Congratulations:
I would like to congratulate all new Junior
Black Belts and all the Black Belts that tested
for different levels at the Black Belt
Extravaganza on Saturday, January 26.
Thank you for your hard work and your
dedication to karate. You made IMA family very
proud of your accomplishments.
The following are the people who received
the certification:
Junior Black Belt (Black/White)
- Kamran
Madani
- Rory Martinelli
- Bertt Kiyota
- Parker Smagac
- Ann
Albright
- Charles Albright
- Karun Kumar Rao
Junior Black Belt (Black/Green)
- Nathaniel Keyek Franssen
- Jax Martinelli
- Quinn Vail
- Kaylyn Ferrera<
Junior Black Belt (Black/Brown)
- Emily Kaufman &
- Taylor Kiyota
Shodan
- Karthick Kumar Rao
- Dan Wagoner
- David Claflin
- William Lounsbury
- Scott Straaten
- Miya Holley
- Christina Kay
Nidan
- Steve Bryant
- Debbie Keyek Franssen
Yondan
- Michele Prud’Homme
- Brian Meyer
The following are the people tested on
1/26/08 for the first exam:
Junior Black Belt First Test
Shodan First Test
- Sian Gilgallon
- Eilidh Gilgallon
Nidan First Test
- Jennifer Gilgallon
- Rita Vali
- Sara Martinelli
- Trudee Kiyota
Sandan First Test
- Helmut Lestinsky
- Wanda Lestinsky
- Roberto Cutera
Yondan First Test
Dear I.M.A. Family,
I have very exciting news to share with
everyone!
As some of you may know, last year the Lodge
at Silver Creek informed us that the Lodge will
be going through a major renovation in the fall
of 2008 and will not be available for the Fall
Gasshuku Training Camp.
Although disappointed at having to find
another location after 13 years, we were
confident that with change comes opportunity.
With a good karate spirit, we set out to find
another facility.
This has not been an easy task. We
found that most resorts book up to two years in
advance and did not have the right size
conference space or room availability.
However, when we found this location we knew
this was meant for our I.M.A. family.
It is my pleasure to inform you that we have
reserved The
Keystone Resort for our 14th Annual Rocky
Mountain Gasshuku" October 10th, 11th, and 12th
in 2008.
The setting is spectacular in the fall with
a large lake surrounding the conference
area. It is a wonderful choice with close
proximity to Breckenridge, outlet malls for
shopping, biking, golf, swimming, hiking,
etc.
The conference spaces are large and
luxurious. The hotel rooms are also
extremely nice for students and
instructors.
We will have a choice of rooms at "The Lodge
at Keystone" for $120/night available with
double queen beds accommodating four guests @
$30.00 per person, or "The Inn at Keystone"
(pet friendly) for $99.00/night available with
double queen beds accommodating four guest
@ $ 25.00 per person.
Reservations
must be made by September 16, 2008, and,
when reserving your room you must use our group
code number “CK2MA8”. However,
when making your reservations if you do not use
the code number, they can locate our group if
you tell them “IMA” itwill just take
longer.
I feel confident that this experience will
be memorable and our very best camp yet!
Sincerely,
Shihan
DO NOT FORGET TO MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR
OCTOBER 10-12th,2008.
I would like to recognize Ken Umezono and
Sempai Jem Corcoran for their birthdays on Dec.
29th.
I could remember their birthday, because
they have the same date as my birthday (off
course in different year).
Happy birthday guys
Love
Shihan
I would like to congratulate Sempai Andrew
Geske for graduating from University of
Colorado with the major of Integrative
Physiology.
Sempai Andrew has been training karate over
13 years and he started karate training at the
age of 11. Currently, he has been
training/teaching at the Dojo in Louisville and
he earned the rank of Nidan (second degree
black belt) in 2006.
I am very proud our young karate students who
starting the karate in young ages and
continuing their education and karate
training.
Please, send your regards to Sempai Andrew
for his achievement to: andrewg105 @
hotmail.com .
Once more, I am very proud of Sempai
Andrew’s for excellent accomplishment and wish
him the best of success.
Love,
Shihan
Congratulation to Sempai Kyle Lamb for his
graduation from collage. Sempai Kyle karate
training has started at the age of 12 and he
has been training karate over 15 years. Sempai
Kyle has been teaching in YMCA Lafayette in
Colorado since 1998.
I am very proud of Sempai Kyle
accomplishment and wish him the best of
success.
Please, send your regards to Sempai Kyle for
his achievement. His email address is:
lambkl@hotmail.com
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