(Updated:  06/26/08) 

                   COMING EVENTS

11^th ANNUAL National Training SeminaR (NTS) 2008..... 
Beikoku Shido-kan Karate-do Association
President:  Seikichi Iha, Hanshi 10th Dan, Head Master  
Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008, held at
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan USA

NTS 2008 registration form, prices and other information now available online!  Registration brochure and form will also be mailed to current Beikoku Shido-kan Karate-do Association members.  Check the form for pricing and discount price break dates.  
Besides discounts and other benefits (see below), becoming a member shows your dedication to karate and support of your dojo, your sensei, Shido-kan Shorin-ryu Karate-do and Sensei Iha.  Sensei Basinger gives one free Beikoku Association gi patch (regularly $5) to new members.  
Association membership application form is available at:
http://www.ihadojo.com/Association/memberapp.htm
Association membership benefits:
http://www.ihadojo.com/Association/memberbenefits.htm

NTS Content and Focus:  There will be a curriculum in place for ALL ranks (like less formal "training" for the kids in MSU's swimming pool).  Many facets of the martial arts are to be covered.  Sensei Iha will be leading instruction.  There will be other master teachers in attendance from various parts of the globe. . . as well as other high ranking senseis and karate-ka with whom to train who are always tremendously inspiring.  It is an extraordinary opportunity to learn, unite and bond with fellow  karate-ka from across the country and around the world, as well as to celebrate friendships old and new.  Past NTS attendees have come from as far away as Okinawa, Japan, Guam, Australia, Israel, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Russia, Austria, Germany, Italy and Canada.
Read about last year's NTS...  

Among Karate STL adult and youth students who attended past seminars with Sensei Basinger:  George Fortier, Glenda and Bryan Petrofsky, Kristina and Krystal Carpenter, Ameer and Arbaaz Syed, Stephanie Faulkingham, Kevin Queen, Tony Bui, Candice Turner, Tom Eberle, Kathy and Benjamin Royer, Nsilo and Nezariah Berry, Georgy Kalachinsky, Graham Lair.  Non-participating observers who came to lend support:  Karen Carpenter, Charles and Shelley Berry, Lonnie Williams, Brian Royer, Linda, Don and Terri Turner.  An educational, exhilarating and enjoyable trip was reportedly had by everyone.
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Adult ONGOING karate  classes offered Monday thru Thursday evenings (kids' classes as well).  For detailed PV & MH current schedule dates see Karate Class Information.  
Next adult 6-week sessions begin...
     ...at MH:  July 28, 2008 (Monday/Wednesday, 7 pm)
      ...at PV:   September 16, 2008 (Tuesday/Thursday, 8 pm)
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SELF-DEFENSE SEMINARS
For Women or Youth - scheduled through MH or PV

What happens at the seminars?  Instructors show how to use leverage, momentum and vital striking points against an attacker.  Participants practice effective, easy-to-learn blocks and strikes, as well as various other tactics including hold breaks and counter attacks  --  hands-on!  Learn how to fight back, escape and survive in seemingly indefensible situations.    
Note:  Participants need not do anything that feels uncomfortable to them.
Next seminars...  
     ...at MH:                                          
      Women age 15+, 1-4 pm, Saturday, July 12, 2008 or 
                                                                                    August 23, 2008
      Youth age 8-14, 1-4 pm, Saturday, August 2, 2008      

"Hands-on" Self-defense Seminar, at Maryland Heights Centre.   Training room on front desk white board. Maryland Heights residents $17, or non-residents $22.  
To enroll call 314.434.1919 or see Pricing.

      ...at PV:
      Women age 15+, 5:30-8:30 pm, (dates posted here when determined)  

"Hands-on" Self-defense Seminar, at Pattonville Learning Center, Room 202.   Pattonville residents $15, or non-residents $20.  
To enroll call 314.434.1919 or see Pricing.

See Self-Defense Seminars page for more about the Women & Youth seminars.
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KARATE CLASS SCHEDULE

  PV -- Pattonville School District
MH -- Maryland Heights Centre
All karate classes ongoing, year-round (except August at PV)

       MONDAYS (MH)

Age 7-17.…Apprentice*…..........5 to 6 pm (Mon. ONLY)         
Age 7-17...Intermediate*.........6 to 7 pm                       
Age 18+....All Ranks................7 to 8 pm                       

TUESDAYS (PV)

Age 7-17...Apprentice*............5 to 6 pm (Tues. ONLY)
Age 7-17...Intermediate*.........6 to 7 pm
Age 7-17...Advanced*..............7 to 8 pm
Age 18+....All Ranks................8 to 9 pm

WEDNESDAYS (MH)

Age 4-6....New Students...........4 to 5 pm (Wed. ONLY)
Age 4-6....All Ranks.................5 to 6 pm (Wed. ONLY)              
Age 7-17...Intermediate*.........6 to 7 pm                             
Age 18+....All Ranks.................7 to 8 pm                              

                                THURSDAYS (PV)
Age 4-6.....All Ranks................5 to 6 pm (Thurs. ONLY)
Age 7-17...Intermediate*.........6 to 7 pm
Age 7-17...Advanced*..............7 to 8 pm
Age 18+....All Ranks................8 to 9 pm

FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
No karate classes currently offered, 
but periodic self-defense seminars occur on Saturdays  

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KARATE CLASS INFORMATION
Current session dates, class cancellation policies, etc. 

Maryland Heights Centre (MH) location:  Mondays & Wednesdays at Maryland Heights Centre.  See front desk white board for training room.  Call 314.434.1919 to enroll. 

MH -- 6-week 2008 Summer Session I BEGAN:  
Age 7-Adult.......All Ranks .……………………………...Monday 6/2
Age 4-6..……......All Ranks.……………………………....Wednesday 6/4

MH -- 6-week 2008 Summer Session I ENDS:
Age 7-17..........Apprentice*............................Monday 7/7
Age 4-6............All Ranks ...............................Wednesday 7/9
Age 7-17..........Intermediate/Advanced*.........Wednesday 7/9
Age 18+...........All Ranks................................Wednesday 7/9
(No MH karate 7/14, 7/16, 7/21, 7/23, 9/1.  Following 6-week session begins week of 7/28, and ends 9/8.)  

To Enroll at MH:  Call 314.434.1919 or see Pricing.

MH Class Cancellations:  If Pattonville schools are closed or dismissed early due to bad weather, MH karate for that evening is automatically cancelled.  (For further cancellation information, see PV Class Cancellations.)  Call Maryland Heights Centre at 314.434.1919 if you wish to verify cancellations.  It will also be noted on Home and Calendar of Events pages, as soon as known.
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Pattonville School District (PV) location:  Tuesdays & Thursdays...summer only, held at Holman Middle School Gym A.  During school year, karate at Pattonville Heights Middle School back gym.  Exceptions noted on Calendar of Events.  Call 314.213.8094 to enroll.

PV -- 6-week 2008 Summer Session BEGAN:  
Age 7-Adult...All Ranks......................................Tuesday 6/3
Age 4-6........All Ranks......................................Thursday 6/5 

PV -- 6-week 2008 Summer Session ENDS:  
Age 7-17...Apprentice* .....................................Tuesday 7/8
Age 4-6.....All Ranks..........................................Thursday 7/10
Age 7-17...Intermediate* ..................................Thursday 7/10
Age 7-17...Advanced* .......................................Thursday 7/10
Age 18+....All Ranks..........................................Thursday 7/10 
(No PV karate 7/11 thru 9/12...but there will be karate 7/28 thru 9/8 on Mondays & Wednesdays at Maryland Heights Centre (MH) -- Karate STL's other location.  See MH schedule for more info.   Then the week of 9/16, PV students can return to Pattonville Heights Middle School where PV karate will remain throughout the 2008-2009 school year.) 

To Enroll at PV:  Call 314.213.8094 or see Pricing. 
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PV Class Cancellations:  If Pattonville schools are closed or dismissed early due to inclement weather or emergency, karate or self-defense for that evening is automatically cancelled, but you will NOT be notified.  If ONLY karate or self-defense classes are cancelled, you WILL be notified.  Cancellations will also be noted on Home and Calendar of Events pages, as soon as possible.  

For cancellation information, after approximately 5:30 am:

·        Phone:  PV schools - 314.213.8900 then dial SNOW (7669)

·        Web:    KTVI Channel 2, KMOV Channel 4, KSDK Channel 5

·        TV:      KTVI Channel 2, KMOV Channel 4, KSDK Channel 5

·        Radio:   KMOX (1120 am), KTRS (550 am)

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*  Apprentice: White belt thru intermediate yellow belt (white center stripe)
      Intermediate: Age 7-17 Shido-kan solid yellow belt thru purple stripe
      Advanced: Age 7-17 Shido-kan intermediate purple belt & above