Aspire Karate

Aspire Karate Karate enhances concentration, focus, sense of awareness, self-control, agility and much more. End Sensei Trance started his training at a local YMCA. Lee’s.

Sensei (instructor) Trance from NY began his martial arts training at age 12. After watching Brue Lee as Kato in the Green Hornet television series, he knew he wanted to learn whatever it was that Bruce Lee was doing, how he was moving and protecting himself and others as he defeated the bad guys. He did not know what the style was called that Bruce Lee did, so he ended up taking judo thinking it

was the same as Mr. It was not. Never the less Sensei Trance stuck with it for the next five years. He later became an active member of his high school judo team and ended up qualifying as an alternate for a national competition in Colorado. After graduation from high school in ’77, Sensei Trance eagerly searched for a school that taught karate. After sitting in and observing classes at several schools, he ended up studying Shotokan karate at Miyazaki Karate School in NY. One aspect of the school which drew Sensei Trance in was the fact that judo was part of the curriculum. For the next seven years Sensei Trance would train 4-6 days a week. He started working part time at the school as an assistant instructor while still a brown belt then soon began working full time as an instructor, program manager and team coach. In 1984 Sensei Trance earned his Shodan (1st degree black belt). He now holds a 4th degree black belt or yondan and devotes his time to teaching others the beautiful art of traditional Shotokan Karate – Do. With 45 years of experience in the martial arts (38 years of teaching) Sensei Trance feels he is more than qualified to help others reach personal and physical goals through karate. Some of his other enjoyments include spending time with his wife Angela, and their two dogs, going to church, reading the bible, playing piano and spending time with the deaf community to improve his sign language skills. Sensei Trance has two children his daughter Jessica 29 and son Spiro 22.

04/20/2020

WEEK 3 MONDAY

WHITE/YELLOW

What tastes better than it smells?

Do the first kata you learned 10 times as fast as you can without making a mistake.

Write a paragraph on why Etiquette is so important in karate. Or if you are to young to write and spell explain on a video and post it.

BLUE/PURPLE

I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?

Do 25 sit ups, 15 push ups and 25 jumping jacks.

Write a paper on the history of Shotokan Karate, and why it was developed.

BROWN/BLACK

Were not Prize Fighters, what are we?

We'll float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
And leave you suckers black and blue
Though when we're in action we usually bleed
That's who we are, that's what we do
We do it for kicks and we do it for thrills
When boredom makes you lose your mind
But mostly we do it to pay off the bills
We hope that you can read the sign
Now give us our headgear or give us a punch
So we can hang around with you
You'd best wear protection alongside our bunch
Although you might be called a prude

Walk 2 miles today.

Video tape yourself doing the boon kai to the highest kata you know.

04/17/2020

FRIDAY
WHITE/YELLOW
What runs all around a backyard, yet never moves?

Ride your bike for 30 minutes, or walk for 30 minutes.

Work on those spelling words. If you are done, write out all the Japanese words for karate that you know and define them.

BLUE/PURPLE
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?

Do all the kata’s you know in a row. How long did it take you when you did them at the correct pace?

Out of the 10 precepts by Gichin Funakoshi you picked, what made them your favorites. Please post.

BROWN/BLACK

There are three light switches outside of a room– labeled number one, number two, and number three. The door to the room is closed and you can’t see in. All three switches are off.
You need to figure out which switch belongs to which bulb. You can use the switches however you want to, but can only enter the room once. How do you do it?

Do all the kata’s you know in a row. How long did it take you when you did them at the correct pace? How fast can you do it?

Please write one to two paragraphs on why self-control is so important is Shotokan Karate

04/15/2020

WEEK 2 WEDNESDAY
WHITE/YELLOW
Word association: find a word that associates with the following sets of words.
1. Cake, swiss, cottage
2. Glasses, screen, day
3. Cream, cube, cap
4. Knife, fly, cup

Ride your bike outside for 30 minutes.

Learn the spelling and meaning of these Japanese numbers by the end of the week. Then type the correct spelling for the Japanese word for numbers 1-10
1 Ichi
2 Ni
3 San
4 Shi
5 Go
6 Ruku
7 Schichi
8 Hachi
Kyu
Ju

BLUE/PURPLE
Find the mystery word. Replace the third letter of each word with a new letter to create a different word. When read vertically, the new letters will reveal the mystery word.
For example, the word MAKE could become MARE, MALE, MATE and so on. It’s your job to figure out which one works to create the mystery word.
SAME
POKE
BOAT
NEAT
STOP
BAKE
Hint: It’s something you’ll find outside.

How many back fist reverse punch combinations can you do in 2 minutes? How many front kick roundhouse kick combinations can you do in 2 minutes?

List 10 out of the 20 precepts of Gichin Funakoshi. Put them in the order of your favorites. Post them.

BROWN/BLACK
A farmer is traveling with a fox, a goose, and a bag of beans. During his journey, he comes across a river with a boat to cross it.
The farmer can only fit one thing in the boat with him at a time. If left alone together, the fox will eat the goose or the goose will eat the beans. How does the farmer get everything across the river safely?

How many jab backfist and reverse punches can you do in 3 minutes? How many front kick, round kick, and side kicks can you do in 3 minutes?

Please write one to two paragraphs on why self-control is so important is Shotokan Karate

04/14/2020

WEEK 2 Monday Challenge
WHITE/YELLOW
He has married many women but has never been married. Who is he?
Do 10 leg lifts and hold your legs up 5 inches from the ground for 10 seconds.
Practice your favorite Kata 6 times. Video tape your last time and post it on FB.

BLUE/PURPLE
You can drop me from the tallest building, and I'll be fine, but if you drop me in water I die. What am I?
Do 10 leg lifts and hold your legs up 5 inches from the ground for 20 seconds, then do 30 pushups.
Practice the most advanced Kata you know 8 times and then video tape your last time and post it on FB.

BROWN/BLACK
What are the next three letters in the following sequence? J, F, M, A, M, J, J, A, __, __, __
Do 10 leg lifts and hold your legs up 5 inches from the ground for 20 seconds, then do 30 pushups and 50 jumping jacks.
Practice the most advanced Kata you know 10 times and then video tape your last time and post it on FB.

04/11/2020

Day three

WHITE/YELLOW
Brothers and sisters I have none but this man's father is my father's son.
Who is the man?

Keep working on your songs and poems and post them! Excellent job to Karrie!

Jump rope for 10 minutes. If you don’t have a jump rope, just pretend!

BLUE/PURPLE

What is greater than God,
more evil than the devil,
the poor have it,
the rich need it,
and if you eat it, you'll die?

Shout out to Grayson for his warm up video. The rest of you work on them and get them posted!

Go for a walk!

BROWN/BLACK

The question: Can you make 100 by interspersing any number of pluses and minuses within the string of digits 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1? You can’t change the order of the digits! So what’s the least number of pluses and minuses needed to make 100?

Hint
You might want to start looking for solutions that use a total of seven pluses and minuses (although there are ways to use fewer).

Shout out to Grayson for his warm up video. The rest of you work on them and get them posted!

Go for a walk! You need it after that riddle.

02/15/2019

To all Aspire Karate Students in Tumwater Wa and the surrounding areas. The make up promotion test is scheduled for Saturday February 23rd at 10:30am. Please arrive early to warm up and be ready to begin at 10:30 SHARP !!! if you arrive even 1 minute late you will not take the promotion test that day. OSS. Sensei Trance.

02/13/2019

To all Aspire Karate Students in Tumwater Wa and the surrounding areas. There will be classes today Wednesday Feb.13th at the dojo. Even though Olympia, Tumwater and Yelm schools are closed, the karate school will be open today. Also "Movie Night" at the dojo is still on for this coming Saturday February 16th from 5:30pm-8:30pm . So parents if you need a break from your kids not having school, sign them up for Movie Night at Aspire Karate School in Tumwater Wa. and have a free night all to yourselves !

02/13/2019

I made it to the karate school today to teach classes. Hopefully the weather will hold steady now,so most likely Angela and I will be at Aspire Karate tomorrow. If not I will post messages on FB and school voice mail. I heard that Tumwater schools are closed again tomorrow Wednesday February 13th

02/12/2019

To all Aspire Karate Students in Tumwater Wa. and surrounding areas. The karate school is OPEN for classes today Tuesday February 12th. Sensei Trance will be teaching all classes today, please drive safely. Hope to see you here for class. OSS Sensei Trance.

02/11/2019

To all Aspire Karate Students in Tumwater Wa and the surrounding areas. Mr Robert will NOT be opening the school today Monday Feb 11th because of weather conditions. All classes are cancelled for today, not sure about tomorrow Tuesday Feb 12th. Will let you know. OSS Sensei Trance.

02/11/2019

To all Aspire Karate Students in Tumwater Wa. and the surrounding areas. At this moment it is snowing really hard in Olympia. Not sure what's happening in Tumwater. As soon as I find out from Mr. Robert what he wants to do, I will post if the school will be open or not. Please STAY SAFE. OSS Sensei Trance

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5739 Littlerock Road SW Ste 103
Tumwater, WA
98512

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Tuesday 3pm - 9pm
Wednesday 3pm - 9am
Thursday 3pm - 9pm
Friday 3pm - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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