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  • June 30, 2007 - Tip and belt testing will be held on this date at 11:00 am.  It is recommended to arrive at the dojo by 10:30 am.   This will be a combined test for the Cocoa and Suntree dojos, held at the Cocoa dojo.  Please make sure to be reviewed by your Sensei this week and have their approval to test.  Testing fees and paragraphs are to be submitted to senseis during the week prior to the test.  Students who will not be testing on this date are encouraged to attend in support of those who are testing.  
  • April 24, 2007 - Green tip testing will be held on this Tuesday evening at 
    6:00 PM (arrive early).  Testing fees and paragraphs are to be submitted to your  sensei during the week prior to the test.  Students who will not be testing for a green tip on this date are encouraged to attend in support of those who are testing. 
  • February 24, 2007 - Tip and belt testing will be held on this date at 11:00 am.  It is recommended to arrive at the dojo by 10:30 am.   This will be a combined test for the Cocoa and Suntree dojos.  Testing fees and paragraphs are to be submitted to senseis during the week prior to the test.  Students who will not be testing on this date are encouraged to attend in support of those who are testing.  
  • December 23, 2006 - The dojos of Central Florida will hold the second of two end-of-the-year workouts at the Cocoa YMCA dojo this Saturday at 11:00 AM, during Hanshi' s regularly scheduled workout.  Members of the Cocoa Beach, Cocoa, and Suntree dojos are invited to attend.  This workout will include a Compai with minor snacks and (non-alcoholic) drinks making toasts to the new year intermeshed with special kata performances. 
  • December 21, 2006 - The dojos of Central Florida will hold the first of two end-of-the-year workouts at the Cocoa Beach Recreation Center this Thursday evening at 6:00 PM, during Hanshi' s regularly scheduled workout.  Members of the Cocoa Beach, Cocoa, and Suntree dojos are invited to attend.  This workout will end by 7:30 PM due to a basketball tournament immediately following the workout.  If any deshi strongly wish to bring snacks or drink to make a toast (Compai), it would have to be served after the workout in the parking lot due to the basketball tournament.    [Click here for map]
  • December 16, 2006 - Green tip testing will be held on this Saturday at 
    11:00 AM (arrive early).  This will be a combined test for the Cocoa and Suntree dojos.  Testing fees and paragraphs are to be submitted to senseis during the week prior to the test.  Students who will not be testing for a green tip on this date are encouraged to attend in support of those who are testing. 
  • November 1, 2006 - The 2007 Ueshiro Shorin-Ryu membership fees are due by this date.  The fee is $25 for adults below the rank of black belt.  Adult white belts with no green tips and children younger than 18 are not required to be members.  Please bring cash or a check payable to Ueshiro Shorin-Ryu Karate USA to the dojo.  Here's a link for more information.
  • October 21, 2006 - Green tip testing will be held on this date at 11:00 AM.  This will be a combined test for the Cocoa and Suntree dojos.  Please submit your testing fees and paragraphs to a sensei during the week prior to the test.  Students who will not be testing for a green tip on this date are encouraged to attend in support of those who are testing. 
  • August 19, 2006 - Tip and belt testing will be held on this date at 11:00 am.  Please arrive early.  Please submit your testing fees and essays by Tuesday, 
    August 15th.
  • June 22, 2006 - Tip testing will be held on this date at 7:00 PM. 
  • May 29, 2006 - A special Monday morning Memorial Day workout will be held on the beach at 10:00 AM, headed by Sensei Tezel of the Cocoa Beach dojo.  We will meet behind Lori Wilson Park (next to the Holiday Inn).  Please bring drinking water.  Following the workout, Sensei Tezel has invited all students and their family members to his home on Merritt Island for a cook-out and pool party.  For directions and RSVP information, click here and open Sensei Tezel's message dated May 24.
  • April 29, 2006 - Tip testing will be held on this date at 11:00 am. 
  • Feb 2006 - The month of February is going to be a busy month at the dojo. We will have visitors from all of our affiliated dojos visiting Central Florida this month for Black Belt Review. Click here for the schedule sent out by Sensei Tamir.  Note: On Thursday Feb. 2, 2006, there will be a workout at both the Cocoa Beach dojo and the Cocoa YMCA dojo. The Cocoa Beach workout will be headed by Hanshi at 6 pm and the Cocoa YMCA work out will be at 7 pm.
  • Oct 8, 2005 - Sensei Kenneth Oscarson, Shihan of Cocoa YMCA Dojo in Florida, today received the prestigious Jefferson Award for his public service, volunteering to teach the “Do” (Way) of Ueshiro Shorin-Ryu Karate USA, under the direction of Hanshi Robert Scaglione.

 

 

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