Guam Kyokushin Cornerstone Volume 1 No. 3 May 2014 | Seite 2

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