Hanshi John Shipes Visit October 2021
First off, we have a big announcement, Hanshi John Shipes has confirmed he will be coming to visit the first weekend of October! He will be flying in on Thursday, September 30th. We expect that there will be time set aside for certified instructors, black belts, our little samurai, and our kyu rank students. Details to come soon, but everyone should block out time on Saturday, October 2nd for a full day of karate camp with Hanshi!
Promotions
June 2021 has been a very busy month for the Orrington Maine Traditional Karate dojo! Lot’s of great news to share with everyone:
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- We all want to congratulate Sensei Steve Apsega for successfully testing for his Rokudan (6th degree) during his Tyler, TX trip! Well deserved and we are honored to have such an esteemed teacher passing on his knowledge to us.
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- Congratulations to Sempai Tommy Lyons for achieving his Sandan (3rd degree) during the same trip alongside Sensei! Sempai Tommy always works hard to maintain strong karate and deliver the best teaching experience he can to our students.
- And congratulations to everyone at the Tyler, TX camp that successfully promoted, including Sensei Stan Leach (Rokudan) and Sensei Peter Bernier (Yondan)
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- On June 19th we held a test for karateka at the Orrington dojo. We would like to congratulate all the students that participated!
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- 11 Kyu – White Belt 1 Stripe
- Jacob Rowley
- Max Arcaro
- Olive Shirland
- CJ Braley
- Alyssa Urquhart
- Cason Peterson
- 10 Kyu – White Belt 2 Stripe
- Frankie Veneziano
- Lydia Marsh
- Eli Prescott
- Carissa Cotterly
- 9 Kyu – Blue Belt
- Benjamin Jurdak
- Grayson Bailey
- Brandon McKinney
- Sam Roy
- Nicholas Paquette
- 8 Kyu – Blue Belt 1 Stripe
- Kristen Cornelio
- 7 Kyu – Blue Belt 2 Stripe
- Brennon Apsega
- 6 Kyu – Green Belt
- Jordan Endre
- Kelly Cole
- 11 Kyu – White Belt 1 Stripe
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- We all want to congratulate Sensei Steve Apsega for successfully testing for his Rokudan (6th degree) during his Tyler, TX trip! Well deserved and we are honored to have such an esteemed teacher passing on his knowledge to us.
COVID-19 Protocol Changes
As of June 1st, Maine Traditional Karate has stopped requiring students and guests to wear masks within the dojo. We advise each person to take any necessary precautions based on their own judgment and discretion. Please remain respectful of each other. We will continue to regularly disinfect equipment at the dojo along with our regular cleaning routine.
We ask if anyone is feeling sick to please refrain from entering the dojo in order to prevent spreading any form of illness to others. We are still offering remote Zoom video links to students who cannot come in person due to circumstances.
Everyone’s efforts and understanding over this last year are greatly appreciated.