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Information, Members, Photos, Magazine / Newspaper Articles and YouTube Videos.

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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

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World Fall Classic Karate Champions

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

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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

Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team
in the News and Performs on Youtube!

2013 VIDEO: Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team won 1st Place Demo Team Trophy at East Coast Karate Championships / Tidewater Challenge 14 April 2013

2013 VIDEO: Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team Rocked the 2013 Beach Blast Open Martial Arts Championships Grand Finals & Won the 1st Place Team Demo Grand Champion Trophy 23 February 2013.

2013 VIDEO: Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team won 1st Place Demo Team Trophy at US Classic National Karate Championships 9 February 2013

2013 VIDEO: Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team won 1st Place Demo Team Trophy at Virginia's Best Challenge Sports Karate Championships 26 January 2013

2013 VIDEO: Watch Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team Rock the NSU va Naval Academy Basketball Game with an Awesome Halftime Show 5 January 2013

Click here to download and view Dragon Force Karate Demo Team tribute poster from "Virginia Beach Sun" Newspaper 1 November 2012.

Video: 2012 World Fall Classic Martial Arts Championships: 1st Place Karate Demo Team Grand Champions 7 October 2012.

Video: Watch Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team perform two Awesome Rock'n Half-Time Shows at the Piranhas Pro-Soccer Double Header Games at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex Stadium 14 July 2012.

Video: 2012 Battle of the 7 Cities Martial Arts Championships: 1st Place Karate Demo Team Champions 2 June 2012.

Video: 2012 East Coast Martial Arts Championships / Tidewater Challenge: 1st Place Karate Demo Team Grand Champions 1 April 2012.

Video: Watch Dragon Force Rock the Norfolk SharX Pro Indoor Soccer Half-Time Show at the Norfolk Scope Arena with an Awesome Karate Show 19 February 2012.

Video: 2012 US Classic National Open Karate Championships: 1st Place Professional Karate Demo Team Grand Champions 5 February 2012.

Video: Watch Dragon Force Rock the ODU Vs George Mason University Basketball Half-Time Show with an Awesome Karate Show 29 January 2012.

Video: Watch Dragon Force Rock the NSU University Basketball Half-Time Show with an Awesome Karate Shows 7 January 2012.

New Journal & Guide Newspaper Article 1 December 2011: Sensei Thompson, Ryoshin-Kan Karate School and Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team

Video: 2011 World Fall Classic Martial Arts Championships: 1st Place Karate Demo Team Grand Champions 9 October 2011.

Video: 2011 US Gladiator Challenge Karate Demo Champions

VIDEO: Dragon Force Rocks Halftime Karate Show 23 July 2011: CLICK here to watch the Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team perform an Awesome Halftime Show at a Pro-Soccer Game - Virginia Beach Sportsplex Stadium.

Video: 2011 Battle of the 7 Cities: 1st Place Karate Demo Team Grand Champions.

Video: 2011 East Coast Martial Arts / Tidewater Challenge Karate Demo Team Grand Champions.

Video: Watch Dragon Force Rock the NSU University Basketball Half-Time Show with an Awesome Karate Show 26 February 2011.

Video: 2011 Battle of the Martial Arts National Demo Team Grand Champions.

Video: 2011 US Classic National Karate Demo Team Grand Champions.

VIDEO: 2010 World Classic Karate Demo Team Champions: Click here to watch the Dragon Force National Karate Team performance that won the 1st Place Team Demo Trophy at the 2010 World Fall Classic Martial Arts Championships.

VIDEO: Dragon Force Halftime Karate Show 14 July 2010: CLICK here to watch the Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team perform an Awesome Halftime Show at a Pro-Soccer Game - Virginia Beach Sportsplex Stadium.

VIDEO: 2010 Karate Demo Team Champions: Click here to watch the Dragon Force National Karate Team performance that won the 1st Place Team Demo Trophy at the 2010 East Coast Martial Arts Championships.

VIDEO: 2010 Battle of 7 Cities Karate Demo Team Champions: Dragon Force National Karate Team won the 1st Place Team Demo Trophy.

Black Belt International World News Magazine (United Kingdom): "Ryoshin-Kan Karate School - 2010 National Champions"

USA NEWS: 2010 US Classic Martial Arts National Champions

NEWS Article: 2009 World Fall Classic Karate Champions

Click to read the USA NEWS Press Release: World Cup Champions

WORLD CUP KARATE VICTORY: Click Here to Watch Dragon Force's Victory at the World Cup Martial Arts Championships.

KARATE DEMO: Click Here to watch the Dragon Force Performing a Karate Demo.

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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

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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.


Wanted
Dragon Force
Donations & Sponsors
To make a Donation or to be one of our Official Sponsors, send us an e-mail and we will send you the details.
Thank You !

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Norfolk Scope Arena Karate Demo

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ODU Ted Constant Center Karate Demo

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2012 Battle of the Martial Arts National Demo Team Grand Champions!

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NSU Joseph Echols Hall Arena Karate Demo

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2011 Battle of Martial Arts National Demo Team Grand Champions

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World Classic Karate Demo Team Champions

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Copyright © 2004 Ryoshin-Kan Karate School, Inc.
Virginia Beach, Virginia. Author Shihan T.K. Thompson