Author: Frank Allen

Congratulations to Dave for Advancement to Purple Belt w/ Brown Stripe in KajuKido. He had an excellent Demo. He well demonstrated how far he has come through his commitment to the practice in KajuKido and Ichikan Aikido. Dave is very committed, willing, determined. I commend him. I also want to take the time to thank Dave for his participation in […]

Fine … our Marital Artist Extrodinare … advanced to Gokyu … her second Belt in Ichican Aikido on Saturday. As everyone expected … she did an outstanding job. As all of the Senseis … and students … have expressed … Fine is so quick to pick up and implement what she is learning. We are are so proud of her […]

Congrats to our star student who just advanced in Kajukenbo to Green Belt. Hannah continues to advance in all of our Martial Arts. She is absolutely the Spirit of our dojo. She is so committed, so supportive, so enthusiastic, so Happy Hannah. I don’t know what we would do witout her.

I am thrilled to announce that Hannah has advanced to Brown Belt In Ichikan Aikido. Hannah is the ultimate student. She continues to learn and advance in all three of our Martial Arts. Just as important as her own advancement though, she is always dedicated to supporting others in their advancements. She steps in as Uke, makes room for and […]

Our precious Fine did both KajuKido and Ichikan Aikido Demos yesterday. That is quite an accomplishment given the short time that she has been with us. Fine is such a delight to have in our dojo. She is consistently always both playful and serious. She has such a wonderful attitude and fits so well in our community. I just wish […]

Congratulations to Igor for his advancement to Black Stipe in Ichikan Aikido. Igor is a a very skilled Martial Artist. He is that because he is so open and willing to learn … so teachable. He is a pleasure to work with and is such a treasure to our dojo. It will be fun working with him from here and […]

Hannah was recently promoted to Blue Belt w/ Green Stripe in Kajukenbo. She did a great job on her Demo. I love it when I have the chance to brag about Hannah. She studies all three Martial Arts at the Dojo … which is a feat in and of itself. Her spirit and enthusiasm are contagious. She is incredibly supportive […]

Congratulations to Larsen for his advancement in Ichikan Aikido to Yonkyu … Blue Belt in our system. Everyone was appropriately impressed with his Demo. He did an outstanding job. I would also add that he did so while having lived in another state for the past couple of years, attending class whenever he could. That is actually a testimony to […]

Major congratulations to Amos for his promotion to 2nd Degree Black Belt in Kajukenbo. Amos has been studying Martial Arts for a long time. His involvement in our dojo has been intermittent because of other commitments he was honoring regarding his work and family. It has been nice to have him around more consistently the last few months. Amos is […]

Congrats to Eric on promotion to Orange Belt. He had an outstanding Demo. He is a quick study, very in tune with his body, has great balance and movement, and is very willing and eager to learn. It has been a real pleasure for us to work with him and have him in our dojo. The bad news is that […]