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After a great test we are honored to announce the promotion of Emmanuel to Shodan (1st degree Black Belt) and Crystal to Sandan (3rd degree Black belt). Both students showed their grit and determination to reach their goal after countless hours of training in the dojo. I am looking forward to helping them continue on their martial arts journey and can’t wait to see how they continue to grow and expand their knowledge in the arts. I couldn’t have done it on my own and thank all the black belts that have helped me get them ready and through this test, especially William Seyler, Shihan that has been in my corner since the day I opened the dojo. (All photos provided by Annie Martinez, thanks mom)

Here are some pictures from the testing that took place on July 26, 2023. Congratulations to all the students who successfully met their requirements and moved up in rank.

Congratulations to our newly promoted students, who have taken another step on their martial arts journey. Each and every one of them represents our dojo proudly through their hard work and dedication. I am looking forward to helping them continue to grow and continue on with their exploration of the martial arts.

Congratulations to Tabitha for being the Kumite and overall points leader is Florida for 2022. Great job and best of luck to you for the 2023 season!

Congratulations Yuselly on the start of a great season, Bringing home a Bronze in Kobudo and a Bronze in Kata, competing in one of the toughest divisions. We couldn't be prouder of you and can't wait till the next event.

Way to go Dani, first competition since 2017 and you bring home a Gold in Kobudo, a Silver in Kata and a Bronze in Kumite. Can't wait to see how you do when you get back into the swing of things!

After a 7 year layoff Crystal brought home Bronze medal in Kobudo! So proud of her performance and know it is just the start of many more to come. Taking the first step towards Nationals.

The first tournament is over with and I couldn't be prouder of our team. We may be small the but the ladies of the BNK Dojo held their own, showed it isn't the size of the dojo you come from but how hard you train and push your self to be the best that you can be. Four competitors went into Ft. Pierce and left with a gold, silver and 4 bronze medals. What a great start to the season, we will be back in 3 weeks to build off the start to this outstanding season!

The lethal ladies of the BNK Dojo are ready for the kick off tournament to start the AAU season. These ladies have trained hard and looking forward to test their skill against the other great competitors participating this season.

Happy Thursday Everyone! We are EXCITED to announce our 1st AAU Karate National Grand Champions!

With the long tournament season finally over, I want to congratulate everyone who helped make this season the success that it was. This season was a total team effort, from the athletes, coaches, training partners, and most especially the parents.
I want to single out a couple of the unsung heroes of the season, whose contributions tend to fly under the radar, but whose involvement with the team is invaluable. First off, I want to thank Shihan William Seyler for his help and support. He has been in my corner since the first day I opened the dojo, providing guidance and support on so many levels to keep things going. Lizz Seyler, who offered unwavering support, cheering on our athletes from the stands, and spending her anniversary watching a karate tournament because she felt the need to be there for our team. Sensei Crystal Weber, who took off from work, burning nine days of personal time as well as her days off traveling with the team to document the team’s success throughout the season. Last but not least, the parents that travel with the team, making sure their children are where they need to be and providing them with the resources needed to see the results their hard work has produced. I am going to single out one parent in particular. Yucely Rueda, who rolled with and adjusted to every change that came up, missed an extended amount of time from work and was at every event supporting not only her child, but every competitor on the team.
This season was a tremendous success. We started with a team of five, but never had more than four members compete at any one event, even dropping down to three at the biggest events of the year. This great group of athletes really outdid themselves. During the AAU Florida season, we won 20 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals and 8 Bronze Medals. Our streak of producing a State Champion is still intact this year. Tabitha Martinez won the state title in Kumite and was Overall Points Champion for her division. We also had Cassandra Gonzalez sweep the field in her first year of competition, taking the win as Kumite, Kata, Kobudo, and Overall Points Champion. At Nationals, we brought home 4 National Championships, a Grand Championship, 2 Silver Medals, and 2 Bronze Medals. If that wasn’t enough, in our first time sending representatives to represent the U.S. on the world stage, we took a Silver and 2 Bronze Medals home to end on a high note. Not bad for a small dojo that trains out of the multipurpose room in a church. There are a lot of teams that showed up to competitions with 50+ members. I believe we have proven that it’s not necessarily the largest team or dojo that is the most successful. A smaller team whose members work hard and take pride in their training and performance can show up and dominate. I could not be more proud of our students.