al francis karate organization ( A.F.K.O.)'s Blurbs
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A.F.K.O. IS THE AL FRANCIS KARATE ORGANIZATION THAT WAS FOUNDED IN 1970 BY GRAND MASTER AL FRANCIS TWO TIME KARATE OLYMPIC CHAMPION. CLASSES ARE HELD AT THE JIMMY BROUGTH FITNESS CENTER,FT.SAM HOUSTON ON TUESDAY EVENINGS AT 6:45 PM- 8:15 PM AND FRIDAY EVENINGS FROM 6:00 PM-7:30 PM.A.F.K.O. IS ALSO LOCATED IN NUMERIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND SAN ANTONIO AND THE UNITED STATES. MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO TAKE CLASSES AT ANY OF THE OTHER LOCATIONS. CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AGES 5 YEARS AND UP,ACTIVE DUTY,DEPENDEANTS,CIVIL SERVICE,RETIREES,CIVILIANS,AND FAMILY ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN. WE WILL PROVIDE MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AMERICAN JU KWON DO. JUKWON DO IS A UNIQUE AMERICAN STYLE OF KARATE THAT COMBINES JUI JUTSU AND TAE KWON DO INTO A VERY EFFECTIVE KARATE ART FORM. IT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STYLES OF MARTIAL ARTS PRACTICER TO MAINTAIN THEIR CURRENT BELT RANK WITH THEIR FORMER STYLE, WHLE COMPLETING THEIR BLACK BELT WITH US. STUDENTS PROGRESS THROUGH EIGHT COLORED BELT LEVELS AND WITH DEDICATION AND HARD WORK, CAN ACHIEVE THE LEVEL OF BLACK BELT. STUDENTS LEARN SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUES, KATAS, KICK BOXING, GRAPPLING, AND TOURNAMENT FIGHTING, BELT TESTS ARE HELD EVERY THREE MONTHS AND ONCE A YEAR, THE FIRST SATURDAY IN DECEMBER, FOR THOSE TESTING FOR THEIR BLACK BELT.
INSTRUCTOR: GRAND MASTER AL FRANCIS
TWO TIME KARATE OLYMPIC CHAMPION.
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