A new SRKUSA Ueshiro Dojo opened at high noon today, September 3^rd 2006, at the Suntree YMCA in Melbourne, Florida, with Sensei David Tamir as its Shihan.  Hanshi Robert Scaglione described this event as “historic” and that we will look back 100 years from now and remember it, as we keep on training in the art brought to us by Grand Master Ansei Ueshiro almost 45 years ago.  Members of our two neighboring dojo[s], Ueshiro Cocoa YMCA Dojo and Cocoa Beach Dojo, helped launch the new Suntree YMCA Dojo into the history books with joy and vigor.  50 deshi showed up, filling the deck for the opening workout (about half from our neighboring dojo[s] and half newcomers).  Hanshi led everyone through our traditional workout, introducing all the new potential deshi to our first kata.  Five workouts will be offered weekly at this new location.  Hanshi will be teaching Tuesday mornings at 6:00 AM.  Sensei Marchetti will be teaching Wednesday evenings at 8:30 PM.  Sensei Tezel will be teaching Thursday mornings at 6:00 AM.  And Sensei Tamir will be teaching Sundays at noon and Mondays at 8:30 PM.  All our welcome. 

 

Sensei Ron Marchetti, Pat Marchetti (Ik-Kyu), Kris Denny (Ik-Kyu), and Amber Robertson (San-Kyu) from the Cocoa Dojo helped Sensei Tamir in the setup of the new dojo’s Shinden wall (see photos below).  Many thanks to all who helped and showed up for our first workout.  A special domo arigato gozaimasu to Hanshi Scaglione for his leadership, commitment, support, guidance, instructions, teachings, and also for providing historic photographs for the dojo and the poster of SRKUSA’s mission statement of propagating our art. 

 

Domo Arigato Gozaimasu,

 

Sensei Tamir

Godan – Shihan

Ueshiro Suntree YMCA Dojo

SRKUSA

 

Photos

 

Sensei David Tamir (center) supported by Sensei Ron Marchetti (left) and Ik-Kyu Kris Denny (right), hanging our new dojo SRKUSA Sign.

 

 

Ik-Kyu Pat Marchetti (right) and San-Kyu Amber Robertson (left), helping Sensei Ron Marchetti with mounting of Shinden pictures.

 

 

Sensei David Tamir (left) and Sensei Ron Marchetti (right) hanging the Makiwara.

 

 

New Ueshiro Suntree YMCA Dojo Shinden Wall.