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PAST YEARS
2010 NEWS UPDATES
ADDED 2/8/10: Sherburne, NY Visit: Mr. Campos & Mr. Tomlinson travelled to Sherburne, NY to attend a black belt pre-test training session at Mr. Bob Pinney's PAK club on Sat. 2/6. This was an opportunity for three of Mr. Pinney's students to receive assistance as they get prepared for their black belt test. We would like to thank Mr. Pinney and his wife, Grace, for their wonderful hospitality. After dinner, we had the opportunity to receive a pool playing lesson from Mr. Pinney at his house - our advice is to practice a lot before playing pool with him - he has a black belt in 8-Ball. The next day we had a short drive to the W. Winfield event. W. Winfield Tournament: Congratulations to Larry & Laura Brooks on hosting a hugely successful 17th Annual Friendship Invitational Tournament in W. Winfield, NY yesterday. There were over 200 competitors on hand for this event, among them a large number of instructors. As always, the coordinators, Vicki Gillen, Tom Arcuri, & new addition Larry Brooks, Jr. kept things running smoothly and efficiently. We saw many old friends, as well as, a surprise visitor in the form of Tony Irvin (who had told Mr. Campos he was planning to attend but swore him to secrecy). It is evident that there is a new generation rising among some of the younger black belts in attendance, including Blaze Cox, who blazed his way to the Grand Champion of the black belt sparring event. The four annual tournaments directed by ZDK members (V. Gillen, T. Arcuri, B. Pinney, & L. & L. Brooks) offer our members and invited clubs/instructors an opportunity to compete in a friendly atmosphere that focuses on the participants. There are none of the often seen displays of ego and poor sportsmanship that are sometimes evident at martial arts events. The day was a great success and everyone got out in time to see the Super Bowl!!! 2010 SSS Update: Mr. Arcuri has secured Relson Gracie as the Special Guest Instructor for this year's camp. See our Calendar Page for addl. info and PUT SSS ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW!!!
ADDED 2/2/10: The black belt pre-test held in Johnstown on 1/30 went very well with 6 of the 7 potential candidates in attendance. Special thanks to the ukes and board members who came to assist and offer critiques. During the last hour of the three hour training, Mr. Campos had everyone participate in a class on lateral movement and on basic gun & knife defense techniques.
PRE-TEST PHOTO:
FRONT BACK
ADDED 1/14/10: Welcome to 2010. This year marks the 51st year of Mr. Campos beginning training at the Judo Twins dojo in Manhattan and his 41st year of instructing. He is very grateful to all of his instructors and mentors and to all of the members and students of the ZDK for their support. On Wed. 1/13, Mr. Campos, Mr. Schuyler, & Mr. Santangelo attended the Choices Conference at Fulton-Montgomery Community College in Johnstown, NY to present 4 sessions on Self-Defense for High School students from all over the tri-county area. This event has been held for over 20 years and Mr. Campos has been a presenter at every conference. His program continues to be very popular among the students. Our 2009 effort on behalf of the Wounded Warrior Project netted $14,042. We are very proud of the fact that over three years we have donated $51,019 to the WWP. Many thanks to the participating clubs for their hard work and generosity. Our goal is to do even better in 2010! As always, you can check out our Calendar Page for
updated events. If you have a question or would like information, feel
free to contact Mr. Campos directly at
director@zdkusa.com
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