News

 

August 4, 2011

Sensei Steward passed away on August 3, 2011. Services will be Monday, August 8.

July 26, 2011

Tentative date for camp is Saturday, October 29, 2011.

April 9, 2011

Shiai to be held in Little Rock on Saturday, May 14, 2011.

September 20, 2010

Next instructors' clinic is October 17.

July 19, 2010

Camp 2010 will be September 18 and 19.

May 30, 2010

Added picture of Mr. Burr being inducted into the Taiho-Ryu Hall of Fame.

October 21, 2009

Photo from 2009 Camp has been posted.

May 19, 2009

The July instructors' clinic has been moved to July 26.

March 8, 2009

Mr. Power died on March 6, 2009. Added In Memoriam page.

March 6, 2009

Added link to an online copy of the 1971 edition of Black Belt Magazine, which mentions Taiho-Ryu's very first tournament.

January 25, 2009

The shiai will be at the University of Arkansas - Monticello on March 14, 2009. It begins at 1:00pm. All black belts should meet at 12:30pm.

November 25, 2008

Updated calendar for 2009.

July 22, 2008

Camp is September 6 and 7. Registration begins at 11:30am.

May 18, 2008

The July instructors' clinic has been canceled.

January 20, 2008

Taiho-Ryu is hosting a shiai in Monticello on March 15 beginning at 1:00pm. The instructors' clinic scheduled for March 16 has been cancelled.

November 27 , 2007

Congratulations to Mr. Pickens of the Monticello dojo for winning state champion in empty-hand kata and kumite in the Hi-Blue, Green, and Purple Belt Division of the 2007 Mississippi Karate Association tournament circuit (results; photos are in the Pictures section).

October 1, 2007

Added camp photos (thanks to Mr. McKenney for those)

September 9, 2007

The date for the next instructors' clinic has been changed to October 28. Also, beginning with the October clinic the time period 10:00am to 12:00pm is open to all black belts. The time period 12:00pm to 2:00pm is open to purple belts and above.

July 19, 2007

Added camp date to calendar. Camp will be September 8–9 this year.

January 19, 2007

The January instructors' clinic is cancelled due to weather.

December 5, 2006

Updated calendar with the tentative dates for instructors' clinics in 2007.

October 25, 2006

Updated pictures page with promotions at the Little Rock dojo.

July 17, 2006

Added camp cost to calendar page. The cost for camp this year is $50.

June 25, 2006

Added pictures of pepper spray training at the Little Rock dojo.

June 1, 2006

Added two new pictures to the Sensei Putman memorial page.

May 6, 2006

Updated pictures.

April 24, 2006

Added camp date to calendar.

April 12 , 2006

Added memorial page for Sensei Putman.

March 28, 2006

Sensei Cliff Putman, a pioneer in the development of Taiho-Ryu, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2006. Sensei Putman began training in 1971 and was a member of the Taiho-Ryu Hall-of-Fame. This is a great loss for Taiho-Ryu and our condolences go out to his immediate family and his Taiho-Ryu family also.

February 19, 2006

Master Jerry Barbar, a lifelong friend of Taiho-Ryu, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2006, at the age of 65.  Our sympathy goes out to all Mahato Karate Association members, students and family.  Master Barbar taught in Hot Springs, Arkansas, for over 40 years and was considered one of the early pioneers of Martial Arts in Arkansas.