From: Robert Neff <robeneff@...>

Date: February 18, 2009 2:20:45 PM EST

To: shorin ryu <deshi-srkusa@yahoogroups.com>

Subject: [USRKUSA - Deshi]  tip-test 2-13

Onegai Shimasu Hanshi, Kyoshi, Sensei, Sempai, and fellow Deshi, 

 

On Friday, February 13, 2009 at the High School for Leadership and Public Service we held our first tip-test of the 2008-2009 school year.  All of the students showed tremendous effort and resolve.  Kyoshi Michael Mackay honored us by leading our workout & tip-test.  This was a particularly special day for it was the first time we were able to have guest at our school.  On behalf of the High School for Leadership and Public Service Ueshiro Karate Club I am pleased to announce the results of our tip-test. 

 

Promoted to Ro-Kyu:

Damien Jackson

 

Promoted to Go-Kyu:

Fran Wu

 

Also in attendance:

 

From Midtown-

John Robbins, Ni-Dan

Hend Elsayed, Sho-Dan

James Gasca, Ni-Kyu

 

From Leadership-

Uziel Cuevas, Ro-Kyu

Wilson Perez

 

A special welcome and note should be made to Kimberly Mak Yuen & Stephanie Santiago who took their first class last Friday.  I would also like to thank our principal Lawrence Pendergast for stopping by to see our tip-test in progress.  Thank you to all the visitors and to James Gasca for taking so many great pictures.

 

Thank you to Master Ueshiro for putting us on this wonderful path and to Hanshi Scaglione for keeping us on it.

 

Domo Arigato Gozaimasu,

Robert Neff, San-Dan

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