Author: Frank Allen

Alyssa did a fantastic demonstration of her skillset in her Blue Stripe Demo today. She is obviously a very skilled Martial Artist and draws heavily on her previous Martial Art studies. She is also a treasure to have in our Dojo. She is VERY open to instruction, has a WODERFUL attitude of exploration, and is very engaged in what we […]

Major congratulations to Dave in his advancement to Brown Belt w/ Black Stripe in Ichikan Aikido. Dave is such a studious student. He is so dedicated, so philosophically engaging, always stretching to see what next he can learn and incorporate into his development. We are so blessed to have have him in our dojo. Thank you Dave

I continue to be inspired by Hannah’s tenaciousness. She did a great job on her Black Stripe Demo. What kind of blows me away is that she could end up with Black Belts in 3 Arts in a relatively short period of time … but not without her commitment , diligence, desire to learn and grow. Hannah … thank you […]

Major congratulations to Hannah for her advancement to Brown Belt with Black Stripe in Kajukenbo. Hannah is absolutely a devoted student … and always brings such joy to the dojo. She is studying all three Martial Arts that we offer. She has a Black Belt in KajuKido … will soon be going for a Black Belt in Ichikan Aikido, and […]

Major congrats to Dave Londa for achieving Brown Belt in KajuKido. That reflects years of commitment and time to do. Dave is part of the foundation of our dojo. He comes whenever he can, has a wonderful attitude, and is ALWAYS willing to contribute to his dojo family. Of course, I personally like his bent towards the philosophical and integration […]

Major congratulations to Mike Dempsey for advancement to 2nd Degree Black Belt in Ichikan Aikido. Mike has really evolved as a student in the understanding of the principles upon which all of our Arts at the Dojo are founded. We are blessed to have him as a high ranking student in our Dojo community. Looking forward to many years of […]

Congratulations to Amos on earning his third-degree Black Belt in Kajukenbo. He is more than deserving of this honor. He has taken on the responsibility for Kajukenbo at our dojo and I couldn’t be more acknowledging or thrilled that he has done so. Amos has a love for the Martial Arts and for the learning that is offered to us […]

Congratulations to Elliot for his first Belt Advancement. Elliot is such a joy to have in our dojo community. He is always connecting dots and making some sort of sense out of what we do. He has a great attitude and I hope he will stick with this path.

It is such a delight having Alyssa in our Dojo. She is obviously skillful and I can’t wait to see where these Arts take her. Thank you for finding your home with us. There is much for us all to learn, and learn together

Congratulation to Tim for his advancement to Purple Belt in Ichikan Aikido. He did a great job and has come s-o-o far in the little time that we have had with him. Tim has a great attitude, fits into our dojo community so well. He is also deeply respectful of me and my Instructors, which hasn’t gone unnoticed or for […]