

| PROMOTION CONGRATULATIONS |

| Special congrats to our good friend Sensei Byron Marriner fromNew Jersey for his promotion to HachiDan 8th Degree Black Belt |
| NanaDan, 7th Degree Black Belt Promotion for Cruz Kobudo's Stan Hydo L-R Jeff Perkins, Stan Hydro, Sensei Tyrone Melton |
| Harrison Chen receives his Senpai Sho February 21, 2006 |
| RyuKonKai Kobudo Promotion Cliff Laskosky - NiDan Gerhard Weber - NiDan Rob McDonnell - ShoDan Mike Byrd - Ikkyu Paul Coleman - Ikkyu Phil Angelella - Ikkyu Dick Gassen - Ikkyu Brian Gassen - Ikkyu |
| Dick & Brian Gassen - Sho Dan Paul Coleman - Sho Dan Rob McDonnell - Sho Dan Alex LaBerge - Senpai Sho Jake Mulka - Senpai Sho December 3, 2005 |
| Alex Agne receives his Senpai Sho October 3, 2006 |

| Black Belt Promotions (bottom row L to R) Paul Coleman, NiDan - Dick Gassen, NiDan, Brian Gassen, NiDan - Chuck Mulka, ShoDan, Robert McDonnell, NiDan |

| Kid's Advanced Karate Promotion Jake Mulka - Senpai Ni Ryan McManus - Ikkyu Alex LaBerge - Senpai Ni January 25, 2007 |

| Dick Gassen - Sho Dan Phil Angelella - Sho Dan Mike Byrd - Sho Dan Paul Coleman - Sho Dan |
| Jimmy Michels Senpai Sho October 2007 |
| Alex LaBerge - Senpai San Harrison Chen - Senpai Ni Jake Mu;ka - Senpai San January 15, 2008 |