I am very proud of the students at Dynamic Martial Arts for having a successful testing and graduation last weekend. The dedication and hard work was easy to see as everyone confidently passed with no real struggles. Congratulations to all the kids, juniors, and adults that received promotions.
16 and up
Rand Dickson--4th stripe on white
Sam Clayton--3rd stripe on white
Brady Merrifield--2nd stripe on white (16yr)
Triston--1st stripe on white (16yr)
13-15
Peter Stevens--2nd strip on orange/white (junior)
Warren Dickson--2nd stripe on yellow/black (junior)
Reed Shanahan--2nd stripe on white (junior)
Kids 6-12
Gabriel M.--3rd stripe on orange/white
Malcolm K--Yellow/white belt
Cristian M--Solid grey
Shawn B.--3rd red stripe on grey/white
Mary Z.--2nd red stripe on grey/white
Jay B.--4th red stripe on white
--Gabriel also received our "best attendance" patch for his outstanding dedication
--Cristian received a "role model" stripe for his enthusiastic assistance at events and in class
--Malcolm received a "bully-proof" stripe for graduating our bully prevention camp.
I am also very proud of our instructors. The outstanding performance of the students is a direct reflection of their effectiveness as teachers.
Over Spring Break, Maylin Hayes got to spend some time training with 2012 Judo Olympic bronze medal winner, Marti Malloy.
In addition, she also got to hang out with San Jose's Judo program head coach, Yoshihiro Uchida. Sensei Uchida was also coached the U.S. team in the first Olympic Judo tournament in 1964. What a great honor and experience for Maylin!
16 and up
Rand Dickson--4th stripe on white
Sam Clayton--3rd stripe on white
Brady Merrifield--2nd stripe on white (16yr)
Triston--1st stripe on white (16yr)
13-15
Peter Stevens--2nd strip on orange/white (junior)
Warren Dickson--2nd stripe on yellow/black (junior)
Reed Shanahan--2nd stripe on white (junior)
Kids 6-12
Gabriel M.--3rd stripe on orange/white
Malcolm K--Yellow/white belt
Cristian M--Solid grey
Shawn B.--3rd red stripe on grey/white
Mary Z.--2nd red stripe on grey/white
Jay B.--4th red stripe on white
--Gabriel also received our "best attendance" patch for his outstanding dedication
--Cristian received a "role model" stripe for his enthusiastic assistance at events and in class
--Malcolm received a "bully-proof" stripe for graduating our bully prevention camp.
I am also very proud of our instructors. The outstanding performance of the students is a direct reflection of their effectiveness as teachers.
Over Spring Break, Maylin Hayes got to spend some time training with 2012 Judo Olympic bronze medal winner, Marti Malloy.
In addition, she also got to hang out with San Jose's Judo program head coach, Yoshihiro Uchida. Sensei Uchida was also coached the U.S. team in the first Olympic Judo tournament in 1964. What a great honor and experience for Maylin!
The Dynamic Martial Arts "Stop the Bully" Spring Break Camp was great! We had an awesome group of kids that learned how to use verbal Jiu-jitsu to deter bullies and Jiu-jitsu to control the physical attack of a bully. The kids also took part in the making of an anti-bully video. The participating kids received a "bully-proof" stripe on their belts for graduating the camp and are now part of our Bully-proofing task force.
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