AMERICAN KANG DUK WON KARATE

Historical

Original KDW Manual by Master Park Chull Hee.	Master Kum Chun Kim executes a sidekick.	Master Lawlor executes a flying kick. This picture in the Main Dojang is the basis for the current logo.	Master Park Chull Hee and Master Lawlor when Master Park visited Watertown Jan16-18, 2012.

The first all inclusive manual used from 1995 to 2005	Standard cover                    Hard cover The current manual - completly revised and expanded fron the first edition		Original Kang Duk Won manual (top center) with all American Kang Duk Won Karate manuals and the current school patches.

Competitors receiving pre-tournament instructions from Master Lawlor.	Trophy winners at an early AKDW Tournament 1978(?).	Master Frank Palumbo executes a black belt form at an early tournament in spite of numerous hornets.	Master Kenneth Shean executes a board break during a black belt demo at a tournament.
Master Lester Beyer executes an 8 board power break during a black belt demo at a tournament.	Master Lester Beyer executes a 7 board break using an axe kick during a black belt demo at the 2007 tournament.
After every tournament, the Black Belt Instructors gather for a group photo. (2007).	Master Dan Jones executes a sword form at the 2002 tournament.	The national anthem is sung at the start of tournaments (2003).	The Junior Demo Team concludes a presentaion of 'Proud to be an American' (2002).
The directors of AKDWK at the conclusion of a tournament at Jefferson Community college (2003).

Master Frank Palumbo gives the first public presentation of the O Ki No Yari Form at the 2001 tournament.

The Black belts bow in at the start of camp.
The Black belts and students bow in for morning workouts.
Master Robert Lawlor constantly oversees all aspects of the camp.
The directors and ninjas at the Octagon.	Crossing of Ninja swamp by a team of Black Belt monitors.	Guiding the students through the challenges of the Combat Course proves to be as much fun for the Black Belts as it is for the participants of various belt ranks.	A column of ninjas crosses the Combat Course swamp.
Master Hintopoulos walking on fire. An aerial view of the camp while in session. Aerial view of a camp workout.
Mr. Mark Sears, Senior Instructor and instructor of AKDWK sword classes, receives a samurai sword in honor of his dedication to the success of annual AKDWK karate camps.	The Cannon Team All highly trained cannoneers.	The trebuchet. The most spectacular launch is with a flaming payload at night.	Sometimes, the swamp is seen up close and personal.
Students and Instructors at the start of the Children's Camp 2007		The first annual Black Belt Camp September 2005	Master Robert Lawlor landing at camp in helicopter 1995

Mr. Zehr, relaxing on a bed of nails, has a concrete block, on his chest, broken by Master Palumbo.	Mrs. Palumbo walks on broken glass.	Fourteen black belts did the fire walk at the 2008 camp.
			The mediation area at camp is a location where one can stop and quietly collect one's thoughts, relax for a few momens, or just enjoy the natural surroundings either in the wooded area, alongside a babbling brook, or in the adjacent open gardens.
The labyrinth was constructed in the spring of 2001. In 2007 some stones were upended to give a different impression. Walking the labyrinth is a walking meditation. The labyrinth is illuminated at night with tiki torches, and one has different experiences walking the labyrinth in the daytime and at night.

Frankenstein.	Dr. Jekyll (2011).

Master Palumbo executing the Bo kata Sa Kwon.	Master Lawlor throws Master Shean during a demo held for a community recreation program.		Master Palumbo executes a flying kick at a demo in 1982.
Master Dan Jones executes a board break at a demo.	Masters Shean, Lawlor, and Palumbo practice one step sparring (Ippon Kumites).	Students receiving final instructions prior to a testing at Gouverneur in 2004.
The Black Belts' table at a testing at Gouverneur in 2004.		Masters Shean, Lawlor, and Palumbo practice with weapons in Thompson Park, Watertown. (1970's)

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