Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Line Work Combo's 3.26.11
I continue to experiment with formats to deliver good quality videos for your viewing in order to create an easy to use feed back loop. Let me know what ya think! Drop me an email at jrroy@jrroy.com
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Sifu diving on the wall at Grand Turk
Thanks to the wonderful Staff at the Studio, I'm able to pursue one of my passions in life. The love of marine life and the oceans. Practice by the sea is alway's a favorite and of course time Ginnie and my dive pals...is soooo terrific, there are no words to describe it.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Youth Karate testing 3.5.11
Luke W. and Christian L. were promoted to Yellow Belt on March 5, 2011 - Staff members left to right, Colleen G., Scott M. Sensei Kratz, Sifu, Lilly S., Teryn C. and Thomas P.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Happy Chinese New Year - The year of the Metal Rabbit
Traditional Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year period began in the middle of the 12th month and ended around the middle of the first month with the waxing of the full moon. Observance of the New Year period was traditionally divided into New Year's Eve and the first days of the new year.
Traditionally for the Chinese, New Year was the most important festival on the calendar. The entire attention of the household was fixed on the celebration. During this time, business life came nearly to a stop. Home and family were the principal focuses. In preparation for the holiday, homes were thoroughly cleaned to rid them of "huiqi," or inauspicious breaths, which might have collected during the old year. Cleaning was also meant to appease the gods who would be coming down from heaven to make inspections. Ritual sacrifices of food and paper icons were offered to gods and ancestors. People posted scrolls printed with lucky messages on household gates and set off firecrackers to frighten evil spirits. Elders gave out money to children. In fact, many of the rites carried out during this period were meant to bring good luck to the household and long life to the family–particularly to the parents.
Most important was the feasting. On New Year's Eve, the extended family would join around the table for a meal that included as the last course a fish that was symbolic of abundance and therefore not meant to be eaten. In the first five days of the New Year, people ate long noodles to symbolize long life. On the 15th and final day of the New Year, round dumplings shaped like the full moon were shared as a sign of the family unit and of perfection.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Absolutely awesome American Karate rank testing this evening...wow!
Front row: Peter, (Green belt, honorable mention basics), Lana (Purple belt), Thomas (third degree Brown belt), Colleen (prob. Black belt, honorable mention kata), Mrs. Gobiel
Back row: Sensei Kratz, Mr. Gobiel, Mr. Levesque, Andrew (Blue belt), Scott (second degree Brown belt, honorable mention in all areas), Mr. Milcarek, Teryn (double promotion to prob. Black belt), Ian (Green belt, honorable mention sparring), Mr. Reed, Mr. Chaisson, Sifu Roy
Congratulations to Colleen on her promotion to prob. Black belt. She also received an honorable mention for kata....Incredible forms Colleen.
Also congratulations to Teryn for his double promotion from second degree Brown belt to prob. Black belt......excellent skill and consistency throughout Teryn.
Scott also had incredible consistency throughout the test...from basics to sparring, SD to kata's.....excellent skill Scott
Peter really rose to the occasion with his first testing with the adult group...really held his own. His basics were outstanding!
Ian was a force to reckon with during the sparring....great poise, distancing was second to none, and fast, fast hands...great cross Ian!
This was the A group all around...from the lower ranks to the upper ranks ...everyone did outstanding! Congratulations to all.....
Sifu
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