Click on a link below to find information
about great upcoming events
August = Karate & Ju-Jitsu Nationals
October = Bangkok and Nepal
13th IRISH CUP RESULTS
AKJU Team America competed against 5 countries and nearly 400
competitors at the 13th Irish Cup on June 20, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland.
AKJU had 18 competitors who made a strong showing with 20 Gold, 17
Silver and 12 Bronze medals.
Congratulations to the AKJU International Team for a job well done!

The 14th Irish Cup will be June 19, 2010 in Dublin, Ireland. Plan
ahead for a trip of a lifetime! Watch the web page for details.
AKJU Had Another Awesome Showing in Ireland
Click here
to check out all the details on the great job that Team
AKJU had in the 13th Irish Cup. Once again they had a spectacular
performance.
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Karate & Ju-Jitsu NATIONALS
Saturday, August 8th, 2009
Ohio University Chillicothe Shoemaker Center Gym 101 University Drive
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
OPEN TO ALL STYLES
Karate • Kung-Fu • Tae Kwon Do • All styles of Ju-Jitsu • Grappling
*1st place winners become an AKJU ALL AMERICAN with Patch & Certificate
*All competitors receive an AKJU TEAM AMERICA NATIONALS participation
certificate
(1 Patch Per Person)
Click
here for full details and printable version
There is also a link on the left navigation pane
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Bangkok and Nepal October 5-14 2009
Bangkok
only: $2375 or $2525 (for Single)
Both trips: $2890 or $3125 (for
Single)
Fares from Columbus - additional fares may apply from other airports
and are pending.
The American Karate and Jujitsu Union (AKJU)
invite you to join them on a journey through Bangkok, Thailand
and Kathmandu, Nepal
Tournament fees are not included and that all competitors must
travel with AKJU to be eligible to compete.
Click here for full
details and registration form or check out the menu items on the left
AKJU FORUM
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AKJU Forum.
This is a forum put together with the help of our
AKJUTeamAmerica.com webmaster.
In this forum you will find a place for:
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General Discussions
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Tournament announcements
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Tournament results
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Latest AKJU News and Info
When signing up for your free membership for this
forum, only real names will be accepted.
The
opportunity is now, take advantage of what life has to offer you. See
and do things you have only dreamed about or never thought possible. The
A.K.J.U. TEAM AMERICA has all this to offer and more. With the love of
God, family and friends, all things are possible.
We Teach
- We teach LEADERSHIP, not followers. If you follow a leader
don't be afraid to question the leaders decisions.
- We teach to question what you feel is not right.
- We teach to keep an open mind and balance things out.
- We teach 'listen to advice, then use your own head.'
- We teach 'let no one to control your thoughts & emotions.'
- We teach 'never let anyone make you lose control of your
thoughts & emotions.'
- We teach that an instructor is a teacher that is always to be
teaching and helping.
- We teach an instructor to earn respect and not demand it..
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12th IRISH CUP RESULTS
On June 21st,
at the 12th Irish Cup, 13 AKJU Team America competitors took
17 Gold, 13 Silver, 8 Bronze medals and the Ladies Grand Championship in
JU-JITSU.
It was another great performance
by AKJU on the International tournament stage. This years tournament
hosted almost 400 competitors from several countries.
Although the US team was small,
they certainly made their presence felt throughout the day..
The results are listed
below or check out the
Irish Cup Results Page for a complete breakdown or the results.
Congratulations to the 2008 AKJU
Team America International Team.
HEATHER MADDEN: GOLD IN BLACK
BELT FORMS, SILVER IN WEAPONS, GOLD IN JU-JITSU AND GRAND CHAMPION CUP
TRAYLON SMITH; GOLD IN DUO,
SILVER IN FORMS SYNCH. FORMS & TEAM FIGHTING, BRONZE IN BLACK BELT
FIGHTING
PAUL FRANKS; GOLD IN DUO, SILVER
TEAM FIGHTING, BRONZE BLACK BELT FIGHTING
STEVE JURGENSMIER; GOLD IN DUO,
GOLD IN FORMS. BLACK BELT COULD NOT FIGHT HAD A BROKEN RIB IN PRACTICE.
ROGER SMITH; GOLD IN FIGHTING,
FORMS & WEAPONS.SENIORS BLACK BELT
JOHN WRIGHT; SILVER IN FORMS AND
TEAM FIGHTING MENS BLACK BELT
KAREN WRIGHT; SILVER IN WEAPINS
BLACK BELT
SCOT McKINSEY; BRONZE FIGHTING &
TEAM AND TEAM FIGHTING
KEVIN MILLER; GOLD IN WEAPONS,
SILVER IN FIGHTING BRONZE IN SYNCH. FORMS SENIORS ADVANCE
NANCY MILLER; GOLD WEAPONS SILVER
IN FORMS BRONZE FIGHTING & SYNCH FORMS. SENIORS ADVANCE
RAVEN SMITH; GOLD IN DUO & FORMS,
SILVER SYNCH. FORMS, BRONZE IN WEAPONS YOUNG LADIES 15 - 16
DERIC ENGLE; SILVER TEAM
FIGHTING, BRONZE IN FORMS BLUE BELT
DAMIAN ENGLE; BRONZE IN
FORMS YOUNG MEN 14 -16.
EVERYONE WON A MEDAL AND HAD FUN DOING
IT.
DON MADDEN
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Brian Canterbury inducted posthumously in the Hall of
Fame
Please take some time to view his
memorial page.
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The A.K.J.U. TEAM AMERICA and A.K.J.U. ALL
AMERICAN is a non discriminating Certified Federation recorded with
the United States of America State of Ohio, Office of the Secretary of
State, which is open to all styles, age and belt rank, giving them the
opportunity to travel and compete internationally and still remain in
their own Dojo system or Federation.
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