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Mr. Earl Gilkey, 10th DAN, Japanese Goju Ryu Karate
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Update for November 7, 2009 - Mr. Gilkey and Purple Belt Sam Wigley attends the American Karate Association's 2009 DragonFest Karate Tournament in Eureka Springs, Arkansas!
Grandmaster Gilkey along with Mrs. Gilkey, Mr. Willard, Purple Belt Sam Wigley, and adopted Goju martial artists Katie Carr, 2nd DAN, and Scott Carr, Brown Belt - who run the Mannford Institute of Karate.
Grandmaster Gilkey with Grandmaster Soliday (www.ugka.org) and Sensei Groves, who is host of the tournament.
Grandmaster Gilkey traveled to Eureka Springs, AR to attend the 2009 DragonFest karate tournament. Mr. Gilkey participated in judging Black Belt competition. Sam Wigley, Gilkey Purple Belt, took 1st Place in Open Forms competition, 1st Place in Sparring, 1st Place in Karate Flag, 1st Place in Extreme Weapons and 1st Place in Extreme Forms! Sam's effort was so intense in Traditional Weapons that his weapon flew out of his hand - but he was able to still win 4th Place.
2nd Degree Black Belt Katie Carr, who frequently assists Mr. Gilkey in helping his students at tournaments, and Brown Belt Scott Carr both attended the tournament and spent time with Mr. Gilkey and Sam Wigley.
Update for October 10, 2009 - Gilkey students win at the Oklahoma Karate Association's Tournament in Norman, OK!
Grandmaster Gilkey's students traveled to Norman, OK to compete in the Oklahoma Karate Association's Karate Tournament hosted by Estes Tae Kwon Do. Gilkey Purple Belt Hunter Stephens won 1st Place in Forms Competition and 1st Place in Fighting! Gilkey Brown Belt Christopher Parker won 2nd Place in Forms Competition and 2nd Place in Fighting! Both Gilkey students are members of the Oklahoma Karate Association and are competing for the Oklahoma State 2009 Championships in their respective divisions!
Update for September 12, 2009 - Gilkey Students win at the Oklahoma Karate Association's Karate Tournament in Guthrie, OK!
Gilkey Brown Belt Christopher Parker and Gilkey Purple Belt Hunter Stephens traveled to Guthrie, OK to compete in the Oklahoma Karate Association's tournament hosted by Perez's Golden Dragons. Christopher Parker won 2nd Place in Fighting and 2nd Place in Forms Competition in the Advanced Division, and Hunter Stephens won 1st Place in Fighting and 1st Place in Forms Competition in the Intermediate Division! Both Gilkey students are competing for Oklahoma State Championships within the Oklahoma Karate Association!
Update for July 31, 2009 - Gilkey student, Sam Wigley, Purple Belt, wins at the American Karate Association's Battle of the Bluff!
Sam Wigley, Gilkey Purple Belt, traveled to Pine Bluff, Arkansas on July 25th to compete in the Battle of the Bluff. Sam did a great job. He took 1st place in Open Forms,1st place in Sparring, 1st place in Traditional weapons, 1st place in Board Breaking, 1st place in Extreme Weapons and 1st place in Extreme Musical forms. Sam topped it off with winning Grand Champion in Weapons!
Update for July 18, 2009 - Gilkey's students compete in the 15th Annual Whirlwind Classic Karate Tournament in Tulsa, OK!
Gilkey students attended Larry Wells' 15th Annual Whirlwind Classic Karate Tournament at Tulsa Central High School this weekend. Logan (Green Belt), Ethan (Yellow Belt), and Seth (White Belt) are pictured lined up and ready for the tournament to start! Master Sterling Gilkey also participated in judging several divisions of the tournament.
This was Seth's first tournament, competing in Fighting competition. He did an excellent job sparring against a higher rank opponent, and although he was edged out on points, the experience of competing in such a large division will serve him well the next time!
Update for July 6, 2009 - Gilkey student, Sam Wigley wins USA Martial Arts World Championship in Las Vegas!
The last weekend of June found Sam Wigley, Purple Belt of Sensei Sterling Gilkey, in Las Vegas at the USA Martial Arts World Championships. Sam did an excellent job of representing Gilkey's Karate, the Oklahoma Karate Association, and the American Karate Association in his competition. Sam took 6th place in Musical Forms, 5th place in Weapons, 5th place in Open Forms, 3rd place in Traditional Forms, 2nd place in Point Sparring, and 1st place and the 2009 WORLD CHAMPION in Continuous Sparring!
To recognize and honor Sam's incredible accomplishment as a 2009 USA Martial Arts World Champion, Sensei Sterling Gilkey displayed a congratulatory banner outside the Gilkey's Karate Dojo in Dallas.
Sam Wigley now adds 1 World title to his titles, of which he has also earned 8 State titles and 4 National titles. Sam is also a member of the Oklahoma Karate Association, the American Karate Association (Southern Region), the Texas Karate Organization, the Amateur Organization of Karate, and the USA Martial Arts Association.
Update for June 13, 2009 - Grandmaster Gilkey's students win at the Oklahoma Karate Association's TNT Blowout Karate Tournament!
Gilkey Purple Belt Hunter Stephens and Gilkey Brown Belt Christopher Parker traveled to Oklahoma City, OK to compete in the Oklahoma Karate Association's TNT Blowout! Both Gilkey students are in competition for Oklahoma State championships in their respective divisions. Christopher Parker won 1st Place in Fighting and 1st Place in Forms Competition in the Advanced Division, and Hunter Stephen's won 1st Place in Fighting and 1st Place in Forms Competition in the Intermediate Division.
Christopher and Hunter with their proud Dad after competing in the TNT Blowout!
Update for May 16, 2009 - Grandmaster Gilkey and students attend the Shotokan Tiger's 2009 Bruce Lee Blades of Steel Karate Tournament in Broken Arrow, OK!
Janis Fraley's Shotokan Tigers in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma hosted the 2009 Bruce Lee Blades of Steel Karate Tournament. Grandmaster Gilkey attended the event, participating as one of the ranking judges for the Black Belt event. Gilkey students competing in the event were Hunter Stephens, Christopher Jones, and Chris Parker. The Shotokan Tiger's tournament offers exciting non-traditional trophies, and is an annual event for Gilkey students!
Grandmaster Gilkey with fellow Goju Grandmaster Mr. Ted Soliday, 9th DAN of the UGKA along with Ms. Katie Carr, 2nd DAN and Sensei of the Mannford Institute of Karate.
Grandmaster Gilkey judges Black Belt competition along with Grandmaster Soliday and Master Larry Wells
Update for April 4, 2009 - Grandmaster Gilkey's 2009 Oklahoma Nationals - Pearl of the Plains Karate Tournament a success!
Mr. Gilkey recognizes and awards Gage Hanlon, Katie Carr, and Sam Wigley for their national championships, contributions, and accomplishments at such a young age within martial arts.
Grandmaster Gilkey presents Mr. Howard Fields with recognition of this 10th Degree
Grandmaster Gilkey, Mr. Ted Soliday, Mr. Bill Briscoe, Mr. Bob Kinney, attending Goju Black Belts as well as fellow Tulsa Grandmasters and Black Belts of other styles honor Mr. Howard Fields
One of the many Grand Champions awarded at the 2009 Oklahoma Nationals
The 2009 Oklahoma Nationals Pearl of the Plains Karate Tournament attracted strong competition and featured martial artists from Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, even from as far away as Iowa! Many of the divisions ran deep with experienced competitors focused on doing their best and leaving everything out in the ring.
Grandmaster Gilkey extends his special thanks to everyone who attended whether competitor or spectator, and who continued the tradition of the 2009 Oklahoma Nationals being one of the largest tournaments in Oklahoma! There are too many to individually thank, but Grandmaster Gilkey would like to recognize and offer his special appreciation for some of the visiting groups represented by:
Grandmaster Richard Osborn, Sr - Ozzie's Crew traveled from Springfield, MO and brought intensely strong competition to numerous divisions across the tournament. The top notch competition of Ozzie's Crew is only a representation of the strength of martial artists within the Midwest Martial Arts Association's Southern Conference. Many of the MMASC tournament season champions present were winning their divisions in the Oklahoma Nationals! The MMASC can be found at www.mmasc.net
Mr. Jim Riggs, 5th DAN - Mr. Riggs and SWAT (the Southwest Association of Tournaments) represents competitors from across Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Mr. Riggs is well known in Oklahoma, and SWAT can be found at www.swatkarate.com
Sensei Jack Groves - Groves' Karate Studio from Eureka Springs not only brought competition, but was a key vendor serving our martial arts' competitors and spectators at the tournament. Representing the American Karate Association Southern Region, many of their competitors and national champions were present and competing in the Oklahoma Nationals! The AKA South can be found at www.akasouthernregion.com
The 2009 Oklahoma Nationals was sanctioned by the Oklahoma Karate Association. Competitors who are interested in joining the Oklahoma Karate association, or who placed and are interested in those points being used in competing for an Oklahoma State championship can contact and join the OKA via their website at: www.oklahomakarate.org.
Grandmaster Gilkey also would like to recognize the Wild Bunch Karate Association for its presence at the 2009 Oklahoma Nationals. Many Wild Bunch Black Belts were in attendance, and a number of the Oklahoma competitors and OKA members are also members of the Wild Bunch. Mr. Bill Briscoe, 9th DAN, and Mr. Bob Kinney, 9th DAN, founders of the Wild Bunch were present at the 2009 Oklahoma Nationals along with Mr. Ted Soliday, 9th DAN, of the Wild Bunch and also head of the United Goju Karate Association (www.ugka.org). Grandmaster Gilkey invited them, and the largest recent gathering of Japanese Goju Ryu Black Belts, to honor Mr. Howard Fields. Grandmaster Gilkey officially recognized Mr. Fields as 10th Degree, in conjunction with the attending Goju Grandmasters and Masters at the tournament. Mr. Howard Fields' accomplishments and contributions to Japanese Goju Ryu Karate and the Tulsa area are long standing and the 2009 Oklahoma Nationals provided a great venue for this event.
Update for March 21, 2009 - Mr. Gilkey and Gilkey students attend the American Open Karate Tournament!
Grandmaster Gilkey attended the American Open Karate Tournament in Locust Grove, Oklahoma. Mr. Gilkey's students showed strong competition within their divisions, with Sam Wigley winning Grand Championship!
Update for November 17, 2008 - Promotion for Sam Wigley!
Sensei Sterling Gilkey promoted Sam Wigley to Purple Belt. Sam has work diligently from the time of his past rank test, including leading competition in tournaments across Texas and Oklahoma. Sam's dedication and efforts throughout the year are recognized by Mr. Sterling Gilkey in this promotion!
Update for November 1, 2008 - 1st Annual Oklahoma Goju Ryu Karate Tournament a success!
Grandmaster Gilkey hosted the 1st Annual Oklahoma Goju Ryu Karate Tournament at Gilkey's Karate in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Mr. Gilkey's vision is to have a dedicated tournament with participation from all Goju Ryu Karate schools within the state to continue to foster strong inter-personal relationships within the discipline, to strengthen communications within the Goju Ryu community, and to insure that all Goju Ryu students have an opportunity for competition within their style.
Participation in the event drew students of schools from Bartlesville, Sapulpa, Sand Springs, Mannford, Tulsa, and many more with one competitor coming from Van Buren, Arkansas to take part in the activity!
Update for October 14, 2008 - Gilkey Greenbelt, Sam Wigley, wins at the DFW Karate Championship!
Gilkey Green Belt, Sam Wigley, competed in the DFW Karate Championship Tournament in Ft Worth, Texas. Sam took 3rd in Speciality, 3rd in Open Forms and 1st in Sparring. First place trophy was a wooden airplane!
Update for October 6, 2008 - Sam Wigley wins BIG in Humble, Texas!
This weekend Sam participated in the USA Martial Arts Championship Finals in Humble, Tx. Competitors from all over Texas and Louisiana were represented at this event. Sam took the Championship in 6-7 Int. Forms and in the 6-7 Int Fighting. He was awarded a Championship Jacket, a Bronze Statue and two Gold Medals.
In Specialty Division he took Silver and in Weapons he placed 5th.
Update for September 13, 2008 - Gilkey students win at the Perez Golden Dragon Tournament!
Mr. Gilkey and Gilkey Green Belts Jimmy White, and Sam Wigley, attended the Oklahoma Karate Association's tournament hosted by Perez's Golden Dragons in Guthrie, Oklahoma! Jimmy White won 3rd place in the Fighting competition, and Sam Wigley won 1st Place in Forms, 1st Place in Fighting, and 2nd Place in Musicals!
