
ROUND 4 - “King George Isshin-Ryu Championships”
ROUND 4 “King George Isshin-Ryu Championships” Tournament Results: Alaina Spears: Weapons: 2nd Place, Forms: 2nd Place, Sparring: 2nd Place. Breyona Whitaker: Weapons: 1st Place, Forms: 1st Place, Sparring: 2nd Place. Treshaun Whittaker: Weapons: 1st Place, Sparring: 1st Place. Teress Dobbie: Forms: 1st Place, Sparring: 1st Place. Camauri McPherson: Weapons: 3rd Place, Forms: 4th Place, Sparring: 3rd Place. Highlights of this event were the following: Alaina Spears placing se

ROUND 3 -
“AAU Virginia State Championships”
ROUND 3 - “AAU Virginia State Championships” Tournament Results: Alaina Spears: Weapons: Gold, Forms: Gold, Sparring: Bronze. Breyona Whitaker: Weapons: Gold, Forms: Silver, Sparring: Silver Treshaun Whittaker: Weapons: Silver, Sparring: Bronze, Team Sparring: Bronze. Teress Dobbie: Weapons: Bronze, Forms: Bronze. Camauri McPherson: Weapons: Gold, Forms: Silver, Highlights of this event were the following: Alaina Spears is “FEARLESS!” Alaina had no little girls in her divisio

Japanese Language Teacher visits Sara Walker
On Thursday 4/11/2019, Northern Shores Elementary 5th graders had their school talent show. Sara Walker decided to participate at the event and got the surprise of her life when she saw her Japanese teacher at the event. Mrs. Midori Hackney went on my behalf representing The Dojo for Sara’s talent show. Sara was static to see her Japanese teacher, there. Thank you, Midori-san, for your service to our Dojo.

Midori-san Meets with Grand-Master Kakinohana
Midori-san Meets with Grand-Master Kakinohana Wednesday 3/27/2019 and Monday 4/8/2019 Mrs. Midori Hackney, our Japanese language teacher, traveled to Okinawa to spent time with family and friends. While in Okinawa she took time to meet with Grand-Master Kakinohana and his personal advisor Masao Tamashiro. Mrs. Hackney met, twice, with both gentlemen in Okinawa. The purpose of these meetings were to establish the first line of communications for The Grand-Master’s visit to our

Round 2 - “East Coast VA Championships”
Round 2 “East Coast VA Championships” Sunday 4/7/2019 Tournament Results: Teress Dobbie: Weapons: 2nd Place, Kata: 1st Place, Sparring: 1st Place plus “Grand-Champion in the forms division!” Camauri McPherson: Weapons: 1st Place, Kata: 1st Place, Sparring: 2nd Place plus “Grand-Champion in the weapons division!” Breyona Whittaker: Weapons: 1st Place, Kata: 1st Place, Sparring: 1st Place Alaina Spears: Weapons: 1st Place, Kata: 1st Place, Sparring: 3rd Place Treshaun Whittaker