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The '''Yoshukai Karate Winter Workout''' is an annual convergence of Yoshukai Karate students and teachers upon the gulf coast for a day of traditional Japanese Karate Training, testing, weapons demonstrations, and self-defense that includes a neck-deep martial arts workout in the frigid gulf waters. The event was started in 1980 by Pensacola's own Gerry Blanck, a 7th-degree black belt who still attends the event and was the World Kickboxing Champion from 1983-85. It has been held every year on Pensacola Beach, except for the years 2005-09, where it was held on Panama City Beach due to local coastal damage by Hurricane Ivan. The directors are 8th-degree black belt Hiroaki Toyama of Pensacola, and 7th-degree black belt Mike Culbreth of Dothan, Alabama. Another Yoshukai instructor Two other black belts and familiar face faces that participates participate in the workout includes include Pensacola favorite favorites Sensei SeaDog, and Cheryl Wheeler Duncan, a 3rd-degree black belt. The Yoshukai Karate Winter Workout is open to all Yoshukai Karate students, from all ages and locations. Spectators are also welcome.