Pat Sensei, Brie Dillon & Mike Sensei at the 2-05 Division I training
Mike Sensei taking ukemi for Pat Sensei at the 2/05 Division I training at Lake Chabot park
Juan Brooks, 2nd kyu
Mike Zarecky 2nd kyu
The dojo Buddha, still happy
Troy Copes, Marshall Zarecky and Shawn Webster
newly minted 4th kyus.
Juan Brooks and Mike Zarecky new 2nd kyus!
The kyu test class of March ' 05
Mike Zarecky, Alisha Marker and Troy Copes...enjoying the Virginia Beach Aikido seminar night club scene
Aikido of Virginia Beach Sensei Scott Tomlin, Pat Sensei, Connor, Jim Sullivan, Mike Sensei (sucking his teeth like an old guy!!) and Yvonne Thelwell
Aikido of Virginia Beach late night 'beach-comers'...Troy Copes on left and John Driscoll on right...Alisha photo credit
Kawdawbu-style morote dori at a popular Virginia Beach restaurant
YSA at AOVB...Sunday at the beach
Jo with Sensei at the beach
13 jo awase at VA Beach
2nd or 6th move of 13 jo awase
What did you say?!?
There, now that's better
The Chinese 'dragon' troop invades the audience
Scott Tomlin pulled out all the stops for the party!!
MK's last class
August 2005
MK's last class
August 2005
Maggie's last class
before Tulane
August 2005
Maggie's farewell party
August 2005
Maggie's farewell feast
August 2005
John Nyuen's san dan ushiro waza
August 2005
Nathaneal Chawkin
nidan suware waza
Nathaneal's nidan
irimi nage
E Winters uke
Amazing Alex the next Kayla
August 2005
Mats Alexanderssen and
O'Sensei's calligraphy
August 2005
Maggie's gift shomen
August 2005
CJ and Josie
August 2005
MK's 'last' ikkyo
August 2005
China Town - Perfect Light
August 2005
Linda Sensei and Pan Sensei
CAA meeting
August 2005
Sensei and Scott Lim
pre-CAA meeting
August 2005
Scott Tomlin, Mats Alexanderssen
China Town
August 2005
Traditional YSA photo in front
of Doran Sensei's shomen
August 2005
Scott and Mike sensei in front
of O'Sensei's calligraphy
August 2005
Noh Shi 10-5 M McVey Seminar
B and J Molerio and rok kyu's
Noh Shi 10-5 M McVey Seminar
Jeff's mom and sister extrordinaire
Noh Shi 10-5 M McVey Seminar
"keep arm elongated"
Noh Shi 10-5 M McVey Seminar
"keep in midline"
Noh Shi 10-5 M McVey Seminar
"step back and tug"
Noh Shi 10-5 M McVey Seminar
"blending live!"
Noh Shi 10-5 M McVey Seminar
J Molerio re-teaching
Noh Shi 10-5 M McVey Seminar
Jeff and Paul "newly minted rok kyus"
Noh Shi 10-5 M McVey Seminar
Blending drill
Noh Shi 10-5 M McVey Seminar
B Molerio re-teaching
Noh Shi 10-5 M McVey Seminar
"hand over hand teaching"
Noh Shi 10-5 M McVey Seminar
M McVey and B Molerio tai no henko