Karate Manual

The standard class edition (soft cover) version, as well as the deluxe hard cover version, of American Kang Duk Won KARATE is available in the Martial Arts Store.

The manual can be purchased at the store, by giving an order form and check to your instructor, or by mail.


(Click here for an order form for the new manual.)

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Calendar Events

(Not included in the Calendar are the dates and topics of the Weapons Seminars and the Watertown Sunday Special Topics Classes.)

September, 2010
Saturday, September 11 - 10 a.m.
Tryouts for Junior Demo Team, at the YMCA in Watertown, 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, September 11 - 1:00 p.m.
Fall Fest Demo, Public Square, Watertown

Sunday, September 19 - 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Black Belt Camp, Sixberry Lake

Sunday, September 26 - 1:00 p.m.
Brown Belt Meeting at Watertown YMCA

Junior Demonstration Team Tryouts

Applications are now being taken for membership in the new Jr. Demo Team.
Tryouts will be held at the YMCA in Watertown, on Saturday, September 11^th, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
(Please arrive earlier for stretching, etc.)
Prerequisites:
1. Must maintain acceptable grades in school.
2. Must be at least 7 years old and no older than 17 at time of the tryouts.
3. Must be a member, and attend classes regularly, of American Kang Duk Won Karate.
4. Must be an ORANGE belt or higher.
If you are interested, download an application form, and be sure to read the entire form. Fill out the form and send it in according to the directions in the application form.
Click here for the Application Form

Fall Fest Demo

The Fall Demo will be held on Public Square in downtown Watertown, Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 1:00 PM. as part of Watertown's Fall Fest. All AKDW Karate students and instructors, White through Black Belt, are encouraged to attend and participate in this demo. If you are participating in the demo, arrive at Public Square no later than 12:30 p.m. With the demo being held on Public Square, there should be a large audience in attendance, and a strong turnout of AKDW members will be a greatly appreciated.

2010 Summer Karate Camps

Children's Karate Camps June 12 & 13, 2010

The camps were a huge success with all participants having a good time. The weather was not perfect, but the rain was primarily before camp started and during the lunch break.

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Group photo of all participants in the two camps: The Day Camp and the Weekender

Day Camp for 6 - 9 year olds - Saturday, June 12
The Weekender (Jr. Camp) for 10 - 13 year olds - Saturday & Sunday, June 12 & 13




34th Annual AKDW Adult Karate Camp

The Adult Camp - Thursday - July 8, 9, 10, & 11

If you were not at camp, or if you just want to review past experiences, click here for pictures from the 2010 Camps.

New Black Belts

Three students successfully completed their Black Belt test on Saturday, April 17 and were presented with their Black Belts on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at a luncheon in the Black River Valley Club.
Congratulations to:
Richard Adams, Phil Widrick, and David Champagne


Standing: Master Beyer, Master Carpenter, Master Shean, Master Robert Lawlor, Master Palumbo,
Master Hintopoulos, and Master Jones
Seated: Richard Adams, Phil Widrick, and David Champagne

New Format for History at Testings

Students testing for green belt and above are required to have a basic knowledge of the history of AKDWK and to exhibit this knowledge at their testing. The history portion of the testing will now consist of the student being asked a question from a list of published questions and their associated answers. The first page of this General History questions and answers is given here. More questions and answers will be added as they are compiled.
General History, page 1

Black Belt Testing and Promotion

39 American Kang Duk Won Karate Black Belts Receive Promotions!

The school's largest testing ever held for various ranks of black belt was conducted in the main dojang at the Watertown, NY, YMCA on Saturday, March 5th.

Master Robert Lawlor, president of AKDWK international programs, presided over the testings. Black Belt instructors representing classes from USA and Canada trained throughout the evening and then were tested on formal exercises and advanced techniques required for the ranks of 2nd degree through 9th degree black belt.



Two pictures are necessary to see all those present.

Congratulations to each Black Belt who successfully attained his or her next rank in "The Arena for the Teaching of Virtue!" Your Spirit, Loyalty, and Virtue allow our tradition to continue in American Kang Duk Won Karate!

AKDWK Junior Demo Team

The new members of the Junior Demo Team have been selected, have practiced, and are giving presentations in the area.

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Brown Belt Meetings - 2010

Watertown, Main Dojang, YMCA - 1:00 p.m.
January 17
March 14
April 18
September 26

2010 AKDW Annual Tournament

On Saturday, March 27th, 2010, American Kang Duk Won Karate conducted its 36th Annual International Championships at Jefferson Community College in Watertown, NY. Two hundred competitors representing twenty-five class locations (USA/Canada) participated in empty-hand & weapons kata and sparring divisions for novice through advanced brown belts levels.


2010 AKDW Karate Tournament Bow-in


The American Kang Duk Won Karate Tournament is one of the longest running traditional martial arts competitions on the East Coast. The event was coordinated by Master Robert Lawlor, president of AKDWK, and directed by the school's Master Instructors. Fifty-five Black Belt instructors were on hand to perform demonstrations and to judge throughout the day.

Mr. Michael Delouche, Queen's University Dojang Black Belt Instructor (Kingston, Ont. Can.) was named the Karateka of the Year for 2009.




Karateka of the Year
Mr. Michael Delouche

Congratulations and much appreciation to all members of American Kang Duk Won Karate, parents and families, and the staff of Jefferson College who helped in making this year's tournament an outstanding success!

Videos from the tournament
The Black Belt Demo Team performing a Kama form. Black Belt Demo Team
Master Jones executes a sword form. Master Jones sword form
Master Beyer breaks boards. Master Beyer breaks boards
Master Carpenter and Mr. Steria demonstrate Bo fighting. Bo fighting demo
Mr. Delouche and Mr. Patterson demonstrate fundamentals of mixed martial arts. Mixed martial arts demo

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After the tournament, classes/areas bring students together for group photos with the students collective accomplishments.

Tournament students at St. Mary's School, Canton, NY April 21, 2010

(More photos and videos coming soon.)

2009 Children's Christmas Clinic

For Boys and Girls - ages 6 to 13
December 13 and 14 (overnight)
at the YMCA, Watertown, NY

Watertown Special Topics Class

The Special Topics Classes are held on Mondays at the Home Dojang. Time 6:30 - 8:00 PM.
The class on the first Monday of each month will be a Free Fighting (Sparring) Class. See schedule.

Black Belt Weekly Workouts

The last Black Belt Class for the Spring was held on April 10. All efforts are now being devoted to preparations for the Summer Camps.

New Weapons Seminars Schedule

Many weapons seminars have been scheduled. Keep checking the listing of seminars and dates at Weapons Seminars as additions and time changes do occur.

The Haunted House in The Historic Paddock Arcade, in downtown Watertown, New York, was held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 23, 24, and 25, and was a huge success. Over 650 people visited the hallowed halls.

The theme for the Haunted House has always been to honor the "Classic Masters of Fright." These Classic Masters might be from memorable short stories, books, or the movies. The exhibits are developed and staffed by members of American Kang Duk Won. Guides escort visitors in small groups and provide commentary for total enjoyment and safety. Visitors of all ages are welcome, even small children, as the intent is for excitement, intrigue, and fun, not gross horror.

The cast of characters at the end of the day on Sunday (Click the image for a larger view.)

To see more pictures from the Haunted House, click here, Haunted House pictures

Black Belt Camp

The The Fifth Annual Black Belt Camp was held on September 20, 2009 and was well attended. AKDWK black belt instructors from around the US and Canada attend the one day camp for a day of advanced training and fun.
The following two pictures are the group picture of the black belts at the end of the day and the Eagle Garden Plaque which was shown for the first time. The plaque is a representation of the Eagle Garden at the AKDWK Camp near Lorraine, NY.
Click here for more pictures from the Black Belt Camps.

40th Anniversary of AKDWK

A reporter, Craig Freilich, from the North Country THIS WEEK newspaper recently visited the St. Mary's School, Canton, AKDWK class and interviewed Master Palumbo about the 40 year presence of AKDWK in the North Country. The article with a picture begins on the front page of the April 29 - May 5 issue of North Country THIS WEEK, and concludes on page 10. Both pages are reproduced below. (Click on the images for a larger view.)
For easier reading of the article, click here for the text only.

New Updated and Expanded Classes page

The classes page has been redone to include an interactive map linked to Google Maps. The map has a marker for each class and when expanded and changed to the hybrid view will show the exact location of the class. Clicking on the marker gives the class address and a link to the class schedule on the page. The classes page still has a link from the home page or you can access it by clicking on the following link. New classes page

New General Information Brochure for Prospective Students

A new General Information Brochure (trifold) has been prepared and is available for distribution. Click here to go to the description page to see and download a copy, in pdf format, to print. General Information Brochure

Soldier earns Expert Field Medical Badge

Pfc. Lucas C. Lawlor, son of Master Robert C. Lawlor and Master Cheryl Lawlor has earned the Expert Field Medical Badge. Pfc. Lawlor is a U.S. Army medic assigned to the Aid Station, 529th Regimental Support Company, 4th Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). The badge signifies that its wearer is proficient in all things medical. In May, 176 soldiers from bases throughout the world tried to earn the badge during a two-week testing period at Camp Bullis, Texas. 35 Soldiers ultimately earned the badge at the end of the two weeks, one was Pfc. Lucas C. Lawlor. The testing includes a series of realistic scenarios that a medic might go through while in combat, i.e. treating soldiers while under small arms fire, during explosions, through smoke and under nuclear, biological and chemical simulations. Mental and physical skills were tested as well, through a written test, an Army physical fitness test, and a 12-mile road march.
Click here for the full article on the dcmilitary.com website. A picture of Pfc. Lawlor finishing the 12 mile road march is included.

Congratulations Pfc. Lawlor for your accomplishments! Wear the Expert Field Medical Badge proudly and with honor.

New Materials for Instructors

Instructors should note the bullet/link, Instructors Materials, under Information, Equipment, and Related Specialties on the opening page. This page contains the links to new items as well as the registration form.

AKDW Martial Arts Store Hours

9:00 - 11:00 a.m. 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month
in the Historic Paddock Arcade, Watertown, NY.

Registration Form Available Online

A registration form in pdf format is now available on the Class Locations and Instructors page. The link is at the very end of the page, or click here for a Registration Form

*AKDWA Titles and Positions:

Chief Master of International programs and President of American Kang Duk Won
Master Robert Lawlor
Senior Master Black Belts and Vice-Presidents, Directors
Master Kenneth Shean
Master Frank Palumbo
Master Cheryl Lawlor
Master Debbie Hintopoulos
Master Black Belts and Instructor Directors
Master Dan Jones
Master Rose Carpenter
Master Lester Beyer
Chief Instructors
Mrs. Charlene Rydgren
Mr. Darren Zehr
Mr. David Dummitt
Mr. Mark Sears
Mr. Ralph Steria
Mr. Keith Sixberry
Mrs. Debbie Beyer

Senior Instructors
Mr. Michael Delouche
Mr. John Langey
Mr. Steven Howard

Congratulations to all of these dedicated martial artists!

The Directors at the 2003 Tournament

Master Carpenter, Master Hintopoulos, Master Shean, Master Robert Lawlor,
Master Palumbo, Master Cheryl Lawlor, Master Jones, Master Beyer

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For details on any of these events, contact

American Kang Duk Won Karate, P.O. Box 151 Watertown, NY 13601

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