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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.

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SKDD/NKD Kyu grading, October 27, 2018 Hoang Le 3rd kyu

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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

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SKDD/NKD Kyu grading, October 27, 2018

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Lam, Jackson, Thang, Hung SKDD November 2018

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                        Shinkenkai

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         Hoang Le and Hung Nguyen

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SKDD March 2019

Senior Instructor Sahara Ahmad, team member Conrad Jones, team captain Raymond Pierce, Technical Director Michael Larkin

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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

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