gallery 1986-2019
Shofuso May 2015
Eron Ahmeti, Sahara Ahmad, Michael Larkin
With our Brothers and Sisters from the Universal Song Do Kwan Alliance. Shofuso August 2015
With our Brothers from the UASK Dojo Carlstadt, NJ. Shofuso April 2017
SKDD August 2013
Kata training with USDKA friends at the SKDD
Louis Rabouin Sensei Manayunk Avenue Dojo 2001
Training with the JP Karate Club from Bristol, Pa and the Princeton Karate Club at Shofuso 1994.
SKDD reopening March 18, 2013.
Special Training at the UASK Dojo, Carlstadt, NJ June 2017
Rain Chain Shofuso April 2013
Pennsylvania Karate Academy 1993
This is from the Black Belt Magazine Sept/Oct 1964 issue spotlighting martial art instructors in the US.
Raboun Sensei was a pioneer of Shotokan Karate-do in the USA.
***photo courtesy of Grandmaster John Crudup of the Universal Song Do Kwan Alliance
Nate Sparrow Sensei
Shuto Karate Club, North Light Karate, Yoseikan Dojo, Pa. Karate Academy, SKDD
Inductee: Philadelphia Historic Martial Arts Society Hall of Fame 2017
Less than ten minutes away from our dojo is Shofuso, a reproduction of a 16th century Japanese scholar's house and garden.
We are fortunate that we get to train here with our friends.
Sahara Ahmad Eron Ahmeti Maceo Hood
SKDD May 2018
With Teamaster Taiko-san at Shofuso 1987
AAU Mid-Atlantic Qualifiers 2003
PHMAS Hall of Fame 2016 Eron Ahmeti
Kata training at Shofuso May 2017
With AJKA Director Ray Dalke Chicago, Il. 1999
Cha no Yu Shofuso 1986
Cheryl and Caitlin Manayunk Ave Dojo 2004
AAU National Champions.
SKDD Instructor Dr. Janet "Dr. J" Huang Fitz[Patrick, an original member of the SKDD.
2018 Philadelphia Historic Martial Arts Society Hall of Honor inductee.
Senior Instructor Eron Ahmeti Bassai Sho
Hayden Wright, Dr. J, Eron Ahmeti
SKDD April 2013
2002 AAU Mi-Atlantic Qualifiers Team Kata Champions.
Ahmatisan wth the AAU Team Kata Champions 2002.
Michael Larkin, Louis Rabouin Sensei, Sahara Ahmad
Pa. Karate Academy 1992
Manayunk Ave Dojo 2001 "Skinny Gi".
Louis Rabouin Sensei conferring Shodan.
November 1989
Kelly Larkin Gankaku
1999 AAU Regional Gold Medalist
Casey Larkin Sochin
1999 AAU Regional Gold Medalist
SKDD 2001
Michael Larkin, Eron Ahmeti
Life Protection Skills Seminar
Drexel Medical School 2014
Pa. Karate Academy Instructing Staff 2001
Eron Ahmeti Makiwara Training 2015
Shotokids! Pa. Karate Academy 1993
Sharing with friends at the UASK Dojo Carlstadt, Nj 2016
At the SKDD with the UASK 2017
At Shofuso with our USDKA family. August 2015
Makiwara training with the LaSalle University Karate Club May 2018
Dr. J Manayunk Ave. Dojo 2002
SKDD Manayunk Ave. Dojo 2001
With Patrick Byrnes Shihan at the Battle of Bucks Doylestown, Pa. 2015.
Michael hadn't seen Byrnes Shihan in almost thirty years.
Kumite SKDD 2001
SKDD 2014
We miss this guy. Damien would have been a world champ. He moved away. A good student.
Manayunk Ave. Dojo 2001
Michelle and Rabouin Sensei
SKDD Manayunk Ave. Dojo sporting their team jackets. 2004
At Jose Cruz's UASK Dojo, Bethlehem, Pa 2004.
The guy in the back row, far right, is Paul Lemetti. He was an instructor at Nishiyama's LA dojo. He was a "karate bum" when we met. He hung out at our dojo for half a year. Good guy; great instructor.
Island Beach State Park September 2017
March 2003 The pre-tournament diner visit.
AAU Mid-Atlantic Qualifier
Kanku
Island Beach State Park September 2017