Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting & Seminars March 9 - Sunday March 11, 2018

09 March 2018
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Special Schedule: Friday, March 9, 2018 – Sunday, March 11, 2018

Grand Opening Events

Friday, March 9 – Sunday, March 11, 2018: We have very special events for our Students!

Party! Saturday, March 10, 2018 3:30pm – 6:00pm

Celebrate our Grand Opening! All students and students’ families are invited. Please bring a special favorite Food and/or Drink. Music, Fun and meet the Japan Karate-Do International Senseis!

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Sunday, March 11, 2018 2:00pm

Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting with the New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, New Rochelle City Council Member Liz Fried, City Council Member Barry Fertel, and the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce. Please come and support your school.
Please wear your Karate or Krav Maga Uniform for a giant school picture!

World Class Seminars for our Students - Friday, March 9, 2018 – Sunday, March 11, 2018: Special Class Schedule

We are proud to announce that in honor of our Grand Opening, renowned Senseis from Japan Karate-Do International will be teaching World Class Karate Seminars for all of our students. We encourage all of our students, both Karate and Krav Maga, to attend. These renowned JKI Senseis will be teaching the powerful foundations of Karate, which include Stances, Blocks, Punches and Fighting techniques. This training will improve our student’s power, core, and speed. We welcome the opportunity to train with these accomplished JKI Senseis: Sensei Nicholas Mazzuca (5th Dan), Sensei Fernando Fernandez (4th Dan), and Sensei John Laracuente (2nd Dan).

We are looking forward to a fabulous weekend of Celebration and Training!
Grand Opening Celebration Weekend Schedule

Friday, March 9, 2018 – Sunday, March 11, 2018:

All students, please check the schedule for your age group and belt level.

Friday, March 9, 2018 Class & Seminar Schedule:

JKI KARATE SEMINAR: Basic & Advanced Kihon (Foundations):
5:00pm - 6:15pm: All Tiny Tigers Karate, Juniors Karate Belts White through Green, & All Krav Maga Kids Classes.
6:30pm - 8:30pm: Juniors Karate Belts Green through Brown & All Teen/Adult Karate & All Teen/Adult Krav Maga & All Karate Family Classes.
Note 8:45pm: All Krav Maga students are asked to please attend the Karate Seminar times.
There will Not be a 8:45pm Krav Maga Class on Friday, March 9, 2018.

Saturday, March 10, 2018 Class, Seminar & Party Schedule:

9:30 - 10:30am: Krav Maga Class: All Levels Teen/Adult Krav Maga & Kids Krav Maga Yellow Belts.
JKI KARATE SEMINARS: Basic & Advanced Kumite (Fighting):
11:00am - 12:00pm: All Tiny Tigers Karate, Juniors Karate Belts White through Green, & All Krav Maga Kids Classes. 12:30pm - 2:30pm: Juniors Karate Belts Green through Brown & All Teen/Adult Karate &
All Teen/Adult Krav Maga.
3:30pm – 6:00pm Saturday: Grand Opening Party! All students’ families are invited. Please bring a special favorite Food and/or Drink. Music, Fun and meet the JKI Senseis!

Sunday, March 11, 2018 Class, Seminar & Party Schedule:

9:00 - 10:00am Krav Maga Class: All Levels Teen/Adult & All Levels Kids Krav Maga.
JKI KARATE SEMINARS: Kata (Forms): Basic & Advanced.
10:30am - 11:30pm: All Tiny Tigers Karate, Juniors Karate Belts White through Green, & All Krav Maga Kids Classes.
12:00pm - 2:00pm Juniors Karate Belts Green through Brown & All Teen/Adult Karate & All Teen/Adult Krav Maga.

2:00pm – 2:30pm: Sunday Ribbon Cutting Ceremony! Please come and support your school!

Please Join Us for our Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, New Rochelle City Council Members Liz Fried and Barry Fertel, and the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce.

Please wear your Karate or Krav Maga Uniform for a giant school picture!

True ChampionZ Martial Arts Westchester Krav Maga welcomes these prominent Senseis from Japan Karate-Do International Friday, March 9, 2018 – Sunday, March 11, 2018.

Japan Karate-Do International (JKI)
Sensei Nicholas Mazzuca, Saito Sensei, Sensei Fernando Fernandez, Sensei John Laracuente

Japan Karate-Do International (JKI) Instructor Profiles
Seminars Friday, March 9 – Sunday, March 11, 2018

Sensei Nicholas Mazzuca, GODAN (5th Dan), JKI

Training and Competition:

1980: Began study of Shotokan Karate Do, Shotokan of North Chicago, Illinois
1986: Attained Shodan, 1st Dan 1986
1986-1988: State Kata Champion, Florida
1987: State Kumite Champion, Florida
1988: National Kata Champion, AAU National Competition, Orlando, Florida
1988: Kumite, 2nd place Finalist, AAU National Competition, Orlando, Florida
1996: Began training with Yasuyoshi Saito, Chief Instructor, JKA Miami, Florida
1998: Attained Nidan, 2nd Dan under Saito sensei at Japan Karate Do International, Miami
2001: Attained Sandan, 3rd Dan under Saito Sensei JKI
2001-2014: Annual Tournament Competitor, Japan Karate Do International (various Champion and Grand Champion titles, Kata and Kumite)
2002: Exhibition, Manchester England, Y. Saito Interview with Shotokan Magazine
2002: Karate no Michi (KWF) World Tournament Semi-Finalist, Kata and Kumite
2005: Grand Champion, Kata and Kumite, JKI Costa Rica
2005: Attained Yondan, 4th Dan under Saito Sensei JKI
2006: National Kata Champion, AAU National Competition; Kumite 3rd Place Finalist
2006: Kata Champion, JKI Puerto Rico
2007: Shotokan Karate International Federation (SKIF) Nationals, Kata 2nd place Finalist, Kumite 3rd place Finalist
2008: 16th Shotokan Karate Do-United Nations (SKDUN) Gichin Funakoshi World Shotokan Karate Championship, Voujeaucourt, France, Semi Finalist, Kata and Kumite
2010: 18th Shotokan Karate Do-United Nations (SKDUN) Gichin Funakoshi World Shotokan Karate Championship, Lons-le-Saunier, France, Semi Finalist, Kata and Kumite
2012: Masters Magazine Y. Saito Interview, Video and Magazine appearance. Instructional Video.
2013: Attained Godan, 5th Dan under Saito Sensei JKI
Tournament Judge: Holds current 'A' Level Judging Certificate through JKI
Honbu Dojo Instructor: Holds 'A' level instructor's certification with JKI
Technical Director Honbu Dojo
Godan, 5th Degree, certification from WUKO
National Judging Certification from WUKO
Competition: Annual tournaments locally and internationally; daily teaching and training at hombu (headquarter) dojo
Teaching philosophy: “Repetition and honest dedication are paramount.”

Sensei Fernando Fernandez, Yodan (4th Dan), JKI

Started Goju Ryu Karate in 1981 in the city of Carupano Venezuela. In 1982 Started Shotokan Karate under the JKA with Shihan Katsuya Ishiyama. In 1987, after the death of Master Masatoshi Nakayama, JKA Venezuela became part of the ITKF under the technical guidance of Sensei Hidetaka Nishiyama.

National and International competitor in Venezuela and the Caribbean.

After moving to the United States, in 1999, started with the Japan Shotokan Karate Federation (JSKF) in 2004 with Shihan Tony Rosa in Miami, FL, and under the technical guidance of Shihan Toshiaki Namiki. Started studying under Sensei Yasuyoshi Saito and the Japan Karate Do International in the year 2007. National and International Competitor in the U.S under JKI.

Qualifications:

Yondan (4th Degree) Black belt under Japan Karate Do International
Yondan (4th Degree) Black belt certified by WUKO (World Union Karate Organization)
Technical Director – Japan karate Do International
Class A instructor - Graduated from the first Japan Karate Do International Kenshusei in 2016 (Instructor’s course)
National referee certification from WUKO
Hombu Dojo Instructor

Sensei John Laracuente, NIDAN (2nd Dan), JKI

Started Shotokan Karate in 2010 in Miami, Florida under Sensei Yasuyoshi Saito at Japan Karate Do International Hombu Dojo

National Competitor

Contributing Instructor and participant in International Karate Seminars in Gaeta, Italy(2016) and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2017)