The Official Matsumura Kenpo Site

The annual seminar with Kuda Tomosada Shinshi was held 18 – 20 September and was quite successful.  Thank you to everyone who participated and/or helped out with everything.  Your efforts are recognized and appreciated.  It was nice to see so many people come from so far to support the Matsumura Kenpo Assn.   From the U.S., areas that were well represented were Texas, Washington (State), Illinois, Wisconsin, and of course the host State of Minnesota.  Special thanks to “Team Palzer” from Germany, who traveled so far with a contingent of seven fine Matsumura Kenpo practitioners.  Of course, the biggest thank you goes out to Kuda Tomosada Shinshi, for taking time out of his very busy schedule to travel so far and share his time and knowledge with us.  Everyone who spends any time with Shinshi is always much the better for it.

Thank you and congratulations to everyone who participated in the first annual Matsumura Kenpo Tournament, this year.  Tournaments are not something most of us are comfortable with or emphasize in our training, and the fact that so many stepped out of their comfort zones to participate and contribute was outstanding.  It is hoped that the tournament will spark some enthusiasm and extra incentive to train and prepare, and that everyone will learn something and gain from the experience.  Working under the stress of the tournament environment will only improve us, and we can also learn much by watching others whom we do not often get to see.

This year’s medal winners were:

Green Belt Karate Kata

1.  Levi Rickert;  2.  Kaitlyn Reynolds;  3.  Gabe Churchill

Brown Belt Karate Kata

1.  Flora Labrum;  2.  Alyssa Labrum;  3.  Jonathan Labrum

Shodan/Nidan Karate Kata

1.  Rick Labrum;  2.  Andrea Treber;  3.  Alex Treber

Sandan/Yondan Karate Kata

1.  Marcel Stuck;  2.  Ann Stephens;  3.  Peg Rickert

Godan/Rokudan Karate Kata

1.  Thomas Leonhart;  2.  Karl-Heinz Johna;  3.  Everett Churchill

Shodan/Nidan Koubudo Kata

1.  Alex Treber;  2.  Meggan Denny;  3.  Rick Labrum

Sandan/Yondan Koubudo Kata

1.  Marcel Stuck;  2.  Ann Stephens;  3.  Peg Rickert

Godan/Rokudan Koubudo Kata

1.  Everett Churchill;  2.  Thomas Leonhart;  3.  Karl-Heinz Johna