Welcome to the Hastings Karate Club Website!
We are proud to be a YMCA program for over 28
yrs. The Hastings Karate Club members
practice out of Northeastern Elementary
& Central Elementary schools located in Hastings, Mi. We do this to keep the
costs of dues down, with no contracts to sign. We take great pride in the fact
that anyone can afford to take our classes.
Instructors
Mr. Steve
Echtinaw a 6th degree black belt
instructor in American Pukang Tang Soo Do is the Head Instructor of HKC
, as well as the Director of the
Association of American Pukang Tang Soo Do.
Mr. Echtinaw has over 30 years of Martial Arts experience and has been
ranked in the top National fighters for Region 7 by Karate Illustrated
magazine.
Mrs. Nancy Hammond a 5th degree black belt
instructor in American Pukang Tang Soo Do teaches classes geared for children
ages 5-10 yrs. old. Mrs. Hammond was the
#1 Competitor in the Michigan Karate Circuit Women's Black Belt Fighting
Division in 1993. She is one of many
black belts that teach for HKC. Mrs. Hammond teaches the adults as well as
offers in home self-defense clinics for adult women & men. Mrs. Hammond will also come in to your place
of business or organization for speaking engagements or self-defense clinics.
Alternative Dojo
We would like to invite you to our sister dojo in
Middleville, Mi. The TK Karate dojo meets on Monday nights @ Page Elementary on
Bender Rd. This program is thru TK Community Education. We have been practicing
in Middleville for 17 plus years! We offer an 8-wk beginning self-defense class
for children ages 5-10 yrs. We also offer adult karate classes 11 yrs. & up
& our proud to be a member of American Pukang Tang Soo Do Association.
