KICKgen School News

increasing enrollment

2010-05-04T10:35:00.000-04:00

who having problems with getting more students

how does this work.. is anyone there?

2010-04-26T17:20:00.001-04:00

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2010-04-26T17:14:00.001-04:00

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Recap from Lonestar

2010-02-03T13:20:00.006-05:00

Greg Beaver’s Lone Star Open re-established Texas’ position in the NASKA world tour after this past weekend’s event. It’s been well over ten years since Master Al Garza hosted a NASKA event in the state of Texas. Last year we got a brief taste of the southern hospitality and that Austin could host a first class tournament. But this year we got to see firsthand that the talent attending the NASKA

Guest Host with Lauren Kearney on KICKgen LIVE at Lonestar

2010-01-13T13:00:00.005-05:00

Ever wondered if you would be as great in front of the camera as you are on stage? Sure you are – and now is your chance to PROVE IT!From now through Tuesday January 26th, enter to win an opportunity to guest host with Lauren Kearney on KICKgen LIVE at the Lonestar Open, January 30th. Not only will you be on camera with Lauren, you will also be presenting one of the awards on stage during the

January News

2010-01-12T10:41:00.002-05:00

Hello everyone,Here at KICKgen, we have some news: comings, goings and new tournaments on our scheduleFirst of all for those of you who met Bethany Mott, she had decided to leave KICKgen for a job in Virginia. This is really great for her because her family wanted to move there. So far she is working hard and enjoying the change in climate. We will miss her but she is very happy.But KICKgen was

Don't Miss the Next Airing on ESPN2

2010-01-08T09:13:00.004-05:00

Don't Miss the Next Airing on ESPN2Don’t miss the 2009 US Open on ESPN2January 8th 9:00pm – 10:00pm ESTMake your plans to attend this year July 8-10, 2010.Stay tuned for more updates with all of the new and exciting additions forthis year.Go to www.usopen-karate.com for more informationIrish Open, March 5-7, 2010Once again the Irish Open and US Open are partnering to bring you the bestSport

Today marks the funeral of martial arts pioneer, Ridgely Abele.

2009-12-18T14:38:00.001-05:00

Last week the martial arts world lost a true pioneer in our sport. Hanshi Ridgely Abele battled cancer and at the age of 59 passed away. This was a man who experienced all aspects of martial arts: training, competing, teaching, authoring, but most of all leading. He began his career under Hanshi John Pachivas and become a chief instructor of Shuri-ryu Karate-Do worldwide. His accolades are many

Pre-registration savings at Lonestar Open

2009-12-07T17:21:00.010-05:00

Register Now for over 20% savingsLonestar Open, held in beautiful Austin Texas is coming up soon – January 29th and 30th. The Lonestar boasts great tournament quality with the highest national talent in attendance in addition to a gorgeous venue in a perfect family vacation city. What you won’t find at Lonestar is poor sportsmanship and bruisers. What you will find here is a professionally run

2010 Rising Stars Calendar Winners!!

2009-11-01T16:53:00.003-05:00

Sneak Peek of the back coverCongratulations to all of the members who entered into the 2010 Rising Stars Calendar Contest!! You're all superstars and almost every picture is in the calendar! Not every person can be featured this year, but we really tried to honor you all. After much voting and deliberating, we're pleased to announce the following 12 as our 2010 featured winners:January,

2010 KICKgen Calendar Update 10/30

2009-10-30T16:27:00.004-04:00

The 2010 KICKgen Rising Stars Calendar is out!! Shipments begin on Monday.To purchase a single calendars click hereTo purchase a school fund raiser box of 30 click here

The judges votes are in and the finalists are

2009-09-28T17:39:00.001-04:00

Here are the top 18 finalists in the 2010 KICKgen Rising Stars Calendar Contest. Out of the these 18, 12 will be chosen as featured members. Who will they be? You will have to find out on November 1st... Patrick Shepard Robert Torres Carlos Gonzales Sarah Greer Sam Wigley Jalen Carr Lady Jade Miles Yu-Chi-Tseng Caitlin Dechelle

Two days left in the calendar contest

2009-09-25T11:20:00.000-04:00

This contest has certainly been fun and there has been such great support for the members who entered it. There is two days left for this voting round - Sunday at Midnight. Keep in mind, that the KICKgen team also gets a judge's vote and can bring back someone already eliminated. It should be interesting to see who makes it to the final list.Patrick Shepard 1946Carlos Gonzales 1747Sarah

Congratulations to the following 30 people who made it through to the next round of the KICKgen Rising Stars Calendar Contest.

2009-09-21T11:56:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to the following 31 people who made it through to the next round of the KICKgen Rising Stars Calendar Contest. There are 31 because 30 and 31 had the same number of votes. Aden Schwartz Audrie DonihooAustin CrainBradley NorrisCaitlin DechelleCarlos GonzalesCarson CrawfordDaniel SchulteGlynn Ann TownsendHunter CrainIsabel CrainJalen CarrKalman CsokaKevin WalkerKyle MontagnaLady

Deadline for Calendar Entries extended to Sept 13, 2009

2009-09-06T15:03:00.002-04:00

Hello KICKgen friends,You may have heard that Lauren Kearney, KICKgen LIVE host, was injured in Austin. Sadly it's true! Lauren severely injured her knee and requires surgery next week. In view of this situation and out of respect to Lauren for all that she contributes, our calendar contest deadlines are extended one week. Let's face it - we can't do this without her!!!!REVISED DEADLINE SEPT

You could be our next KICKgen Rising Stars Calendar model!

2009-08-07T13:05:00.004-04:00

Dear KICKgen Members & Martial Arts Enthusiasts:You could be our next KICKgen Rising Stars Calendar model!Here’s a personal invitation from me to all KICKgen members and all martial artists who want the chance to be featured in the 2nd annual 2010 KICKgen Rising Stars Calendar coming out on November 1, 2009. We’ll also announce the winners on KICKgen and post your photo and information to push

Three "E's" For Success!

2009-06-04T15:52:00.000-04:00

Three "E's" For Success! Several years ago when I traveled and worked with organizations as a leadership developer and strategic-planning consultant, I developed a simple, three-step process to help teams and individuals break through to new levels in their relationships and effectiveness. I would like to share with you today what I called "E3" (for short) back then. The three levels of this

KICKgen LIVE Streaming Event - TONIGHT!

2009-05-30T10:46:00.000-04:00

The New England Open! TONIGHT @ 7 PM EST.KICKgen's LIVE reporter, Lauren Keareny will be hosting the night time show LIVE on KICKgen.com.KICKgen’s Doug McGannon will be moderating the LIVE chat and "Tweeting" during the broadcast adding his insights and commentary.Program Highlights & Divisions: * Special Appearance by 2005 American Idol finalist, Ayla Brown* Forms (Traditional, Creative,

Words of Wisdom: Something To Hold On To...

2009-05-28T19:18:00.002-04:00

Words of Wisdom: Something To Hold On To... Today I would like to introduce a new theme to our daily posts...Wisdom. Wisdom is one of those things that few people think about consistently, but it is the one thing that can really enrich and fulfill your life like nothing else. I was asked recently by a young father to give him one - and only one - thing I thought would be worth sharing with his

New England Open Live This Weekend on Kickgen.com

2009-05-27T19:44:00.002-04:00

New England Open LIVE This Weekend on Kickgen.comMore Reasons to attend the New England Open!* Extreme divisions compete on Gymnastic/cheer styled mats.* Super Forms* Music boxes available to all musical division competitors for a $10 fee* Adult WAKO team tryouts* No Gi Grappling* Local area restaurants within walking distanceTo learn more about theNew England OpenContact Promoter: Joe

Kickgen.com Member Inspiration: DeAndre "De-Man" Brown

2009-05-26T19:17:00.003-04:00

Once again, I am amazed at the level of excellence found in the lives of members here at Kickgen.com. This week we have an opportunity to hear from a young man who was one of my first ever friends on Kickgen.com (and probably true for many of you too). He is already a "major player" in the world of martial arts, in my opinion, and I believe he has tremendous insight into what it means to live

Language of the Arts: The Anatomy of the KIAI!

2009-05-25T17:52:00.000-04:00

(Today's post is written by a guest writer and my oldest son, Michael. I consider a Michael a much better writer than I, and I always enjoy reading what he has to offer. He loves and is a student of languages, and really wanted to do a piece with this theme. I worked on this piece with Michael as simply an editor, and very minor at that, but this is his baby and I invite you to enjoy today's

It's A State-of-Mouth!

2009-05-23T00:58:00.000-04:00

Words can heal, words can cause pain.Words can divide, words can comfort.Words can inspire, words can bring shame.Words can confuse, words can foster unity. What do your words accomplish? Are you a positive yapper, or is your vocabulary laced with the poison of negativity? How do your words affect people around you? Your environment? Your own mind and body? Our words contain vast amounts of

Like A Triple Shot of Espresso!

2009-05-21T18:10:00.003-04:00

Earlier today I had a message pop up from a friend on Facebook. He said he just couldn't get going for anything. He simply had no motivation to get anything done and was royally bummed because of the way he was feeling. We have all had those days, yes? Days when we feel like crawling up under the sheets and hiding from everyone and everything...days when doing absolutely nothing is not simply

Visualize This!

2009-05-18T14:41:00.002-04:00

While at Gator Nationals this weekend, I was continually reminded that we truly can accomplish anything we set our minds to. I watched as Martial Artists from all over the world competed, triumphed, overcame adversity, and went further than people (and sometimes their bodies) told them they could. Truly, I was in the midst of Champions! Are you striving toward a goal right now? Is there