Please follow the link for pictures for the Aikido demonstration by the Japanese Culture Center at the Chicago Fire Game this past August 23, 2009.
Demonstration Photo Set (flickr)
Demonstration Photo Set II (facebook)
Chicago Fire vs Colorado Rapids on Sunday, August 23rd, 2009.
The Chicago Fire will be celebrating Japanese Heritage at 3:30 pm (the game begins at 5:oo pm). The game will be hosted at Toyota Park at 7000 S. Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview, Illinois 60455.
COST: $30
Kosuke Kimura on the Colorado Rapids is the first and only Japanese player in Major League Soccer. This is Kosuke’s 3rd season in the MLS after a very successful college career at Western Illinois. Born in Kanagawa, Japan, Kosuke and the Rapids will battle Chicago’s McBride, Blanco and the rest of the Fire!
RESERVED PREMIER SIDELINE SEATS ONLY $30 (15% savings includes access to the pre-game festival)
*Plus $5 of every ticket sold will benefit the Aikido International Foundation
As an added bonus, the first 30 tickets purchased for kids 12 years old and younger will participate unaccompanied in the Tunnel of Fire. Each child will receive a free T Shirt and see the players up close by being on the field before the game during the National Anthem and starting line-ups!
Pre-game enjoy FireFest inside Gate B. Entertainment includes Japanese arts demonstrations such as Aikido along with music, food, and interactive games.
Tickets can be purchased online at:
http://www.aikidoaif.org/chicagofire.php
What is Kenpo?
Kenpo is an explosive hi-tech Karate that is based on traditional methods with modern updates. There are many styles of Kenpo. Some are Japanese and are spelled Kempo. American versions are spelled Kenpo, either way they are all interpretations of the Shaolin arts of China.
We are honored to teach the Kenpo of Grandmaster Edmond K. Parker. This system is a fusion of Japanese and Chinese martial arts.
What is Karate?
Karate, perviously called “karatedo” is known in the martial arts as “empty hand way”. This martial art uses powerful strikes with the hands, feet, knees and elbows to vital areas of the body in defending against attackers. The art began in Okinawa, during a period of time when the Japanese occupied the tiny country and weapons were banned. Karate became known in 1922 when Gichin Funakoshi, an Okinawan karate master, performed a demonstration for the emperor of Japan. Today, there are many different styles of karate, and it is practiced all over the world.
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