World Chief Instructors Course 2010 - USA

Congratulations to all that took their Dan gradings at the recent WCIC, under the watchful eyes of our 4 world chief instructors, Shihan Daniels, Shihan Marinus, Shihan Thompson & Shihan Bressaw.

There was a special occassion for 3 long time serving true Kimura Shukokai martial artists, as Sensei Jouko Koskinen, Sensei Mac Albus & Sensei Alex Couto were all awarded the rank of 7th Dan. Sensei Jonathan Robinson (Chief Instuctor New Zealand) was also awarded the rank of 5th Dan.

Full list of successful Individuals as follows:

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7th Dan:

Sensei Jouko Koskinen (Finland)
Sensei Mac Albus (USA)
Sensei Alex Couto (USA)

5th Dan:

Sensei Jonathan Robinson (New Zealand)
Brett Fingerman (USA)

3rd Dan:

Paul Manchess (Tenafly)
Justin DeSalvo (Tenafly)
Stephen Fearnley (Canada)
Malcolm Dell (Pearl River)

2nd Dan:

Jonathan Triebwasser (Middlesex)
Jana Siperstein (Middlesex)
Cathy Blake (Tenafly)
Brian Piatigorski (Pearl River)
Karen Belasny (Oradell)
Neal Belasny (Oradell)
Jordan Kao (Tenafly)
Elena DiMeo (Middlesex)

1st Dan: 

Amanda Gardner (Middlesex)
Jacqueline Raguendin (Oradell)
Daniel Casal (Middlesex)
Christian Madama (Middlesex)
Jim Cavallieri (Middlesex)
David Casal (Middlesex)
Ramon Vargas (Middlesex)
Talin Tuestad (Tenafly)
Patrick Perin (Tenafly)
Joel Rodrigues (Middlesex)
Evan Pleasic (Pearl River)
Dylan Wiesner (Tenafly)
Samuel Rodrigues (Middlesex)

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