Monday, October 27, 2008

Karate Rank Advancement October 2008

Mountain Stream Budo hosted its semi-annual karate shiai on Sunday October 26th.

Those who advanced in rank are:

Sarina Matalon - youth orange belt 8th kyu
James DeRonda - youth orange belt 8th kyu
Vincent Robeiro - youth orange belt 8th kyu
Keon Brock - youth yellow belt 7th kyu
Noah Kemp - youth blue belt 6th kyu
Richie Gleason - youth blue belt 6th kyu
Gavon Mitchell - youth blue belt 6th kyu
Melee Jack - youth blue belt 6th kyu
Richard Bernstein - youth blue belt 6th kyu
Lawrence Gisser - youth blue belt 6th kyu
Haley Kelly - youth blue belt 6th kyu
Andrew Gannon - youth green belt 5th kyu
Ryan Gannon - youth purple belt 4th kyu
Andrew Salerno - youth brown belt 3rd kyu
Ryan Usai - youth brown belt 3rd kyu
Matthew Porter - youth brown belt 2nd kyu
Tetsuya Kawakita - youth black belt Shodan-ho one stripe

Rohan Ketwaroo - adult yellow belt 7th kyu
Stephen Simpson - adult blue belt 6th kyu
Chris LaGow - adult blue belt 6th kyu
Sam LaGow - adult blue belt 6th kyu
Ian Azcue - adult green belt 5th kyu
Michele Mione - adult purple belt 4th kyu
Robert Mione - adult brown belt 3rd kyu
Lori Schiavone - adult brown belt 3rd kyu
Stephen Conti - adult brown belt 3rd kyu
Ellen Waldman - adult brown belt 3rd kyu
Valerie Holmes - adult Shodan black belt

Congratulations to everyone who advanced in rank and to everyone who did not, for all of your hard work and dedication to yourselves, the dojo, and the art!

Kathryn Brocchi tested for 7th kyu blue belt in kobudo on November 8th, and Richie Gleason and Kenny Moore tested for 4th kyu green belt in ju jitsu on November 1st. Congrats!!