September News

Wednesday, August 27, 2008


Welcome to the NEW version of the KICKgen newsletter!

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KICKgen is going LIVE!!!

That's right!!! We're going to be broadcasting live video from the Twin Towers Classic in New York City as it happens during the nighttime show that starts at 7:30pm on Saturday, Sept. 6th. You'll be able to enjoy the highlights of the competition from your computer screen. So check us out by following clicking on the picture on the right -->






FEATURED SCHOOL


You don't have to look far to find a school that really understand what it takes to be successful in the martial arts business. KICKgen's featured school this month is Gulf Coast Karate, located in Cape Coral, Florida. This school's curriculum is based on the legasy of SGM Ed Parker's American Kenpo. Check out Gulf Coast Karate!



Twin Towers Classic 3A
New York, NY
9/5 - 9/6

Bonus Class - All Ranks
Ridgeland, SC
9/5

Yard Sale to Benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital
&
Free Trial Class & Fall Registration
Ridgeland, SC
9/6

Dunamis Karate Belt Testing
Ridgeland, SC
9/8 - 9/9

Dunamis Belt Graduation & St. Jude Kick-A-Thon
Ridgeland, SC
9/12

Peterborough Championship Series 2008
Community Park, Millfiled, Peterborough, England
9/14

Rhode Island Classic
Warwick, RI
9/14

KICK/USA FL. State Championship, All Regions
Naples, FL
9/19 - 9/20

3rd Annual Midwest Rumble
Springfield, MO
9/20

ATAT Regional Championships
Newark, DE
9/20

State of the Arts Championships
W. Warwick, RI
9/28

Pan American Internationals 4A
Miami, FL
9/28








FEATURED MEMBER


This month's featured member is Elisa Feliciano, who is a green belt in traditional Shotokan Karate and also recently celebrated her 44th birthday. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY! Ms. Feliciano has had a busy summer, taking part in numerous competitions. In June, she competed at the NAFMA Nationals Karate Tournament in Atlantic City, NJ and won first place in the following Women's 40 yrs & older division events: weapons, Nunchaku sparring, padded sword fighting, forms & point sparring and placed second in stick sparring. She also took part in The Rek Suit Regionals that was held in Rahway, NJ competing in two separate tournaments in the same day at the same location. She first competed and won first place in all of the events that she participated in which included weapons, forms, and fighting. She then went on to compete in full contact women's kickboxing, with the match ending in a draw. Ms. Feliciano continued her busy competition schedule by competing at the World Karate Federation Hall of Fame (WKUHOF) Karate Tournament in Tannersville, PA, as well as at the Juan Kan Karate & Kickboxing Karate Tournament in West Paterson, NJ. Congratulations on your achievements and we hope to hear more from you in the future!

Thank you to D'Anne Kile for providing KICKgen with Ms. Feliciano's competition results and information!



Andrew Adams who is a 7yr old blue belt who competed at the Goldbar Open Challenge in Atlanta and placing 1st in Extreme Weapons, 2nd in Extreme Forms, 2nd in sparring and 2nd in Traditional forms.


Skylar Pagliuca of Pil-Sung Martial Arts in Colonie, NY, for not only excelling in martial arts, but in academics as well. She was recently chosen by her teacher to go to Washington DC for a special youth leadership conference.


Is your school a KICKgen School?!

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The OPEN FORMS video competition is extended until August 31st. Judging will run from 9/1-9/15. So if you think you've got a rockin form, PROVE IT! Log into KICKgen's Competition page and upload a video of your form.