PAST EVENTS
5th North Los Angeles Tournament
On July 26th, Eagle Rock hosted the 5th Annual North L.A. full-contact Kyokushin tournament. Of the 8 fighters competing from Eagle Rock Dojo, 4 captured the title in their division, 2 won second place, and the remaining 2 fighters earned bronze. In four divisions, we won all four titles. This was a testament to hard work and many hours spent training in the dojo, and running up long staircases on hot summer mornings. Congratulations to all fighters for their efforts & achievements. Look for further details in the upcoming newsletter.

CHAMPIONS
Boys 10-11
Champion: Steven Kaplan (ERock)
2nd Place: John Ventenilla (ERock)
3rd Place: Zack Balcaceres (ERock)

Girls 11-12
Champion: Christen Pena (ERock)
2nd Place: Lyrianne Gonzalez (Reseda)
3rd Place: Brianna Rancor-Ibarra (ERock)

Girls 13-15
Champion: Amanda Morales (ERock)
2nd Place: Marla Magana (Burbank)
3rd Place: Karina Dardon (Reseda)

Boys 13-14
Champion: Donald Kaplan (ERock)
2nd Place: Andrew Ibarra (ERock)
3rd Place: Henry Dardon & Luis Soto (Reseda)

Burbank Promotion
On May 24th, North L.A. Youth Branch held a promotion at Burbank Dojo. Zack "Ballistic" Balcaceres promoted to Ju Kyu. John "Bonecrusher" Ventenilla and Brianna "Scrappy" Rancour-Ibarra promoted to Ku Kyu. Christen "The Cannonball" & Jeffrey "The Punisher" Pena promoted to Hachi Kyu. All five karate-ka performed kata, push-ups, and kumite admirably.

Freshman Tournament
Geghard "G-Man" Arakelian, fighting in his first tournament, won 2nd place at Pacoima on Sunday, October 7th. Fighting as a lightweight in a division with middleweight fighters, G-Man consistently outfought his opponents with strong punch combinations. He eventually lost in the final match by the slimmest of margins, 3-2, in double overtime. In spite of the potential controversy of the decision, Geghard showed the utmost class, raising his opponent's hand at the end of the match. He fought and behaved like a true champion.

4th North Los Angeles Championships 9/15/2007
Fighters from Burbank, Eagle Rock, Reseda, & West L.A. fought for championships in 4 categories. 6 of the 8 fighters to reach title fights were from Eagle Rock. Our 8 fighters ultimately captured 3 titles, 3 second places, and 2 third places. See NEWS & Photos for upcoming reports & pictures.

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All Tuesday & Friday classes at American Legion from 5pm-7pm.

CLASS- CLASS LEADER
9/30 Tuesday... Sea Bass
10/3 Friday… KO Kid
10/7 Tuesday… Crusher
10/10 Friday… Smokin' Joe
10/13 MONDAY… (Sign Up) (4:30-6:30)
10/17 Friday… (Sign Up)
10/21 Tuesday… (Sign Up)
10/24 Friday… (Sign Up)
10/28 Tuesday… (Sign Up)
10/31 Halloween NO CLASS

ADULT/ADVANCED CLASS
10/5 Sunday
10/7 Tuesday
10/12 TBA(?)
10/14 Tuesday
10/19 Sunday
10/21 Tuesday
10/26 Sunday
10/28 Tuesday

* Special Events
10/5 SUNDAY: SPECIAL CLASS MEETING. MANDATORY! Tell Senpai if you cannot attend, so we can reschedule. (2:45-3:30)

10/11 STEVEN's Birthday Run… Audubon Center (9:00)

11/1 SATURDAY Halloween Run… Time & place TBA.

QUOTES

"Man must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his will - his personal responsibility."
~Albert Einstein

"No man is fit to command another that cannot command himself."
~William Penn