Ashland Karate Academy had 22 students attend Chip Wright’s Champion Karate’s tournament on April 16th, 2016. Everyone went home with at least 1 medal. Everyone did a great job. The awards earned for each student is listed below. Thank you to all the parents and family that was there to watch and cheer us on.

Daisy Barnard – Underbelt Grand Champion, 1^st 9-10 Advanced Traditional Forms, 2^nd 9-10 Advanced Sparring, 3^rd 9-12 Advanced Traditional Weapons

Pepper Barnard – 2^nd 7-8 Intermediate Traditional Forms, 2^nd 7-8 Intermediate Traditional Weapons

River Hanson – 1^st 9-12 Advanced Traditional Weapons

Deepam Schwenkner – 1^st Adult Advanced Traditional Weapons, 2^nd Adult Advanced Traditional Forms

Oriah Hanson – 3^rd 7-8 Intermediate Traditional Weapons

John Trivers – 2^nd Adult Advanced Traditional Weapons, 3^rd Adult Advanced Traditional Forms, 3^rd Adult Advanced Sparring

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Daisy, Pepper, and their family traveled to Denver, Colorado to compete at the USKA National Championship. They both competed and did great. Daisy received medals in both Weapon Forms and Traditional Forms. She got 2nd place in Weapons and is now the National Champion in Traditional Forms in her age group.

Congratulations Daisy and Pepper.

Congratulations to all the students that tested last Saturday, March 5th, 2016. Everyone did great.

Ryan Novisedlak – Gold
Dechen Amery – Gold
Tate Browne – Gold
Logan Trivette – Gold
Genevieve Pereira – Gold
Evangeline Pereira – Gold
Emma Loos – Orange
Miles Catropa – Orange
Kathleen Kelley – Orange
Natalia Hajje – Orange
Wynter Marks-Ladd – Orange
Kai Fite – Blue
Joulien Kali-Martague – Purple
Banyan Markham – Green
Oliver Naymik – Green
Navarro Garcia – Green
Abe Lungren – Red

February 2016 Student of the Month

Amelia Evans

Parents: Tom & Devon
Age: 12
Rank: Blue Belt
Legnth of Training: 5 Months
Favorite Form: H Pattern 3
Favorite Technique: Inward Crescent Kick
Favorite School Subject: Math
Enjoys outside of school: Basketball
Fovorite TV Show: Hawaii 5-0
Favorite Music: Hip Hop
Favorite Food: Ice Cream (Coffee)
If you could Travel Anywhere: France
What do you want to be when you grow up? Police Office (FBI)
Pets: 4 Cats, 1 Dog, 1 Bird

Many Students tested on Saturday, January 30th. It was a fun test that everyone passed. Congratulations.