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Halloween 2011 at the DOJO!

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Announcements:

Promotions August 20, 2011:

Back Row: Angel Short, James Soper (Promoted to Blue Belt), Gary Varnell, Jeff Ausband

Front: Emma Soper (Jr. Black Belt), Colton Short (Promoted to Jr. Black Belt)

Colton Short Receiving Junior Black Belt

Emma Soper receiving Junior Black Belt

James Soper receiving Blue Belt

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Announcements:

We would like to Congratulate  Master Jerry Smith on his promotion to Eighth Degree Black Belt.

3-17-2011 : Congratulations to Hunter Rogers on his promotion to Junior Black Belt (see picture below)

 

2011 Athens Karate Games

March 12,2011

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Corbin Short- 4th Kumite, 4th in Kata

Hunter Rogers- 1st Kumite, 1st in Kata

Colton Short- 1st Kumite, 2nd in Kata

Mason Short- 3rd Kumite, 2nd Kata

Ellie Bos- 1st Kumite

Aislinn Bos- 2nd Kumite, 1st in Kata

Logan Moore- 1st Kumite, 1st in Kata

 

 

Battle of Cumberland Gap II

October 2, 2010

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Logan Moore- 1st in Kata, 3rd in Kumite (Disqualification due to Knock out of his opponent)

Colton Short- 1st in Kata, 1st in Weapons, 1st in Kumite

Mason Short- 2nd in Kata, 2nd in Kumite

Ellie Bos- 4th in Kata, 1st in Weapons, 2nd in Kumite

Blayne Powell- 2nd in Kata, 3rd in Kumite

Hunter Rogers- 1st in Kata, 2nd in Weapons, 1st in Kumite

 

IIKA Youth Karate Games

August 28th Rhea County Elementary School

7 Students Competed & Brought Home 15 Trophies!

Jacob Haynes (Not Pictured)- 3rd in Kumite, 2nd in Kata

Hunter Rogers- 1st Kumite, 1st in Kata

Logan Moore- 1st in Kumite, 1st in Kata

Aislinn Bos- 1st Kumite, 1st in Kata

Ellie Bos- 1st in Kumite, 3rd Kata, 2nd Weapons Kata

Mason Short- 1st in Kumite, 3rd in Kata

Colton Short- 1st in Kumite, 5th in Kata, 5th in Weapons Kata

(More Tournament Pictures below)

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Promotions August 12, 2010:

(Left to Right) Mason Short- Yellow Belt

Colton Short- Brown Belt

Aislinn Bos- Brown Belt

Emma Soper- Brown Belt

Emily Dishner- Brown Belt

Brown Belt Requirements: 1. Perform 6 Empty Hand Katas

2. 1 Weapons Kata  3. Display Strong Proficiency in Sparring

4. A Knowledge of Self-Defense and Isshinryu History

(All Brown Belts pictured above have been studying for atleast 4 years)

 

Isshinryu Hall of Fame Tournament

July 24th Knoxville Convention Center

Pictured Below:

(Front Row left to right)

Logan Moore- 3rd Place Kata, 4th Place Kumite

Emma Soper- 1st Place Kumite

Jacob Haynes- 2nd Place Kumite

Ellie Bos- 4th Place Weapons Kata

James Soper- 2nd Place Kumite

(Back Row) - Angel Short & Gary Varnell, Instructors

 

 

Promotions: 5-6-10

Danny Lamb Promoted to San-Dan (3rd Degree)

Angel Short Promoted to San-Dan (3rd Degree)

They sure are proud of those stripes.

 

Promotions:

Ellie Bos Promoted to: Blue Belt

Scott Short Promoted to: Yellow Belt

 

2009

Our Thanks to Master Jerry Smith for his visit and for sharing

street techniques from Isshinryu Kata with us.

 

 

Master Jerry Smith & Master Gary Varnell

 

 

Sensi Angel Short & Master Jerry Smith

 

 

 

Angel gets Jerry in a surprise headlock

    

 

 

 

 

 


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