Mountain Stream Budo Weblog

Lil' Dragons Karate Rank Advancement - January 2012

2012-01-28T13:37:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to the following Lil' Dragons karate students, who advanced in rank on January 28th 2012:

Arianna Carey - orange stripe
Eddie Bradley - orange stripe
Evan Cross - orange stripe
Jaden Tesher - orange stripe
Christian Ramos - orange stripe
Jack Tran - orange stripe

T.J. Conti - yellow stripe
Brandon Van Valkenburg - yellow stripe

Noah Angelico - purple stripe

Alex Enea - brown stripe

Jacob Solomon - yellow belt

Omedetou!!

Youth Karate Rank Advancement - January 2012

2012-01-24T17:29:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to the following youth karate students, who advanced in rank in January 2012:

Dylan Aviles - 8th kyu orange belt
Dylan O'Leary - 8th kyu orange belt
Ryan Guadagno - 8th kyu orange belt

Alexandra Scialdone - 7th kyu yellow belt
Benjamin Lowder - 7th kyu yellow belt
Christopher Soliz - 7th kyu yellow belt
Victor Versace - 7th kyu yellow belt
Victoria Spitzer - 7th kyu yellow belt

Kelby Dath - 6th kyu blue belt

Marc Leveille - 4th kyu purple belt

Matthew Simpson - 2nd kyu brown belt

Claire Campos - Shodan-ho junior black belt
Chris Annabi - Shodan-ho junior black belt

James DeRonda - Shodan-ho junior black belt 2nd level

Omedetou!!

Noah-sensei's Karate Rank Test

2012-01-21T11:07:00.002-05:00

Noah Mitchell-sensei will be testing for rank in karate on Sunday April 15th 2012 at 12:00pm the dojo. This will be an open event - all MSB students and families are welcome to attend.

Kobudo Rank Advancement - January 2012

2012-01-04T20:28:00.002-05:00

Congratulations to Kathryn Brocchi, who tested for the rank of 3rd kyu brown belt in kobudo on January 4th 2012.

Omedetou gozaimasu!!

Jujitsu Rank Advancement - December 2011

2011-12-10T18:52:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to Noah Matalon, who tested for the rank of 4th kyu green belt in jujitsu on December 10th 2011.

Omedetou gozaimasu!!

Kobudo Rank Advancement - December 2011

2011-12-07T19:55:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to the following kobudo students, who tested for rank on December 7th 2011:

Casey Dath - 9th kyu orange belt

Parker Sperrazza - 7th kyu blue belt

Christian Pace - 4th kyu purple belt
Gavon Mitchell - 4th kyu purple belt
Richie Gleason - 4th kyu purple belt

Omedetou gozaimasu!!

Lil' Dragons and Youth Karate Class Schedule Changes

2011-12-07T15:14:00.004-05:00

The Lil' Dragons karate class schedule has been changed as follows:

Tuesdays: 5:00 - 5:30pm (beginners) 5:30 - 6:00pm (advanced)
Fridays: 5:00 - 5:30pm (all students)
Saturdays: 11:30am - 12:00 (beginners) 12:00 - 12:30pm (advanced)

This will effect only one youth karate class, on Fridays, which will now meet from 5:30 - 6:30pm.

OKDR Accredation

2011-12-03T07:36:00.002-05:00

Mountain Stream Budo has been officially accredited by the OKDR (the worldwide kobudo organization to which we belong) and is recognized as an authorized kobudo school under their banner.

Congratulations, MSB!

Karate Tournament of Champions 2011

2011-11-20T20:54:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to Sempai Stephen Gair & Sempai Christian Pace for competing in the Karate Tournament of Champions on November 20th 2011 at Queens College in Flushing, Queens! MSB is very proud of you both!!

Winter 2012 Schedule of Events & Dojo Closings

2011-11-14T15:07:00.013-05:00

Here is the Winter 2012 schedule of events & closings (Paper copies are also available at the dojo):

Saturday February 4th - Jujitsu rank testing: 4:45pm at the dojo

Saturday February 18th & Monday February 20th - DOJO CLOSED . – Kobudo training in Wisconsin

Wednesday March 7th – Kobudo rank testing – 6:00pm at the dojo

Jujitsu Rank Advancement - November 2011

2011-11-12T18:25:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to Vincent Menniti, who tested for the rank of 6th kyu orange belt in jujitsu on November 12th 2011.

Omedetou!!

Carol-Sensei, Renshi Godan in Karate

2011-11-06T15:25:00.002-05:00

Congratulations to Sensei Carol Mitchell on her promotion to the rank of Renshi Godan (5th degree black belt) in karate on November 6th 2011.

Mountain Stream Budo is proud and honored!!

Omedetou gozaimasu, Renshi!

Karate Rank Advancement - November 2011

2011-11-05T18:17:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to the following youth karate students, who advanced in rank on November 5th 2011:

Victoria Spitzer - 8th kyu orange belt
Justin Velez - 8th kyu orange belt
Benjamin Lowder - 8th kyu orange belt
Alexandra Scialdone - 8th kyu orange belt

Kelby Dath - 7th kyu yellow belt

Kevin McMullen - 4th kyu purple belt

Parker Sperrazza - 3rd kyu brown belt

Sarina Matalon - 1st kyu brown belt

Keith Weed - Shodan-ho junior black belt

. . .and to the following adult karate students, who also advanced in rank:

Zulie Dath - 7th kyu yellow belt

Lynne Ward - 6th kyu blue belt

Patrick Tiangco - 5th kyu green belt

Noah Matalon - 4th kyu purple belt
Donald Emery - 4th kyu purple belt

Mai Tran - 3rd kyu brown belt
Bryan Weed - 3rd kyu brown belt
Kathryn Brocchi - 3rd kyu brown belt

Rohan Ketwaroo - 2nd kyu brown belt

Omedetou gozaimasu!!!

Karate Shiai Make-Up Date & Menjo Ceremony Change

2011-10-30T20:30:00.005-04:00

The raindate for the youth karate shiai will be Saturday November 5th at 10:00am.

There will be no adult shiai.

Also, the menjo ceremony will be held on Sunday 11/6 AT THE DOJO, at 12:00 noon, and NOT at VanCortlandville Elementary.

Sensei Carol's 5th dan test will be given during the menjo ceremony, and not on Thursday, November 3rd, due to the current power outage.

Lil' Dragons Rank Advancement - October 2011

2011-10-29T13:13:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to the following Lil' Dragons karate students, who advanced in rank on October 29th 2011:

Brandon Van Valkenburg - orange stripe
T.J. Conti - orange stripe

Noah Angelico - green stripe

Alex Enea - purple stripe

Jacob Solomon - orange belt

Diego Vasquez - yellow belt

Daniel DeChristopher - double blue stripe

Omedetou gozaimasu!!

NEW! Self Defense Seminars now available!

2011-10-13T14:57:00.000-04:00

Self Defense Seminar - private and semi-private classes are now available.

This 2 1/2-hour private or semi-private workshop is geared toward individuals with no prior martial arts background, and who don't have the time or desire to commit to a long-term training regimen. It will consist of an overview of self defense theory and concepts, and will include many basic techniques, focusing primarily on releases and controls, as well as pressure points. You will also learn how to deal with various confrontations, including escapes from wrist and lapel grabs, headlocks and holds, hair pulls, chokes, body grabs, and mugs; defense against unarmed attackers as well as those armed with knives, clubs, and guns, and rape situations will also be covered, if applicable. Basic ukemi (breakfall), striking, and choking techniques may be covered if desired. We are open to exploring any other circumstances or issues raised by the participant(s).

Self Defense Seminars are available Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 - 11:30am or 12:00 - 2:30pm. Please call or e-mail us to arrange your seminar. The cost of your seminar will vary depending upon the number of people in your group.

MSB Satellite in the Bronx

2011-09-16T15:55:00.002-04:00

Sensei Justin Braun is teaching an adult karate class in the Bronx.

Classes meet every Tuesday night from 6:30 - 7:30pm, at 1626 Bronxdale Avenue.

The cost of training is $50 per month.

Please contact Sensei Justin for further information at andjustinforall1976@gmail.com

Kobudo Rank Advancement - September 2011

2011-09-10T18:26:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to the following kobudo students who advanced in rank on September 10th 2011:

Marc Molloy - 9th kyu orange belt

Parker Sperrazza - 8th kyu yellow belt

Omedetou gozaimasu!!

Kobudo Rank Advancement - August 2011

2011-08-03T21:05:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Susan Brocchi, who tested for the rank of 1st kyu brown belt on August 3rd 2011.

Omedetou gozaimasu!!

Karate Black Belt Grading - Fall 2011

2011-07-31T12:43:00.003-04:00

Our black belt grading is open to the public, so please feel free to join us for this very seldom-given rank exam!

This autumn we will have one very special black belt-level test:

Sensei Carol Mitchell, for Godan (5th degree black belt) on Thursday November 3rd at 7:30pm

Actual ranks will be awarded at the subsequent menjo ceremony on Sunday November 6th. Please visit the weblog for further details.

Lil' Dragons Karate Rank Advancement - July 2011

2011-07-23T13:25:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to the following Lil' Dragons karate students, who advanced in rank on July 23rd 2011:

Miranda Sposato - yellow stripe

Alex Enea - green stripe

Jacob Solomon - brown stripe

Maya Leveille - orange belt

Benjamin Lowder - double yellow stripe

Omedetou!

Youth Karate Rank Advancement - July 2011

2011-07-16T18:19:00.005-04:00

Congratulations to the following youth karate students, who advanced in rank on July 16th 2011:

Kelby Dath - 8th kyu orange belt
Victor Versace - 8th kyu orange belt
Christopher Soliz - 8th kyu orange belt

Marc Leveille - 5th kyu green belt
Kevin McMullen - 5th kyu green belt

Abigail Lowder - 3rd kyu brown belt
Caroline Pace - 3rd kyu brown belt

Claire Campos - 1st kyu brown belt
Chris Annabi - 1st kyu brown belt

James DeRonda - Shodan-ho junior black belt

Richie Gleason - Shodan-ho junior black belt 2nd level
Gavon Mitchell - Shodan-ho junior black belt 2nd level
Noah Kemp - Shodan-ho junior black belt 2nd level
Melee Jack - Shodan-ho junior black belt 2nd level

Omedetou!!

Kobudo Rank Advancement - July 2011

2011-07-13T20:35:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Richie Gleason, who tested for the rank of 5th kyu green belt in kobudo on July 13th 2011.

Omedetou!!

Karate & Kobudo Seminar with Kyoshi Neil Stolsmark!

2011-06-29T11:21:00.003-04:00

We will be hosting a karate & kobudo seminar on Monday July 18th featuring Kyoshi Neil Stolsmark (8th dan Okinawa kobudo; 7th dan Okinawa Shorin-ryu karate).

The seminar will consist of 3 workshops:

Kobudo (all ages) 5:00 - 6:00pm
Youth Karate (ages 7 - 12) 6:15 - 7:45pm
Adult Karate (ages 13+) 8:00 - 9:30pm

Stolsmark-sensei is Sensei Noah & Sensei Carol's kobudo teacher, and is one of the highest-ranking and most experienced Okinawa kobudo instructors in the world. He is also a world-renowned martial artist and is among the highest-ranked members of the Okinawa Kobayashi Shorin-ryu Shorinkan.

Please contact Sensei Noah for further details about this exciting event!

Summer Lil' Dragons Class Schedule

2011-06-22T15:24:00.003-04:00

Effective immediately and for the duration of the summer, the "beginners" Lil' Dragons and "advanced" Lil' Dragons classes will be combined.

ALL Dragons students will follow this schedule:

Wednesdays: 5:00 - 5:30
Fridays: 4:30 - 5:00
Saturdays: 12:00 - 12:30

Our regular Dragons class schedule will resume in September.

Please e-mail Sensei Carol with any questions or concerns.

Kobudo & Ju Jitsu 2011 SUMMER SPECIAL!

2011-06-14T15:46:00.003-04:00

Take advantage of our summer kobudo & ju jitsu special offer!

All summer, we're offering free training in kobudo & ju jitsu to any new student (including students currently enrolled in karate). Training will remain free of charge until you take your first rank test.

Please e-mail Sensei Noah or Sensei Carol for further information or with any questions!

Ju Jitsu Rank Advancement - June 2011

2011-06-04T18:53:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Donald Emery, who tested for the rank of 2nd kyu brown belt in Police Tactics Ju Jitsu on June 4th 2011.

Omedetou!!

Kobudo Rank Advancement - June 2011

2011-06-01T21:00:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to the following kobudo students, who advanced in rank on June 1st 2011:

Parker Sperrazza - 9th kyu orange belt

Gavon Mitchell - 5th kyu green belt
Christian Pace - 5th kyu green belt

Omedetou!!

Karate Rank Advancement - May 2011

2011-05-15T20:50:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to the following youth karate students, who advanced in rank on May 15th 2011:

Richard Cedeno - 8th kyu orange belt
Isabella Knazik - 8th kyu orange belt

Mark Dokaj - 7th kyu yellow belt

Marc Leveille - 6th kyu blue belt
Kevin McMullen - 6th kyu blue belt

Keith Weed - 1st kyu brown belt

. . .and to the following adult karate students, who also advanced in rank that day:

Gjyste Gjokaj - 7th kyu yellow belt
Lynne Ward - 7th kyu yellow belt

Violet Gjokaj - 6th kyu blue belt
Patrick Tiangco - 6th kyu blue belt
Kole Dokaj - 6th kyu blue belt

Don Emery - 5th kyu green belt
Kathy Jack - 5th kyu green belt
Noah Matalon - 5th kyu green belt

Mai Tran - 4th kyu purple belt

Omedetou gozaimasu!!

Ju Jitsu Rank Advancement - May 2011

2011-05-14T18:51:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to Mai Tran, who tested for the rank of 2nd kyu brown belt in ju jitsu on May 14th 2011.

Omedetou!!

Lil' Dragons Karate Rank Advancement - May 2011

2011-05-14T13:27:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to the following Lil' Dragons karate students, who advanced in rank on May 14th 2011:

Aiden South - orange stripe
Dylan O'Leary - orange stripe

Victor Vercase - blue stripe
Michael Martorano - blue stripe
Noah Angelico - blue stripe
Alex Enea - blue stripe

Jacob Solomon - purple stripe
Justin Velez - purple stripe

Maya Leveille - brown stripe

Diego Vasquez - orange belt

Daniel DeChristopher - double yellow stripe

Omedetou - congrats to all!

Congratulations to Sensei Noah

2011-05-07T19:03:00.002-04:00

Sensei Noah passed his test for the rank of Shodan in Batto-do, one of the styles of iaido in which he trains, on May 7th 2011.

Omedetou gozaimasu, Sensei!

Ju Jitsu Rank Advancement - April 2011

2011-04-02T20:00:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Bonnie Pagnozzi, who tested for the rank of 3rd kyu brown belt in ju jitsu on April 2nd 2011.

Omedetou gozaimasu!!

Ju Jitsu Rank Advancement - March 2011

2011-03-05T18:04:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to Noah Matalon, who tested for the rank of 5th kyu yellow belt in ju jitsu on March 5th 2011!

Omedetou gozai masu!

Youth Karate Rank Advancement - February 2011

2011-02-06T19:09:00.002-05:00

Congratulations to the following youth karate students, who advanced in rank on February 6th 2011:

Kevin McMullen - 7th kyu yellow belt
Marc Leveille - 7th kyu yellow belt

Emi Suzuki - 6th kyu blue belt

Vicki Ponarski - 5th kyu green belt

Caroline Pace - 4th kyu purple belt
Parker Sperrazza - 4th kyu purple belt
Abigail Lowder - 4th kyu purple belt

Matthew Simpson - 3rd kyu brown belt

Chris Annabi - 2nd kyu brown belt
Sarina Matalon - 2nd kyu brown belt
Claire Campos - 2nd kyu brown belt

James DeRonda - 1st kyu brown belt

Noah Kemp - Shodan-ho junior black belt
Gavon Mitchell - Shodan-ho junior black belt
Richie Gleason - Shodan-ho junior black belt
Melee Jack - Shodan-ho junior black belt

Omedetou gozaimasu!!

Lil' Dragons Karate Rank Advancement - February 2011

2011-02-05T18:25:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to the following Lil' Dragons karate students, who advanced in rank on February 5th 2011:

Alex Enea - yellow stripe
Noah Angelico - yellow stripe
Michael Martorano - yellow stripe
Noah Grabowski - yellow stripe
Victor Vercase - yellow stripe

Justin Velez - green stripe
Jacob Solomon - green stripe

Maya Leveille - purple stripe

Deigo Vasquez - brown stripe

Ben Lowder - Dragons yellow belt
Hudson Sperrazza - Dragons yellow belt
Ian Rutledge - Dragons yellow belt

Omedetou gozaimasu!!!

Try a Free Art Month at MSB

2011-02-02T11:10:00.003-05:00

March 2011 will be our annual Try a Free Art Month at Mountain Stream Budo.

Any student currently enrolled in any of our programs is welcome to try a 2nd (or 3rd) art for free for all of March.

Alternately, any student can invite a relative to train for free in lieu of training in a 2nd art.

Please note that there are age requirements for kobudo (8 years) and ju jitsu (15 years).

Please e-mail Sensei Noah or Sensei Carol with any questions or concerns.

Take advantage of this opportunity; learning another martial art will certainly compliment your primary one, and you might enjoy a second art more than you think!

Kobudo Rank Advancement - January 2011

2011-01-05T20:37:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to Richie Gleason, Chris Cardillo, and Gavon Mitchell, all of whom tested for the rank of 6th kyu green belt in kobudo on January 5th 2011.

Omedetou gozaimasu!!!

Congrats, Sempai Chris & Sempai Val!

2010-12-07T17:34:00.002-05:00

Sempai Chris & Sempai Val announced their wedding engagement this week. Another dojo romance ending in marriage! I feel sorry for the bad guy that tries to mug this couple in an alley!

Congratulations from everyone at MSB!

Kobudo Rank Advancement - November 2010

2010-11-10T20:24:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to the following students who tested for rank in kobudo on November 10th 2010:

Christian Pace - 6th kyu green belt

Kathryn Brocchi - 4th kyu purple belt

Omedetou!!

Karate Rank Advancement - November 2010

2010-11-07T20:39:00.002-05:00

Congratulations to the following youth karate students, who advanced in rank on November 7th 2010:

Kevin McMullen - 8th kyu orange belt
Marc Leveille - 8th kyu orange belt

Emi Suzuki - 7th kyu yellow belt
Jafet Luzquinos - 7th kyu yellow belt

Vicki Ponarski - 6th kyu blue belt

Caroline Pace - 5th kyu green belt

Keith Weed - 2nd kyu brown belt

. . .and to the following adult karate students, who also advanced on rank on the same day:

Patrick Tiangco - 7th kyu yellow belt

Noah Matalon - 6th kyu blue belt
Kathy Jack - 6th kyu blue belt
Don Emery - 6th kyu blue belt

Mai Tran - 5th kyu green belt

Bryan Weed - 4th kyu purple belt

Rohan Ketwaroo - 3rd kyu brown belt

Tetsuya Kawakita - Shodan black belt
Mark Fidelio - Shodan black belt

Justin Braun - Sandan black belt

Omedetou gozaimasu!!!

Lil' Dragons Karate Rank Advancement - November 2010

2010-11-07T20:34:00.002-05:00

Congratulations to the following Lil' Dragons karate students who advanced in rank on November 6th 2010:

Victor Vercase - orange stripe
Noah Angelico - orange stripe
Noah Grabowski - orange stripe
Ryan Crawford - orange stripe
Alex Enea - orange stripe
Miranda Sposato - orange stripe
Andrei Gorlitsky - orange stripe
Michael Martorano - orange stripe

Justin Velez - blue stripe
Jacob Solomon - blue stripe

Maya Leveille - green stripe

Diego Vasquez - purple stripe

Dan DeChristopher - yellow belt

Omedetou!!

Ju Jitsu Rank Advancement - November 2010

2010-11-07T07:48:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to Noah Matalon, who tested for the rank of 6th kyu orange belt in ju jitsu on November 6th 2010.

Omedetou!!

Karate Black Belt Testing

2010-10-22T09:48:00.002-04:00

We have three students testing for black belt ranks over the next two weeks.

Please come by to watch the rank tests, regardless of your age or art.

Karate black belt testing is uncommon. We have 2 students testing for the rank of Shodan (1st degree black belt). After this, we will not have another Shodan candidate for approximatley 3 years!!

Tetsuya Kawakita: testing for Shodan Thursday October 28th at 7:30pm

Mark Fidelio: testing for Shodan Thursday November 4th at 7:30pm

We have one student testing for the rank of Sandan (3rd degree black belt). The last time someone tested for this rank was 9 1/2 years ago in 2001! The rank of Sandan is a very big deal, as it is the rank at which a student becomes a teacher and earns the title of Sensei.

Justin Braun: testing for Sandan Friday November 5th at 7:30pm

Hope to see everyone there for these very special rank tests!

Lil' Dragons & Youth Karate Class Schedule Adjustment

2010-10-09T09:31:00.001-04:00

Due to the current very high enrollment in our Lil’ Dragons program, it has become necessary to make certain changes in our class schedule.

The Lil’ Dragons class schedule is now as follows:

Wednesdays: Beginners 4:30 – 5:00 Advanced 5:00 – 5:30

Fridays: All Dragons 4:30 – 5:00

Saturdays: Beginners 11:30 – 12:00 Advanced 12:00 – 12:30

Youth karate classes will henceforth meet on Saturdays from 10:30 – 11:30am. This is the only change for youth karate.

Kobudo Rank Grading - October 2010

2010-10-06T20:34:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to the following students, all of whom tested for the rank of 7th kyu blue belt in kobudo on October 6th 2010:

Richie Gleason
Chris Cardillo
Gavon Mitchell
Mai Tran

Omedetou gozaimasu!!

Kobudo Rank Grading - August 2010

2010-08-04T20:52:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Christian Pace, who tested for the rank of 7th kyu blue belt in kobudo on August 4th 2010.

Omedetou gozaimasu!!!

Youth Karate Rank Advancement - July 2010

2010-07-25T19:02:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to the following youth karate students, who advanced in rank on July 25th 2010:

Vicki Ponarski - 7th kyu yellow belt

Caroline Pace - 6th kyu blue belt

Abigail Lowder - 5th kyu green belt
Parker Sperrazza - 5th kyu green belt

Brendan Wallace - 4th kyu purple belt

Sarina Matalon - 3rd kyu brown belt
Chris Annabi - 3rd kyu brown belt
Claire Campos - 3rd kyu brown belt

James DeRonda - 2nd kyu brown belt

Melee Jack - 1st kyu brown belt
Noah Kemp - 1st kyu brown belt
Richie Gleason - 1st kyu brown belt
Gavon Mitchell - 1st kyu brown belt

Omedetou gozaimasu!!

Lil' Dragons Karate Rank Advancement - July 2010

2010-07-24T18:13:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to the following Lil' Dragons karate students, who advanced in rank on July 24th 2010:

Alexa Castaner - orange stripe

Justin Velez - yellow stripe

Diego Vasquez - green stripe

Hudson Sperrazza - orange belt
Ben Lowder - orange belt
Ian Rutledge - orange belt

Omedetou gozaimasu!!

Ju Jitsu Rank Advancement - July 2010

2010-07-10T18:08:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Gemma Graham, who tested for the rank of 4th kyu green belt in ju jitsu on July 10th 2010.

Omedetou gozai masu!!

Kobudo Rank Advancement - July 2010

2010-07-07T22:00:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to Melee Jack, Mai Tran, Gavon Mitchell, Chris Cardillo, and Richie Gleason, all of whom tested for the rank of 8th kyu yellow belt in kobudo on July 7th 2010.

Omedetou gozai masu!!

Congratulations, Sensei Carol!

2010-06-15T21:56:00.001-04:00

Sensei Carol was promoted to blue belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu on June 15th 2010.

Omedetou gozai masu, Sensei!

Kobudo Black Belt Testing - June 2010

2010-06-12T00:55:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Mark Gagliardi, who tested for the rank of Shodan (1st degree black belt) in kobudo on June 11th 2010.

Mark traveled to Waukesha, Wisconsin, where he was tested for rank by Stolsmark-sensei (Sensei Noah & Sensei Carol's kobudo sensei).

Mark is our very first kobudo student to achieve this rank!

Omede tou gozaimasu!!!!

Police Tactics Ju Jitsu Rank Advancement - June 2010

2010-06-05T18:25:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to Don Emery, who tested for the rank of 3rd kyu brown belt in police tactics ju jitsu on June 5th 2010.

Omede tou!!

Kobudo Rank Advancement - May 2010

2010-05-05T21:01:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to Chris Cardillo, who tested for the rank of 9th kyu orange belt in kobudo on May 5th 2010.

Omedetou!!

Ju Jitsu Rank Advancement - May 2010

2010-05-01T21:53:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Mai Tran, who tested for the rank of 3rd kyu brown belt, and to Richard Gleason, who tested for the rank of 2nd kyu brown belt in ju jitsu on May 1st 2010.

Omede tou!!

Lil' Dragons Rank Advancement - May 2010

2010-05-01T14:10:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to the following Lil' Dragons karate students, who advanced in rank on May 1st 2010:

Justin Velez - orange stripe

Jacob Solomon - yellow stripe

Emily Scrobola - blue stripe
Diego Vasquez - blue stripe
Maya Leveille - blue stripe

Marc Leveille - green stripe
Anthony Zreik - green stripe

Hudson Sperrazza - brown stripe
Ian Rutledge - brown stripe
Ben Lowder - brown stripe

Omede tou!!

Karate Rank Advancement - April 2010

2010-04-25T18:34:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to the following youth karate students, who advanced in rank on April 25th 2010:

Jafet Luzquinos - 8th kyu orange belt
Emiko Suzuki - 8th kyu orange belt
Christopher Gould - 8th kyu orange belt
Vicki Ponarski - 8th kyu orange belt

Caroline Pace - 7th kyu yellow belt

Abigail Lowder - 6th kyu blue belt
Parker Sperrazza - 6th kyu blue belt

Paul Keesler - 4th kyu purple belt
Chris Annabi - 4th kyu purple belt
Claire Campos - 4th kyu purple belt
Matthew Simpson - 4th kyu purple belt

Keith Weed - 3rd kyu brown belt
Michael Madden - 3rd kyu brown belt

Keon Brock - 2nd kyu brown belt

. . .and to the following adult karate students, who advanced in rank on the same day:

Noah Matalon - 7th kyu yellow belt
Veronica Campos - 7th kyu yellow belt
Donald Emery - 7th kyu yellow belt
Kathy Jack - 7th kyu yellow belt

Mai Tran - 6th kyu blue belt

Bryan Weed - 5th kyu green belt

Rohan Ketwaroo - 4th kyu purple belt

Stephen Conti - 2nd kyu brown belt

Congrats to all! Omede tou!!

Ju Jitsu Rank Advancement - April 2010

2010-04-24T19:50:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to Bonnie Pagnozzi, who tested for the rank of 4th kyu green belt in ju jitsu on April 24th 2010.

Omede tou!!

Try a Second Art for FREE Month

2010-04-24T08:46:00.002-04:00

The month of May is our annual "Try a Second Art for Free" month at Mountain Stream Budo.

Any current student can train in a second art of his or her choice for the entire month of May for free, with no requirements to continue training thereafter.

Please note that while there are no minimum age requirements for karate, you must be 8 years old to do kobudo and 15 years old for ju jitsu.

Please speak with or e-mail Sensei Noah or Sensei Carol if you're interested.

Kobudo Rank Advancement - April 2010

2010-04-07T20:56:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to Mai Tran, who tested for the rank of 9th kyu orange belt, and to Christian Pace, who tested for the rank of 8th kyu yellow belt in kobudo on April 7th 2010.

Omede tou!!

Ju Jitsu Rank Advancement - March 2010

2010-03-06T19:00:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to Gemma Graham, who tested for the rank of 5th kyu yellow belt in ju jitsu on March 6th 2010.

Omede tou!!!

Kobudo Rank Advancement - March 2010

2010-03-03T21:23:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to the following students, who tested for rank in kobudo on March 3rd 2010:

Gavon Mitchell - 9th kyu orange belt
Melee Jack - 9th kyu orange belt
Richie Gleason - 9th kyu orange belt

Stephen Gair - 3rd kyu brown belt

Omede tou!!

Kobudo Rank Grading - February 2010

2010-02-03T21:09:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to John Pezzola, who tested for the rank of 7th kyu blue belt in kobudo on February 3rd 2010.

O medetou!!

Youth Karate Rank Advancement - January 2010

2010-01-31T20:16:00.002-05:00

Congratulations to the following youth karate students who advanced in rank on January 31st 2010:

Jay Brazee - 8th kyu orange belt
James Russo - 8th kyu orange belt
Caroline Pace - 8th kyu orange belt

Parker Sperrazza - 7th kyu yellow belt
Abigail Lowder - 7th kyu yellow belt

Chris Annabi - 5th kyu green belt
Paul Keesler - 5th kyu green belt
Claire Campos - 5th kyu green belt
Brendan Wallace - 5th kyu green belt

Keith Weed - 4th kyu purple belt
Sarina Matalon - 4th kyu purple belt
Michael Madden - 4th kyu purple belt

James DeRonda - 3rd kyu brown belt

Gavon Mitchell - 2nd kyu brown belt
Melee Jack - 2nd kyu brown belt
Richie Gleason - 2nd kyu brown belt
Noah Kemp - 2nd kyu brown belt

Matthew Porter - Shodan-ho junior black belt

O medetou!!

Lil' Dragons Rank Advancement - January 2010

2010-01-30T00:00:00.002-05:00

Congratulations to the following Lil' Dragons students who advanced in rank on January 30th 2010:

Jacob Solomon - orange stripe

Emily Scrobola - yellow stripe
Christopher Gould - yellow stripe
Kevin Rivera - yellow stripe
Maya Leveille - yellow stripe
Diego Vasquez - yellow stripe

Marc Leveille - blue stripe

Ben Lowder - purple stripe
Hudson Sperrazza - purple stripe
Ian Rutledge - purple stripe

Dan DeChristopher - orange belt

O medetou!!

Kobudo Rank Grading - January 2010

2010-01-06T20:55:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to Daniel Rodriguez, who tested for the rank of 9th kyu orange belt, and to Sue Brocchi, who tested for the rank of 2nd kyu brown belt in kobudo on January 6th 2010.

Omede tou!!

Ju Jitsu Rank Grading - December 2009

2009-12-12T18:00:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to Gemma Graham, who tested for the rank of 6th kyu orange belt in ju jitsu

and to Donald Emery, who tested for the rank of 4th kyu green belt in police tactics ju jitsu

on December 12th 2009.

O medetou!

NEW! Youth Kobudo Program!

2009-11-22T19:09:00.002-05:00

We have decided to open our kobudo program up to all students who are 8 years old or over. Kobudo classes meet 3 times per week: Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

Please e-mail Sensei Noah or Sensei Carol for more details.

Ju Jitsu Rank Advancement - November 2009

2009-11-07T18:11:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to the following ju jitsu students, who advanced in rank on November 7th 2009:

Bonnie Pagnozzi - 5th kyu yellow belt

Mai Tran - 4th kyu green belt

Omede tou gozai masu!!

Lil' Dragons Rank Advancement - November 2009

2009-11-07T08:15:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to the following Lil' Dragons karate students, who advanced in rank on November 7th 2009:

Christopher Gould - orange stripe
Maya Leveille - orange stripe
Diego Vasquez - orange stripe
Emily Scrobola - orange stripe
Kevin Rivera - orange stripe

Marc Leveille - yellow stripe

Ian Rutledge - green stripe
Hudson Sperrazza - green stripe
Ben Lowder - green stripe

Dan DeChristopher - brown stripe

Omede tou gozai masu!

Karate Rank Advancement - November 2009

2009-11-01T22:14:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to the following youth karate students, who advanced in rank on November 1st 2009:

Parker Sperrazza - 8th kyu orange belt
Abigail Lowder - 8th kyu orange belt

Gabriel Gecaj - 6th kyu blue belt
Claire Campos - 6th kyu blue belt
Chris Annabi - 6th kyu blue belt
Paul Keesler - 6th kyu blue belt

Michael Madden - 5th kyu green belt
Sarina Matalon - 5th kyu green belt
Keith Weed - 5th kyu green belt
Vincent Ribeiro - 5th kyu green belt

James DeRonda - 4th kyu purple belt

Keon Brock - 3rd kyu brown belt

. . .and to the following adult karate students, who also advanced in rank on 11/1/09:

Mai Tran - 7th kyu yellow belt

Hannah Sherwood - 6th kyu blue belt
Bryan Weed - 6th kyu blue belt

Rohan Ketwaroo - 5th kyu green belt

Mark Fidelio - 1st kyu brown belt
Tetsuya Kawakita - Shodan-ho junior black belt/1st kyu brown belt equivalent

Christian Pace - Nidan - 2nd degree black belt

O mede tou gozai masu!

Kobudo Rank Grading - October 2009

2009-10-07T21:05:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to Kathryn Brocchi, who tested for the rank of 5th kyu green belt in kobudo on October 7th 2009.

O mede tou!

Kobudo Rank Grading - September 2009

2009-09-10T12:38:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to John Pezzola, who tested for the rank of 8th kyu yellow belt in kobudo on September 9th 2009.

O mede tou!

Ju Jitsu Rank Advancement - August 2009

2009-08-05T21:13:00.004-04:00

Congratulations to Don Emery, who tested for the rank of Gokyu yellow belt, and to Sensei Pat Coyle, who tested for the rank of Yonkyu green belt in police tactics ju jitsu on August 5th 2009.

O mede tou!!

Youth Karate Rank Advancement - August 2009

2009-08-02T17:17:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to the following youth karate students who advanced in rank on August 2nd 2009:

Paul Keesler - 7th kyu yellow belt
Gabriel Gecaj - 7th kyu yellow belt
Claire Campos - 7th kyu yellow belt

Michael Madden - 6th kyu blue belt
Brendan Wallace - 6th kyu blue belt
Keith Weed - 6th kyu blue belt

James DeRonda - 5th kyu green belt

Keon Brock - 4th kyu purple belt
Lawrence Gisser - 4th kyu purple belt

Gavon Mitchell - 3rd kyu brown belt
Melee Jack - 3rd kyu brown belt
Richie Gleason - 3rd kyu brown belt
Noah Kemp - 3rd kyu brown belt

O mede tou!!

Lil' Dragons Rank Advancement

2009-08-01T21:18:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to the following Lil' Dragons students, who advanced in rank on August 1st 2009:

Marc Leveille - orange stripe

Nicholas Pezzola - yellow stripe

Ben Lowder - blue stripe
Ian Rutledge - blue stripe
Hudson Sperrazza - blue stripe
Anthony Zreik - blue stripe

Dan DeChristopher - purple stripe

Abigail Lowder - brown stripe
Parker Sperrazza - brown stripe

O mede tou!

Ju Jitsu Rank Testing July 2009

2009-07-11T20:50:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Bonnie Pagnozzi, who tested for the rank of 6th kyu orange belt, and to Mai Tran, who tested for the rank of 5th kyu yellow belt in ju jitsu on Saturday July 11th 2009.

O mede tou!!

Congratulations, Sensei Carol!

2009-06-18T06:45:00.002-04:00

Sensei Carol's doctoral thesis was approved this week, and she has thus earned her doctorate of physical therapy degree.

Congrats, Dr. Sensei Carol!

Congratulations, Sensei Noah & Sensei Carol!

2009-06-13T19:24:00.001-04:00

Sensei Noah & Sensei Carol tested for the rank of Sandan (3rd degree black belt) in kobudo on June 12th 2009.

O mede tou gozai masu!

Congratulations to Mark Gagliardi

2009-06-03T21:52:00.001-04:00

Mark Gagliardi tested for the rank of 1st kyu brown belt in kobudo on June 3rd, 2009.

O mede tou!

Karate Rank Promotions - May 2009

2009-05-09T23:26:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to the following youth karate students, who advanced in rank on May 9th 2009:

Gabriel Gecaj - 8th kyu orange belt
Claire Campos - 8th kyu orange belt
Paul Keesler - 8th kyu orange belt

Michael Madden - 7th kyu yellow belt
Keith Weed - 7th kyu yellow belt
Matthew Drinovac - 7th kyu yellow belt
Chris Annabi - 7th kyu yellow belt

James DeRonda - 6th kyu blue belt
Sarina Matalon - 6th kyu blue belt
Vincent Ribeiro - 6th kyu blue belt

Keon Brock - 5th kyu green belt

Melee Jack - 4th kyu purple belt
Noah Kemp - 4th kyu purple belt
Richie Gleason - 4th kyu purple belt
Gavon Mitchell - 4th kyu purple belt

Ryan Gannon - 3rd kyu brown belt

Andrew Salerno - 2nd kyu brown belt

Matthew Porter - 1st kyu brown belt

. . .and to the following adult karate students, who advanced in rank on May 9th '09:

Hannah Sherwood - 7th kyu yellow belt
Anthony Muratore - 7th kyu yellow belt
Bryan Weed - 7th kyu yellow belt

Rohan Ketwaroo - 6th kyu blue belt

Steven Simpson - 5th kyu green belt
Chris LaGow - 5th kyu green belt

Bart Sangiuolo - 3rd kyu brown belt

Anthony Kappmeier - 2nd kyu brown belt

Congratulations to ALL of our students, whether you advanced in rank or not, for all of your hard work & dedication to the dojo & the art! O mede tou!

Kobudo Rank Promotions - May 2009

2009-05-06T22:39:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to the following students, who tested for rank in kobudo on May 6th 2009:

John Pezzola - 9th kyu orange belt
Anthony Kappmeier - 4th kyu purple belt

O mede tou!

Ju Jitsu & Lil' Dragons Rank Promotions May 2009

2009-05-02T22:43:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to the following ju jitsu students who tested for rank on May 2nd 2009:

Donald Emery - 6th kyu orange belt (police tactics)
Richie Gleason - 3rd kyu brown belt

. . .and to the following Lil' Dragons students who advanced in rank on 5/2/09:

Nicholas Pezzola - orange stripe
Brendan Fiore - yellow stripe
Ben Lowder - yellow stripe
Ian Rutledge - yellow stripe
Hudson Sperrazza - yellow stripe
Anthony Zreik - yellow stripe
Daniel DeChristoper - green stripe
Abigail Lowder - purple stripe
Parker Sperrazza - purple stripe
Curt Calov - brown stripe

O mede tou!

Congratulations to Mai Tran

2009-04-11T23:37:00.001-04:00

Mai Tran tested for the rank of 6th kyu orange belt in ju jitsu on April 11th 2009.

Congratulations!!

O mede tou!

Congratulations, Sensei Kenny!

2009-04-04T08:46:00.002-04:00

Sensei Kenny tested for the rank of Go-Menkyo (5th degree black belt) in ju jitsu on April 4th 2009.

O mede tou gozai masu!!

Photographic highlights from the test can be viewed here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/IM1ofHis2/SenseiKennyTest4409?authkey=Gv1sRgCPr1qrbz1ourSw&feat=email#slideshow

All photographs are copyright ©2009 Lori Schiavone

Congratulations, Sensei Carol & Sensei Noah!

2009-03-15T20:20:00.002-04:00

Sensei Carol & Sensei Noah tested for the rank of San-Mokuroku (3rd degree black belt) in ju jitsu on March 15th, 2009.

O mede tou gozai masu!

Check out these photographic highlights from the test:

http://picasaweb.google.com/IM1ofHis2/SenseiNoahAndSenseiCarolTestMarch152009?authkey=Gv1sRgCMfNuqWi3_DWqwE&feat=email#slideshow

All photos are copyright ©2009 by Lori Schiavone. Used with artist's permission.

Congratulations to Stephen Gair & Kathryn Brocchi!

2009-03-04T22:25:00.004-05:00

Congratulations to Stephen Gair, who tested for 4th kyu purple belt, and to Kathryn Brocchi, who tested for 6th kyu green belt in kobudo on March 4th 2009.

O mede tou!!

Karate Curriculum Night

2009-02-24T15:55:00.005-05:00

One adult karate class per week will be designated "curriculum night," meaning that only material that appears on rank tests will be covered during class. This material includes kata, techniques, ippon kumite, terminology, and oral exam questions. Drills, self defense curriculum, and jiyu kumite will NOT be taught during curriculum night.

The day on which curriculum night will occur will rotate; Monday one week, Tuesday the next, Thursday the following, etc. Drop Sensei Noah or Sensei Carol an e-mail to find out which night is curriculum night on any given week.

Curriculum night is a great opportunity for students to ask questions and to go through their specific rank requirements, whether you're a white belt, high ranking black belt, or anywhere in between.

Youth Karate Promotions - February 2009

2009-02-08T21:06:00.002-05:00

Congratulations to the following youth karate students who advanced in rank on February 8th 2009:

Keith Weed - 8th kyu orange belt
Matthew Drinovac - 8th kyu orange belt
Michael Madden - 8th kyu orange belt
Arnold Perez - 8th kyu orange belt
Sidney Schwartz - 8th kyu orange belt
Chris Annabi - 8th kyu orange belt

Brendan Wallace - 7th kyu yellow belt
Sarina Matalon - 7th kyu yellow belt
James DeRonda - 7th kyu yellow belt
Vincent Ribeiro - 7th kyu yellow belt

Keon Brock - 6th kyu blue belt

Richie Gleason - 5th kyu green belt
Richard Bernstein - 5th kyu green belt
Haley Kelly - 5th kyu green belt
Melee Jack - 5th kyu green belt
Lawrence Gisser - 5th kyu green belt
Gavon Mitchell - 5th kyu green belt
Noah Kemp - 5th kyu green belt
Matthew Simpson - 5th kyu green belt

Andrew Gannon - 4th kyu purple belt

Congrats to all of our youth karate students for all of your hard work & effort and dedication to the dojo, whether you advanced in rank this month or not!

Congrats to Ned Flanagan & Pat Coyle

2009-02-08T00:10:00.000-05:00

Congrats to Ned Flanagan, who tested for the rank of 4th kyu green belt in ju jitsu, and to Sensei Pat Coyle, who tested for 5th kyu yellow belt in police tactics ju jitsu on February 7th 2009.

O mede tou!

Lil' Dragons Rank Advancement - February 2009

2009-02-08T00:09:00.002-05:00

Congrats to the following Lil' Dragons, who tested for rank on February 7th 2009:

Ben Lowder - orange stripe
Ian Rutledge - orange stripe
Brendan Fiore - oragne stripe
Hudson Sperrazza - orange stripe
Anthony Zreik - orange stripe
Daniel DeChristopher - blue stripe
Abagail Lowder - green stripe
Parker Sperrazza - green stripe
Curt Calov - purple stripe
Andrew Kappmeier - Lil' Dragons yellow belt

Congratulations, Sempai Chris & Sempai Valerie!

2009-02-04T22:41:00.002-05:00

Sempai Chris Pace and Sempai Valerie Holmes tested for the rank of 9th kyu orange belt in kobudo on February 4th 2009.

Congratulations to you both! O mede tou!

Origin of Empi Kata Discovered!

2009-01-21T10:09:00.002-05:00

We have been aware for some time that both Empi Kata and Mawashi Kata, with their linear embusen, repetitive movements and lack of turns, are not traditional kata but rather basic drills that were used as kata by our Sensei when he initially built his system's curriculum; however, the exact origin of these drills has eluded us.

Until now!

Sensei Julie Keil, 4th dan in Kobayashi Shorin-ryu and chief instructor at her dojo in Midland, Michigan, recognized our Empi Kata as one of the 14 kihon, or basics, of Shito-ryu karate, which she studied briefly in the past. Shito-ryu is a Shorin-ryu offshoot that was developed in the 1920s and 30s by an Okinawan karate master in Japan.

Kyoshi Neil Stolsmark of Waukesha Wisconsin, 7th dan in Kobayashi Shorin-ryu and world-renowned martial arts instructor, also recognized Empi Kata as a basic line-form drill, although he could not recall exactly where he had seen it before.

The precise origin of Mawashi Kata remains a mystery, but clearly neither it nor Empi Kata are traditional kata; both were entry-level fundamental drills that were added to our curriculum as kata.

Our Empi Kata is not to be confused with the traditional Empi Kata, a 350-year old form called Wanshu whose name was changed in the 1920s by Gichin Funakoshi to Empi (meaning "Flying Swallow," and not "elbow"). This kata is a much more complex, black-belt level kata that does not appear at all in our curriculum but which is common in other Okinawan styles, particularly Shotokan.

Karate Kata Name Changes

2009-01-19T13:39:00.002-05:00

After thorough research into the matter, including a discussion with Kyoshi Neil Stolsmark, 7th dan in Kobayashi Shorin-ryu, student of Shugoro Nakazato (10th dan in Okinawa), and one of the highest-ranking instructors in the Shorin-ryu Shorinkan, we have decided to change the names of two of our karate kata:

Shinto Kata will henceforth be known as Chinto Kata. This kata, which is practiced in many Okinawan and Japanese karate styles, was named after a Chinese sailor called Chinto, who came to Okinawa and became a great fighter there. "Shinto" is a Japanese religion, and has nothing to do with budo. There is no "Shinto Kata" in any other Okinawan karate style.

Bassai Dai will henceforth be known as Bassai Sho. In most karate styles that practice the Bassai kata, there are two of them: Bassai Sho ("the lesser Bassai") and Bassai Dai ("the greater Bassai"). The kata we have been calling Bassai Dai is actually Bassai Sho in Kobayashi Shorin-ryu and other systems; Bassai Dai is a variation of this kata, but is one that is not a part of our karate curriculum.

I am unsure exactly how or where these errors in nomenclature first occurred, but it is necessary to correct them, I believe, as we become aware of them in our continued effort to improve our karate-do through research and study with high-ranking instructors in sister sytles.

If you have any questions, please e-mail Sensei Noah or Sensei Carol, or visit our Ask Sensei link.

CONGRATULATIONS, Sue!

2009-01-07T22:47:00.000-05:00

Congrats to Sue Brocchi, who tested for her 3rd kyu brown belt in kobudo on January 7th 2009.

Great job! O mede tou!

CONGRATULATIONS Contest Winners!!

2008-12-07T15:54:00.002-05:00

Here are the results of our annual Holiday Prize Draw.

Congratulations to all who won!! O mede tou!

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Mountain Stream Budo bumper sticker &
belt rank keychain . . . . . . . . . Ellen Waldman

Funakoshi calligraphy plaque . . . . . Sempai Olivia Bizovi

Mountain Stream Budo baseball cap. . . . Sempai Valerie Holmes

Mountain Stream Budo t-shirt . . . . . . Ben Herman

Mountain Stream Budo t-shirt . . . . . Stephen Conti

One month of free training . . . . . . Keon Brock

Happy 25th, Sensei Kenny & Sensei Noah!

2008-11-30T10:31:00.002-05:00

December 2008 marks the end of Sensei Kenny & Sensei Noah's 25th active year of karate training.
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September 2008 marked the end of Sensei Carol & Sensei Noah's 10th year of active training in kobudo.

Happy anniversary!

O mede tou gozai masu!

Ju Jitsu Rank Test November 2008

2008-11-03T14:47:00.005-05:00

Photographic highlights from Richie Gleason and Kenny Moore's 4th kyu ju jitsu rank test can be viewed here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/IM1ofHis2/JuJitsuTest11108#slideshow

All photographs are ©2008 by Lori Schiavone. Used with permission of the artist.

Karate Rank Advancement October 2008

2008-10-27T09:33:00.003-04:00

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!!