Dear Dojo Students and Families,
Please take a moment to read the following message from the USKA. Also, take a look at the updated National Points Standings to see how well you and your team are doing and take note that our school is currently ranked 8th in the entire Nation! Good job team!!!

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Dear USKA Members, we are having a Great Tournament Season!

We have seen outstanding high quality competition all over the Country!

We have added two NEW State Championships to the USKA circuit in Arkansas and Oregon. 

Next years National Championships will be bigger and better then ever before!

We have added two new divisions in JuJitsu and International Kumite fighting Adult Black belt divisions to the Nationals.

2014 Nationals flyers will posted, printed and published next week!

We already have over 800 competitors qualified to compete at the 2014 National Championships in Las Vegas March 27-29th! (save the date)

The 2014 World Championships will be in New Orleans June 26-29th! (save the date)

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Checkout the USKA National Points Standings

They are updated through Oct 31st, 2013!! Take a look and see where you and your team are placing.

Remember the United States Karate Alliance awards personalized custom trophies with "YOUR NAME" on it for all top 3 winners!

Also personalized custom USKA Certificates with "YOUR NAME" for all top 10 winners!

All American awards including an All American patch for any competitor that places 1st in more then one division!

All Adult Black Belts placing 1st in Kata, Kobudo and Kumite automatically get an Alliance Hall of Fame interview!

**See attachment with our most current Updated National Points Standings...

Here is a list of upcoming events including Nationals Qualifiers!

• November 16, 2013 USKA Texas State Championships - Maximum Point + 5 Houston, TX Contact: James Clark
  Phone: (281) 412-9630
  email: pearlandkarate@comcast.net 
  Qualifier: 2014 Nationals Qualifier
  
  
• November 16, 2013 USKA Arizona State Championships Phoenix, Arizona Contact: Mike Wall
  Phone: (602) 867-9204
  email: senseiwall@gmail.com
  2014 Nationals Qualifier!
  
  
• December 7, 2013 USKA New Mexico State Championships - Maximum Point + 5 Santa Fe, NM Contact: Steve Flores
  Phone: (505) 469-4000
  email: stevefloress@aol.com 
  Qualifier: 2014 Nationals Qualifier!
  
  
• January 11, 2014 USKA Tournament - Maximum Point Glenwood Springs, CO Contact: Jeff Kennedy
  Phone: (970) 401-1558
  email: jlkglenwood@me.com
• January 11, 2014 AZ. USKA Tournament - Maximum Point Phoenix, AZ Contact: ASKA
  Phone: (602) 867-9204
  email: senseiwall@gmail.com
• January 18, 2014 USKA Tournament - Maximum Point Cotton Valley, LA Contact: Toby Sinclair
  Phone: (318) 423-8629
  email: tsinclair@websterpsb.org
• January 25, 2014 CA. USKA Pacific Regional Championships - Maximum Point + 10 Palm Springs, CA Contact: Guy Holtzman
  Phone: (760) 778-1211
  email: redseito@gmail.com
  Qualifier: 2014 Nationals Qualifier
  
  
• February 8, 2014 USKA South Central Regional Championships - Maximum Point + 10 Ruston, LA Contact: Buster Cotten
  Phone: (318) 259-5000
  email: bacotten@hotmail.com 
  Qualifier: 2014 Nationals Qualifier
  
  
• February 15, 2014 USKA Colorado State Championships - Maximum Point + 5 Eagle CO Contact: James Lee
  Phone: (970) 328-4360
  email: jamesleekarate@me.com 
  Qualifier: 2014 Nationals Qualifier
  
  
• February 22, 2014 USKA Bossier Challenge Bossier City, LA. Name: Bossier Challenge
  Date: February 22, 2014
  City: Bossier City LA
  Promoter: Susan Watts & Eric Sullivan
  Contact: tkdsensei68@gmail.com
  Phone: 318-458-1617
• March 15, 2014 USKA / ASKA Tournament Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Contact: ASKA
  Phone: (602) 867-9204
  email: senseiwall@gmail.com
• March 27, 2014 USKA National Championships Las Vegas, LVH Location: Las Vegas Hotel LVH
  Contact: USKA Headquarters 1-888-979-USKA
  Promoter: James Lee
  Email: uskaratealliance@gmail.com

** In order to receive your USKA awards and benefits you MUST be a CURRENT USKA member.

You may join or renew your membership here online...

http://www.uskaratealliance.com/membership-account/membership-levels/

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We hope you found this information useful and are looking forward to Nationals as much as we are!!!

Respectfully Yours,
Victory Martial Arts - Traditional Okinawan Karate School
USKA Oregon State Representative School

155 SW Century Dr., #114
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 241-6777
www.cascadeskarate.com
sensei@cascadeskarate.com

Please note the following days in November in which the Dojo
will be closed or holding an event:

• Monday November 11, 2013 is Veteran's Day and as such the Dojo will be closed. Please take a moment to thank a Veteran for their service to our great country on this day!

• Tuesday November 12, 2013 - All test fees are due for the rank test to be held on November 20th.

• Saturday November 16, 2013 is the open tournament in Coquille. While this is not a USKA event, we will still be supporting the tournament and serving as judges. This is an excellent opportunity for any students interested in competing at the USKA Nationals next March to get some more tournament practice in! More information on this event to follow.

• Wednesday November 20, 2013 at 6:00pm is our next rank test. Please ask Sensei if you are eligible to test and be sure to have paid your test fees on time.

• In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday the Dojo will be closed Monday November 25th through Thursday November 28th in order to allow our students and instructors to spend time with their families over the holiday. Please have a wonderful, fun and safe holiday and be ready to train again the following Monday!

Respectfully Yours,

Sensei's Mark and Karra Colgan
Victory Martial Arts - Traditional Okinawan Karate School
USKA Oregon State Representative
155 SW Century Drive #114Bend, OR 97702541.241.6777
www.cascadeskarate.com
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As the USKA Oregon State Representative school, Victory Martial Arts - Traditional Okinawan Karate School is proud to have hosted the 1st Annual USKA Oregon State Martial Arts Championships. This year's Event was held on October 19, 2013 at Cascade Middle School in Beautiful Bend, Oregon. It Was A Huge Success with over 140 athletes and Black Belt Judges from 7 states. Thank you to everyone who came out and participated, volunteered and supported our event. It is because of your participation that we were able to raise over $400 for the MBSEF Freeride Competition Ski and Snowboard Team as well as over $100 for the local "Sparrow" program. It was an an exciting day of fun and fair competition and unforgettable displays of Martial Arts abilities! Check out the article about our event in the Bend Bulletin HERE!

Any competitor who placed 1st through 4th at our State level competition is now qualified to compete at the 2014 USKA National Championships to be held in Las Vegas, NV at the Las Vegas Hotel March 26th - March 31st 2014. The USKA National Championships are always a top-notch and professionally run event, drawing hundreds of top competitors from all around the United States. We are looking forward to bringing a large competition team for the Championships and hope you will join us! For more information about the USKA National Championships please contact us at (541) 241-6777 or visit the USKA website HERE!

We expect next year's event to be even bigger and better than this past one! Dates for future events will be posted to be sure to check back soon.

Victory Martial Arts - Traditional Okinawan Karate School
USKA Oregon State Representative School

155 SW Century Dr., #114
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 241-6777
www.cascadeskarate.com
sensei@cascadeskarate.com

     World Class Martial Arts Competition is coming to Bend and is proudly hosted by Victory Martial Arts - Traditional Okinawan Karate School, located on Bend's west-side.

     Victory Martial Arts, the USKA Oregon State Representative school, is proud to present the 1st Annual USKA Oregon State Martial Arts Championships to be held on October 19, 2013 at Cascade Middle School right here in beautiful Bend, Oregon!

     This prestigious event will be professionally run and organized and is going to be assisted by high ranking Black Belt Judges from at least 5 states. It is a maximum point + 5 USKA sanctioned tournament and, therefore, is also a qualifier for the 2014 USKA National Championships to be held in Las Vegas in March 2014.

     As with every USKA event, the Oregon State Martial Arts Championships are open to competitors of all ages, ranks and martial arts styles. Pre-registration for the tournament is available online at www.cascadeskarate.com or via U.S. mail. All Pre-registered competitors will receive discounted registration fees, plus, preferential bracketing in both weapons and forms divisions! The deadline for pre-registration is October 12, 2013.

    There will be an exciting opening ceremony for all of the schools in attendance and their competitors; as well as commemorative tournament t-shirts available for sale. Additionally there will be awesome prizes raffled off, with all proceeds to benefit youth Ski Team athletes from MBSEF (Mount Bachelor Sports Education Foundation) a quality non-profit organization established in 1986 and dedicated to the development and support of alpine, cross country and snowboard race training and competition in Central Oregon.

    Whether you are another martial artist looking for a fun, safe and fair venue to show your skills or are just curious to see what an event like this is all about, come out and join us for an exciting day of fun and fair competition and unforgettable displays of Martial Arts abilities!!!

We hope to see you there!

Victory Martial Arts - Traditional Okinawan Karate School
USKA Oregon State Representative School

155 SW Century Dr., #114
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 241-6777
www.cascadeskarate.com
sensei@cascadeskarate.com