2023 SEMINARS/BANQUET
Saturday, March 25th, at the Richardson YMCA will feature master and grandmaster instructors from Texas, Louisiana, and Australia. Pre-register now for the best price. $45 per person which includes a box lunch from Jason's Deli (we'll have an assortment to choose from including salads). If you have a family of 3 or more, it's just $30 each. If you don't get your reservation in by Thursday, March 23, you can still sign up at the door for $40 but you will have to bring your own lunch. Oh, and any family that just wants to come to the lunch can order a box for $15 (again, by March 23). SIGN UP HERE.
BLACK BELT EXAM SCHEDULED
We'll have a black belt test on April 29th at the Richardson Y. Get ready for exciting demos and even some high-dan (advanced black belt) promotions.
YATES INDUCTED INTO TKD HALL OF FAME
In the summer of 2022, AKATO president Keith D. Yates was inducted into the "Official Tae Kwon Do Hall of Fame" in New York City. This honor is reserved for a select few individuals who have impacted the art worldwide. Past inductees include Chuck Norris, Jhoon Rhee, and Allen Steen. See photo on the Gallery page.
NEW "BLACK BELT LEGACY" BOOK
Mr. Yates' just released book, "Out of the Dojo: A Black Belt Legacy," is now available on Amazon. Historical photos, articles from GM Yates, and profiles of over 150 black belts he has trained over the last 5 plus decades. Click HERE.
YOUTUBE
Check out Keith Yates' YouTube page for the patterns for American Tae Kwon Do. You'll also find several other videos on Kobudo patterns, history, philosophy and training. For example, here's James Trimmel doing the form for yellow belt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1WcGVuIcFo
BLACK BELT PROMOTIONS
Caroline Goodspeed and Bob Woerner received their 9th degree black belt promotions along with Jonathan Alster's promotion to 8th on August 27, 2022. All three have been dedicated practitioners and teachers of the martial arts for decades. The AKATO is fortunate to have such outstanding instructors as these grandmasters.
MORE BOOKS—Don't forget Mr. Yates's other books, Christianity and the Martial Arts, Martial Arts ABCs, and Sensei Sayings are also available exclusively on Amazon.
Saturday, March 25th, at the Richardson YMCA will feature master and grandmaster instructors from Texas, Louisiana, and Australia. Pre-register now for the best price. $45 per person which includes a box lunch from Jason's Deli (we'll have an assortment to choose from including salads). If you have a family of 3 or more, it's just $30 each. If you don't get your reservation in by Thursday, March 23, you can still sign up at the door for $40 but you will have to bring your own lunch. Oh, and any family that just wants to come to the lunch can order a box for $15 (again, by March 23). SIGN UP HERE.
BLACK BELT EXAM SCHEDULED
We'll have a black belt test on April 29th at the Richardson Y. Get ready for exciting demos and even some high-dan (advanced black belt) promotions.
YATES INDUCTED INTO TKD HALL OF FAME
In the summer of 2022, AKATO president Keith D. Yates was inducted into the "Official Tae Kwon Do Hall of Fame" in New York City. This honor is reserved for a select few individuals who have impacted the art worldwide. Past inductees include Chuck Norris, Jhoon Rhee, and Allen Steen. See photo on the Gallery page.
NEW "BLACK BELT LEGACY" BOOK
Mr. Yates' just released book, "Out of the Dojo: A Black Belt Legacy," is now available on Amazon. Historical photos, articles from GM Yates, and profiles of over 150 black belts he has trained over the last 5 plus decades. Click HERE.
YOUTUBE
Check out Keith Yates' YouTube page for the patterns for American Tae Kwon Do. You'll also find several other videos on Kobudo patterns, history, philosophy and training. For example, here's James Trimmel doing the form for yellow belt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1WcGVuIcFo
BLACK BELT PROMOTIONS
Caroline Goodspeed and Bob Woerner received their 9th degree black belt promotions along with Jonathan Alster's promotion to 8th on August 27, 2022. All three have been dedicated practitioners and teachers of the martial arts for decades. The AKATO is fortunate to have such outstanding instructors as these grandmasters.
MORE BOOKS—Don't forget Mr. Yates's other books, Christianity and the Martial Arts, Martial Arts ABCs, and Sensei Sayings are also available exclusively on Amazon.