May's Master's Club

Last Saturday, May 19, 2007 was our monthly Master's Club practice... All Black Belts came and enjoyed a day of learning how to master the Nunchaku! A great time was had by all and everyone is looking forward to the next one!

May Testing Results - Glen Mills

Blue/Black Belts
Raymond DiPretoro
Michael Etling
DiMantha AndraHennady
Aasha Desai

Blue Belts - Stripe
Michael Bucci
Sydney Gorman
Matthew Bock
Jonathan Bugg
Dylan Kozicki
Michael Hosier
Evelyn Maguire

Blue Belts
Gray McKee
Tyler McKee

Red/Blue Belts - Stripe
Reid Turner
Raymond Wolfe
Dee Lazenby
Kaitlyn Wiesner
John Tatarelli
Dawn Tatarelli

Red/Blue Belts
Gregory Daskalopoulos
Daniel DeLuca
Michael Wesner
Katy DeLuca
Zachary Pixley
Alyssa Davis
Jason Davis
Danique DeVegt

Red Belts - Stripe
Teddy Bailey
Tony Moy

Red Belts
Dylan Cairo
Tim Bellew

Brown/Red Belts
Ethan Moy
Gregory LaMonaca
Dan Salvucci
Zachary Cutler
Corr Turner

Brown Belts
Michael DiPretoro
Tommy Kelly
Alex Wawrzyniak
Nicholas Pileggi
George Bock

Green/Brown Belts
Craig Hudson
Nathan Lipiarski
Jacob Vershinski
Andrew Wilson

Green Belts
Ralph Reisser
Tanner Monigal
Tom Bugg

Orange/Green Belts
Cooper Urban
Tyler Bagley

Orange Belts
Mark Moriarty
Lily Diefes
Christopher Schmucki
Lexi Graham
Alyssa Leavens
Greg Horne

White/Orange Belts
Jared Jacobs
Alisa Vidwans
Neel Vidwans
Alex Mull-Dreyer

Testing Results for May - Edgmont!

Red/Brown Belts
Hunter Decker
Bob Grajewski
Julie Arthin
Michael Knudson
Russ Mazzulo

Brown
Marc Molinari

Green/Brown
Ashely Mendoza
Jesse Sunner

Orange/Green
Austin Mazzulo

Orange
Brian Smith
Colin O'Connor
Samantha Guerin

White/Orange
Michael Schneider
Daniel Schneider
Luis Palacious

Tournament Results

Last Saturday, May 12, 2007 we had 19 students compete at the annual Central Region 8 Championships in Coatsville! Everyone did great and we would like to especially congratulate the following students who placed:

Jennifer Fichter: 3rd Weapons, 1st Sparring, 3rd Forms
Michael Cohen: 3rd Weapons, 3rd Sparring
Hunter Decker: 3rd Weapons
Evan Mazmanian: 3 Weapons, 3rd Forms, 3rd Sparring
Tanner Monigal: 3rd Forms, 2nd Sparring
Lili Burgerlentz: 1st Sparring, 3rd Forms
Julie Arthin: 2nd Sparring, 3rd Forms
Thomas Hourican: 1st Sparring
Kyle Coopersmith: 3rd Sparring
Daniel Etling: 3rd Sparring
Ryan Coopersmith: 3rd Sparring, 3rd Forms
Teddy Field: 2nd Sparring, 3rd Forms

Congratulations again to all who went - you represented us well!

Buddy Day

Saturday, May 5, 2007 East Coast Karate Institute held a Buddy Day! What a great time was had by all who attended. Students had the oppurtunity to teach their buddies what martial arts was all about. This was a great oppurtunity for those who came to see how much fun their friends have in class - all the while developing the great benefits that martial arts has to offer everyone!

In Loving Memory of Robert Massaroni
East Coast Karate Institute regrets to inform you that a Tang Soo Do Brother and friend was suddenly taken from us on Sunday May 6th, 2007 after completing the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.Rob Massaroni was 29 years old, a school teacher in Bensalem PA, a chief instructor of Black Belt Academy, and was only a few months away from celebrating his 1 year wedding anniversary. He had also just successfully passed his Master's Belt test on March 31, 2007.
We ask that our karate family, both in Glen Mills and Newtown Square, keep Master Rob Massaroni's wife and family in your prayers!
Gone but not Forgotten ~ always in our hearts & memories - RIP
We love you Master Rob Massaroni!Tang Soo!

Black Belt Academy's Powerpoint Tribute to Master Massaroni

As I heard the horrible news today numbness runs through my mind and body. It was only a few short weeks ago that we shared a room together at the Masters clinic in Alabama. I had the opportunity to share Rob's mixture of emotion, a few hours before his Master's test. Rob, I would like you to know, that knowledge and wisdom is in your mind, heart, and soul. Tang Soo Do is who you are. You were a Master before you even tested. You had your masters belt all along, you just wore it on the inside, the belt is just material. I was glad to know you all these years as a friend and fellow martial artist. You treated ever day like a holiday and every meal like a feast, you live life to the fullest, not everyone can say that. It was an honor to train with you, an honor to watch you compete, an honor to be invited to your wedding. To Rob's wife Val, brother Chris, and his mom and dad my deepest regrets. we all loved Rob!!!! He was truly one of the good guys. I will always keep you in my heart and will never forget the times together. your friend, Master Michael DiPietro