National Karate Team

Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team

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"Optimi Optimorum" (Best of the Best)

Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team

Practice Schedule

Thursday

7:00 PM

Demo Team Practice

Sunday

1:00 PM to 3:00PM

National Karate Team

Practice

World Fall Classic Karate Champions

Dragon Force Karate Demo Team Rocked the NSU Halftime Show 5 January 2013.

Sportsplex Stadium Virginia Beach, VA.

AWESOME !

The Dragon Force National Karate Team received Brand New Embroidered Demo Team Uniforms and they were worn at practice for the First Time on 1 October 2009. Team Dragon Force wore them to Victory by winning the 1st Place Demo Team Trophy at the 2009 World Fall Classic Martial Arts Championships conducted at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia on 11 October 2009.

USA STAR Patch Award: A New Red White & Blue USA Star Patch was added to the front of the Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team uniform top as a Reward for winning the "National Karate Demo Team 1st Place Trophy."

"OSU"

Sensei Thompson

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"Best Karate Demo Team in the USA!"

Dragon Force

National

Karate Demo Team

U.S.A.

"Best of the Best"

The Ryoshin-Kan Karate School and Dragon Force Karate Demo Team were established in 1980 by Shihan Tim Thompson. The Dragon Force National Karate Team was established by Shihan Tim Thompson in 1995.

The Ryoshin-Kan / Dragon Force Motto is

"Optimi Optimorum" ( the Best of the Best) !

The Dragon Force National Team performs Karate Shows and competes at National Championships. Members of the Dragon Force National Team are selected from the star performers of the main Dragon Force Karate Demo Team. Sensei Thompson also created the award winning Dragon Duet Team Pairs Routine and the Kama X-Team Routine, both perform with the Ryoshin-Kan Karate School's Dragon Force National Demo Team at Demos and Tournaments. The Dragon Force National Team have won 1st Place in Demo Team, Team Kata, Team Pairs, Weapons, Kata, Kumite, Breaking, Musical Kata and Self-Defense at National / Regional Tournaments. This Team regularly competes at the US Classic National Martial Arts Championships, Battle of the Martial Arts National Martial Arts Championships, World Cup Martial Arts Championships, Superstars Karate Championships, Mid-Atlantic Karate Championships, USA East Coast Martial Arts Championships, Sidekick International Martial Arts Championships, the World Fall Classic Martial Arts Championships, Battle of Seven Cities Martial Arts Championships, US Open Martial Arts Championships, Beach Blast Open Martial Arts Championships, Virginia's Best Challenge Martial Arts Championships; and several other regional and National Tournaments.

Shihan Tim Thompson's outstanding Dragon Force National Karate Team has won 1st Place Trophies at 16 National / World Championships and 10 World Cup Martial Arts Championships.

From 1980 to 1995 Ryoshin-Kan Karate School Won numerous 1st Place Trophies in Various Divisions.

Since the Creation of the Dragon Force National Karate Team in 1995, We have won National / World Championships 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Dragon Force has won the Team Grand Champion Trophy at the World Cup Finals 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,and 2009. In 2010, Team Dragon Force became the First Demo Team to win the 1st Place Demo Team Trophy at the US Classic National Martial Arts Chmpionships. The Dragon Force Karate National Team is the First Team to Win the Team Demo Grand Champion Trophy at the World Cup Martial Arts Championships three years in a Row! Go...Go Dragon Force ! Sensei Thompson is a retired decorated Navy Officer and a graduate of VMI. (See his Bio for more details)

CONGRATULATIONS

Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team

Won 1st Place Karate Demo Team

Grand Champion Trophy.

Beach Blast Open National

Martial Arts Championships

23 February 2013

Dragon Force National Demo Team Routine - The very dynamic Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team routne consist of a 7 to 12 person Action Pack demo routine incorporating Martial Arts, Acrobatics, Self-defense, Synchronized Kata, Weapons and music. The Dragon Force National Karate Team have won 1st Place / Team Grand Champion and / or Demo Team Titles and Awards at the US Classic National Martial Arts Championships, US Open Championships, World Cup Finals Martial Arts Championships, USA East Coast Martial Arts Championships, Sidekick International Martial Arts Championships, Battle of Baltimore Karate Championships, OMAA Martial Arts Championships, Battle of the Martial Arts National Martial Arts Championships, Virginia's Best Challenge Martial Arts champions, Beach Blast Open National Martial Arts Championships and the World Fall Classic Martial Arts Championships.

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DRAGON FORCE

KARATE DEMO TEAM

MEMBERS:

NATIONAL KARATE DEMO TEAM

Shihan Tim Thompson

Sensei Michael Milliman

Keegan Grinspoon

Kai Loree

Chris Altman

Patrick Johnston

Quinn Barson

Dayjha Armstrong

Trent McGarrigle

Kai Cheek

Noah Caldon

Jaclyn Nolen

*DEMO TEAM MEMBERS

/National Team Support:

Sensei Steve Borloz

Sensei Michael Lombardo

Sensei Min Lee

Sempai Lynwood Yeatts

*Past Demo Team Members :

Sensei Chae Thompson

Sensei William Lee

Sensei Alfred Alejandro

Sensei Matt Borloz

Russel Williams

Sensei Courtney Wilkins

April Lucas

Evan Lucas

Sensei Michael Wilkins

Kaoru Katayama
Riemann Katayama

Matt Voegel

Andrew Voegel

Zinjin Iglesia

Nami Dao

Jerimy Brecheen

Braxton Zivic

Ron Boone

Ashley Boone

Jimmy Adams

Joshua Ebreo

Natalie Ebreo

Leo Navarro

Ashleigh Hunt

Bella Bartha
Michael Bartha

Daniel Daum
Jack Holladay
James Conley

Mikey Battelle

Dia Bolton

Tylar Williams

Kylee Battelle

Trent DePeralta

Shelby Robinson
Maurice Reed

Stephen Johnston

Titus Butler

Joe Ramirez

Demetria Ramirez

Contact Information

If you would like more information about the Dragon Force National Karate Team, Martial Arts Classes / Seminars, Dragon Force Karate Shows, or the Official Fan Club contact Sensei Tim Thompson via the e-mail address listed below. Visit our sponsor, demo, contact, Link pages on this web site to get more information.

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