North Central Instructors Black Belt Federation

04/08/2026

Save the date!

04/09/2025

Save the date.
We hope to see a great turnout this year! Moose Jaw Resort is a great place for a seminar, beautiful lakes and surrounding forests. Come check it out.

09/27/2024

I wanted to pass this information along to the Federation.
Mr. Jim Houle passed away recently, for those of you that have been around for a while he was one of the original members of the Federation. I myself had known him for almost 50 years and can say he will be missed. He was a friend and a mentor.

The following is information about the Jim and his wife Barbara's (who passed away a a few years back)
celebration of life. It will be held October 19th at the BS Bar in Medford WI.

I hope to see some of Jim's Martial Arts family there.

04/28/2024

Save the date!
The weekend of July 20th.

The anniversary Seminar is just around the corner.
It's a great time for fellow martial artists to get together, workout, exchange ideas, and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow martial artists in the beautiful north woods of Wisconsin.

If you have questions please feel free to drop me an email at [email protected]

Live well,

Sensei Homann

05/08/2023

05/08/2023

Another great seminar under our belts! Our annual NCIBBF seminar was held this past Saturday, May 6, 2023 in Rhinelander, and I'd like to thank our hosts Fu Chen Kung Fu. They always do a great job!
This group gathers from near and far to share knowledge and camaraderie with fellow martial artists. It's like coming home to family!

Here are a few pictures from the day, and my guess is there will be more posted over the next few days by other participants.

05/17/2022

After a 2 year absents we are again hosting the Anniversary Seminar at beautiful Moose Jaw Lodge in Fifield WI. Please join us in celebrating Master William Van Auken's legacy.

If you have question please drop me an email.

Sincerely.

Sensei Michael Homann

04/27/2020

With a heavy heart, I have to announce this year’s Anniversary Seminar scheduled for the 3rd weekend in July at the Moose Jaw Resort will be canceled.

This martial arts seminar has been held for over 50 years in northern Wisconsin. Those of you who have been around for a while know that we have held this seminar - rain or shine, (mostly shine). Next year we will start anew!

The Anniversary Seminar was started by Master William H. Van Auken all those years ago to celebrate the martial arts and give back to others by sharing our knowledge. Since Master Van Auken’s death in 2008, it has become a celebration of his life and the martial arts community that the North Central Instructors Black Belt Federation (NCIBBF) represents.

Master Van Auken started the NCIBBF almost 60 years ago. He believed that martial artists had much more in common than not, so he set out to create a union of practitioners that has grown to include martial artists representing many different styles from all over the Midwest (and at times much farther).

Since 2008, Sigung William Penca has had the NCIBBF helm and has continued the legacy of Master Van Auken. A few days ago we held our annual meeting, and I would like to pass on a few thoughts from that meeting. First, the NCIBBF is alive and well, and we still have work to do. The William H. Van Auken Scholarship will be awarded early next month. This $1,000.00 scholarship is given to a martial artist who is pursuing higher education. Your dues and donations help support this scholarship, so please keep up your membership.

The other thought I would like to pass along is this. The world has a few challenges of its own right now. Life is different for many of us. This too shall pass! Martial artists have a very long history of coming through hard times stronger. We, this generation of martial artists, are no different. We, too, will come through this stronger. Continue to train with passion, keep your skills sharp, and remember that the true training hall is in your mind, not someplace you go to. You are already there.

Peace and live well.

Sensei Michael A. Homann
Pshi Kai Do Karate
NCIBBF Vice President

04/25/2020

Just a reminder that the deadline for the William H. Van Auken Memorial Scholarship application is the end of this month. If you have any questions you can drop me a note here or by email.

Be safe everyone.