Guam Kyokushin Cornerstone
Volume 1, No. 3
May 16, 2014
The youth fighters of Guam Kyokushin Karate, Hagatna Dojo
Front row: Jake Cabrera, Myka Terlaje, Elijah Guerrero and Emily Hawthorne.
Back row: Paul Aguon, Isaac Cabrera, Justin Leon Guerrero and Justin Sablan
A Senpai’s Reflection
Pursuit of the 2014 IFT
(By GKKA for Newsletter May 2014)
The excitement of preparing for the
International Karate Organization’s
prestigious karate event, the annual
Friendship Tournament, is perhaps
dwarfed by the overwhelming experience
of being in the same arena filled with
thousands of cheering people who either
have come to compete or who have come
to support and cheer their favorite karate
students. And while this event draws
many nations from around the world, it is
no wonder why that energy is beyond
words.!
This year, the International Friendship
Tournament also coincided with the
memorial of Sosai Matsutatsu Oyama. For
many of those who have had the
experience of training with Sosai Oyama, it
is an incredible experience which covers
three decades of memories and pursuing
the philosophy of Kyokushin: to unite the
world through karate!!
Guam Kyokushin Karate Association
www.guamkyokushinkai.com
[email protected] 2