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NEW HAPPENINGS: Annual King's Karate Kumite Tournament
OUR DOJO'S ANNUAL KUMITE TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD MARCH 11, 2012. AT NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL, 44 RYERSON AVE. NEWTON, NJ, 07860. DOORS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 8:30 am, BLACK BELT MEETING AT 10:30 AND TOURNAMENT BOW IN START TIME WILL COMMENCE AT 11:00 AM. SAME GREAT TROPHIES AS LAST YEAR AND OUR USUAL 8FT. TROPHY FOR BLACK BELT FINALIST.
***PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD ON SATURDAY WHEN YOU GO TO SLEEP AS IT IS DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME AND WE DON'T WANT ANYONE TO MISS OUT ON A GREAT DAY***
QUESTIONS; PLEASE CONTACT SENSEI DOUG KING AT 973-670-4619.
AI MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE A $5.00 DISCOUNT AT THE DOOR, BUT PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR AI CARD FOR PROOF OF MEMBERSHIP.
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EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE OFFICIALLY ENDED OUR DOJO CLOTHING SALE...ANYONE WANTING TO STILL PLACE AN ORDER FOR ITEMS SHOULD PLEASE CONTACT DOUG KING OR VALERIE MARTIN TO PLACE AN INDIVIDUAL ORDER.
Our American Isshin Ryu Seminar was held Oct 8th, 2011, at the Dojo from 12 - 3. We were honored with Sensei Don Nash (9th Degree Black Belt) & Sensei John Pinghero (9th Degree Black Belt). Together these 2 Sensei brought a wealth of knowledge and we learned many new things. I encourage all of you to join the AI organization. Please contact me for information if you wish to learn more or become a member. You receive discounts on events/tournaments, and you will find very quickly that your membership pays for itself in a very short period of time. I will have applications for you to complete if you are interested.
Also back in October, students from our Dojo attended a great seminar in Carlisle, PA., presented by Sensei Bill Shank. We worked self-defense and weapons along with some of Sensei Shank's students. Many thanks to Sensei Shank for his time and extertise. We had a great day. We love weapons! They are an essential part of our Isshin Ryu training and style. We ended the day with a great dinner with good food and company.
****KING'S ANNUAL SHIAI WAS HELD THE 19th OF NOVEMBER, 2011 AT THE DOJO. ****
King's Annual Kumite Tournament of 2011 was held in March.
Congratulations to all our participants. You are all winners. A very special Congratulations to our Grand Champion, Ryan Beebe, from East West Dojo under Sensei Scott Klinger.
Below is a picture of our Trophies that were awarded at our Tournament. The larger figure was the First Place Trophy for all divisions. The Bobble Head Trophies were awarded for 2nd - 4th place in all divisions up to age 16. Medals were awarded for all divisions age 17 and older for 2nd - 4th. Black Belt Division First Place winners were eligible to compete for Grand Champion's 8 foot trophy which was taken home this year by Ryan Beebe.
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***CLASSES ARE CURRENTLY OPERATING ON THEIR NORMAL SCHEDULE*** IN THE EVENT OF CANCELLATIONS/CLOSINGS, WE WILL ATTEMPT TO POST HERE. IF YOU HAVE SIGNED UP FOR E-MAIL NOTIFICATIONS FOR CLASS CANCELLATIONS, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR E-MAIL BEFORE HEADING OUT TO CLASS IF THE WEATHER IS QUESTIONABLE. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT SENSEI HAS YOUR MOST CURRENT E-MAIL INFORMATION ON FILE***
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2009 BLACK BELT PROMOTIONS:
CONGRATUATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS:
SCOTT KING - ROKO DAN (6TH DEGREE BLACK BELT)
VALERIE MARTIN - SAN DAN (3RD DEGREE BLACK BELT)
JEANA STRITTER - NI DAN (2ND DEGREE BLACK BELT)
JESSICA PAVLICK - SHO DAN (1ST DEGREE BLACK BELT)
TYLER MARTIN - JR. SHO DAN
AVI SHAH - JR. SHO DAN
GUS PROTOGEREPOULES - JR. SHO DAN
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2010 BLACK BELT PROMOTIONS:
WILLIAM START - GO DAN (5th DEGREE BLACK BELT)
CHARLES AGENS - GO DAN (5TH DEGREE BLACK BELT)
DAVID PICCIONI - GO DAN (5TH DEGREE BLACK BELT)
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2011 BLACK BELT PROMOTIONS:
DAVE ENGH - YAN DAN (4TH DEGREE BLACK BELT)
ZACK BIEMESDERFER - JR. SHO DAN
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**KING'S ANNUAL KARATE CAMP WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 30TH OF 2012. DETAILS WILL FOLLOW AROUND THE FIRST OF APRILCONFIRMING THE PARTICULARS AND LOCATION. ALONG WITH OUR ANNUAL KUMITE TOURNAMENT IN MARCH, THIS DAY IS A PREMIER EVENT FOR OUR SCHOOL...AND WE WILL ALL FOLLOW SENSEI KING'S FAMOUS PHRASE..."WORK HARD, PLAY HARD"...
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Dans...Justin Weaver (4th) and Tori Martin (2nd) after an Annual Camp Event
