AJJF NORTHEAST REGIONAL FALL SEMINAR
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1ST ANNUAL ALL SHORIN-RYU KARATE-DO FALL CAMP




AJJF NORTHEAST REGIONAL FALL SEMINAR

The Heilman's were honored to be asked to be Guest Instructors at the Rutgers Kodenkan and AJJF Northeast Region fall Seminar which was held at Rutgers University in New Jersey. The event was held over October 11 - 13, 2013.

The list of Instructors for the AJJF Event includes the following individuals:

  • Professor Ernie Cates, 10th Dan, Founder, Neko-Ryu Goshin Jitsu
  • Hanshi C. Bruce Heilman, 10th Dan, Okinawan Kenpo Karate and Kobudo
  • Hanshi Ann-Marie Heilman, 9th Dan, Okinawan Kenpo Karate and Kobudo
  • Grandmaster Ian Cyrus, Founder, International Korean Martial Arts Federation
  • Grandmaster Moose Cates, Soke, Neko-Ryu Goshin Jitsu
  • Professor Barb Gessner, 6th Dan, Danzan Ryu Jiujitsu
  • Master John Taube, Raleigh Institute of Martial Arts/li>
  • Sensei Ward Melenich, 5th Dan, Danzan Ryu Jiujitsu
  • Sensei Robert Korody, 5th Dan, Danzan Ryu Jiujitsu
  • Sensei Ben Dlich, 4th Dan, Danzan Ryu Jiujitsu


    • Some selected photos of the event are presented below.

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    Group photo of some of the participants at the 2013 AJJF Northeast Regional Fall Seminar held at Rutgers University.



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    Group photo of Seminar Instructors at AJJF Camp.



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    Photo of Hanshi Ann-Marie Heilman discussing aspects of Internet Bullying with participants.



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    Eighty (80) year old Grandmaster Gates working with participants during one of his seminars.




    1ST ANNUAL ALL SHORIN-RYU KARATE-DO FALL CAMP

    This event was held over October 11 - 13, 2013 in Pompton Planes, New Jersey.

    The list of Instructors for the Shorin-ryu Event includes the following individuals:


  • Hanshi Franklin D. Hargrove, 9th Dan, Shorin-ryu Karate
  • Hanshi Bob Herten, 9th Dan, Shorin-ryu Karate
  • Hanshi Masanobu Kikukawa, 9th Dan, Shorin-ryu Karate


    • While the Heilman's were not able to attend the Seminars due to our previous commitments with the AJJF Seminar, they were able to make it in for the Dojo Party held saturday evening at the Herten Dojo in Totowa, New Jersey. It was a fun visit as it provided an opportunity for the Heilman's to get back together with an old friend, Hargrove Hanshi as well as an opportunity to spend time with Herten and Kikukawa Hanshi's


    Some selected photos of the event are presented below.

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    The Heilman's and Frank Hargrove together for an evening of fun and discussion of the old times.



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    Three "old Hanshi's" having a great time.



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    Photo of a gathering of Hanshi's. From left to right: Kikukawa, Hargrove, Heilman, Heilman and Herten - what a great line-up of senior traditional practitioners.