KNOCKOUT! It’s the primary goal and success of any fighter—a trophy for the victor’s wall.
Knockouts don’t generally occur by luck. They are more often the result of design and opportunity. This KIA feature addresses the “Anatomy of a Knockout” when Allanna Jones was kayoed by Holly Holm.
ATTAINS 2ᴺᴰ DEGREE BROWN BELT
It was Wednesday, 25 October 2023, that a major accomplishment occurred at the Karate Institute of America. Guy McDonald, aka “Skull,” achieved his 2ⁿᵈ Degree Brown Belt ranking. This was a big deal, bigger than most Kiado-Ryu belt acknowledgements. It was also unique—a inspirational feat never before occurring in KIA history. Skull should be extremely proud of his accomplishment, as well as his entire family. CONGRATULATIONS, GUY!
In an ever-growing and hostile environment due to a law and order breakdown, millions of Americans are exercising their 2nd Amendment right to carry a firearm for their personal protection. Different states have different laws regarding carrying a firearm. In California, the legal right to do so falls into a category identified as “CCW” or “Concealed Carry Weapon.”
One of the businesses offering CCW services and firearm training in Orange County is EliteCCW located at 18183 Euclid Street, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Although many firearm services exist in SoCal, EliteCCW is unique in multiple ways.
It wasn’t a gunfight at the OK Corral but it was deadly. A lone shooter, retired sheriff John Snowling, shot his wife in the face and killed three innocent people at famous Cook’s Corner—a family restaurant in Trabuco Canyon, Orange County, CA. The dead were identified as Tonya Clark, 49, of Scottsdale, Arizona; Glen Sprowl Jr., 53, of Stanton and John Leehey, 67, of Irvine. Snowling, whose motive apparently had to do with his wife’s filing for divorce, was killed in the massive gunfight.
The business world knows him as David T. “Chip” Robinson, Jr., President of The Management Works of Newport Beach, CA. However, the Karate Institute of America knows him by only one name—his call sign—“Hawk!”
Hawk began his martial arts journey at sixteen years of age. His first championship was at the Orange Belt level—the first color belt above White, the color for beginners.
Obviously, winning his first championship as an Orange Belt was a portent of things to come, and oh how they came! Hawk became an extraordinary competitor at every level through 3rd Degree Brown Belt. No other Kiado-Ryu student in KIA history has won more combined Fighting and Forms (kata) championships than the Hawk! After all, hawks are predators. They delight in overwhelming their prey, and my-oh-my how Hawk reveled in not just overwhelming his prey but overpowering his prey!
The 9th of September 2023 was a great day for Arian D, aka “Terror.” Not only was it his 11th birthday—complete with an afternoon birthday party—it was also his KIA Purple Belt test day in which he passed with glorious success! So … here’s to you, young man: CONGRATULATIONS on your achievement of becoming a Kiado-Ryutm Purple Belt!
Remember this pic when Arian was awarded his Orange Belt back in June of 2022?