Open House

[Alleydog]

CarrollCounty Kenpo Karate’s Open House Mini Camp

All,

Carroll County Kenpo Karate is please to announce our open house Mini-Camp the weekend of November 17th & 18th. We will be celebrating our new studio with a weekend of kenpo.
We have Mr. Frank Elsasser 9th degree black belt and Mr. Alan Jacob 6th degree black flying in to share their vast knowledge of kenpo with all. Just with these two teaching would make this a “don’t miss” event but we will also have some other great instructors lined up. Ms. Kathy Owen 7th degree black from Delaware, Ms. Marlene Shear, 6th Black from Delaware, and Mr. Tom Smith 3rd Black from Pennsylvania will all be sharing various topics both Saturday and Sunday. Best of all we will also have open seminar offered for non-AKKI members.
If you plan to attend please don’t forget your kenpo clubs and practice knives.

Seminar list and coast break down will be posted as will the registration form on cckenpo.com or cckenpo.net tonight.
For those of you traveling here are the hotels in the area:

Best Western College Conference Center

451 Wmc Dr, Westminster - (410) 876-0010
Ask for Tammy and mention the Carroll County Kenpo Karate room rates

Boston Inn Inc

www.boston-inn.com533 Baltimore Blvd, Westminster - (410) 848-9095

Days Inn of Westminster

www.daysinn.com25 S. Cranberry Road, Westminster - (410) 857-0500

Comfort Inn of Westminster
451 WMC Dr, Westminster, MD - (410) 857-1800

This is going to a great weekend of learning and sharing. I look forward to meeting all of you in person. To reserve your spot please contact me or if you have any question please call me at 410-259-7950 or email me at cckenpo@gmail.com

[Mikael151]

Freaking awesome! Would one fly in to Boston and then go to Westiminster, or what? Just curious because I'd like to get my learn on and I may be able to get a ticket out there.
Thanks,
Michael

[madeku]

Freaking awesome! Would one fly in to Boston and then go to Westiminster, or what? Just curious because I'd like to get my learn on and I may be able to get a ticket out there.
Thanks,
Michael

you would probably want a flight into BWI or Philly.. Boston is way to far north to drive

[Mikael151]

you would probably want a flight into BWI or Philly.. Boston is way to far north to drive

I saw the listing for the Boston Inn, lol, and thought Mass. for some reason.

[Roadrunner]

you would probably want a flight into BWI or Philly.. Boston is way to far north to drive

Definitely Baltimore.

[madeku]

glad to have made it. it was an excellent camp. it would be great if there was an east coast mini camp every year/other year or something.. because vegas is just to expensive a trip (and including time off from work) to do for myself even once a year.

ill get the picture of the folks that post on here up, sorry you couldnt make it Tracy, that would have been groovy.

[Celtic_Crippler]

glad to have made it. it was an excellent camp. it would be great if there was an east coast mini camp every year/other year or something.. because vegas is just to expensive a trip (and including time off from work) to do for myself even once a year.

ill get the picture of the folks that post on here up, sorry you couldnt make it Tracy, that would have been groovy.

We're not AKKI, but we welcome any of our Kenpo brothers and sisters to attend the Kenpo in the Carolinas seminar.

Over the last few years we've had EPAK and Tracy based kenpoist join us for a really good time and learning experience.

Feel free to come if you like (I wouldn't mind picking your brain a bit about AKKI methods anyway ) You WILL be welcome.

[Mikael151]

And you can redeem those C.C. coupons! lol! There is a guy who I used to train with/under who just moved to Atlanta. I'll find out what his plans are and maybe put you in touch.

[Carol]

Mikael, you'd be more than welcome up here in Boston if you ever find yourself out this way! I can take you out for some mean stick and knife

[Mikael151]

Wicked! lol! That sounds great. Escrima is it? I think our stick and knife stuff is heavily influenced by FMA.

[Carol]

Wicked! lol! That sounds great. Escrima is it? I think our stick and knife stuff is heavily influenced by FMA.

Sikaran. It's not one of the better known Filipino arts. Traditionally its an empty hand art, but my instructor includes stick, knife, clinch, and ground work as well. The system is mind-bogglingly huge.

[Mikael151]

Sounds very interesting. One thing I like about American Kenpo is that the "vocabulary" is structured more towards "western thought". Is that also true with your art?
*Hijacked Thread* (We should be polite and start a new topic

[Carol]

Sounds very interesting. One thing I like about American Kenpo is that the "vocabulary" is structured more towards "western thought". Is that also true with your art?
*Hijacked Thread* (We should be polite and start a new topic

Yes, and apologies to Alleydog! To get back on topic...the Open House in Westminster, MD sounds like a helluva good time. Good wishes to all those that are going and I *really* hope next year I can be a bit more mobile and start cruising out to some of these great events.

[Celtic_Crippler]

And you can redeem those C.C. coupons! lol! There is a guy who I used to train with/under who just moved to Atlanta. I'll find out what his plans are and maybe put you in touch.

Awesome!

[Roadrunner]

glad to have made it. it was an excellent camp. it would be great if there was an east coast mini camp every year/other year or something.. because vegas is just to expensive a trip (and including time off from work) to do for myself even once a year.

ill get the picture of the folks that post on here up, sorry you couldnt make it Tracy, that would have been groovy.

I'm glad it was a good time. I can't wait to read peoples notes.
I wish I could've went, but my son's soccer team had their semi-final game on Sat. and the finals on Sunday. We won the championship, so it was worth it. I did see Mr. Smith on Friday night at our blackbelt test and talked to him for a few minutes. He said you were going.

[Chopper0172]

I also had an excellent time!!!!

I want to thank Mr.Mike Guercio for hosting a great weekend, and also Mr Elsasser , Mr Jacob, Ms Owen, Ms Shear, and my instructor Mr Tom Smith for sharing their knowledge of AKKI and teaching some great material. There was so much information in just this short weekend seminar and I really did learn alot from every instructor so I justed wanted to thank everyone!!

[Mikael151]

Glad you all had a great time! The few times I've met Mr. Jacob I really had a blast. He has that "Kenpo Fire" and the "I don't know what" in French! lol!
But, seriously, he is an awesome instructor. He's spent a ton of time with GM Mills and is a very enthusiastic teacher.

[Alleydog]

I also had an excellent time!!!!

I want to thank Mr.Mike Guercio for hosting a great weekend, and also Mr Elsasser , Mr Jacob, Ms Owen, Ms Shear, and my instructor Mr Tom Smith for sharing their knowledge of AKKI and teaching some great material. There was so much information in just this short weekend seminar and I really did learn alot from every instructor so I justed wanted to thank everyone!!

Rich,

Thank you Rich. It was great to have and your ribs there.
Everyone that I spoke to seemed to have a great time and really liked the seminars. I know I did.
Thanks to all who attend and thanks to Mr. Elsasser, Mr. Jacob, Ms. Owen, Ms. Shear, and Mr. Tom Smith for making our open house mini camp an event to remember. Their knowledge, professionalism, dedication, and talent is all truly inspiring. I would also like to thank our instructor, Mr. Mills. It is his constant refining, exploration, development, and testing of AKKI Kenpo that makes it what it is.

Yours in Kenpo,
Mike Guercio

[Chopper0172]

Ill lend ya my ribs anytime- I got my receipts that weekend!!!

Tom had to make sure my ribs were still feeling ok at Mondays class

[madeku]

thats Me, Chopper/Rich, Mr J, and Mr G good times, great weekend.. and educational too! because knowledge is power, and all that good stuff