2008 Training Camp
June 23 - June 28 
Belleville, Illinois
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featuring
Pan-Am Karate Federation Chairman
Javier Mantilla

Greetings athletes, coaches &  Sensei,
The USA Shito-Kai is proud to offer an outstanding opportunity for athletes and coaches to train with one of the world’s elite coaches – Javier Mantilla. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse athletes in the activity while maintaining a fun, summer-camp environment. Our purpose is  to develop a sense camaraderie amongst players and coaches - and to prepare elite players for the 2008 National Championship and US Team Trials  Join us for what promises to be an outstanding event.

 

 
Your host: Jeff Bedard
 Bedard is the executive director of the USA Shito-Kai.  He is the association’s most prolific competitor and coach with over 400 personal appearances  and the production of hundreds of youth and adult champions to his credit. Retired from competition in 2003, he now focuses solely on athlete development and expansion of the Shito-Kai program under direction from World Shitoryu Federation administrators Tokio Hisatomi, Iwaki Hashimoto, and Shoko Sato

 

 World Shitoryu Federation's Iwaki Hashimoto, Jeff Bedard, Genzo Iwata, and Shoko Sato 
 at the 2003 World Championships, Moscow, Russia

 

 

Coach Jeff Bedard and  USA Shito-Kai players Ronald Browne, Richard Anderson, and  Luis Sanchez with the team kumite bronze medal at the 2006 WSKF World Shitoryu Championships - Tokyo, Japan.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Special Guest
PKF Chairman Javier Mantilla
Mantilla began his martial art career within the Shitoryu Karate system  A product of the Venezuelan national program, he has since moved through the ranks as one of the Pan-American region’s finest coaches and referees.  Mantilla regularly provides technical assistance to national programs in Pan- America, Asia, and Europe.  He has extensive knowledge of athletic training methods used by the world’s most powerful programs.  He has trained many world level players including recent WKF World Champion Antonio Diaz, and has his own team of players which he calls “Mantilla’s World Team” which was featured at the recent 2008 US Open Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada.



Though his credentials are formidable, his style of coaching makes him very approachable to players.  As an expert coach he does not judge players, instead he provides useful information for players to improve their existing skills. 
We are fortunate to have Mantilla’s support as we prepare our athletes for the national tournament. 

 Please join us.