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Karate
EI KARATE STUDENTS Hold
Fundraiser for Japan Trip
Several Crystal Coast Eagles
Karate-Do Kai students, in an effort to reach their goal of a trip to Okinawa,
Japan for additional rank testing, are holding a special fundraising sale at
Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Center, 7500 Emerald Drive from March 31-May
31st.
Available for sale are
original Japanese calligraphy, drawings, and paintings, homemade baked goods,
and books. Order forms are available for your name and special words in
Japanese, to order your family’s names and their Chinese zodiac animals written
in kanji and drawn in ink, and to order auspicious Chinese poetry and famous
sayings. Folding screens are also on display. Kanji is considered to be an art
form, as well as written communication.
Joyce Trafton, the karate
instructor, holds a teaching certificate in Japanese calligraphy and held
numerous professional art exhibits in Japan while living there for 14 years.
Baked goods available to order include: To-Die for Chocolate Chip cookies with
or without nuts, Oatmeal raisin cookies, Sweet Potato Muffins, Banana-Apple
muffins, Zucchini muffins and others. All muffins are reduced in sugar and fat
content and can include raisins, nuts, cranberries, and other fruits. For
information email:
studioryukyu@hotmail.com
or call 252.354.6350.
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 Karate-Do
→ DO means “the
way”. Meaning to develop in all aspects of your life, not just physically. It
is a positive attitude toward challenges, regardless of their source. Karate-Do
is non-competitive martial arts training for ALL ages that is mentally,
physically, and emotionally rewarding exercise. Work toward improving your
balance and motor functions .
Participants will
learn Goju-Ryu karate, as well as Japanese and Okinawan culture. Emphasis is on
self-improvement and confidence, not competition. At the end of every class, a
few minutes will be taken to do a project related to culture. Fee is $35 per
month, payable to Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation (EIPR) the
FIRST class of each month. Please give all payments to Laura
Lee Davis, Program Supervisor. Gi is not required, but encouraged. Please
dress comfortably for each class. To register, call Laura Lee Davis at 252-
354-6350 or email at
ldavis@emeraldisle-nc.org.
*Kids Under 12
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Thursdays 4:45-5:45pm • $35 Monthly
*Beginners 13 & Up
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Thursdays 5:45-6:45pm • $35 Monthly
*Intermediate
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Thursdays 6:45-7:45pm • $35 Monthly
*Advanced
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Thursdays
8:00-9:00pm • $35 Monthly
Joyce Trafton has
been teaching for 35 years from K-Graduate School and privately for adults in
areas of art, education, martial arts, and anthropology. She has studied
several styles of martial arts, Shorin-ryu, Uechi-ryu, Shorei-ruy, Goju-ryu, to
do comparative research. Her marital arts training over the past 24 years was
primarily in Okinawa with traditional teachers, as well as in the United States
with traditional teachers.
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