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October 18, 2008 update: UGKA Schools Win Big at the 18th Annual Shotokan Tiger's Weapons of the Night Karate Tournament in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma!
Katie Carr, 2nd DAN - Sensei of the Mannford Institute of Karate, along with Mr. Scott Collins, 7th DAN - Sensei of the Sand Springs Institute of Karate both brought students to compete in this year's Weapons of the Night Tournament!
Ms. Katie Carr, 2nd DAN with her students competing in their first karate tournament event! Also pictured is Ms. Carr's assistant instructor, Purple Belt Kassie Carr!
Two UGKA schools had a strong showing at the The Weapons of the Night 18th Annual Shotokan Tiger's Karate Tournament in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma! Mr. Scott Collins, 7th DAN, of the Sand Springs Institute of Karate brought three students to compete in the tournament. Ms. Katie Carr, 2nd DAN, of the Mannford Institute of Karate brought four students to compete, in addition to Katie Carr competing herself!
Katie Carr took 1st Place in Forms Competition as well as 1st Place in the Fighting Competition. Katie also waited for the male advanced division to complete its brackets and she took on the winner of that bracket in an exhibition fight! As usual, it was filled with hard hitting and hard kicking action!
Each of the instructors of these UGKA schools are Soliday Black Belts, and continue the Soliday style of teaching traditional Japanese Goju Ryu Karate. By the end of the tournament, both UGKA schools brought home trophies or recognition with their respective students competing hard within their divisions!
Both Mannford and Sand Springs schools' competitors and Sensei's await the start of the tournament!
September 27, 2008 update: UGKA Blackbelt Katie Carr, 2nd DAN wins at the AKA's Natural State Classic!
Katie Carr, 2007 American Karate Association National Champion, returned to the Natural State Classic and won 1st Place in Fighting as well as 1st Place in Forms Competition. Katie was able to have an exhibition fight with one of the adult black belts from Joey Perry's Elite Martial Arts team, and Katie also would go on to compete in the 12-17 Black Belt Grand Champion competition!
Soliday Purple Belt, Scott Carr, also competed in the Natural State Classic. Because of a recent injury, Scott only competed in Forms Competition, taking 2nd Place.
Shihan Keith Bly of Bly's Martial Arts Academy in Jacksonville, Arkansas, one of the Promoters for the Natural State Classic and a strong contributer to the AKA, was nice enough to have his picture taken with Katie Carr, 2nd DAN. Mr. Bly had some generous comments to share with Katie about his observations of her as he's watched her competing within the American Karate Association. Katie was very thankful for the feedback, and appreciative of the time Mr. Bly took to speak with her!
Katie also had the opportunity to briefly visit with both Mr. Bly and the other promoter of the Natural State Classic, and one of those within the AKA that has offered her support and encouragement, Mr. Jamie Yowell, 4th DAN of Yowell Karate in Jacksonville, Arkansas.
UGKA Blackbelt Katie Carr with her 1st Place trophies
Katie Carr with AKA Tournament Promoter, Shihan Keith Bly
Did she not agree with the judge?? Katie Carr takes on one of the judges in a Blackbelt exhibition match!
September 23, 2008 update: White Belt testing at the Sapulpa Institute of Karate!
White Belt testing for Soliday White Belts Damian and Karysn took place tonight at Mr. Soliday's Sapulpa Institute of Karate. UGKA Black Belt Instructor Katie Carr put both of the white belts through their basics and verified they had competently aquired all of the skills necessary for their respective promotions. Karsyn was promoted by Mr. Soliday and received her second green stripe! Damian was promoted by Mr. Soliday to Yellow Belt! Both students are showing themselves well equipped and able to move on towards their next rank.
In other areas, Soliday Purple Belt Steve Lemley taught beginner white belts their basics. Soliday Green Belt Chelsea Boen faced off against Katie Carr, 2nd Dan. Purple Belt Christian faced off against Green Belt Chase, and of course both Karsyn and Damian faced each other as part of their test.
September 20, 2008 update: Katie Carr, 2nd DAN, competes in the MMASC's Midwest Rumble 2008!
Katie Carr, 2nd DAN - Soliday Blackbelt and UGKA Instructor at the Mannford Institute of Karate, traveled to Springfield Missouri to compete in the MMASC's 2008 Midwest Rumble! The MMASC has continued their gracious hospitality towards making the UGKA a welcome part of their tournaments as well as members within their association. Katie Carr was greeted by both Grandmaster Osborn Sr, 9th DAN, as well as Mr. Osborn Jr, 7th DAN who both were nice enough to inquire about Katie's school and her students.
Katie Carr was one of six Blackbelts competing in Forms Competition. The Forms competition within the MMASC is among the strongest Katie has been in, with all styles exhibiting excellent technique and power. Katie tied for third place, and in the subsequent tie-breaker, was able to win the 3rd Place Trophy against a very accomplished competitor!
Katie Carr competed in the Fighting Competition, and in a close match took 3rd Place. Katie also fought an exhibition match in the Adult Women's Blackbelt division, which she also won. After Katie's competitions finished up, MMASC Promoter and head of TigerTKD, Mr. Richard Osborn Jr was nice enough to have his picture taken with Katie!
Katie Carr, 2nd DAN, won 3rd Place in Forms, 3rd Place in Fighting
Katie Carr, 2nd DAN, with MMASC Promoter Mr. Richard Osborn Jr, 7th DAN
September 13, 2008 update: UGKA Black Belt - Katie Carr, 2nd DAN, wins at the Tulsa National Kung Fu Tournament!
Katie Carr, Soliday Black Belt and instructor of the Mannford Institute of Karate, competed in Sifu Ray Hildreth's Tulsa National Kung Fu Tournament held in Tulsa, Oklahama. Katie Carr took 1st Place in Forms competition as well as 1st Place in Fighting. Different from point sparring competition, the fighting competition in this Kung Fu tournament is continuous fighting with competitors needing to win 2 out of 3 rounds. Each round is 2 minutes each.
Traditional Japanese Goju Ryu provides the context for building skills, experience, and self-confidence. View pictures from a class in
action as students train under Mr. Soliday.
Gallery
Mr. Soliday's picture gallery
Pictures from the past and present.
About Ted Soliday, 9th DAN
Ted Soliday started in Japanese Goju in 1966
with Ed Williams. On October 1, 1972 while training under Darrell Maggard at the
Sapulpa Institute of Karate, he earned his black belt and received his rank from
Hanshi Lou Angel. Mr. Soliday started his first karate school in 1967, teaching
hundreds of students over the years the traditional form of karate he had
learned. Later, Mr. Maggard turned over his school, the Sapulpa Institute of
Karate, to Mr. Soliday where he has taught for many years. Mr. Soliday received
the rank of Hachi Dan (8th Dan) on March 9, 1996 from Mr. Lou Angel, (10th
Dan) Hanshi of Tenshi Goju Kai and head of the National College of MartialArts (NCMA)
out of Joplin, Missouri. Mr. Soliday has been recognized and certified by 10thDan, Grand Master, Masayuki (Azato) Ward, Russelville, Arkansas, head of
the Japanese-Okinawan Karate Federation. On July 27, 2002 Mr. Soliday
received the rank of KYU DAN (9th DAN) from Mr. Bill Briscoe and Mr. Bob
Kinney who head the Wild Bunch Karate Association in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Mr. Soliday organized the United Goju Karate Association in
January, 2002. Darrell Maggard, Gary Boyd, James Keys and Bill Briscoe have
agreed to act as a consulting board of directors for the organization giving the
board over 100 years of combined experience in the martial arts. All of these
gentlemen are from the "old" Japanese Goju schools of the early
1960(s), bringing to this organization the traditional Japanese Goju karate
teaching values and methods.
Events
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National Champion Katie Carr's 2007 Championship Season Vid!