Author: Frank Allen

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 […]

Mike Dempsey did his Demo for his Brown Belt w/ Black Stripe in Ichikan Aikido on Saturday. He did an outstanding job and we are excited for him and proud of him. This follows on the heels of his having earned a Black Belt in KajuKido recently. Mike is a wonderful addition to our dojo. It is really fun to […]

Congratulations to Hannah for earning her Brown Belt w/ Black Stipe In KajuKido. That makes her one step away from having a Black Belt in a Martial Art … quite an accomplishment for anyone. Hannah is an extraordinarily devoted individual to her own growth as a human being … but also devoted to being part of a community that love […]

Congratulations to Hannah on her advancement to Blue Belt in Kajukenbo. Her Demo was very impressive. She has come a long, long way in all three Arts of Kajukenbo, KajuKido, and Ichikan Aikido. She is one of our most devoted students. Advancement to Blue Belt means that Hannah has completed the intermediate ranks, Purple and Blue, and will begin studying […]

Major, major congratulations to Joanie for her advancement to Black Belt in Ichikan Aikido. I thought her performance at the Demo was stellar. I’m very proud of her, so glad she is part of our dojo, and am excited about her contribution to our dojo community through her more “officially” being an Instructor. That is what is next on her […]