The Ronin Samurai Challenge
November 7, 2020
Warrior's Red Dragons Karate Club Dojo #2, Style Goju Ryu as handed down by my Sensei The Legendary Grandmaster Wildcat Molina. Our System is Duro Y Suave Manos Vacias founded by Peter Flores Sr Soul ~Ki. Today Saturday 7 November 2020 we competed at The Ronin Samurai Challenge, Gathering of Young Warriors hosted by Segundo Torres Hanshi at the Ramada Kissimmee Gateway in Florida. We took 23 1st place, 9 2nd place and 1 3rd place. We also took 3 GRAND CHAMPION.
Warriors as follows: Rafael Montalvo, Adrian Yandel Cruz, Karen Sofia Lopez, Melissa Terraza, Shalitza Bautista, Aniko Arroyo, Gabriel Cuenca, Jahzeel Xalamihua, Roayan Guzman, Jaden Xalamihua, Axel Soto, Yarek Arteaga Bravo,Leonardo Bravo, Jair Lucio. Fourteen Students.
Sempai Felix Cuenca III 2nd Degree Black Belt assisted and helped judge. We met on Wednesday 11 Novemberwith our trophies and were honored with Carlos A. Pagan-Soto Hanshi who gave a sit-down interview. We train at South Orlando YMCA on Oakridge Road in Orlando Florida on Wednesday 6:30 and Saturday at 9am. I am A White Belt That Never Quits. They call me Sensei. www.citykarate.com. Con Respecto...Hai!
- Leonardo Bravo: GRAND CHAMPION in Kata and Kubodo. Promoted to Brown Belt after 7 plus years. Age 14. Placed 1st in Kata, Kubodo and Kumite
- Karen Sofia Lopez Tigeress: Grand Champion in Kata
- Adrian Yandel Cruz: took 1st in Kata and Kubodo. He took 2nd in Kumite advanced Division
- Jaden Xalamihua: took 1st in Kata and 2nd in Kumite. Also a runner up for Grand Champion.
- Yarek Arteaga Bravo: 1st Kumite.
- Melissa Terraza, Princess Warrior: 1st place Kubodo
- Jair Lucio 1st Kubodo.
