May 2002 Kyu Rank Testing

On May 29th 2002 we held kyu rank testing for students at the dojo. We spent the first hour and a half training and the last hour testing.

I should mention that Kohei Izumi had an excellent 6th kyu exam 2 weeks earlier and is not pictured here. Unfortunately he had to leave us, returning to Japan, for an undetermined period of time. We'd all like to wish him the best for the duration of his absense and we hope he will hurry home to us as soon as possible.

I would also like to extend a warm congratulations to Bill Townsley for his fine Shodan test a month earlier (February) in Bozeman, Montana in front of Ikeda Sense.

Bill irimis Jim

Karisa evades Rome's shomen uchi

Keoni prepares to take out little James with a yokoman

Kaori applies a kokyu tanden ho to Anna

Kaori applies ikkyo to Cheryl

Keoni evades Rome with katate dori tenkans

Keoni throws Rome in shihonage

Jim applying ikkyo on Bill

Jim releases the pin

Angela throws Neil in shihonage

Angela release the pin

Angela pins Neil in ikkyo

Don applies kotegaeshi standing pin on Anna

Don throws Anna with shihonage

Don spins for shihonage

Don pins Alex in a nikyo

Keiko Rei

End of testing

Group Photo

Testing night was attended by both dojo and rec center students

Kaori and Penrod Sensei

Congratulations to Kaori lovely and graceful 6th kyu exam.

Keoni and Penrod Sensei

Congratulations to Keoni a very strong 6th kyu exam

Jim and Penrod Sensei

Congratulations to Jim on a nicely executed 6th kyu exam

Angel and Penrod Sensei

Congratulations to Angela on her solid and powerful 5th kyu exam

Don and Penrod Sensei

Congratulations to Don for an impressive 5th kyu exam

Bill and Penrod Sensei

Congratulations to Bill Townsley on his very fine shodan exam taken February in front of Hiroshi Ikeda Sensei