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A.K.S. Membership Dues

Individual Student - 8th grade through 1st grade - No Fee

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Individual Black Belt Membership - $50

Current year dues should be paid by end of February. Please contact Dave Thomas is you have questions.

Member Application Form   Mail to either Dave Thomas or Fred Reinecke This form will help update your information so that all records will be as accurate as possible.

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    Currently Scheduled Events

    The AKS Karate Headquarters will be offering a FREE advanced training open to all styles for brown belts and above. This is your chance to train with the AKS Chief Instructor, Fred Reinecke, 9th Degree Master Level Black Belt. Fred will be assisted by Tom Twining, 8th Degree Master Level Black Belt.

    SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2022 AT 10 AM – 12 PM
    AKS Karate Headquarters
    5571 E Apple Ave, Muskegon, MI 49442

    We will offer the following:

  • Weapons - Sai, Tunfa and Bo applications (we have some extra weapons available, so you can try it out before you get your own). We will also work on kata for these weapons...Ni Cho Sai and Kihone Tunfa Ni.
  • We will be teaching advanced empty hand kata, including Cat Form 5.

    • We would appreciate it if you would let us know if you're coming. It's not required, but it would be helpful to us. I would also like to invite all attendees to join us for lunch afterward. Destination to be announced.

    Tom Twining 8th Dan
    231-736-3205
    Schedule a phone call and I'll get in touch.

    Mountain Man Karate and Kobudo LLC will be hosting an AKS fall seminar set for October 3, 2026. The venue will be Central Christian Church. Located at 1640 Big Tree drive Fairmont WV. There is plenty of parking and the seminar will be held in the gym of the venue.

    I have already spoken to Brian Greynolds about teaching weapons.

    I have two BJJ guys that will be doing self defense, gun and knife defense. BJJ stands for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a grappling-based martial art and combat sport. It focuses on ground fighting, leverage, and submission holds like joint locks and chokeholds. The main idea is that a smaller person can defend themselves against a bigger, stronger opponent using proper technique rather than brute force. Law enforcement based, both instructors are well versed in BJJ; both have boxed amature, and both have actually been in the cage MMA. Michael Stewart, and David Forsyth are both ranked Purple Belts in BJJ.

    More information will follow.

    John Billie 3rd Dan AKS
    Chief Instructor
    Mountainman Karate and Kabudo Club

    Summer Camp 2027 is scheduled for Friday / Saturday, July 16th and 17th. Details will be announced at a later date.

    Sincerely,
    Dave Thomas 9th Dan
    Chief Instructor AKS
    (231) 206-3279