The Association of Women Martial Arts Instructors empowers advanced women martial artists via paths of learning, training, and ranking. The AWMAI believes that passing on the knowledge from teacher to teacher adds to the power of the individual and the entire world of martial arts. Their mission is to enhance the learning experience and professional recognition of women martial arts instructors by actively promoting and encouraging instructor excellence through teacher training, school and organizational development, ethical standards, and rank recognition and promotion (To find out more about AWMAI click here).
OKCD karateka who attended the conference: Ilene J. Smoger Sensei, Jackie Pinson Sensei, Constance An Sensei and Flora Ohara.
Photography by Flora Ohara and Melanie Fine Sensei
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 Next year the conference event will be co-coordinated by Nancy Lanoue Kyoshi from Thousand Waves Martial Arts and Self Defense Center, NFP and Ilene J. Smoger Sensei from the Okinawan Karate Club of Dallas. |
OKCD at the AWMAI Banquet
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Instructors and Honored Guests of AWMAI Conference (Elise Flynn Sensei, Master Barbara Dickens, Ilene J. Smoger Sensei, Kathy Marlor, Sandie Benevides Shihan, Nancy Lanoue Kyoshi, Master Jan Parker, Marion Kellog Sensei, Joy Williamson Sensei, Master Wasentha Young, Sherry McGregor Shihan, Deborah Lee Sensei and Master Gabby Roloff.
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How about this training? 8:00 AM at the beach doing Okinawan kobudo and Okinawan kata.
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Fun
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Classes
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At the beach again.
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