Channel Title: Bill Stewart Channel Description: Osu! I'm a longtime student of Kyokushin Karate and martial arts. My first Kyokushin teacher was Shihan Jim (Swanny) Swanson (RIP) whom I started training with in 1980. In 1996, two years after Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin passed away, I joined the newly formed USA-IFK Kyokushin organization under Shihan Mike Monaco and Hanshi Steve Arneil. In late 2001, following 9/11, I closed my Florida dojo for active military service. My next 20 years were largely outside the United States. I trained alone or sometimes at local Kyokushin dojos. Once Kyokushin is in your blood it will always be with you! Since my return to Texas (my home state) in June 2021, I rejoined the USA-IFK Kyokushin organization and began offering private instruction at Texas Kyokushin Karate. On October 1st, 2020 I created the Kyokushinkai Karate Facebook group. In just over 18 months it grew into the largest Kyokushin group on Facebook! Currently we're over 60k members! Osu! <video> Ippon! Description: Sempai Tuari Schenker scores an ippon on his way to 1st place in the Middleweight Division at the 30th Kyokushin American International Karate Championships. Osu! The next event for the USA-IFKK will be The 4th Annual United States International Kyokushin Championships being held 28 January 2023 at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey! For more information or to register visit https://uskyokushin.com Don't miss it! Osu! </video> <video> 2021 USA IFK Kyokushin Summer Camp- Mountain Training at Mohonk Mountain Preserve Description: Early morning training at Mohonk Mountain Preserve in New Paltz, New York conducted by Shihan Mike Monaco (8th dan) assisted by Shihan Greg Stokelin (6th dan). This was Day 3 of the 2021 USA IFK Summer Camp. Osu! </video> <video> Kyokushin Karate Clicker Sparring and Conditioning Description: A small sample of training from Day 1 at the 2021 USA IFK Summer Camp held at Gray Wolf Kyokushin in Holley, NY. Karate sparring under "Clicker" rules (light contact/continuous fighting) followed by power and conditioning on the shields. Day 2-4 were hosted by Fighting Spirit Karate in Gardinier, NY. </video> <video> Kyokushin Karate-IFK Syllabus Training during 2021 Summer Camp Description: Sensei David Sheets, USA IFKK Technical Director, leads attendees at the 2021 US IFK Summer Camp held at Fighting Spirit Martial Arts & Fitness in New York. This was Day 3, but everyone kept pushing. Osu! </video> <video> What a shot! Description: A hard-fought battle ended when Michael Cordeiro scored an ippon on Gennady Chytakh to win the Mens Heavyweight Divsion at the 30th Kyokushin American International Karate Championships held on 12 November 2022 in Holley, New York. The next event for the USA-IFKK will be The 4th Annual United States International Kyokushin Championships being held 28 January 2023 at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey! For more information or to register visit https://uskyokushin.com Don't miss it! Osu! </video> <video> Underwater Adventures- Scuba Diving with Thresher Sharks! Description: Come dive with the sharks! Diving with thresher sharks means getting up early, but then you get to experience the beautiful sunrises in the paradise we call the Philippines! :) Video shot over a few days of diving at Monad Shoal near Malapascua Island in January 2020 during my last trip to the Philippines. My first video using Adobe Premiere Rush. Video editing is something I'm still learning. Definitely a learning curve :) . . . . . #threshersharks #malapascua #philippines #scuba #scubadivers #gopro #philippineparadisedivers </video> <video> 2022 USA IFK Kyokushin Summer Camp- Mohonk Mountain Training Description: This years training at Sky Top in the Mohonk Mountain Preserve in Gardinier, NY with Shihan David Pickthall (7th dan). </video> <video> 31st American International Karate Championships Description: Raw footage of knockdown and select semi-contact (knockdown rules with equipment) matches at the 31st American International Karate Championships held in Holley, New York on November 11th, 2023. This annual tournament is promoted by Shihan Mike Monaco (8th dan) and the USA-IFK Kyokushin organization. The USA-IFK's next tournament will be the 5th United States International Kyokushin Championships on January 27th, 2024 at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, New Jersey. For more information on upcoming events and USA-IFK Kyokushin visit uskyokushin.com </video> <video> Kyokushin Counter-Punch Drill Description: Prior to the start of the 2023 USA-IFK Kyokushin Summer Camp, I visited Gray Wolf Kyokushin in Holley, New York with my student from Texas Kyokushin Karate, Claudio Rodriquez. Here Sensei Karl Biedlingmaier (4th dan) uses him as the uke while teaching a counter-punch drill. Osu! </video> <video> One, two, BAM!!! Description: Action from the 30th Kyokushin American International Karate Championships held in Holley, New York on November 12th, 2022. The next event for the USA-IFKK will be The 4th Annual United States International Kyokushin Championships being held 28 January 2023 at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey! For more information or to register visit https://uskyokushin.com Don't miss it! Osu! </video> <video> IFK Kyokushin Karate 10th kyu Syllabus Description: Hanshi Steve Arneil created the IFK Kyokushin Karate Grading Syllabus based on his years of training Kyokushin in Japan and with Sosai Mas. Oyama, the founder of the Kyokushin karate style. It systematically outlines the requirements for each rank. The beauty of the system is that the requirements of each level can be performed in different ways. All start in a static stance at the most basic level. Once that is mastered then each level can be practised in more complex ways (different stances, stepping, changing, multiples, etc...). 10th kyu syllabus is the first level and performed in fudo dachi (formal stance) when first learned. Here is another way to practice it. Performing each technique 3 times while stepping zenkutsu dachi (front-leaning stance), then turning and moving into the next technique. For those who are just discovering my channel, many of my recent videos are on Instagram. My dojo happens to double as the living room in my home. Currently, I only teach private students. I understand belt colors may differ from one style to another and in Kyokushin even from one organization to another. IFK uses a red belt for 10th kyu. The student in the video is a 9th kyu. Osu! </video> <video> Seienchen Kata IFK Kyokushin Karate Training-Setting the Example Description: Osu! Training in karate and the martial arts is a lifelong journey. Those of us who have walked this path for a while know that there is no secret... To move forward on our journey means we SWEAT! Karate training is about pushing yourself to constantly improve and get better. This video was shot on July 24th during black belt kata practice which was being led by IFK President, Shihan David Pickthall (7th dan). It was the last day of the 2022 USA-IFK Kyokushin Summer Camp. In the foreground is Shihan Sean Schenker (5th dan), the USA-IFK Kyokushin Chairman setting the example for all of us. This is towards the end of a session on kata practicing Seienchin kata. A kata he's been doing for decades, but he's still working, still pushing himself hard, and yes definitely sweating! OSU!!! “Studying the martial Way is like climbing a cliff: keep going forward without rest. Resting is not permissible because it causes recessions to old adages of achievement. Persevering day in, day out improves techniques, but resting one day causes lapses. This must be prevented.” - Mas. Oyama </video> <video> Kyokushin Kata - Pinan sono ichi Description: Osu! How many people train karate in their living room? 🙂 My student, Claudio Rodriquez, performing the kata Pinan sono ichi. Claudio currently has about 4 months of training and was promoted to 9th kyu just last month. He continues to work hard! Osu! </video> <video> Underwater Adventures: Meeting in the Dark! Description: Scuba diving Gato Island in the Philippines. There is an underwater tunnel that penetrates all the way through the island... What's waiting for us there? </video> <video> 30th Kyokushin American International Karate Championships - 12 November 2022 Description: Raw and unedited footage of the knockdown competition during the 30th Kyokushin American International Karate Championships sponsored by the USA-IFK. Osu! The next event for the USA-IFKK will be The 4th Annual United States International Kyokushin Championships being held 28 January 2023 at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey! For more information or to register visit https://uskyokushin.com Don't miss it! Osu! </video>

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Osu! I'm a longtime student of Kyokushin Karate and martial arts. My first Kyokushin teacher was Shihan Jim (Swanny) Swanson (RIP) whom I started training with in 1980.

In 1996, two years after Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin passed away, I joined the newly formed USA-IFK Kyokushin organization under Shihan Mike Monaco and Hanshi Steve Arneil. In late 2001, following 9/11, I closed my Florida dojo for active military service. My next 20 years were largely outside the United States. I trained alone or sometimes at local Kyokushin dojos. Once Kyokushin is in your blood it will always be with you!

Since my return to Texas (my home state) in June 2021, I rejoined the USA-IFK Kyokushin organization and began offering private instruction at Texas Kyokushin Karate.

On October 1st, 2020 I created the Kyokushinkai Karate Facebook group. In just over 18 months it grew into the largest Kyokushin group on Facebook! Currently we're over 60k members! Osu!

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