1999 SUPER SUMMER SEMINARS

17th CAMP

We had another great camp in 1999.  Almost 300 students and instructors from all over the country in addition to our 20 staff instructors made for a fantastic weekend

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Left Picture:  Johnstown, NY ZDK staff with Master Tadashi Yamashita at SSS '99.

Master Yamashita, a member of the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame was the "Special Guest Instructor" at the 1999 camp.  Picture L-R:  Regan Vogel, Bonnie McKenzie, Harry Tomlinson, Master Yamashita, Mike Campos, Robert Streeter, Angelo D'Amico.  Missing:  Steve Leonard.   Middle Picture:  Master Yamashita after presentation of a plaque recognizing him as the "Special Guest Instructor" at our '99 camp.  Right Picture:  Bob Gifford (R) of Houston, TX demonstrating the "unbendable arm" technique for Ron Brown of Malone, NY. It appears that Ron needs to do more pushups!

Picture Left:  Master Yamashita instructing Dee Denman from Nick Veri's Cortland, OH club.  Middle:  SSS Instructor Dan McGraw (a.k.a. Banana Man) working with Shawn Irvin at camp.  Right:  Master Yamashita instructing an arm breaking technique.

1999 SSS staff and participant group photo before the Sat. night demonstrations and award presentations.