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Sept 6th Dojo Closed for Labor Day
Sept 19th FMA Dojo Tournament
Location TBA
Sept 24-26th Seminars w/Senseis George Kotaka & Shannon Nishi
Sensei Kotaka is a two-time WKF World Champion
Shannon Nishi is a WKF Bronze Medalist
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October 3rd Belt Test at Evanston Dojo
White, Yellow, & Orange Belts test at 10:00 am
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Highlights
Sensei Elisa takes a bronze medal in individual kumite and a gold medal with the Women's fighting team at the Pan American Championships in Quito, Ecuador. The Women's Kumite Team (Elisa Au Fonseca, Cheryl Murphy, Eimi Kurita, Ashley Hill) defended their Pan American title from last year with a repeat gold medal performance. Last year marked the first time in almost twenty years that the U.S. women won this team event.
Sensei Elisa takes gold at the North American Cup in Ixtapa, Mexico on Saturday Feb 28th. The top 2 athletes in each weight category from Canada, USA, & Mexico competed against one another in this round robin tournament.
Congratulations Sensei Elisa on job well done!
Congratulations to our FMA Students who participated at the AAU District Championships on Sunday Feb 28th. Great Job Everyone!!!
'Hope for the Warriors' Kickathon
On January. 23rd, 19 FMA Students did a total of 39,466 kicks for charity!!!
Students collected pledges for their kicks in order to raise funds for this non-profit organization dedicated to helping wounded and fallen soldiers and their families.
See article in Evanston Roundtable .... click here
Sensei Elisa wins the Women's Top Ten Tournament in Zagreb, Croatia
Congratulations to Sensei Elisa for taking a gold and a bronze at the Pan American Championships in Curacao!
Congratulations to our FMA Senseis who competed
at the USA Team Trials!
USA-NKF National Championship Results:
Sensei Elisa --- Gold in Women's -61 kg
Sensei Amanda --- Silver in Women's Open Kilo
Sensei Adam --- Gold in Men's -60 kg
Sensei Taleb --- Gold in Men's +84 kg
Sensei Pressman --- 5th in Men's +84 kg
Max Segal --- Gold in Long Weapons, Gold in Short Weapons, Silver in Kumite
Congratulations to our FMA students who competed
at the Maccabiah Games in Israel!
Maccabiah Games Results:
Jilly Plonsker --- Kumite Bronze
Katie Plonsker --- Kumite Bronze
David Binstock --- Kumite Silver
Congratulations FMA Students!
15 Athletes won 26 Medals at the 2009 AAU Nationals
in Fort Lauderdale!
Results:
Kim Erwin (Evanston) - Kata Gold, Kumite Silver
Dakota Erwin (Evanston) - Team Kobudo Bronze
Niko Gjaja (Wilmette) - Kumite Silver
Isla Herrera (Evanston) - Kata Silver, Kumite Gold
Mathew Jen (Glenview) - Kobudo Silver, Kata Gold, Kumite Gold, Team
Kobudo Bronze
Alexander Kahn (Northbrook) - Kumite Bronze
Andrew Kahn (Northbrook) - Kumite Silver
Suzanne Kahn (Northbrook) - Kumite Gold
Jilly Plonsker (Deerfield) - Kumite Bronze
Katie Plonsker (Deerfield) - Kumite Gold, 2 Silver, Team Kumite Gold
Scott Plonsker (Deerfield) - Kumite Bronze
Max Segal (Deerfield) - Kobudo Bronze, Kumite Silver, Team Kobudo Bronze
Noah Seidan (Glenview) - Kata & Kumite Participation
Jasmine Shaw (Evanston) - Kata Gold, Kumite Gold
Tenzin Wangdak (Skokie) - Kata Bronze, Kumite Bronze
TOTALS: 15 Competitors, 26 Medals, 9 Gold, 8 Silver, 9 Bronze
Congratulations FMA Students!
5 Athletes won 14 Medals at 2009 US Open & Jr. Olympics in Las Vegas!
Results:
Kai G. -- Bronze Kobudo Sai (JO's); Silver Kumite (US Open)
Matthew J. -- Gold Kumite & Silver Kobudo Bo (US Open); 2 Golds Kobudo Bo & Sai (JO's); Silver Kata & Bronze Kumite (JO's)
Dakota E. --- Bronze Kobudo Bo (JO's); Bronze Kobudo Bo (US Open)
Ethan A. --- Silver Kumite (JO's)
Max S. --- 2 Bronze Kobudo Bo & Sai (JO's); Silver Kobudo Bo (US Open)
Congratulations FMA students for making the 2009 USA Maccabiah Games Karate Team!
Scot Plonsker—1st kata, 1st kumite
Katie Plonsker—2nd kata, 1st kumite
David Binstock—1st kata, 2nd kumite
Jilly Plonsker—2nd kumite
Ariel David—1st kumite
These students will be representing the USA at the Maccabiah Games in Israel next July. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Sensei Elisa Au Fonseca for winning a silver medal at the 19th WKF World Karate Championships in Tokyo on November 16th!!!!
Sensei Elisa Au Fonseca is featured in June's Experience Life magazine
John Fonseca is featured in March 2009 Black Belt Magazine
John Fonseca is featured in Winter 2008 Masters Magazine
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