This past Sunday, Feb 5th, the Ueshiro Cocoa YMCA
Dojo in
The test was led by Hanshi Scaglionne and Kyoshi Baker, and
two boards of judges comprised of Shihan (school directors) from New York City
(Sensei Mackay), Los Angeles (Sensei Barnes), Northampton (Sensei Moriarty and
Sensei Gobillot), Virginia (Sensei Joe Knight and Sensei Teresa Knight), Cocoa
Beach (Sensei Chaskelson), and Cocoa YMCA (Sensei Oscarson and Sensei Tamir).
Big congratulations with Joy and Vigor to the following
promoted Black Belts and all other participating Black Belts showing support:
Promoted to Shodan:
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John Adams |
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NYC |
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Daniel Lax |
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NYC |
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John Lee |
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NYC |
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John Robbins |
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NYC |
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Lisa Harvey |
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Mike Paulsen |
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Anil Jaising |
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Carla Arevalos-Eddy |
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Cocoa Beach / Cocoa YMCA |
Promoted to Nidan:
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Tzvi Bar-Shai |
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NYC |
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Richard Vachino |
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NYC |
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Kristen Dominger |
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NYC |
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Lou Ruvolo |
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Connie Rutkowski |
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Promoted to Sandan:
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Elliot Potter |
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Karen Brophy |
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Kurt Tezel |
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We look forward to next year’s 45th anniversary
training & celebration of Master Ueshiro’s arrival in the
Domo Arigato Gozaimasu,
Sensei Tamir
Ueshiro Cocoa YMCA Dojo,