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Posted Feb 21st, 2010


Sport Karate Strectching Manual

Coach Marty Martin's new stretching manual is complete and ready for delivery. The manual will be available as an e-book download at http://www.martymartinkarate.com Cost will be $9.95 dollars. Subject areas include ballet style stretches, line drills, chamber drills for form and strength development, partner’s stretches, floor stretches plus suggested training routines. The opening comments address how to strengthen as you stretch. The manual is fully illustrated and has related skill levels for beginner, intermediate and advanced students.

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2009 Holiday Show

I love teaching children how to do Kenpo Self Defense. Here is a photo sequence of two of our five year old beginner’s defending the single hand choke, the technique "Hand of the Dragon" from our Jr. Self Defense Series. Pictures taken at the holiday show by Mrs. Angel Cox.



A big thank you to Mrs. Angel Cox for giving us some of the photos she took at the 2009 Holiday Demonstration and Belt Promotion. There are 60 pictures uploaded at our Facebook page. Follow this link to go there directly.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2026351&id=1235110011&l=eb06bc6a58



We missed John Eddie at this year’s annual Holiday show, the first one he hasn't been at since he started training some eight years ago. We certainly are proud of him. He is now a United States Marine stationed in North Carolina. He may have to deploy to Afghanistan in May and our thoughts and prayers go with him as he serves our country. Semper Fi! John achieved the second degree black belt level, helped as an assistant instructor and was a long term team member of the Thunderbirds. In 2008 he was ranked 5th in the men’s light heavy weight black belt division in NASKA.



Posted December 18th, 2009


Adult Black Belts

Congratulations to the newest Adult level Black Belts; Matt Watson and Ben Tonn. Both completed all the requirements to be promoted and become members of the Kenpo Black Belt fraternity. I am especially proud of Matt; he started with me when he was 13 years old. He is a previous NASKA National Champion winning numerous major tournaments in both weapons and forms. Matt is featured in my “Competition DVD Training Series” on Amazon.com. After graduating from Mosley High School Matt joined the Marine Corp. completed two tours in Iraq and when he separated from the USMC he returned home to go to college and finish what he started - achieve the Black Belt. Ben Tonn has been training with me since was in middle school, has been an assistant instructor teaching intermediate level classes and currently attends Gulf Coast Community College majoring in engineering. Their black belt test took close to four hours to complete and included application of some 250 Kenpo self defense techniques. Matt was especially impressive with his ability to adapt his technique knowledge to fit the situations and variations. Ben was especially impressive with not only his speed but his use of his break-falls and takedowns. Once again, congratulation's men.


Jr. Black Belts
Congratulations to our newest Jr. Black Belts; John Hunter Jr., Jackie Jermyn, Sean and Arieon Gautier. Sean and Arieon are the first brother and sister we have promoted to the Black Belt level. These four completed the 100 self defense technique application test. John, Sean and Arieon all make great grades in school and are members of the Thunderbirds National Karate Team. Each has won several 1st places awards in national level competition including the US Open, Battle of Atlanta, Diamond Nationals and World Martial Arts Festival. Jackie is an excellent student winning academic awards in English, writing competitions and top honors in the Bay County Science Fair more than once. Now they have proven their ability in Kenpo Set Self Defense with this achievement. Jackie tells me she is going to be a doctor, I believe her, she is exceptional. She also tells me she won’t charge me as her patient – I am going to hold her to that, LOL.


Vickie said it best at the promotion ceremony we are both very honored to have been a big part of their lives as they have grown up and achieved this goal.



Posted Nov. 30th, 2009


Christmas Belt Promotion
Our annual Christmas Belt Promotion and Demonstration is scheduled for Thursday December 17th. Once again we will be at the First United Methodist Church on Transmitter Rd. Start time will be 6:00pm.


Belt Testing
Belt testing will be starting the week of December 7th with promotion notices going home that week. All classes will be testing on their respective self defense technique sets. Black Belt testing will be scheduled for each candidate. Friday nights there will be Black Belts available for anyone who wants or needs extra help with testing requirements, start time 6:00pm


Holiday Sales
There is still time for Christmas orders and I will be at the Karate Center, Saturday December 7th from 9:00am till 1:00pm. If you order on this Saturday you will get a 15% discount on all items in the Holiday catalog. Please get your orders in so we can get your purchase in time for the holidays.


More details to follow. If you are not signed up for the Karate Training Centers e-mail, please log onto www.panamacitykarate.com and get registered.

 


  

Thanksgiving Schedule...

Regular classes Monday and Tuesday - November 23rd and 24th, closed on Wed. and Thur. November 25th and 26th for Thanksgiving

 

Belt Testing and Christmas Promotion Ceremony...

Belt testing for this session begins week of December 7th.

Christmas Demonstration and Promotion Ceremony, Thursday December 17th, start 6pm.

Location: First United Methodist Church on Transmitter Road. More details after Thanksgiving.

 

 
Flu In Bay County...

As you know the flu, H1N1 is here in Bay County . I have taken the following precautions at the Karate Training Center to help protect your health. I had Curtis Pennington from American Carpet Cleaners due a full cleaning of the center. He steam cleaned all the mats and sprayed the center with a hospital grade anti-microbial. Vickie purchased a commercial grade spray which we are using in the bathroom, on the door knobs and areas which are common to the touch – we are doing this daily. We have hand sanitizer available in the bathroom and at the front counter, available for all to use. We take your health seriously.


Promotions...

We have several new Jr. Brown Belts; Andy Prater, Ryan Hooks and Austin Givens. Congratulations to these new Brown Belts who now proudly wear the Black Gi.

 

We have graduated a new “Yellow Belt” class and are certainly proud of each and every one of these students. Pictures are posted at http://www.panamacitykarate.com

 

Red Belt Class - new instructor...

Black Belt Skip Alford is now the instructor for the red belt class. Skip has been with me for 7 years and is very excited about his new position. I know he will work hard to keep the high standard of achievement set in the Red Belt to Brown Belt class.

Kickboxing News; added classes and instructors...

We now have a second kickboxing class offered on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:15 to 7:00pm . The class instructor is Mrs. Angel Cox and we sure do appreciate how she and her family have become a part of our program.


I also want to welcome to Crystal Isom our newest Kickboxing instructor. If you haven’t met Crystal yet – she has a great personality and literally brings a world class presence to our facility. Crystal was a member of the United States Air Force women’s boxing team. Crystal will be teaching our Wednesday kardio kickboxing class.

New Black Belt

Congratulations to Matt Peevy for earning his Black Belt! Matt's completed 250 self defense techniques in less than 40 minutes -great job Matt!

New Jr Brown Belt

Congratulations to Blake Barger who passed his Jr Brown Belt test.

July 22nd, Sunshine Classic Karate Tournament

Congrats to Matt Van Genneup for taking 1st place in the mens heavyweight division. Matt won this same division last year and so our winning tradition continues. For those who don't think this sport can get rough Matt sustained a broken nose, came back and still won the division. We are proud of you Matt.

July 24th and 25th Atlanta Georgia - 42nd Battle of Atlanta:

14 members of the Thunderbirds National Karate Team competed at the 42nd Battle of Atlanta - the results; 40 total awards, 11 first places and four team members qualified for the Saturday Afternoon Grand Championships. Special congratulations to Arieon who won four first in the girls advanced division and brought the house down with her performance as the final competitor in the Grand’s. More information and pictures to follow on the Tunderbirds page.

Hey Panama City here is our 2009-2010 Afteschool Sport Karate Program:

Here is a coupon for our afterschool program, if you have any questions please call us at 850-785-2024. This year we will be offering Monday -Friday 2-5:30pm. There are school bus drops for Highland Park, Mowat Middle School and Mosley High directly in front of the Karate Training Center.

June Promotion Pictures;

recieved these from Carol - thank you for all to enjoy!

Kckboxing DVDs now offerd online:

Our K2 Kardio kickboxing DVDs are now available from Amazon.com thru Marty Martin Karate .com Go there

End of Session June Belt Testing/Promotion

Testing will take place the week of June 22nd-June 26th with formal promotions on June 29th and 30th.

Full details are in the news letter section.

Children's Sword Class

Class meets every Tuesday and thursday and includes sword fighting contact! More details are in the Vickie's newsletter. This class is always popular!

Arnis session for June includes "Building a House"

This session meets every Monday and Wednesday and includes 12 count basics, Abinico, V cuts, 6 count give and take drill plus disarms 1-5, remember if you sign up for June, July and August cost is only $50 dollars!

Sign up now for Summer Camp

The June summer camp sign ups are underway sign up at the front counter, class sizes are limited, get your space reserved!

Summer Session details now posted in the newsletter

We are offering Arnis classes on Monday and Wednesdays, weapons specialty classes on Tuesday and Thursdays, sign up now and get a discount on two or more sessions! We are also offering two Karate Camps - details also in the newsletter ... go there


James Thaxton recieved official recognition from Mr. Martin on March 11th. Mr. Thaxton completed his requirements for promotion in 2008 however has been gone on temporay duty with his job. James also completed a "Kicking Defenses" DVD as part of his preparation for advancement. Congratulations to James on his 4th Degree!

News Letter Sign-up Form:

When you first log on to www.panamacitykarate.com a pop up form will appear and when you enter your name and e-mail you will recieve an confirmation e-mail confirming your request. Shortly thereafter you will reciev another e-mail welcoming you, click on the attachment clip to download your FREE "Stress Relief Guide". Then expect to recieve regular news letter updates with events and information about programs at the Karate Training Center. This is a great way to keep up with what's happening!

Daphne Stebeck earns Kenpo Black Belt: Congratualtions on earning your black belt in Kenpo Set Karate. Daphne has been training at the Karate Center for several years, is a member of the Thunderbirds and has completed in the Battle of Atlanta and US Open Karate championships.

Panama City's Got Talent Review:

Matt Hunter had kids at school say they saw him on TV, Matt Watson had family call him, we had messages on the answering machine at the Karate Center, people are watching...our personal thanks to Dan Rogo, producer of the show. Watch every Sunday this month for another segment about Mr. Martin.

Afterschool Sport Karate Up and Running :

Our new year afterschool sport karate program is up and running, if you want to get your kids involved bring them down! Here are action shots from the first week.

Afterschool Sport Karate

What are your kids doing afterschool? Ours are active and safe...Are you kids doing there homework, are they watching TV or on the internet? Think you can't afford it? Try our offer...download this coupon on our Merchant Circle site...call or come in today!! We have bus drop offs for Hiland Park, Mowat Midlle School and Mosely High right in front of the Karate Center.

Marty Martin on Panama City's Got Talent:

Mr Martin is being featured on Fox 28' local television show highlighting area talent, the show airs on Sunday Nights at 9:30pm. Produced by Dan Rogo of Studio 1, Mr. Martin will be highlighted over the course of several shows. Want a sneak peek? http://www.studio1mediaworks.com/pcgt.html

Congratulations Brian Reindl and John Johnson 2nd Degree
Dec. 19th,2008 Brian and John earned their 2nd Degree Black Belts from Mr. Martin. Mr. Martin and Brian Reindl, Jan 7th, 2009; John Johnson and Mr. Martin Jan. 10th, 2009

Martin Tadlock and Jerry Alford earn 1st Black Belt:

Congratulations to both these gentleman who earned their 1st Degree Black Belts in Kenpo Set Karate from Profesor Martin Dec 19th, 2008.

Added Plyometrics for Kids DVD click here:

This new DVD is part of my Saturday Morning Kids Club, it demonstrates 6 skills through 9 different drills that help build strength and explosiveness to jump higher and move faster.

New Kicking Defenses DVD with James Thaxton click here:

This DVD explains 20 different kicking defenses, Edward Flowers did a great job helping as James partner for demonstration of this set! Check out the preview!

Check out the Thunderbirds Tour 2008 Poster; click here:

Halloween Bash is Smashing Success...for pictures click here:

See pictures from the party, thanks to everyone who donated treats!

Disney Bling

Oct 24th and 25th 2008, several members of the Thunderbirds participated in the Disney Martial Arts Festival held at the Wide World of Sports Orland Florida. The tournament was well run and good sized with competitiors from several countries. Every team member brought home "Disney" awards!

Oct 10th and 11th 2008, Bloomington , MN Diamond National World Karate Championships

Matt Hunter won four 1st places! Matt won the 8/9 yr old intermediate Traditional Forms, Traditional Weapons, Creative Forms and Sparring divisions. Coach Martin “this is a really exceptional performance, the Diamond Nationals is the best run tournament on the NASKA circuit. To win is great, too win four first places is very special! Way to go Matt!!!”

18th Annual Southern Open, Phenix City, Al. Oct 4th, 2008

I am really proud of the team members who went to and won at this event! They faced strong competition from other teams - Elite, ProRank, Kick Team, Team ATL. This might have been a smaller tournament but was full of talented competitors - thanks to Young S Won the promoter. More results for each athlete on the Thunderbirds page.

Christopher Johnson Earns Jr. Black Belt.

Chris Johnson earned his Jr. Black Belt at Marty Martin’s Karate Training Centers , Panama City, Florida . Chris completed his test performing 100 Kenpo self defense techniques on his partner to complete his black belt test.

Casey Hayes Earns Jr. Black Belt.

Casey Hayes earned his Jr. Black Belt at Marty Martin’s Karate Training Centers , Panama City, Florida . Casey completed his test performing 100 Kenpo self defense techniques on his partner to complete his black belt test.

Jacob Eadie Student of the Month and Rising Star!

Jacob Eadie is both August 2008 Student of the Month and Rising Star! This is a first, no student at the Karate Training Centers has ever received this award. Jacob has attitude and his dedication to training have made him the choice for this award.

Thunderbirds win at the "2008 Sunshine Classic”!

Kate Lynn Ross, John Hunter, Matt Hunter, Areion Gautier, Shawn Gautier, Josh Powell all won 1st place awards at the 2008 Sunshine Classic held by the World Yoshukai Karate Kobudo Organization. Panama City Beach , Florida .

Thunderbirds win at the “Battle of Atlanta”!

Thunderbirds win lots at the “Battle of Atlanta”, members of the Thunderbirds from Marty Martin’s Karate Training Centers once again show their stuff. Every member of the team brought home awards from the 41st Battle held August 1st and 2nd at the Hilton Hotel, Atlanta Ga.

Matt Watson wins Creative Weapons and Traditional Kata.

Matt Watson wins both the men’s Creative Weapons and Traditional Kata advanced division at the 41st Battle of Atlanta. Matt has gone undefeated this season – a great accomplishment since his 5 year absence serving the United States Marine Corp.

Matt VanGennep wins 3rdplace Battle of Atlanta.

Matt VanGennep wins 3rd place in the men’s heavyweight division at the 41st Battle of Atlanta. Matt once again displayed why he is feared in the heavyweight division he moves like no other big man on the circuit right now.

Mr. Martin Promoted!

Marty Martin promoted to 8th Dan Black Belt. Chicago Il. June 26th, 2008 , Mister Al Tracy and 10th Degree Grand Master of Kenpo Karate promoted Mister Martin to his 8th Degree for Mister Martin’s Contributions to the martial arts and the art of Kenpo Karate.

Zach Kubisz National Champion for 2007.

Zachary Kubisz 2007 National Champion in NASKA 8 and under Boys Sparring. Zach received his award at the annual NASKA Awards banquet held in Louisville Kentuck y. Zach is pictured with memmbers of Team Side Swipe from America's Got T alent.

Matt VanGennep takes 2nd at AKA Nationals.

Matt VanGennep wins second place men’s heavyweight sparring at the AKA Nationals, Louisville Kentucky . Fighting out of Marty Martin’s Karate Training Centers, Matt VanGennep was a devastating presence at this years NASKA Nationals. Winning his first 2 fights 7-0 and 7-2 Matt’s speed, size and ability left spectators in awe. Matt went out strong against Ross Levine the current World Heavyweight Champion and scored first. The score was tied 3-3 going into the final seconds when Ross pulled a quick hook kick to score or it could have gone into overtime.

Matt Watson wins weapons division at US Open.

Matt Watson wins the Men’s creative Weapons Division at the US Open Karate Championships in Orlando . Fl. July 5th, 2008 . Matt Watson competing out of Marty Martin’s Karate Training Centers took first place using a new Kama form developed by Coach Martin. This was Matt’s first tournament after several years being out of the martial arts and completing four years in the Marine Corp.

Marty Martin Inducted into the Battle of Atlanta Hall of Fame.

August 1st. Atlanta , GA. Panama City’s Marty Martin was inducted into the BATTLE OF ATLANTA HALL OF FAME at the 41st Battle of Atlanta held at the Atlanta Hilton and Towers.

 

More than 2,000 competitors from all over the world competed in 35 Battlefields of competition over two days, and the "Officers" in Charge, included Mr. Martin, 8th Degree Black Belt, as one of the key officials in the event. Mister Martin started his martial arts training in the 1960’s in Livermore , California . He started guiding students in the martial arts in 1969 and has taught several thousand students since. His participation as an athlete, coach and official have added greatly to the success of the many events held at the “Battle of Atlanta”. "Motivating our students and competitors, inspiring them to reach goals and levels of accomplishments they did not feel they could achieve otherwise is what makes this special", Mr. Martin said. "It is rewarding to help develop focus, concentration, confidence and personal discipline!" That motivation and drive was everywhere this year at the Battle of Atlanta. "We felt such great energy everywhere", Joe Corley said, and we were proud to induct Marty as he has been a long time participant here at the battle. And it is my pleasure to honor him as we celebrate the 41st anniversary of one of the world's foremost events."

 

Mister Martin's certificate reads as follows:

BATTLE OF ATLANTA HALL OF FAME

Mister Marty Martin

having devoted 40 years to the development and furtherance of the character qualities of courage, focus, determination and leadership in the students in his charge, and having demonstrated the personal dedication, mentoring and leadership to share the spirit and principles of the martial arts to the public in Panama City , Florida . and having given freely of personal time to those thousands of students in Martial Arts competition who have strived for victory and who have learned from his direction and mentoring and having WALKED THE TALK for those many years, the above named BLACK BELT LEADER is hereby inducted into

BATTLE OF ATLANTA HALL OF FAME this 1st day of August, 2008

  

 
 

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