December Schedule

The December schedule details are as follows. We will have the last tournament of 2010 on Sunday December 5, which means that there is no practice on Saturday December 4. We will also have our annual Christmas Party and Awards Ceremony on Friday December 10. If you plan to come to this event and have not received your evite please let Goodall Sensei or Joanne know as soon as possible. As always this event is a fun evening for all and formal dress is required. Shirt and tie for the gentlemen and dresses for the ladies. On Saturday December 11 we will have the annual Junior Christmas Workout and Pot Luck. If you plan to come to this event please sign up to bring a dish for the pot luck with Joanne as soon as possible. This event is a fun workout that focuses on the junior students. There will be no practice on Saturday December 25 in observance of Christmas and Saturday January 1 in observance of New Years Day. All other practices are under the normal schedule.

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Anthony Aguirre

Team Sacramento warming up

Ryan & Noah

Antione Gibson

Daniel & Masa Swain

Mina @ Palo Alto

Happy Thankgiving

Thanksgiving Message

To all of the supporters, parents, coaches, and students the happiest Thanksgiving wishes from me to all of you. I am thankful for every day I get to be a part of all of your lives, and each and everyone of you is special to the school and most importantly to me.

Goodall Sensei

Reminder Christmas Party and Junior Workout/Pot Luck

Reminder we are having our annual Christmas party and Award Ceremony on December 10, 2010. If you have not RSVP'd through evite please do so ASAP. If you have not received your evite please contact Joanne so she may forward it to you. This is a very special occasion and we always have a great time while we share our experiences of the great things that have happened in the last year.

We will also be having our annual junior workout on December 11 at 2:00 PM at Folsom MMA. This is a fun event centered around the junior students and will end with a pot luck lunch. Please plan on being there for this event and contact Joanne to see what you can bring for the pot luck.

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Next Tournament December 5 at CCSF

Reminder that the next tournament will be held at San Francisco City College on December 5, 2010. We will not be attending another tournament until February 2011 so make every effort to make it to CCSF before we take a holiday break from tournaments.

Entry Form Note

Note to all competitors: Tournaments are requiring instructor signature for entry forms now. To avoid unnecessary waiting for an instructor to arrive at the tournament please make sure that you have forms signed before you arrive at the tournament. Otherwise you will have to wait until an instructor arrives before being able to register.

Palo Alto Invitational Results

Team Sacramento competed in the Palo Alto Invitational on Sunday November 14. The team had an amazing day sending 13 competitors and gaining 11 medals. Among the 11 medals were a total of 10 golds! Overall competitors won 75% of their matches winning 30 and losing 10. Every student demonstrated excellent technique and it is great to see the improvement continue from tournament to tournament. It is going to be a very exciting season. Here is a list of competitors and results:

Syria Rhodes-Gold

Marlina Luz-Gold

Curtis Booth-Gold

Ashley Booth-Gold

Nicolas Ontiveros-Gold

CJ Byrd-Gold

Villi Hopoi-Gold

Ryan Elgarico-Gold

Malaya Elgarico-Gold

Albert Williams-Gold

Daniel Luz-Silver

Matthew Ontiveros-DNP

Jordan Greenfelder-DNP

Excellent work competitors and we will have one more tournament on December 5, at CCSF before taking a holiday break from tournaments until February. I look forward to seeing all competitors at CCSF!

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Katie Davis Promotion

Katie Davis was promoted to Ikyu on November 4, in Sacramento. Katie has been with Team Sacramento since 2003 and has earned her rank with competitive achievements and dedication. The coaching staff is pleased that Katie will now be one step away from her black belt and we look forward to getting her to that level in the coming months.

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Blind World Championship Team Trials Results

Michael & Katie Davis competed in the Blind World Championship Team Trials in Aurora, Colorado on Saturday, October 30. This event was the qualifier for the 2011 Blind World Championships to be held in Turkey. Both Michael and Katie have a goal of making the 2012 Paralympic Games in London in 2012 and this is the next to last step in qualifying to make the team for London. Michael competed in the 73 kilo division placing second and missing a spot on the

the 2011 world team. Katie was able to place first in the +70 kilo division which qualifies her for her second World Team and puts her one step close to London in 2012. Congratulations to both Michael and Katie you are an inspiration to your coaches and to your fellow students.

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Congratulations to Villi Hopoi and CJ Byrd for their promotion to yellow belt. Villi & CJ have worked hard in practice and excelled in tournaments to earn their promotions. As with all students who earn promotion we expect to see both Villi and CJ continue their training with a focus on attention to technical detail, good character, leadership with new students, and KONJO spirit. Great job both of you!

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