Anderson Karate

Congratulations to Adam Piccirillo, who earned his San-dan at the Summer 2026 Mid-America ISKF camp! And congrats to Anderson instructor Margaret Williams, who was chosen for the Mid-America Technical Committee. Pictured here: Anderson Shotokan Karate folks who trained at the Summer Camp in Michigan (L/R: Bev Pugh, Margaret Williams, Sensei Oberschlake, Tyler Sheldon, Adam Piccirillo, Richard Williams).

My cabin besties, no. 24 at the recent ISKF Master Camp!

Congrats to Anderson Karate students on their latest kyu test! (May 2026): Tyler Combs (front/center), Depree Gillyen (front left) and Jack Goebel (center/back-row).

Awesome training and visit from South Atlantic ISKF chief instructor Kim Weber (Anderson Karate’s co-founder, too!) on April 23, 2026!

Congratulations to Anderson Karate youth who earned new belts and stripes! Tyler Combs and Penny Johns (green belts!), Jack Goebel (orange belt!), Ira Chatterjee, Greyson Sanner and Depree Gillyen II (yellow belts!) and Ezra Lughinbuhl (white w/ black stripe). Thanks also to the examiners and sempai (Margaret Williams, Bev Pugh, Adam Piccirillo, and Dick Williams).

More than 20 karate-ka participated in Anderson Karate's annual Youth Shiai in Cincinnati! Congratulations to all who competed, and special thanks to all the volunteers who made it possible.

Anderson Karate students attended the Mid-America region's annual Kangeiko (winter training) Jan. 17-18 at OSU. Hats off to their commitment to training! Pictured L-R: Caleb Horner, Adam Piccirillo, Sensei Jim Oberschlake, Bev Pugh, Marcus Gates, and Richard Williams.

It’s 2026, y’all! What are your karate goals for the year? Today (Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026), Bev Pugh, Caleb Horner and I launched our 2026 training by doing the “core 15 kata,” along with Chinte and Kanku-sho. How will YOU train for 2026?

ICYMI Congratulations to our newest ni-dan: Tyler Sheldon!