Author: Frank Allen

I think that Mike’s Demo was absolutely outstanding. He was poised … knew his material … clearly demonstrated having earned a Black Belt in this Art. There is a rich understanding to be obtained about how life works … and why it works like it does. Martial Arts are just one glimpse into that reality … appreciating the principles of […]

Dave advanced to Purple Belt in Kajukido. His Demo was disappointing … but his dedication … his enthusiasm … his willingness to learn and stretch his understanding is incredible. He is a gift to our dojo. As several Senseis said … “we know that you know and have done these techniques so much better than you demonstrated today. Blame it […]

Congratulations to Jamie for achieving his Blue Belt In Ichikan Aikido. He had an excellent Demo and is right on track for where he should be with his development. I want to take this opportunity to also say that I admire Jamies tenacity and willingness to return to practicing this Art after having to deal with injuries. That absolutely demonstrates […]

I want to take this opportunity to also congratulate Joanie on completing her six-week course in Ichikan Aikido at her church. I was able to attend last night and everyone seemed to enjoy the series and would be interested in pursuing something further. I want to thank Joanie for stepping out and taking this under her wing. I am absolutely […]

I am excited to announce that Igor received his Brown Belt in Ichikan Aikido on Wednesday. He had an excellent Demo. Igor is a real treasure to our dojo. He began his study of Aikido in the Ukraine in a more “classical” style. What that meant is that he has really had to adjust to how we teach and train […]

I, Frank, was promoted to Grand Master in Kajukenbo yesterday. It is the culmination of 30+ years of study and practice. It is a pinnacle honor for me. I just posted the advancement of Eric to his 1st Belt in Kajukenbo with this being my last belt to obtain in that Art. It strikes me that they are no different […]

Eric is our newest student who is training in Kajukenbo. He Just got promoted to his Yellow Belt. Eric fits our dojo community well. He is open, laughs, is serious about what he is learning. Eric has admirable body awareness and obviously works with what he learns outside of class. It is a pleasure working with him and I hope […]

Major congratulations to Kay for an excellent Demo to receive her Purple Belt in Ichikan Aikido … officially 6th Kyu. Kay is our newest student and the wife of Jamie. It is so much fun to have someone freshly introduced into this Martial Art world and see how it stretches them to be different in their bodies and in relationship […]

Congratulations to Igor for his advancement through two belts in Ichikan Aikido … Blue Belt (Yonkyu) and Blue Belt with Brown Stripe (Sankyu). Igor trained in several Dojo’s and achieved the rank of Sankyu (4th Kyu) prior to becoming a part of our Dojo. Since we teach Aikido so differently in our Dojo … we had Igor go through our […]

Congrats to Dave for earning his Purple Stripe in KajuKido on Tuesday. He had an excellent Demo. Part of what he also demonstrated is how far he has come in his study of the Martial Arts. He is now studying all three of our Arts … Kajukenbo, KajuKido, and Ichikan Aikido. That will certainly accelerate his learning curve. I also […]