The Goju Gazette 1

Tibon’s Goju Gazette

www.tibonkarate.com October 2012

Tibon’s Goju Ryu 28th Annual IN HOUSE Karate Tournament Registration is now ON LINE Now For December 2nd, 2012 at Delta College www.karateTmaster.com Manuel Registration At Main Dojo Master Advance Seminar and Black Belt Testing December 1st, 2012 at Main Dojo

T I B O N ’ S G O J U R Y U N E W S

New Tournament list.

Start Preparing for Tibon’s Goju Ryu 28th

Annual Winter IN HOUSE Karate Tourney

3 Stripe Green Belts Now Part of Leadership

Tibon’s Goju Ryu Fighting Arts Organization

Parents Create

The Central Valley Karate Boosters

A non profit 501(c) 3 Organization

Host

Wonderful Family Picnic to End Summer With

Fall Festival at Micke Grove Park

Parents and Leadership organize Summer Picnic and Easter Egg Picnic

each year for the purpose of developing a friendly family event

program and raising money for our athletes who need support in

national and international competition. They also support those

athletes with hardships whose families participate in the events of the

Central Valley Karate Boosters. Next up is our famous Crab Feed!

Please sign up to help and also purchase your tickets when they go on

sale.

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Lavinia Leach Lazer

Receives

“The Trait of Respect Award”

At

John R. Williams School

On September 24th our Lavinia Lazer was recognized

for “Outstanding Character “at John R. Williams

School during the Month of September 2012. The

award was presented to Lavina by the Principal

Mrs. Martin and Teacher Janet Olmstead.

As taught in our Tibon’s Goju Ryu Fighting Arts

Program that Goju Ryu Karate is more than just punch,

blocks, and kicks, it’s the “Life Skill Development” is

our major focus.

To have our students understanding how to be the best

at what they do starts with great character and role-

modeling. We see Kohai (karate student) Lavina

Lazer as one of our young Karate-ka practitioners, who

work hard to achieve the best that she can be in school,

home, and dojo.

Congratulations Lavina Lazer!

Yours in Karate-do,

Sensei Gene Tibon

6th Degree Chief Instructor

Tibon’s Goju Ryu Fighting Arts Organization

Upcoming Karate Tournaments,

Technical Seminars, & Events

USANKF of Northern California, Inc RSO

National Triple Qualifier San Joaquin Delta

College April 20th, 2008

Washington State Karate-do Federation Seattle,

WA May 10th, 2008 Edmonds Community College

Seaview Gymnasium

USANKF Nationals & USA Team Trials Houston,

Texas July 18-20, 2008

Disney Martial Arts Festival Qualifier and

Classical Japanese Okinawa Karate and Kobudo,

and USFMAF Filipino Martial Arts. August 2008.

2008 Disney Martial Arts Festival Walt Disney

World® Wide World of Sports® Complex

Orlando, Florida Oct. 24-26, 2008

35th

Steveston International Karate Championships in Canada

March 8th

, 2008

Upcoming Karate Tournaments, Technical

Sensei Oshiro Weapons Classes

Now Every Other Month

If you are studying Weapons you are supposed to be

attending these seminars. Sensei Oshiro world renown as

one of the foremost experts in the world has been teaching

seminars in Japan and Europe. He has finally made his

rounds across the country and comes back to Tibon’s Goju

Ryu Fighting Arts Main Dojo at 923 N. Yosemite in

Stockton.

3-4pm novice/interm and 4-5pm advance

Weapons Seminar for 2012

Nov. 18th

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Seminars and Events

Ajari Cup in Oakland Wado Kai Ira Jinkins

Recreation Center 9175 Edes Avenue, Oakland, Ca.

94603 . Tokubetsu going to this tournament. Sunday

October 14, 2012

West Coast Open Tacoma, WA October 27 & 28th

2012. Tacoma Dome - Tokubetsu going to this

tournament.

WKF Sr. World Championships Paris, France Nov.

21-25

Tibon’s Goju Ryu Annual Winter IN HOUSE Karate

Tournament San Delta College December 2nd

, 2012.

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Friendly Reminder: Attention Parents and Students!

Monthly Tuition Increase January 1, 2013

Please See New Brochures!

Please note, prior to last year to assist our students and their families during difficult economic times; Tibon’s

Goju Ryu has tried to keep increases as minimal as possible. Unfortunately we now find we must raise our

monthly tuition, because of our rising business operating costs.

Effective January 1, 2013, an increase of an additional $5.00 per month, per student will be assessed. This

nominal increase is less than .65 cents per class, and represents only a small portion of the increases we are

experiencing.

It is our expressed wish; these new tuition fees will not present a hardship to anyone, and please realize we

always try very hard to give the best value in instruction and investment, for all of our students training in

traditional karate and Kobudo.

A quick survey of our local competitors, assures us we are offering quality instruction at a more modest rate,

for up to twice the amount of real class-time instruction. Further, we feel we have a proven record of being a

karate school that strives for excellence in developing our students to reach a national and international level

of development. This is confirmed by our ability to place athletes on the U.S. National Karate Team every

year, and our commitment to developing leadership in our students.

We hope you understand the necessity to raise tuitions, to compensate for higher costs in doing business and

in order to keep our programs at the high level of technical quality that you have come to expect.

If you are interested in pre-paying your tuition, a discount program is in place, please ask myself, or Mrs.

Tibon for more information.

Thank you for your continued business, support and cooperation.

Sincerely, Sensei Gene & Yvonne Tibon

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Tibon’s Goju Ryu Fighting Arts Karate Schools Win for 3rd Year in a Row!

Thank Everybody for your Support! Congratulations Tibon’s Goju Ryu Instructor Team!

Listed in July 2012 San Joaquin Magazine & the Stockton Record Newspaper

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Welcome New Students - Tibon’s Goju Ryu Karate Organization

Tibon’s Goju Ryu - Cassidy Cabanig Chloe Felber Zachary Chen Dyhmel Brown

Stockton GymStars - Andrew Gomez Joshua Harvey Joshua Vienes Hannah Scholnik Jonathan Prother Rodolfo Guzman

Modesto GymStars - Isaac Peraza Ariana Leon Alfred Cid

Hiers Goju Ryu - Isabella Richardson Welcome Back: Nyla Haynie Chase Handel Aiden Haynie

Diamond Springs - Ethan Melton

The Leadership Team of Black Belt and Brown Belt Have Added Green Belt 3 Stripes to

Leadership Class and Training Next Leadership Meeting October 21

st 11am-1pm

Leadership training is exactly that, it teaches our student to become role models, leaders, positive examples, assistants to the Instructors, develops confidence, taking initiative, customer service understanding, team work relationships with leadership instructor team, and how to take initiative towards addressing an issue, or developing a creative idea in making you into somebody who can work with and teach anyone. Our Leadership program teaches our students about business and corporate understanding. This class will affect them in school, work, clubs, organizations, along with development of their interpersonal skill development. Once a month we have a Leadership meeting for two hours, which we will have lunch provided while our students are learning about their responsibilities as a leader. All of our Leadership Instructors after receiving their Black Belts have also maintained an excellent grade point average has gone off to college or university to study for their degrees. Once they complete their AA, BA, or Master’s Degree they apply for jobs, and find that a lot of what they learned in our Leadership Class has prepared them for the Management positions they may have applied for. We go beyond teaching great martial arts, we teach our students to be successful in life, understanding business, and customer service, by teaching them in their training in Goju Ryu Karate how to apply into their life skills. We welcome the new Green Belts 3 strips, whose next level is Brown Belt to our Leadership Program. Any questions please call Sensei Gene Tibon at the main dojo at (209) 465-0943.

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Tibon’s Goju Ryu Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Program

Introducing Karate, Jujitsu, Boxing, Escrima, and Ground Grappling Class

Our Program on Sunday’s 1:00p -3:00p

Still Have Openings to the Class

Classes are taught by Sensei Justin Love Sensei Gene Tibon

Sensei Brian Embry and Sempai Adrian Santana

Sensei Justin Love is our current instructor for our Thursday night teenage adult Karate program. He is also

the Chief Instructor and Founder of the Victory Outreach Karate Program, and is the current California

Highway Patrol Regional Instructor for the C.H.P. O.S.T. (California Highway Patrol Officer Safety Training

Self Defense Tactical defensive for knife and Gun defensive Techniques.

There will be a separate monthly charge for those who register for the Tibon’s Goju Ryu Mixed Martial Arts

(MMA) program classes on Sunday’s 1-3pm. Some classes will be taught by Sensei Gene Tibon, Sensei

Brian Embry, and Escrima Instructors from Angel’s Disciples Instructor Staff.

Please contact the main dojo to register for class, which will be $65 per month, registration if not already a

member of Tibon’s Goju Ryu, and the cost of official training Rash Guards, shorts, equipment. We will order

specific to your size for classes.

The class will introduce inter/advance Goju Ryu Karate which is half Shorin Ryu half Kung Fu defensive

tactics, Jujitsu, Boxing, Escrima, and ground grappling and Defensive techniques against ground fighting.

This class will have ranking.

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Tibon’s Goju Ryu 28th Annual IN HOUSE

Karate Tournament Registration Is now ON LINE Now For

December 2nd, 2012 At Delta College

www.karateTmaster.com Black Belt testing and advance seminar with JKF 7th Degree Sensei Takeshi Uchiage on December 1st, 2012 Saturday. Also we will need help with Leadership and Boosters for set up of tournament mats and tables on Saturday December 1st at 7:00pm at the San Joaquin Delta Blanchard Gym. All volunteers are needed for us to be ready for Sunday’s IN HOUSE. Thank you, Gene Tibon Sensei

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CENTRAL VALLEY KARATE BOOSTERS CLUB The Annual Picnic, sponsored by the Booster Club was held on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Micke Grove Park. On behalf of the

Executive Board of the Booster Club, I would like to thank everyone who attended and supported this annual event. Everyone

enjoyed nachos and snow cones, and the food provided by everyone for the potluck was outstanding as usual.

Special thanks to Mary Pedraza for chairing and organizing this event and to Sensei Justin Love for co-chairing, providing the

music, and organizing the fun activities for the kids. The kids had a great time with the games and dancing on the stage. Thanks

also to Sensei Brian Embry for organizing and taking charge of the karate demonstration and to all the students who participated.

Acknowledgement should also be given to Jon Orbon for providing the ice for the snow cones, to Pete Saunders for donating ice for

the drinks, and to Martin Toy for donating the syrup for the snow cones. Finally, thank you to all of the volunteers who helped out

with the preparations, who served snow cones and nachos, sold raffle tickets, made raffle baskets, came early to set up, and stayed

late to clean up. Thank you to everyone who donated many items for the raffle baskets, including all of the Black Belt instructors

who donated private lessons. Congratulations to all of the raffle winners.

Without the Booster Club members’ support, volunteerism, and donations, events like this would not be possible, and the Booster

Club would not be able to function and support our athletes. The Booster Club would like to continue providing funds

to competitors to help offset costs. There are several karate tournaments coming up: Washington (October

2012), Canada (January 2013), Oregon (March 2013), and Las Vegas (April 2013). The Booster Club

appreciates your continued support with fundraising efforts. If you are interested in attending any of these

tournaments and would like to be eligible for funds, please attend upcoming Booster Club meetings to receive

more information.

The next General Booster Club meeting will be on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 5:00PM, at the Main Dojo

during Tokubetsu. Hope to see you at the meeting.

Thanks. Mits Ohata

**CAR WASH TICKET FUNDRAISER** -Who: Tickets will be sold by Booster Club members -When: Tickets will be sold on an ongoing basis for the next couple of months -Where: Car wash tickets may be redeemed at two car wash locations: ZOOM at Quail Lakes ZOOM at the Stockton Auto Mall 4661 Quail Lakes Drive 3434 E. Hammer Lane At March Lane behind CVS Across from Walmart at Holman Road **There is no expiration date on the tickets. -Tickets are $20.00 each. Please support the Booster Club by purchasing a ticket.

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How to Deal With Bullying Behavior Seminar

By

Sensei and California Highway Patrol Officer

Justin Love

Next Class TBA in November

After the great seminar Sensei Justin Love taught request for another seminar has been

requested by those who missed and those who want to participate in it again. With the

upcoming school year approaching, bullying behaviors by other students and peers can be a

problem for some of our students. Even with training in martial arts, how to deal with this

type of behavior effectively can be difficult. The Booster Club will be sponsoring a seminar

for our students and parents on how to prevent and respond to bullying behavior. Sensei

Justin Love will be facilitating this seminar. The tentative date for this event is a Sunday TBA

in November 2012 from 3:00PM to 5:00PM. Please stay tuned for how to sign-up for this

seminar, which should be very informative.

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Receive Physical Education High School Credit!

Tibon’s Goju Ryu Fighting Arts Karate Studio Approved as a Physical Education Alternative for

St. Mary’s High School Most all Stockton Unified School District High Schools accept Tibon’s Goju Ryu Karate

Program as a Physical Education alternative, just check in with your Counselor. Lincoln High School and Tokay High School require athlete be in the Elite Karate

Training program to qualify – See Sensei Tibon on those requirements!

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Weapons 730-

900pm

2 3

Alyssa’s 18 B.D.

4 5 Mighty Mites 430-530p

Weapon 7-8:30p

Joane’s 18 B.D.

6 10:00-12:00 Mighty

Mites

Tokubetsu 5-7p

7

MMA 1-3p

Demo Practice for

Annunciation Fest

11am-1pm

8 Weapons 730-

900pm

9 10

11 12 Mighty Mites 4:30-

5:30p

Weapon 7-8:30p

13

10:00-12:00 Mighty

Tokubetsu 5-7

Demo for

Annunciation Fest

10-11am

14 Ajari Tournament

Oakland YMCA

Ira Jinkins

Rec Center

9175 Edes Ave.

Oakland

No MMA Class

15 Weapons 730-

900pm

16

17

18

19 Mighty Mites 430-

530p Promotion Ceremony

White/yell 7:15p

Color belts 8:15p

No Weapons

20 10:00-12:00 Mighty

Promotion Testing

White/Yellow 12:15

Orange & Up 2:30

Tokubetsu 5-7pm

21 MMA Class 1-3p

Leadership 11a-1pm

22 Weapons 730-

900pm

23 24

25 26 Mighty Mites 430-530p

Weapon 7-8:30p

27 930-10 TNT

10:00-12:00 Mighty

No Tokubetsu

West Coast Open

Tacoma Convention

Center

28

West Coast Open

Tacoma Convention

Center

MMA Class 1-3p

29 Weapons 730-

900pm

30 31 Dojo Closed!

Happy Halloween!

2012

October