CKA 2010 Summer Jam Was One HOT Event!

      The 2010 CKA Summer Jam was one hot event this past Saturday (June 26th)! The day got started with a bang!, as Black Belt Forms got started at 9:00am. From the first divisions it was clear that the competition had been training, and FKB members would have to be on top of their game to win. And win we did… Showing t...he character of a champion, FKB put its head down and, despite stiff competition, was dominant yet again! Brining about 20 competitors to the summer-time event, FKB took numerous first places often eliminating other competitors from the academy in championship matches! More importantly, all FKB Team members and their families purported themselves in an exemplary manner – often taking the time to coach and help out competitors from other schools and academies. A few highlights (there where many) are; Sarah Willis taking three first places and the women’s Grand Championship in fighting after a near two year layoff. Ian Trembly and Matt Weant, taking first place in fighting for the first time despite an unbelievably game fields. Aaron Howard and Anthony Weant, having an epic battle for first place in their fighting division. Amy Dollar’s stellar kata performances. Lauren Sides return to the ring after a long absence. And finally Barb Schrader’s dramatic improvement in kata with a sweet rendition of Gankaku. 

   Check out the awesome pictures on the Five Knuckle Bullet Team's FB page at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Five-Knuckle-Bullet-Competition-Team.  Below are the individual results.

CKA SUMMER JAM – FKB RESULTS

Another Stellar Day For FKB At RAGE! 2010

   The 2010 RAGE! Martial Arts Event turned out to be another strong performance for team FKB!  The competition was stiff, with over 400 competitors and some divisions almost 20 participants deep!  However, proving again why it is the most dominant team in the Rocky Mt. Region, FKB members took home over twenty first place finishes and a slew of trophies, while being forced to eliminate each other in most divisions!  While other teams lost their composer, FKB Team members handled themselves with honor and in a manner expected of champion.  Individual placements are as follows:

Giff Hoback ~  1st Place Fighting, 1st Place Forms, 4th Place Continuous Fighting, Runner Grand Champion Fighting

Andy Nye ~ 2nd Place Fighting, 1st Place Forms, 1st Place Continuous Fighting, 1st Place Weapons, Grand Champion Forms

Amy Dollar ~ 3rd Place Fighting, 2nd Place Forms, 2nd Place Continuous Fighting, 2nd Place Weapons

Quentin McAndrew ~ 2nd Place Fighting, 3rd Place Forms, 1st Place Continuous Fighting

Anthony Weant ~ 1st Place Fighting, 4th Place Forms, 2nd Place Continuous Fighting

Brent Ingle ~ 1st Place Fighting, 1st Place Forms, 2nd Place Continuous Fighting, 2nd Place Musical Forms, 1st Place Weapons

Jill Dollar ~ 1st Place Fighting, 2nd Place Forms

Marky Baier ~ Fighting & Forms

Anthony True ~ 1st Place Fighting, 4th Place Forms

Ron Dollar ~ 2nd Place Forms, 2nd Place Weapons

Casey McAndrew ~ 2nd Place Fighting, 4th Place Forms

Sasha Kerr-Sinclair ~ Fighting, 4th Place Forms

Ian Trembly ~ 3rd Place Fighting, 4th Place Forms, 2nd Place Weapons

Rebecca Richmond ~ 1st Place Fighting, 4th Place Forms

Matt Weant ~ 2nd Place Fighting, 2nd Place Forms

Jackie Schrader ~ 1st Place Fighting, 3rd Place Forms, 1st Place Continuous Fighting, 3rd Place Weapons

Trevor Olsen ~ 1st Place Fighting, 1st Place Forms

Madison Scull ~ 3rd Place Forms, Fighting

Barb Schrader ~ 2nd Place Fighting

Ryan Berg ~ 2nd Place Fighting, 2nd Place Continuous Fighting

   If I have omitted anyone or got their placeings wrong, please let me know so that I can correct it - Kyoshi

Five Knuckle Bullet Starts 2010 Off With A Bang!

   The 2010 Colorado Karate Association season began at the Parker Field House, in Parker CO, on Saturday, March 13th, with more than 300 competitors at the Colorado Martial Arts Open.  The stripped down and reinvigorated Five Knuckle Bullet Competition Team made their presence felt immediately, with around 25 competitors vying for supremacy in divisions across the board!  When the dust had settled, FKB had earned more than 20 first place finishes, and the forms and sparring Grand Championships!

   More importantly, the entire team conducted themselves in an exemplary manner, often giving advice and encouragement to competitors from other schools and teams.  Also, there were a number of competitors from FKB competing in higher ranked divisions and events for the first time, and or at their first tournament ever!  You guys were absolutely phenomenal, and showed the true value of being a "martial artist, not a partial artist..."

FKB Colorado Martial Arts Open Results:

Marky Baier ~ 1st Place Fighting / Finalist Forms

Aaron Howard ~ Finalist Fighting / Finalist Forms

Logan Howard ~ 3rd Place Fighting / Finalist Forms

Madison Scull ~ Finalist Fighting / Finalist Forms

Ian Trembly ~ 2nd Place Weapons / 3rd Place Fighting / 3rd Place Forms

Rebbeca Richmond ~ 2nd Place Fighting / Finalist Forms

Anthony True ~ 4th Place Fighting / Finalist Forms

Sasha Kerr-Sinclair ~ Finalist Fighting / Finalist Forms

Trevor Olsen ~ 1st Place Fighting / 1st Place Forms

Renshi, Andy Nye ~ 1st Place Fighting / 1st Place Continuous Fighting / 1st Place Forms / 2nd Place Weapons / Fighting Grand Champion / Runner-Up Forms Grand Champion

Gifford Hoback ~ 3rd Place Fighting / 2nd Place Forms

Quentin MacAndrew ~   ~ 1st Place Continuous Fighting / 1st Place Forms / 2nd Place Fighting

Amy Dollar ~ 2nd Place Fighting / 2nd Place Continuous Fighting / 1st Place Forms / 6th Place Weapons

Brent Ingle  ~ 1st Place Continuous Fighting / Finalist Fighting / 2nd Place Forms / 3rd Place Weapons

Jackie Schrader ~ 1st Place Fighting / 1st Place Continuous Fighting / 3rd Place Forms  / 2nd Place Weapons

Lauren Sides ~ 3rd Place Fighting / 3rd Place Forms

Barb Schrader ~ 2nd Place Fighting / Finalist Forms

Ron Dollar ~ 2nd Place Forms / 4th Place Weapons

Jill Dollar ~ 1st Place Fighting / 2nd Place Forms

Ryan Berg ~ 1st Place Fighting / 1st Place Continuous Fighting / 3rd Place Forms

Kyoshi, Mark Baier ~ 1st Place Weapons / Forms Grand Champion

Cassie Vagher ~ 1st Place Fighting / 2nd Place Continuous Fighting / Finalist Forms

Anthony Weant ~ 1st Place Fighting / 4th Place Continuous Fighting / Finalist Forms

Matt Weant ~ 2nd Place Fighting / 4th Place Forms

*Please let me know if any placing is in error, or if I have omitted any names!  ~ Kyoshi

Thump O' The Month -

July 2010!

   "So...  You wanna be a Black Belt?" 

FKB's own 2nd Degree Black Belt Quentin MacAndrew & Kyoshi

Congratulations to FKB's own Lucas Vagher!

   The Five Knuckle Bullet Team's own Lucas Vagher recently won the Jr. Varsity Colorado State Wrestling Championship.  Lucas, a Black Belt here at America's Best and a freshman at Pomona High School, won the State Championship in very impressive fashion, sweeping the competition en route to the 119lb. title.  Always a competitor, he is already setting his sites on the Varsity Championship next year!  Congratulations Lucas!

Team Practice & Event Schedule for May 2010

   The Five Knuckle Bullet Team will have a final opportunity to prepare for RAGE! at a practice session scheduled for Saturday, May 8th, from 11:30-12:30am.  This is a mandatory workout for all Team members.  Please make the necessary arrangements to attend.

   Ocean's Eleven team member Mannie Garcia will be conducting a fighting seminar here at the academy on Thursday, May 13th, from 7:00-8:30pm.  The cost is $25 for one participant and $50 for the whole family.  It will be awesome!!!

   RAGE! Martial Arts Championships is Saturday, May 15th, at the Parker Field House, in Parker, CO.  The Five Knuckle Bullet Team will be there in force!

2010 CKA Tournament Schedule Announced!

   The Colorado Karate Association has announced the first half of the 2010 tournament calendar.  These events are sanctioned for all FKB Team members:

1. March 13th, 2010 - CKA Season Opener ~ Promoted by the CKA Board of Directors

2. April 3rd, 2010 - Colorado Classic ~ Promoted by Kevin Kowalczik (not a CKA or Sanctioned Tournament)

3. **May 15th, 2010 - "Rage" ~ Promoted by Chuck & Carol Cordova

4. June 19th, 2010 - "Summer Jam" ~  Promoted by the CKA Board of Directors

5. ** August 14th, 2010 - "Summer Fistival" ~ Promoted by Dave & Larrissa Coppock

- "**" ARE MANDATORY TEAM EVENTS!

2010 National Blackbelt League Schedule!

   The 2010 NBL Schedule has been announced, and the following tournaments represent a partial list of FKB sanctioned events.  For more information see Mr. Baier:

1. April, 2010 - "Golden Gate Nationals" AAA, San Francisco, CA

2. May, 7th-8th - "Pacific Jewel" AAA, Vancouver, CAN

3. August, 27th-28th - "Sin City Rumble" AAA, Las Vegas, NV

4. September, 3rd-4th - "Mexican Open" AAA, Acapulco, MEX

5. October, 2010 - "America West" AAA, Layton, UT

Five Knuckle Bullet Shines at the 2009 CKA Awards Banquet!

   The Colorado Karate Association held the 2009 Awards Banquet in Denver, CO. (check out the great pics in the eGallery!) on December 5th, marking the end of a terrific year for the Five Knuckle Bullet Karate Team.  This past season FKB made it's presence felt, garnering over 60 divisional placings, 22 state championships, and 4 competitors in the top 20 overall!  More importantly, all FKB Team Members and their families conducted themselves at all times with the honor and dignity.  Putting the qualities of respect and sportsmanship as their top priority at all times.  For a complete listing of the 2009 final standings or to get Awards Banquet information, please visit www.coloradokarateassociation.org.