Uniting The Arts

The World’s Greatest Taekwondo, Karate, Kickboxing, Jujitsu, Mixed Martial Arts Summer Camp just got better! All arts, all style, all levels!

Before picking up this months edition of Black Belt Magazine I had no idea this existed. Wasting all that money on a private college degree when I could have gotten my masters degree in kicking ass?!? Is this the modern day version of sending your child off to live with a master and train? What a great opportunity that would be. With names like Joe Lewis, Renzo Gracie and a special guest in June – Matt “The Terror” Serra UFC Welterweight champion, I can only imagine the technique and knowledge that flows through that place. Must be nice.

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Here’s a little info off the main page:

Join us this year as we begin classes at our new location in the ultra modern Radford Recreation Center (¾ mile from the Radford University campus and closer to the hotels). The new location is fully air conditioned with fantastic acoustics, showers, break-out rooms, and viewing area. In addition to the incomparable Renzo Gracie, the vivacious Bill Wallace, the phenomenal Joe Lewis, the exuberant Mike Lee Kanarek, and the effervescent Michael DePasquale, Jr., we have as our special guests for 2008 the star of Spike TV’s “Ultimate Fighter 3” and UFC Welterweight Champion Matt “The Terror” Serra. Serra was the runaway star of the show and voted top UFC MMA coach of the program! We are introducing MMA in a big way at this year’s Karate College. On Saturday, June 28, we will feature a new Karate College trade show event and demonstration. Come meet these martial arts masters at Karate College 2008: The Year of New Beginnings!

Many long time Karate College campers tell us that they come back each year just to meet old friends or to continue instruction under one or more of their favorite masters. Whether you’re a student or a teacher, you’re guaranteed to take home new skills, ideas, and contacts with martial artists from across the country. The Karate College certificate of graduation has become a “must have” credential for instructors nationwide. Come as you are. There are no competitions or expectations. Have fun!

There is no better value than the world’s greatest summer camp—Karate College 2008: The Year of New Beginnings! The Karate College faculty members offer the perfect blend of striking, grappling, submissions, and traditional and competition arts. Note: Karate College 2008 has a space limitation of 250 campers. This camp will fill quickly, so register early to insure your space.

On Bullshido’s forum, someone posted a review

As martial arts philosophy has been taught from ancient warriors on increasing your skill by studying other ’schools,’ having access to all these arts under one roof is priceless. It can only benefit you technically and increase mental game. If you’ve been to this place and taken a program or two, let me know. You would have the opportunity on gaining the ability to combine techniques from the various arts, perhaps create your own system, revolutionizing martial arts. At the least, your confidence would be much higher. A boost in confidence could provide you an extra edge as you would be more focused and aggressive. Not in all cases, but a more aggressive fighter can lead to great transitions for combinations. This can be especially true for smaller fighters like myself.