Karate for Kids

 

Master Tom Lewis has obtained numerous accomplishments. In 1980 Sensei Lewis wrote “Karate for Kids”, which was one of the first books about karate for children and is still in circulation. 

Written by Tom Lewis, a karate expert who recognized that no books had been written for the young. Karate for Kids teaches you and your child the simple and effective ways to handle bullies, muggers and other situations Complete easy-to-use beginner’s manual for kidswith over 150 photos demonstrating stances, exercises, punches, kicks, and more. It includes the history of karate weapons, illustrations and extra pages for notes 

The author is a 7th degree black belt at the time the book was published, and has taught Karate for Kids in his own studio since 1965.  The book was about Self Defense for Children Made Easy

In the book the youth pictured are Tom Lewis son Rob Lewis, His half brother and sister. Gor and Barbie Lewis. his senior student Dennis Lockwood’s daughter Anna Lockwood, and senior student Reese Rigby’s two sons,

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My teacher, Tom Lewis, did not have youth classes, but there were young people training. For example his son, Rob Lewis, his half sister, Barbie and Gor Lewis, and other instructors children.

 

They were very involved in tournament karate.

 

I attended the Black Belt testing for Rob (age 11) and Anna Lockwood (age 12). It was not for Junior black belt (that did not exist at that time), but  they were full ShoDan, They were regular winners in Tournament divisions, winning hundreds of trophies. They had one of the Best black belt tests I have ever seen, ((They did train much more than you guys do))

 

The next year Anna attended the Isshinryu Nationals in Knoxville, Anna was the daughter of one of my instructors. When she got there, they found out there was not a youth or woman’s kobudo (Weapons form ) division so she had to sign up for the men's black belt division.

 

When the men saw her warming up they protested to the tournament director, The director laughed , and said she could compete.

 

And she won first place in weapons forms (her father had raised her to become a clone of Mr. Lewis' technique.