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New Class Update: April 26th, 2008
After many months of schedule problems and conflicts, we are finally able to
begin our new classes. At this point it appears that they will be held at the Truman Gym at McClellen. The new class schedule
will hopefully be posted here within the next two weeks. If you would like to be placed on a mailing list to recieve news
and details as they become available, please email us at dojonaga@yahoo.com
Promotion Congratulations...
...Goes out to Mac Smith and Ben Williamson. Mac and Ben's dedication, attendance, and hard work has earned
them promotion to Green Belt 5th Kyu during testing on Feb. 10 2004.
Naga Ryu Student Wins Wrestling Title
Fellow students know him as Ricky Robertson, but on Saturday nights this multi-talented martial artist becomes
the notorious Jackal in the Professional Wrestling ring at the ACW arena. On Saturday, August 2nd, Ricky and his partner
Section 8 defeated the reigning Tag-Team Champions Extreme Heat and Scotty Fantastic to win the coveted Alabama Championship
Wrestling title. In this entertainment sport in which image and appearance is everything, Ricky has set himself apart
from the other wrestling talent by using martial arts skills learned in the Naga Ryu dojo. One of his signature moves
is a wicked round kick to his opponent's head. Excellent form and control allows Ricky to wow the crowd with this technique without
sending the receiving wrestler to the hospital. Great work, Ricky- keep it up!
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| Ricky- a.k.a. Jackal, shoots a round kick into the head of Extreme Heat |
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| Ricky (right) & tag-team partner Section 8 (left). Manager Sideshow holds their Championship belts. |
Boyd Receives Highest White Belt Honor
July 22, 2003: Special congratulations go out to Marcus Boyd for his promotion to White Belt 9th Kyu. The 9th
Kyu level of the white belt rank is, in the Naga Ryu school, awarded (never tested for) to the white belt who demonstrates
good attendance and exceptional skill and commitment. At just 10 years of age, Marcus has a natural ability to quickly
learn even the most demanding techniques and now has the distinct honor of being the first white belt ever to be awarded
the 9th Kyu rank in the Naga Ryu school.
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| 10-year-old Marcus Boyd has already established himself as a natural for the martial arts |
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| Poise and focus sets Marcus (right) apart from many martial artists his age. |
New Promotion Congratulations...
...Goes out to Ben Williamson. Good attendance and hard work earned Mr. Williamson special testing during the July 12th
class. He was awarded the rank of Yellow Belt 7th Kyu.
Throw out that ratty Ninja Turtles lunchbox you've been carrying around since the 80's. The awesome Naga Ryu
lunchbox (right) is finely crafted with an all steel body for years of heavy duty use.
Berman Museum Tour
Thanks go out to the students who attended the Berman Museum tour on Thursday the 3rd. Since our normal
class time was interrupted due to the gymnasium being closed for the holiday, we took the opportunity to experience
an educational look at the history of warfare throughout the ages. The Berman museum houses some of the world's most
priceless artifacts from all over the world including medieval weapons, armor, old west firearms, uniforms
and costumes and lots more. Of particular interest were the WWII era samurai swords. I urge everyone who didn't take advantage
of this free tour to visit this excellent museum at first opportunity.
June 3, 2003
Congratulations go out to all the students who went through rank testing in May. Official
rank promotions were awarded on June 3rd for the following students:
Mac Smith, Yellow Belt 8th Kyu
Ben Williamson, Yellow Belt 8th Kyu
Jason Cleveland, Yellow Belt 7th Kyu
Greg Brown, Green Belt 6th Kyu
Josh Hafley, Green Belt 6th Kyu
Chris Smith, Green Belt 6th Kyu
Adam Syarto, Green Belt 6th Kyu
Brennen Abernathy, Green Belt 5th Kyu
Jake Bennett, Green Belt 5th Kyu
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