Welcome to UTA Karate Manchester's Recent News Page
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Students Compete at
Tournament in Pittsburgh |
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New Black Belts Presented
October 2011 |
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Students recently promoted to new Black Belt rank are Master Steven
Kearns 5th Dan, Kaycee Klinedinst 3rd Dan, Tyler Schurtz 1st Dan, Nathan Swartz
1st Dan, Annmarie Baker 1st Dan, Jared Freedline 1st Dan, Alyssa McQuaide 1st
Dan. Congratulations and a job well done to all the new Black Belts! |
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UTA Karate Symposium 2011
a Blast! |
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Students who participated were treated to an array of fantastic
instruction this year by a tremendous panel of martial artists. There was a
great energy present all day long. Instructors this year were left to right: Tom
Cussing and Master Brian Zawilinski teaching Modern Arnis, Dan "the Beast"
Severn teaching grappling, Master Arlene Limas (1988 U.S.A. Olympic Gold
Medalist) teaching Sparring, Master Bruce Steele teaching Haidong Gumdo, Master
George Klinedinst teaching Nunchaku, and Master Joe Rickard teaching the Staff.
Also pictured is Master Ebaugh, UTA co-founder.
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Manchester Students
Participate in Halloween Parade |
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Students came out in full force and rocked at the Manchester Halloween
Parade. |
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Master Klinedinst Teaches
Arnis Clinic for Children |
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Master Klinedinst taught a high energy Modern Arnis session to a group
of eager to learn students. The topics included grappling, traps, weapon disarms
and sinwalli drills. |
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UTA Karate
Manchester Students Compete at World Championships 2011 |
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Students from UTA Karate Manchester traveled from York, PA to Disney
Contemporary in Orlando, FL to compete in the 2011 World Tang Soo Do
Championships. Details will follow shortly. |
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UTA Karate Manchester
Students Break Boards for St Jude's Bringing Total Raised to Over $25,000 |
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Students from UTA Karate Manchester broke over 1000 boards to bring
their total amount raised for the St. Jude's Children Hospital to over $25,000.
Great job students you can make a difference! |
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Master Klinedinst Receives
Induction into Martial arts Hall of Fame |
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Earlier this year Master Klinedinst along with Master Ennis were inducted into
Martial arts Hall of Fame. The event showcased martial artists from around the
nation as well as stars that made their mark on the big screen as well as on the
tournament circuit. Some of the other Inductees were Joe Piscopo, Bob Cheezic,
Cynthia Rothrock, Joe Louis, Christine Bannon Rodrigues, and Dan Severn. |
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Three UTA Karate Students
Receive Promotions in Modern Arnis |
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Promoted to Level 3 in Philippine Modern Arnis are David Nye(left),
Master Steven Kearns(2nd from left), and Walker May(far right). The students
have been cross training diligently under KJN Klinedinst's watchful eye for over
a year. Modern Arnis is a Philippine stick fighting art that involves extensive
joint locks, grappling, trapping, and throws all using empty hand as well as
stick. Congratulations and keep up the hard work!
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UTA Karate Students Enjoy
an Intense 10 hour Training Day with Modern Arnis Master of Tapi Tapi Brian
Zawilinski
The energy and focus of the 38 that attended was
simply amazing. Master Zawilinski was amazed at the amount of material that was
absorbed by the students. Those who were fortunate enough to train with one of
Remy Presas' sucessors were treated to an amazing day full of energy,
camaraderie, and excitement. Topics of the day included left and right stick
fighting entry, hand checking, and trapping, disarms, grappling, locks and
throws, right on right and left on right Tapi Tapi. Even after a 10 hour day the
students were still sharp and smiling. After the training the students said they could not
wait to do it again. Go to the media section to see pictures from the
event
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Four Students From UTA
Karate Manchester Receive New Dan Promotions
The students pictured
are Samantha Martson (thirteenth from left), Taylor Moyer (14th from left), and
Ryan Howard(15th from left) All three students received their 2nd Dan
promotion. Dave Nye not pictured received 3rd Dan. |
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Three Students From UTA
Karate Manchester Compete at US Open and Bring Home Gold |
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students who competed in the US Open are Nikki Reandeau(left),
Master Steven Kearns(2nd from left), and James Reandeau(far right). The students
competed with approximately 3000 competitors to bring their awards back to
UTA Karate Mancheser, York County, PA . The competition involved sparring, breaking, weapons,
and forms. |
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UTA Karate Manchester
Students Compete in World Championships in the Netherlands
Five students
from UTA Karate Manchester, in York County, Pennsylvania, made the USA team and
represented our country at the World Championships in Europe. The participants
were as follow: (left to right) KJN George Klinedinst (Assistant team
coach), Master Steven Kearns (silver medal), Robbie Bottomley(silver medal),
Kaycee Klinedinst, Katie Keefe (silver and gold medals), and Issaiah Shupp (gold
medal). The UTA karate students were part of a team consisting of 29 competitors
from throughout the United States. The students and their parents enjoyed going
to museums and sightseeing in Paris, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Belgium, and even the
Swiss Alps. KJN Klinedinst and Master Kearns were also reccognized as founding
members of the Worldwide Tang Soo Do Family. Go to media section to see
more pictures |
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UTA Karate Manchester
students receive New Black belts
students from UTA
Karate Manchester, in York County recently received new black belt promotions.
Students receiving first dan promotion are, Garrett Sommer, Austin McQuaide,
Robbie Bottomley, Krista Ruppert. Students receiving second dan, Nick Leister |
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UTA Karate Masters
Meet in Dalton for Masters Summit
Masters from UTA Karate
gather to train on UTA curriculum and various other aspects of martial arts.
Highlights included, Master Rickard polishing technique on New Dan staff form,
KJN Klinedinst teaching Sinwalli boxing drills that increased reaction time and
hand speed, and KJN Steele teaching cane techniques. The Kodanja also did review
on the senior Dan forms including Yuk Ro hyung. A great time was had by all. |
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Katie Keefe wins sparring grand
champion at Delaware State Championships |
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UTA Karate Manchester students
receive 1st place in Halloween Parade. Congrats! You did an awesome job!
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USA Olympic Tae Kwon Do gold medalist
visits Manchester PA and trains UTA Karate students
Go to the media section to see photos
from this event |
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16 UTA Karate students receive new Black
Belt ranks at Manchester tournament on October 27, 2007
Go to the media section to see photos
from the tournament
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UTA Karate Students perform in
front of over 5000 spectators at Soverign Bank Stadium and receive standing
ovation
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Manchester students break 1200 boards for St. Judes in
100 degree heat
Students from UTA Karate Manchester
recently broke 1200 boards in a little over 2 1/2 hours. The students broke the
boards as part of a fundraiser for the St. Judes Children Hospital. UTA Karate
Manchester has raised over $15,000 for the hospital in the past year and a half.
GREAT JOB!
Manchester UTA Destroyers Jr. team goes undefeted 6-0 in team
sparring at the
On The Line tournament to claim Gold
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Manchester Grand Champs
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Recently Katie Keefe received grand champion awards for breaking and weapons and Nathan Werth received grand champion award for sparring, Congrats! |
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