Sensei Kenn Firestone and his students have the distinct honor of fighting in Cancun, Mexico, as part of Team USA and for the right to participate in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. Firestone, seven times National Champion, has held the
Sensei Kenn Firestone and his students have the distinct honor of fighting in Cancun, Mexico, as part of Team USA and for the right to participate in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.
Firestone, seven times National Champion, has held the Grand Champion title in the Ted Tabura Festival of Kings Tournament held annually on Maui. At the last Tabura tournament, Firestone was honored into the Black Belt Hall of Fame 2002. He will be inducted in September in Los Angeles, California.
Sensei Kenn firestone recently took some of his students to compete in the Brown & Black Belt Karate Championship Tournament on Oahu last month. Congratulations to the following participants who were all winners: Clayton Sasil, Glen Catiggay, Maxwell Manera, Grayson Boyer and Brandon Fujioka. Glen Catiggay took Grand Champion in the Brown Belt Division and Sensei Firestone took Grand Champion in the Black Belt Division. Universal Karate of Kauai has been named the number on e school in Hawaii by the Sport Karate Association.
Leading the pack is Sensei Kenn Firestone. Along with Sensei are the following: Clayton Sasil, Craig Yokote, Brandon Fujioka, Glenn Catiggay, Maxwell Manera, Jason Fujinaka, Lee Yoshino Savannah Vea, Shea Hardy Jarett Fujioka, Robert Shibukawa Ian Ross, and Kapili Akana.
Recently, Firestone’s school was given the honor to host a Jiu-Jitsu Seminar at Universal Karate of Kauai dojo on Rice Street by the internationally-known Royler Gracie. Bruno Ewald, a personal friend of Sensei Firestone, got in touch with the dojo, looking for a location for the seminar and Firestone offered the dojo at no charge. Mr. Gracie and Mr. Ewald also were the celebrities at the recent Kauai Open Martial Arts Tournament in Kilauea this past Saturday.
The turnout at the Kauai Open Martial Arts Tournament once again proved that students of Universal Kauai of Kauai train hard and continue to be victorious. There were approximately 70 trophies, with UKK participants bringing home 33 of them. Amongst the winners were Grand Champion winners: Kapili Akana, Grayson Boyer.
The dojo is the home of approximately 150 students ranging from age 4 thru Senior Citizens. It has become known as not just a fighting school, but a “family martial arts center” as well. Families workout together in forms, self-defense, point fighting and the art is used to help people in self-control, boosting their confidence, dealing with every day stress and to keep a better focus and paying closer attention in class and work. The classes also bring a person to a different level in their personal growth and tolerance.
Firestone will be offering FREE classes every Tuesday evening at 4:00 p.m. for children 7-13 years of age and every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. for adults.
