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CHRIS CASAMASSA, PRESIDENT AKKF
AS SCORPION IN MORTAL KOMBAT
AN AKKF STUDIO..RED DRAGON OF CALIFORNIA, SHOWING SOME TECHNIQUES AND WEAPONS
SHIHAN CHRIS  CASAMASSA
SHIHAN MIKE JABLONSKI
AND OTHER SENSEI'S FROM THEIR STUDIOS.
Chris Casamassa as Scorpion
SENSEI KARLA FULLER, RISING SUN KARATE
PARKERSBURG, IOWA, AKKF STATE REPRESENTATIVE, RECEIVING HER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
SHIHAN MOHAMMAD, SENSEI KARLA, SHIHAN SENSEI ...AKKF HALL OF FAME AWARDS CERMONEY, APRIL 17TH 2009
SENSEI KARLA RECEIVED HER  5TH DEGREE BLACK BELT.

SENSEI WILLIAM WITH HIS CHINO HILLS STUDENTS, ALL NEW BLACK BELTS
SENSEI MARK REYES, WITH HIS NEW BLACK BELTS. 11/13/09
YOUNG JOSIE, NEW BLACK BELT, D-BAR
A HAPPY GROUP OF NEW BLACK BELTS
SHIHAN SENSEI'S BODYGUARDS, MARK  REYES,AND MARK EYCK  CHECKING EAR PHONES...
SENSEI FRANK ADAMS, OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER, WATCHES ALL THE SHOWS WITH ONE EYE... 
WEAPONS DEMO AT SHOW
GLENDORA'S KARATE GIRL
SENSEI SHELLY, WORKING ALL  THE TIME AND HELPING US GET ORGANIZED.  THANKS SHELL
SENSEI NED BEING PROMOTED TO 5TH  DEGREE BLACK BELT.CONGRATS NED.
SHIHAN COSGROVE PROMOTING HIS STUDENT
SENSEI NED OF ETIWANDA
SHIHAN COSGROVE WITH  HIS NEW BLACK BELTS.
SHIHAN COSGROVE, UPLAND  CA.
JOURDAN AT UPLAND BLACK  BELT TEST
TESTERS FOR BLACK BELT AT UPLAND, CA. NOVEMBER 2009, CONGRATS TO ALL. SHIHAN SENSEI
Jourdan Fanning, Phillip Stoddard, Joshua Jubile, Nick Green, Jenna Armstrong.

HOLLYWOOD NATIONALS .
PHOTO CREDITS FOR SOME PICTURES IS
Al Gastelum FROM HACIENDA HGTS
CAMILLE AND JUSTIN, WITH MARK REYES AND STAFF AT PROMOTION.
KENDO DEMO AT BLACK  BELT TEST
KICK BOXING DEMO AT BLACK BELT TEST, ETIWANDA STUDIO, JOE DAVIDSON SENSEI
STAN AND TINA AND SHIHAN CASAMASSA
SENSEI SCOTT SELLING
TROPHY ROOM
RISING SUN KARATE SPECIAL CEREMONY , IOWA. AKKF

On Saturday, April 10, 2010 Rising Sun Karate held a Kamiza ceremony to promote 11 Black Belt students to their next rank level.  The students and their new rankings are:

Back row L to R: Hope Tomkins, 3rd degree, Angie Buffington 4th degree, Nathan Schwertdfeger 4th degree, Sensei Fuller, Prentice Karsjens 4th degree, Rex Tomkins 4th degree, John Heffner 3rd degree and Alisa Engelhardt 2nd degree

Front row L to R: Shana Gnade 2nd degree, Shanara Gnade 2nd degree, Teresa Gnade 3rd degree and Jessica Heffner 2nd degree

Congratulations!


The above information is for the photo of the large group.  The second photo is:

Sensei Fuller and the ceremonial attendants that helped with the ceremony.

L to R: Amy Truax, 3rd degree Brown Belt, Desiree Tomkins 1st degree Black Belt, Sensei Fuller, Molly Boheman 3rd degree Black Belt and Rhonda Maifeld, 1st degree Black Belt.  Not pictured: Blake Tomkins, 1st degree Black Belt - usher

PHOTO'S SUBMITTED BY J.HEFFNER, IOWA
BLACK BELT SHOWCASE...PROMOTIONS
FRIDAY MAY 7TH 2010
AKKF STUDIO OWNERS
APPLE VALLEY CA, FRANK ADAMS AND STUDENT
CHINO HILLS, CA. SENSEI  WILLIAM AND NEW BLACK BELTS
CHRIS CASAMASSA WITH HIS NEW BLACK BELTS
NEW BLACK BELTS AT END OF SHOW
SENSEI NED AND WIFE
SENSEI NED GETS PROMOTED TO BLACK SASH IN KUN-TAO KUNG-FU
SENSEI GARY CARLSON, FORMER STUDIO OWNER RED DRAGON,
SHIHAN COSGROVE AND HIS NEW BLACK BELTS, UPLAND CA. NUMBER ONE AKKF STUDIO IN 2010..
A. HERNANDEZ, HACIENDA HGTS
HACIENDA HGTS, BLACK BELT PROMOTION DEMOSTRATION. KICKING BUTT...
EBONNIE RAJAMIN ..HACIENDA HGTS DEMO LITTLE DISNEY GIRL.
JUNE 12TH AND 13TH
CALIFORNIA GRAND NATIONALS
CITRUS COLLEGE SAT AND SUNDAY, AZUSA CA.
FIRST PLACE JUDO WINNERS OF EACH DIV.
MOHAMMED AND CHRIS TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS
AKKF DIAMOND BAR CA, TEAM DEMO
MORE CALIFORNIA GRAND NATIONALS JUNE 12TH AND 13TH 2010
JUDO COMPETITIORS, NEW EVENT AT TOURNAMENT
MORE PICTURES OF CAL NAT AT BOTTOM OF PAGE...   THANKS FOR LOOKING  
CAUGHT YAWNING... AT WILLIAM... LOL
KATHERINE PARRISH, 15, youngest girl to graduate from the "Rapist Beware" seminar
OTHER WOMEN GRADUATING ARE:
MEGAN DEMNEHY, CAITLIN GLOVER, DALIA MARCHOUD, LEENA BADAWIYA, YASMINE JABSHEH, MAHA SAID-SHARIFF,SHELLY TOLAND, DONNA
CONGRATS TO ALL!