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5 Isshinryu students earn top awards in Ky.
Published Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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Andalusia Isshinryu Karate students from L to R: Allen Butler, Hogan Nichols, Dr. Rex Butler, Rexanne Butler and Ella Kate Nichols.
Five members of Andalusia Isshinryu Karate competed in the 44th annual AKA Grand Nationals Tournament June 12-13 held at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky.
The following Andalusia Isshinryu students placed in the following divisions at the two-day event:
• Dr. Rex Butler in advanced belt divisions: first place – musical weapons; first place – creative kata; second place – musical forms; second place – fighting; third place – traditional weapons; and third place – traditional kata.
• Ella Kate Nichols in intermediate belt divisions: first place – fighting; third place – creative forms; fourth place – creative weapons, traditional weapons; and fifth place – traditional forms.
• Rexanne Butler in advanced belt divisions: second place – extreme forms, extreme weapons, creative kata and fighting; third place – musical forms and musical weapons; and fifth place — traditional forms.
• Hogan Nichols in advanced belt divisions: second place – musical weapons; fourth place – traditional forms and creative forms; and fifth place – creative weapons, traditional weapons and fighting.
• Allen Butler in black belt divisions: fourth place – fighting; seventh place – traditional kata; and eighth place – musical forms, traditional weapons and creative kata.
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Posted by outlaw11 (anonymous) on July 3, 2009 at 9:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Everytime I open the paper and see that "once again" the unrecoginezed have defeated the presented...it makes an old 4th degree proud. Our small team has, over the years, acheived the best from the small town venues...we have one of the best 'leaders'/trainers/champions...and...we have students who believe...long ago, in the mid-70s, I studied under Sensei Lee here in Andy and we garnered many trophies in 1976,77,78...I was a French Savat, several were Takwondeo, most Yosheki...we had a good group...kudos to the Butler family and their co-hearts. Oh, by the way, Chuck Norris showed up at several of our bouts and invited us to shows...many years later my son, Zack Bryant, won his Black-belt and was delivered many invits to Chuck Norris' tournaments (we lived in FWB,FL), so we fully support our local group...note: Dr Butler, please don't break your hand, I may need you soon...
in case you wonder, I am a 60 yo Vet from the Army Special Forces, where I discovered the martial arts. Fighting comes easy.
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