Okinawan Karate-Do Union's

Annual Summer Seminar

    The OKU Summer Seminar 2001 was held June 15 & 16 in Cleveland Tennessee.

Below is a list of Instructors that provided some outstanding training in a variety of areas. 

Master Allen Wheeler, 10th-Dan Master Don Pickett, 7th-Dan
Master Don Roberts, 9th-Dan Master Jim LaRocco, 7th-Dan
Master Scott Shamblin, 9th-Dan Master Jan Roberts, 6th-Dan
Master Bill Write, 9th- Dan Master John Dritt, 6th-Dan
Master Dan Jones, 9th-Dan Sensei Joe Arvidson, 5th-Dan
Master Louis Grinnell, 7th-Dan Sensei James Alley, 5th-Dan

  Special Guest Instructor: Norbert Donnelly, 7th-Dan

PLUS: Q & A session with Master Allen Wheeler

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Friday nights activities were held at Sensei Shamblin's Dojo

Sensei Roberts takes Sensei Arvidson to the ground during Jujitsu Class

Sensei Louis Grinnell demonstrates knife defense

Special guest Instructor Sensei Norbert Donnelly instructed classes on Naihanchi Bunkai

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Sensei Shamblin and Sensei Jones observing some instruction.

Sensei Donnelly demonstrates a technique on Sensei Shamblin

Sonny shows us his new tattoo.

Sensei Rosenbaum signs copies of his new book "Okinawa's Complete Karate System"

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The 2nd day of the seminar was held at Cleveland State Community College

Above: Sensei Shamblin, Master Wheeler & Sensei Grinnell joking around.

Sensei Arvidson and Sensei Roberts pushing each other around.

Sensei Arvidson & Sensei Jones instructed classes on self-defense

Sensei John Dritt instructed a class on "Lin Kong Jing"

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Master Wheeler and Sensei Arvidson watching a demonstration by Sensei Donnelly

Sensei Jan Roberts provided a class on "Advanced Ippon Kumite"

Master Wheeler with a future black belt

Children's classes are provided separately from the adult classes

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Sensei Shamblin gave a great class on "Environmental Self-Defense"

Master Wheeler provided a "Cane Self-Defense" class to us older karateka. Sensei Bice (white gi) looks on.

Master Wheeler and Sensei Arvidson during the seminar

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