GALLERY II
Seminar at the Way of the Dragon Dojo
Allentown, Pa 2013
"Little Doc" SKDD 2013
2016 Philadelphia Historic Martial Arts Society Hall of Fame Inductee Michael Larkin
The 2016 PHMAS Hall of Fame banquet.
These folks are the original instructors of the SKDD and the first time that they were together in over a dozen years.
1989 AAU Regional Tournament, Reston Va.
Little Doc 2013
SKDD Yudansha at Shofuso 2015.
Sahara Ahmad, Clarence Boyer, Michael Larkin, Eron Ahmeti
Our Brother, Grandmaster John Crudup of the Universal Song Do Kwan Alliance, training Tekki kata at the SKDD 2015.
Our buddy Ryan with chonmage and daisho.
Eron Ahmeti, Michael Larkin shortly after meeting at the Pa. Karate Academy 2000.
"Fortune passes everywhere.".
Dojo tokonoma in honor of our Founder, Teacher, Mentor and Friend, Louis H. Rabouin Sensei.
Home from our first AAU National Tournament.
Chicago, Il. June 1994
SKDD 2001
Casey Larkin Michael Larkin Eron Ahmeti
SKDD demonstration 1999.
Kelly had sharp technique. She was a dominant figure at AAU events from 1997 to 2005.
SKDD Chief Instructor Eron Ahmeti training Kanku Dai kata with USDKA member April Griet.
Shofuso 2015
Presenting a katana to John Apena Sensei, Chief instructor of the UASK of New Jersey Dojo.
Apena Sensei is a good friend.
SKDD Instructor Janet Huang Fitzpatrick
Manayunk Ave. Dojo 2004
Kanku Dai application.
Shofuso 2015
John Apena Sensei Shofuso 2017
Gankaku kata demonstration at Gorgas Park. 1999
A Sunday kata session with friends at Paul Cheng's dojo.
Pa. Karate Academy 1996
The members of the SKDD collected funds for a local green space restoration project. This came to be known as "the big check".
Manayunk Ave. Dojo 2002
A well used makiwara.
USAKF Qualifier 1994
Island Beach State Park, NJ. September 2017
Cyndy Yu Robinson Sensei visits the SKDD 2001.
Our good friend, Huong, from the LaSalle University Shotokan Karate Club, showing off his Japan Karate Alliance patch.
June 2018
William Dometrich Kyoshi
Chairman: US Chito-kai
Hombu Dojo Covington, Ky. 1987
At the PHMAS Award Banquet with very dear friends from the Philadelphia traditional martial art community.
L to R:
Daryl Croker, Damon Kennard, PHMAS President, John Crudup, April Griet, Clarence Boyer, Michael Larkin, Paul Cheng, Gwen Gilliard, Alan S. L. Cheung.
SKDD/NKD Kyu grading, October 27, 2018 Hoang Le 3rd kyu
Kanku Dai application Shofuso 2015
Janet Huang Fitzpatrick and Kristin Ahmeti November 2016
William Dometrich Kyoshi
Chairman: US Chito-kai
Hombu Dojo Covington, Ky. 1987
SKDD Instructor Janet Huang Fitzpatrick is inducted into the Philadelphia Historic Martial Arts Society Hall of Honor, July 14, 2018.
From left to right: Clarence Boyer Shihan, Michael Larkin, PHMAS President GM John Crudup, Dr. Janet Huang Fitzpatrick, Sahara Ahmad Sensei
Philadelphia Historic Martial Arts Society 2018 Hall of Fame/Hall of Honor Banquet.
Sahara Ahmad, April Griet, Clarence Boyer, Dr. Janet Huang Fitzpatrick, Michael Larkin
SKDD/NKD Kyu grading, October 27, 2018
Lam, Jackson, Thang, Hung SKDD November 2018
Shinkenkai
Hoang Le and Hung Nguyen
SKDD March 2019
Senior Instructor Sahara Ahmad, team member Conrad Jones, team captain Raymond Pierce, Technical Director Michael Larkin
SKDD Instructor Training Candidate and SHOTOKIDZ instructor, Raymond Lee Pierce Jr, is inducted into the Philadelphia Historic Martial Arts Society Hall of Honor, July 20, 2019.
From left to right: PHMAS President Grandmaster John Crudup, Raymond Lee Pierce Jr., SKDD Technical Director/NKD Director Michael Larkin, SKDD Instructor Training Candidate and 2018 PHMAS HOH inductee Janet Huang Fitzpatrick