Author: Frank Allen

Congrats to Mike McDougal on an extremely rare double Belt advancement. He was promoted to Orange Belt in Kajukenbo, the last of the Introductory level belts. He did an awesome job. Mike achieved that advancement in spite of the Covid virus. That will lead us to the second part of the belt advancement in a moment. It will be a […]

Congratulations to Hannah for advancing to Purple Belt in Kajukenbo. Hannah is a very dedicated and enthused student. Her work ethic, supplemented by her humor, makes her an incredible student to teach. It will be fun to see what she does with the new material. Hannah … thanks for you contribution to our dojo.

Two major belt advancements took place last weekend. Joan Abdo advanced to Brown Belt with Black Stripe in Ichikan Aikido. That is the last belt prior to Black Belt. She had an amazing demo, even surprising Mark and Keith and I at how well she did. It took her a while to get there but she is now well on […]

Congratulations to Dave for his advancement to Purple Belt w/ Blue Stripe in Ichikan Aikido. He is such a wonderful addition to our Dojo community. He brings such a wonderful attitude and willingness to learn. It is also clear that he gets that what we offer at our Dojo is more than just a Martial Art. CONGRATS!

Huge congratulations are in order for Sensei Mark Abdo for a major accomplishment in Martial Arts. He advanced to 3rd Degree Black Belt in KajuKido … a huge milestone. Sensei Mark has been studying KajuKido since its inception. He is the 3rd student to earn his Black Belt in that system. He is the first to have earned his 2nd […]

Major congratulations to two of our newer students for their advancements to their first belts in Ichikan Aikido. Dave and Mimi had outstanding Demos and are now Purple Belts. There are so many elements that are part of advancement in a first belt in a Martial Art . You only begin to appreciate what the study of these Arts bring. […]

First of all … apologies for being delinquent in attending to this website. I am so thrilled to be a part of our dojo community. Everyone is evolving … Instructors (especially me) … as well as students. I have heard from numerous students that the dojo is their “happy place,” the place where they are empowered, or just an awesome […]

Congratulations to Mike on earning his first Belt in his Third Martial Art. He has already advanced in KajuKido and Ichikan Aikido. Now he has his Yellow Belt in Kajukenbo. Mike is such a treat to our dojo and is part of the core group that makes our dojo what it is. Thanks!

Mike advanced to Purple Belt in Ichikan Aikido today. He did an outstanding job. His energy and enthusiasm are a great contribution to our dojo. Thank you!

It is such a joy to see individuals embark on a Martial Arts journey. There is so much to learn and so much to gain from doing so. Chris Williams and Mike McDougal are two exemplary examples of what that looks like. They both had their Demos for advancement in KajuKido. Chris has had some previous experience in Martial Arts […]