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Ryoshin-Kan
Karate School
Black Belt News
This page is dedicated to the Loyal and hard working Black Belts of the Ryoshin-Kan Karate School.
If you would like more information about the Ryoshin-Kan Karate School's Martial Arts Classes and the Black
Belt Program, send us an e-mail or call (757) 468-1643.
CONGRATULATIONS
2007
Black Belt Exam & Awards Banquet
RESULTS
1:) OVERVIEW: The following are the results of the Outstanding
Ryoshin-Kan Karate School's 24th Annual Black Belt Exam and Awards Banquet that were conducted on 12 and 13 December 2007.
We also celebrated the 27th Anniversary of the Ryoshin-Kan Karate School and the Dragon Force Demo Team. The Black Belt Exam
was conducted from 5 to 9PM on Wednesday 12 December 2007. 15 Black Belt Promotions and Certifications were awarded. The 24th
Annual Black Belt Awards Banquet was conducted on Thursday 13 December 2007 at the Formosa Super Buffet Restaurant located
on Virginia Beach Blvd in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We had Seventy-Three (73) Black / Brown Belts/ Demo Team Members and guest
attend the Banquet which was a formal affair. Sensei Thompson gave out over one hundred awards, including Black Belt Promotion
Diplomas / Certifications, Certificates of Appreciation, Dragon Force Demo Team Awards, Dragon Force National Team Champion
Awards, Twenty-one Special Plaques and numerous other awards. The Banquet and Exam were a success due to the hard work and
devotion of all the Black Belts and Parents. A Special Thank You and well done goes out to my wife, Mrs Hye Cha Thompson who
assisted me in the coordination of the very successful Awards Banquet. I want to thank Shihan Steve Borloz, Sensei Michael
Lombardo Jr.,and Sensei Steven Phillips for assisting me at the Exam and Banquet. All of you are Number One!
2:) HISTORY: This was Ryoshin-Kan's 24th Annual Black Belt
Awards Banquet and the 27th anniversary of the founding of the Karate school and the Dragon Force Demo Team. I established
both of these in December 1980. That is why I hold the Black Belt Exam and Banquet in December, so that we can Honor the founding
of our Great Karate School and all the Students that have studied here. We have come along ways since I taught the Karate
Club on the USS Conygham DDG17 back in 1980. The first Demo that I ever performed in was onboard that U.S. Navy Ship at sea
off the coast of the Bahamas Islands. This year we will be performing the 24th annual Christmas Karate Show at the Military
Circle Mall in Norfolk, Virginia on Wednesday 19 December 2007 at 6:45pm. The Karate Show will be televised throughout the
Holiday Season..
3:) BLACK BELT EXAM RESULTS: The following outstanding students
passed the Exam and were promoted on 12 December 2007.
SANDAN Kobudo: Shihan Steve Borloz
YONDAN Karate-Do: Sensei Michael Lombardo
SANDAN Goshinjitsu: Sensei Michael Lombardo
NIDAN Jr. Karate-Do: Sempai Bella Bartha, Sempai Leo Navarro
SHODAN Jr. Kobudo: Sempai Maurice Reed, Sempai Nami Dao
SHODAN Goshinjitsu: Mike Bartha
SHODAN Jr. Goshinjitsu : Zinjin Iglesia
SHODAN Kenjitsu: Sempai Michael Milliman
SHODAN Jr. Kenjitsu: Keegan Grinspoon
SHODAN Karate-Do: Greg Bates
SHODAN Jr Karate-Do: Tyler Bates, Braxton Zivic
4:) BLACK BELT AWARDS BANQUET RESULTS: I gave out over one
hundred awards at the 2007 Banquet. The following are the Top Awards for the Year 2007.
INSTRUCTOR of the YEAR 2007: Sensei Steve Borloz
BLACK BELT of the YEAR 2007: Sempai Bella Bartha
BLACK BELT PROMOTIONS / Certifications: See Exam results
in Para #3
TOP NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONS AWARD (Special National Karate
Champions Plaques) The Following outstanding Members of the Dragon Force National Karate Team won World / National Championships,
Plus they performed / Assisted at Karate Demos in 2007. Shihan Tim Thompson, Sensei Michael Lombardo, Sensei Michael Wilkins,
Sempai Lynwood Yeatts, Sempai Michael Milliman, Sempai Zinjin Iglesia, Sempai Nami Dao, Sempai Joshua Ebreo, Sempai Maurice
Reed, Bella Bartha, Mike Bartha, Natalie Ebreo, Leo Navarro, Keegan Grinspoon and Braxton Zivic
TOP DRAGON FORCE DEMO TEAM AWARDS: Sensei Michael Lombardo,
Sensei Michael Wilkins, Lynwood Yeatts, Michael Milliman, Zinjin Iglesia, Maurice Reed, Nami Dao, Joshua Ebreo, Zachary McEwen,
Natalie Ebreo, Mike Bartha, Bella Bartha, Leo Navarro, Keegan Grinspoon, Braxton Zivic, Trent Deperalta, Chris Altman, Kai
Loree, James Conley, Jack Holladay, Greg Bates, and Tyler Bates.
TOP APPRECIATION AWARDS: All Black / Brown Belts / Demo
Team Members and their Families.
Congratulations and well done to all Black Belts, Staff and Relatives on
an Outstanding 2007 Black Belt Exam and Awards Banquet.
"OSU"
Sensei Tim Thompson
Shihan / Renshi / Kancho
Master Instructor 7th Dan
Founder / Director
Ryoshin-Kan Karate School
Ryoshin-Kan Martial Arts Association
Dragon Force National Karate Team
Ryoshin-Kan
Goshinjitsu System
CONGRATULATIONS
2006 Black Belt Exam
& Awards Banquet
RESULTS
1:) OVERVIEW: The following are the
results of the Outstanding Ryoshin-Kan Karate School's 23rd Annual Black Belt Exam and Awards Banquet that were conducted
on Saturday 16 December 2006. We also celebrated the 26th Anniversary of the Ryoshin-Kan Karate School and the Dragon Force
Demo Team. The Black Belt Exam was conducted from 9:00AM to 3:00PM and twenty-three Black Belt participated in the Exam. Nineteen
Black Belt Promotions and Certifications were awarded. The 23rd Annual Black Belt Awards Banquet was conducted at the Formosa
Super Buffet Restaurant located on Virginia Beach Blvd in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We had Sixty-eight Black / Brown Belts
and guest attend the Banquet which was a formal affair. Sensei Thompson gave out over one hundred awards, including Black
Belt Promotion Diplomas / Certifications, Shidoin Certification, Certificates of Appreciation, Dragon Force Demo Team Awards,
Dragon Force National Team Appointments, National Team Champion Awards, Fourteen Special Plaques and numerous other awards.
The Banquet and Exam were a success due to the hard work and devotion of all the Black Belts and Parents. A Special Thank
You and well done goes out to Sensei Michael Wilkins & Sempai Ashleigh Hunt, Both assisted Sensei Thompson in the coordination
of the very successful Awards Banquet. I want to thank Shihan-dai Steve Borloz, Sensei Min Lee, Sensei Michael Lombardo Jr.,Sensei
Michael Wilkins, Sempai Lynwood Yeatts, Sempai Michael Milliman and all Black Belts in assisting me throughout the year. All
of you are Number One!
2:) HISTORY: This was Ryoshin-Kan's 23rd
Annual Black Belt Awards Banquet and the 26th anniversary of the founding of the Karate school and the Dragon Force Demo Team.
I established both of these in December 1980. That is why I hold the Black Belt Exam and Banquet in December, so that we can
Honor the founding of our Great Karate School and all the Students that have studied here. We have come along ways since I
taught the Karate Club on the USS Conygham DDG17 back in 1980. The first Demo that I ever performed in was onboard that U.S.
Navy Ship at sea off the coast of the Bahamas Islands. This year we will be performing the 23rd annual Christmas Karate Show
at the Military Circle Mall in Norfolk, Virginia on Thursday 21 December 2006 at 7pm. The Karate Show will be televised throughout
the Holiday Season..
3:) BLACK BELT EXAM RESULTS: The following
outstanding students passed the Exam and were promoted on 16 December 2006.
SHIDOIN Belt (Red / White/ Black): Sensei Michael Wilkins
SANDAN Goshinjitsu Certification: Sensei Michael Lombardo
(rescheduled)
NIDAN Kobudo Certification: Sensei Michael Wilkins
NIDAN Kenjitsu Certification: Sensei Michael Wilkins
SHODAN Kobudo Certification: Sempai Michael Milliman
SHODAN Jr. Kobudo Certification: Zinjin Iglesia, Bella Bartha,
Natalie Ebreo, Leo Navarro
SHODAN Jr. Goshinjitsu Certification: Ashleigh Hunt
NIDAN Jr. Karate-Do Certification: Sempai Maurice Reed, Sempai
Nami Dao, Sempai Joshua Ebreo, Sempai Trey Torres
SHODAN Jr. Kenjitsu Certification: Chris Herron, Zachary McEwen
SHODAN Karate-Do Certification: Mike Bartha, Billy Wagner,
Jerimy Brecheen, Jimmy Adams (passed Exam on 20 December 2006)
SHODAN Jr Karate-Do: Keegan Grinspoon
4:) BLACK BELT AWARDS BANQUET RESULTS:
I gave out over one hundred awards at the 2006 Banquet. The following are the Top Awards for the Year 2006.
BLACK BELT of the YEAR 2006: Sensei Michael Wilkins and Sempai
Michael Milliman
BLACK BELT PROMOTIONS / Certifications: See Exam results in
Para #3
TOP NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONS AWARD (Special National Karate
Champions Plaques) The Following outstanding Members of the Dragon Force National Karate Team were won World / National Championships,
Plus they performed / Assisted at Karate Demos in 2006. Shihan Tim Thompson, Sensei Michael Wilkins, Sempai Lynwood Yeatts,
Sempai Michael Milliman, Sempai Ashleigh Hunt, Sempai Zinjin Iglesia, Sempai Nami Dao, Sempai Joshua Ebreo, Sempai Maurice
Reed, Bella Bartha, Mike Bartha, Natalie Ebreo, Leo Navarro, Braxton Zivic
TOP NATIONAL KARATE AWARDS: Sensei Steve Borloz, Sensei Min
Lee, Sensei Michael Lombardo, Sensei Matthew Borloz, Sensei Michael Wilkins, Sempai Lynwood Yeatts, Sempai Michael Milliman,
Sempai Anthony Gentile, Sempai Keith Parker, Sempai Ashleigh Hunt, Sempai Zinjin Iglesia, Sempai Nami Dao, Sempai Joshua Ebreo,
Sempai Maurice Reed, Billy Wagner, Bella Bartha, Mike Bartha, Natalie Ebreo, Leo Navarro, Braxton Zivic, Ashley Boone, Ron
Boone, Jimmy Adams
TOP DRAGON FORCE DEMO TEAM AWARDS: Sensei Michael Wilkins,
Lynwood Yeatts, Michael Milliman, Ashleigh Hunt, Zachary Thomas, Zinjin Iglesia, Maurice Reed, Nami Dao, Joshua Ebreo, Trey
Torres, Natalie Ebreo, Mike Bartha, Billy Wagner, Bella Bartha, Zachary McEwen, Leo Navarro, Braxton Zivic, Nicole Ebreo,
Joshua Taylor, Andrew DiJoseph, Trent Deperalta, Ashley Boone, Chris Herron, Ron Boone.
TOP APPRECIATION AWARDS: All Black / Brown Belts and their
Families.
Congratulations and well done to all Black Belts,
Staff and Relatives on an Outstanding 2006 Black Belt Exam and Awards Banquet.
"OSU"
Sensei Tim Thompson
Shihan / Renshi / Kancho
Master Instructor 7th Dan
Founder / Director
Ryoshin-Kan Karate School
Ryoshin-Kan Martial Arts Association
Dragon Force National Karate Team
Ryoshin-Kan
Goshinjitsu System
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CONGRATULATIONS
2005 Black Belt Exam & Awards Banquet Results
1:) OVERVIEW: The following are the results of the Outstanding Ryoshin-Kan Karate School's 22nd Annual
Black Belt Exam and Banquet that were conducted on Saturday 3 December 2005. We also celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the
Ryoshin-Kan Karate School and the Dragon Force Demo Team. The Black Belt Exam was conducted from 9:00AM to 3:00PM and thirty-one
Black Belt participated in the Exam. Twenty-two Black Belt Promotions and Certifications were awarded. The 22nd Annual Black
Belt Awards Banquet was conducted at the Formosa Super Buffet Restaurant located on Virginia Beach Blvd in Virginia Beach,
Virginia. We had Eighty-one Black / Brown Belts and guest attend the Banquet which was a formal affair. Sensei Thompson gave
out over one hundred awards, including Black Belt Promotion Diplomas, Shihan-Dai / Shidoin Certificates, Certificates of Appreciation,
Dragon Force Awards, National Team Awards, twelve Special Plaques and numerous other awards. The Banquet and Exam were a success
due to the hard work and devotion of all the Black Belts and Parents. A Special Thank You goes out to Mrs.Yoko Katayama who
coordinated the Awards Banquet and made it a huge success. I want to thank Sensei Steve Borloz, Sensei Min Lee, Sempai Lynwood
Yeatts and Sempai Ashleigh Hunt who assisted me and ensured that the Awards Banquet went well.
2:) HISTORY: This was Ryoshin-Kan's 22nd Annual Black Belt Awards Banquet and the 25th anniversary of
the founding of the Karate school and the Dragon Force Demo Team. I established both of these in December 1980. That is why
I hold the Black Belt Exam and Banquet in December, so that we can Honor the founding of our Great Karate School and all the
Students that have studied here. We have come along ways since I taught the Karate Club on the USS Conygham DDG17 back in
1980. The first Demo that I ever performed in was onboard that U.S. Navy Ship at sea off the coast of the Bahamas Islands.
This year we will be performing the 22nd annual Christmas Karate Show at the Military Circle Mall in Norfolk, Virginia on
Saturday 10 and 17 December 2005. Both Shows start at 12:30 PM and it will be filmed and televised during the Christmas Holiday
Season.
3:) BLACK BELT EXAM RESULTS: The following outstanding students passed the Exam and were promoted on
3 December 2005.
SHIHAN-DAI Certification: Sensei Steve Borloz
SHIDOIN Certification: Sensei Michael Wilkins
SANDAN Karate-Do: Sempai Riemann Katayama
SANDAN Goshinjitsu: Sempai Riemann Katayama
NIDAN Goshinjitsu: Sensei Michael Wilkins
NIDAN Kobudo Certification: Sensei Steve Borloz
NIDAN Jr Kobudo: Sempai Zachary Thomas
NIDAN Jr. Karate-Do: Zinjin Iglesia
SHODAN Jr. Kenjitsu: Sempai Zachary Thomas, Sempai Ashleigh Hunt, Zinjin Iglesia, Maurice Reed, Nami Dao, Joshua Ebreo,
Trey Torres
SHODAN Jr Karate-Do: Natalie Ebreo, Ashley Boone, Bella Bartha, Chris Herron, Zachary McEwen, Leo Navarro, Darian Reed
4:) BLACK BELT AWARDS BANQUET RESULTS: I gave out over one hundred awards at the 2005 Banquet. The following
are the Top Awards for the Year 2005.
INSTRUCTOR of the YEAR 2005: Sensei Steve Borloz & Sensei Min Lee
BLACK BELT PROMOTIONS / Certifications: See Exam results in Para #3
TOP BUSHIDO CAMP AWARDs: Steve Borloz, Min Lee, Zachary Thomas, Ashleigh Hunt, Zinjin Iglesia, Maurice
Reed, Nami Dao, Joshua Ebreo, Trey Torres, Natalie Ebreo, Ashley Boone, Bella Bartha, Chris Herron, Zachary McEwen, Mike Bartha
and Austin Thomas.
TOP NATIONAL TEAM AWARDS (Certificates & Plaques) Sensei Steve Borloz, Sensei Min Lee, Sensei Michael
Lombardo, Sensei Michael Wilkins, Sempai Teddy Katayama, Sempai Riemann Katayama, Ashleigh Hunt, Zachary Thomas, Zinjin Iglesia,
Nami Dao, Joshua Ebreo, Natalie Ebreo, Ashley Boone, Ron Boone, and Jimmy Adams
TOP DRAGON FORCE DEMO TEAM AWARDS: Sensei Steve Borloz, Sensei Min Lee, Sensei William Lee, Sensei Michael
Lombardo, Sensei Matthew Borloz, Sensei Michael Wilkins, Sempai Teddy Katayama, Sempai Riemann Katayama, Sempai Zachary Thomas,
Sempai Ashleigh Hunt, Sempai Zinjin Iglesia, Maurice Reed, Nami Dao, Joshua Ebreo, Trey Torres, Natalie Ebreo, Ashley Boone,
Bella Bartha, Zachary McEwen, Ron Boone, Jimmy Adams and Austin Thomas.
TOP ACADEMIC AWARD: Sempai Riemann Katayama
TOP NATIONAL TEAM SUPPORT: Sempai Lynnwood Yeatts
TOP BANQUET COORDINATOR: MRS. Yoko Katayama
Congratulations and well done to all Black Belts, Staff and Relatives on an Outstanding 2005 Black Belt Exam and Awards
Banquet.
"OSU"
Sensei Tim Thompson
Founder / Director
Ryoshin-Kan Karate School
Dragon Force National Karate Demo Team
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