All Ueshiro SRKUSA Florida Karate Deshi/Sempai/Sensei,

Onegai-shimasu.

We have an important big Karate event coming up in August to be led by Hanshi Scaglione including training, testing and special demonstrations!  This special event will include all of our local Florida Dojo (schools) including Viera, Suntree, Cocoa, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach, and Titusville.  Please mark your calendars and discuss preparations with your respective Sensei.  This will be a great opportunity to train and learn with one another from across all our Brevard County Shorin-Ryu Karate USA schools and their respective Sensei and Hanshi Scaglione.  Even if you are not testing it is highly-highly recommended that you participate.

Date:  Sunday August 16th

Time:  Arrive at 9:30 AM (arrive no later than 10:00 AM)

Place:  Viera Rec Center Gymnasium (just north of the Avenue shopping center at the corner of Lake Andrew Drive and Judge Fran Jamieson Way)

Similar in length to a swimming meet or Boys/Girls Scouts event, this special Karate event will span approximately 4-5 hours.  The event will take place indoors, inside the large gymnasium.  There are drinking fountains, but it is recommended that you still bring drinking water for yourself.  If you have to leave early, please inform your sensei in advance to make special arrangements.  Young children are encouraged to attend, but will be allowed to bow out early if necessary.  Please coordinate this with your respective Sensei prior to the event.

Let's prepare for this by stepping up our training and showing up to our respective classes at least twice a week.  Start planning and practicing to perform a demonstration during this event.  The Shihan of each dojo will coordinate the demos from their respective school. This will be an opportunity for you to perform karate techniques, kata, bunkai, and/or pre-arranged fighting exercises before the entire Florida karate organization.  All levels from white belt to black belt are encouraged to perform a demonstration.