Gabi Gualpa has been promoted to assistant instructor on June 16.
Steven Genna was promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt on May 8th! Steven started as a little ninja 7 years ago at the Valley YMCA.
Federation Challenge
Breaking and Forms
Award Recipients
Valley YMCA
Prastik Mohanraj 3rd Forms
Matt Kirschbaum 2nd Forms
Orange Rec.
Michael Anil 1st Forms, 3rd Breaking
Jocelyn Eagle 1st Forms, 2nd Breaking
Matt Mckenna 2nd Breaking
Sean Mckenna 3rd Breaking
Stratford Rec.
David Camarero 3rd Breaking
Tom Derwin 4th Forms
Zach Dillon 4th Forms
Lenny Kovalik 2nd Forms
Nathan Larsen 1st Forms
Melissa Lemieux 1st Breaking, 1st Forms
Jason Pugh 4th Forms
Dan Decilio 3rd Forms
Julianna Ferrigno 3rd Forms
Grayson Glover 1st Breaking
George Bloom 1st Forms
Phillip Bloom 4th Forms
Jeffrey Riccio 4th Forms
2-9, Dan Centore has been promoted to assistant instructor at the Superior Karate Orange location! Dan was one of the original students and is now teaching class! He is also a competitive swimmer, member of the black belt club and an excellent student in school.
Black Belt Test 2-13-9
Nicky Karas and Dana Malave
promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt.
Dan Centore was promoted to 1st degree black belt.
2-8-9, Superior Karate - Stratford has been chosen as School of the Year in the Cheezic Tang Soo Do Federation!
This is a huge honor and we are very excited to represent the federation. Stratford has 140+ students and 31 were nominated for "Best of the Best" Awards this year!
Congratulations to Master Sansonetti, Mr. McEachern, Miss Malave, students and families of Superior Karate!
Superior Karate's Students of the Year:
Stratford: Tom Derwin and Melissa Lemieux
Orange: Michael Anil
Ansonia: Grace Keener
Chapel School Talent Show
January 23, 2009
On Friday, January 23rd, six students performed at the Chapel School Talent Show. The students demonstrated Forms 1, 2 & 3 as well as kicks, punches and blocks. We're proud of Nate Larsen, Elizabeth Larsen, Lohitha Sakamuri, George Bloom, Philip Bloom and Julie Ferrigno
2009 CTSD Best of the Best Award Recipients
Valley YMCA
Kaitlyn Caple 3rd Forms
Nicki Karas 3rd Sparring
Grace Keener 4th Sparring
Cole Volkmar 2nd Forms
Bridget Wilkinson 1st Sparring
Orange Rec.
Michael Anil 3rd Forms
Daniel Centore 1st Breaking
Jocelyn Eagle 3rd Breaking, 1st Forms
Rachel Eagle 4th Breaking, 2nd Forms
Sean Mckenna 4th Sparring, 2nd Forms
Thomas Moran 4th Sparring
Stratford Rec.
David Camarero 4th Sparring
Gabi Camarero 1st Forms
Kaitlyn Craft 2nd Sparring
Tom Derwin 2nd Sparring
Alexandra Dillon 2nd Forms
Zach Dillon 3rd Forms
Joey Kirschner 4th Forms
Lenny Kovalik 1st Breaking, 2nd Forms, 4th Sparring
Nathan Larsen 2nd Forms
Miguel Legaspi 3rd Forms
Melissa Lemieux 1st Breaking, 2nd Forms, 1st Weapons, 3rd Sparring
Jeanine Marsh 1st Sparring
Elizabeth Nagy 2nd Breaking, 2nd Forms, 2nd Sparring
Sarah O'Connell 2nd Breaking, 3rd Forms
Jason Pugh 1st Forms, 4th Sparring, 1st Forms
Jeffrey Riccio 3rd Forms
Jonathan Robinson 2nd Forms, 1st Sparring
Richard Robinson 1st Breaking, 4th Forms, 1st Sparring
Ruth Sussman 1st Sparring
Peter Wyant 1st Sparring