In just a few hours we will all say goodbye to 2011 and hello to a new year full of potential and challenge! Before we jump headfirst into 2012, I think it is appropriate to look back at everything that we accomplished at Phoenix Gaithersburg in 2011.
February 2011- Phoenix Gaithersburg enters several students in the 2011 US Capital Sabaki Challenge. This was our first big event and we came home with a lot of trophies. Most importantly though, we distinguished ourselves as a group that accepts victory and defeat graciously.
April 2011- Phoenix Gaithersburg moved to our current home at Resnik Elementary School. The space there has helped to accommodate our growing numbers!
July 2011- Several students attended Camp Phoenix, held on the campus of Mount St. Mary's University. We spent the weekend training hard, breaking wood, and lots of kumite! It was during this Camp Phoenix that Sempai Buchanan graded for his nidan (second degree black belt) and was given the title Dai Sempai.
July 2011- We hosted our 3rd Annual karate camp on the campus of Covenant Life School in Gaithersburg, MD. Over 30 new children and teenagers were able to get a taste of Phoenix. Sempai Glenn Marie visited on the final day of camp and assisted with a kohai belt test!
August 2011- We had a series of outdoor training which really tested our toughness and humility!
October 2011- Four fighters from Gaithersburg competed against world class competition at the 21st Annual American International Karate Championships; held in Rochester, NY. The participants brought home two 1st Place trophies, one 2nd place, and one 3rd place trophy.
November 2011- With a 15 passenger van completely filled out, a group of us drove to Shrewsbury, NJ for the Fall 2011 Gashuku; hosted by The Phoenix Way. There we were able to participate in several kohai tests and one nidan test. This was also the first time that several of our students met our Kancho and Shihankai.
This is just a small sample of our highlight reel from 2011. There were belt tests, buckets of sweat, and even some tears. We trained hard. We experienced failures. We were knocked down...but we always learned from our failures and popped up when we were knocked down. This is what Phoenix is about and this is what will carry us into 2012! Come on out and see for yourself!
February 2011- Phoenix Gaithersburg enters several students in the 2011 US Capital Sabaki Challenge. This was our first big event and we came home with a lot of trophies. Most importantly though, we distinguished ourselves as a group that accepts victory and defeat graciously.
April 2011- Phoenix Gaithersburg moved to our current home at Resnik Elementary School. The space there has helped to accommodate our growing numbers!
July 2011- Several students attended Camp Phoenix, held on the campus of Mount St. Mary's University. We spent the weekend training hard, breaking wood, and lots of kumite! It was during this Camp Phoenix that Sempai Buchanan graded for his nidan (second degree black belt) and was given the title Dai Sempai.
July 2011- We hosted our 3rd Annual karate camp on the campus of Covenant Life School in Gaithersburg, MD. Over 30 new children and teenagers were able to get a taste of Phoenix. Sempai Glenn Marie visited on the final day of camp and assisted with a kohai belt test!
August 2011- We had a series of outdoor training which really tested our toughness and humility!
October 2011- Four fighters from Gaithersburg competed against world class competition at the 21st Annual American International Karate Championships; held in Rochester, NY. The participants brought home two 1st Place trophies, one 2nd place, and one 3rd place trophy.
November 2011- With a 15 passenger van completely filled out, a group of us drove to Shrewsbury, NJ for the Fall 2011 Gashuku; hosted by The Phoenix Way. There we were able to participate in several kohai tests and one nidan test. This was also the first time that several of our students met our Kancho and Shihankai.
This is just a small sample of our highlight reel from 2011. There were belt tests, buckets of sweat, and even some tears. We trained hard. We experienced failures. We were knocked down...but we always learned from our failures and popped up when we were knocked down. This is what Phoenix is about and this is what will carry us into 2012! Come on out and see for yourself!
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