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By Debbie Tuma Terry Maccarrone, a Board member of the Karate Masters Hall of Fame® (center) presented Robert Yarnell and Patrick Beaumont with their induction certificates.
to first get their fists and wrists in position. “When I hit something, I want to hit it with the strongest part of my hand,” he said, demonstrating on the board. “Drop your shoulders in, and use the hip-snap—it’s the alignment, a 45-degree angle, and use the whole body.” Kancho Maccarrone, the New York Director of the USKK, taught a staff (bo) class, saying, “The more you are able to manipulate the bo, the better control you’ll have.” He also taught his class how to “feel the opponent.” Hanshi Smith taught a class on kata, and Hanshi Beaumont taught a class on mental prepartion and the strategy of karate. Several students said they found the workshops quite inspirational. Mick Quinn, 40, of Ballybofey, County Donegal, said he enjoyed seeing the views of the various teachers. “Each one has a unique view, and I tried to take the best one from each teacher,” he said. “For example, Sensei Dan Smith had a unique approach to the Kata that I was looking for.” On Friday night over 200 people attended the opening ceremony and Matsubayashi Shorinryu International Demonstration at the Longford Arms Hotel in County Longford. The different dojos did demonstrations with their students, and led the children in kata. Black belts and other students performed demonstrations, before
a panel of judges, that included Beaumont, Yarnall, Maccarrone, Dan Smith, Bill Creasey, of the Saint Saviours Karate Club in Dublin, and Paul Stouchbury, owner of the South Hall Shotokan Karate Club in London, and the England Director of the USKK. Following the two-hour demonstrations with over 100 students, Simon Murphy, a long-time black belt student of Beaumont’s, and a local police officer, said, “All the students did a great job tonight, and you should be proud.” Robert Yarnall commented that everyone should continue to work together to “get their moves down.” Paul Stouchbury praised Beaumont for having a “worldclass organization,” and Terry Maccarone announced he would be presenting Beaumont with a special award signed by nine of the top Sensei of the world, the continued on next page Martial Arts Grandmasters International TM
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