USANKF Nationals

Fort Lauderdale, FL • July 2015

Eva Alexander – 16-17 Elite Kata Silver, 14-15 -47 kg Elite Kumite Silver, 16-17 -48 kg Elite Kumite Super Bronze

Destiny Vergara – Elite Kumite Gold

Brandon Nakajima-Wu – Elite Kumite Gold, Team Kumite Silver

Aidan Lok – Kata Gold, Short Weapons Gold, Long Weapons Gold, Sword Gold

Aidan Nakajima-Wu – Kumite Silver, Kata Gold

Evangelos Akde – Kumite Gold

Congratulations to Marika Watanabe for winning the gold in elite kumite at the 2013 USA NKF Team Trials and making Team USA. Marika will represent the USA in the 2013 junior WKF World Championship in Spain as well as the 2013 junior PKF Championship in Columbia.

Congratulations to Eva Alexander for winning the gold in elite kumite at the 2013 USA NKF Team Trials and making Team USA. This is the second year in a row that Eva has made Team USA. Eva has the amazing speed to strike her opponent. She came out scoring big in all 4 rounds. She defeated her first opponent 7-0 and went on to defeat her second and third opponents 8-0. She defeated her last opponent 5-0 bringing her total score to 28 points with no points scored against her. We are very proud of herand she will do her best to represent Team USA in Columbia.

Congratulations to Ryu Watanabe for winning the gold in elite kumite at the 2013 USA NKF Team Trials and making Team USA. Ryu will represent the USA in the 2013 junior PKF Championship in Columbia.

We congratulate our members Destiny Vergara, Aidan Najajima-Wu, Aidan Lok and Renchen Sherpalama for taking home numerous National Championship titles.

Destiny Vergara – Individual Kumite Silver, Team Kumite Gold, Individual Kata Bronze, Okinawan Kata Bronze

Brandon Nakajima-Wu – Kata Bronze

Aidan Nakajima-Wu – Kumite Gold, Kata Gold

Aidan Lok – Okinawan Kata Gold, Individual Kata Gold, Short Weapons Gold, Long Weapons Gold

Evangelos Akde – Kata Silver

Renchen Sherpalama – Kata Gold, Kumite Gold

Fort Lauderdale, Florida • July 2012

We congratulate our members Jackie Soto, Eric Soto, Ryu Watanabe, Marika Watanabe, Eva Josephine, Brandon Nakajima-Wu, Destiny Vergara, Emily Soto, Evangelos Akde and Aidan Lok.

Special congratulations to Eva and Marika for making Team USA!

USA Karate 2010 Nationals
and USA Team Trials

Greenville, South Carolina • August 2010

We congratulate our members for representing Shotojuku, ISF and the NYTKL,
winning six gold, one silver, and seven bronze medals.

Gold medal winners
Destiny Vergara, Estafano Chavez, Ryu Watanabe,
Marika Watanabe, Sarah Caisser

Coaches
Edward Nieto, Gerald Vergara (assistant)

We are very proud of our member’s accomplishments!
Keep training and bring fame to our Dojo, Families and Friends.

1st Place 10 Years Old Intermediate kata

1st Place 7 Years Old Intermediate Kumite
Destiny Vergara 2009 USA-NKF National Champion

Coach Edward Nieto with Shotojuku kids Marika Watanabe, Ryu Watanabe, Destiny Vergara, Sarah Caisser and Steven Holguin The kids from the Shotojuku had a raffle to help raise funds for the trip to Florida. The Shotojuku kids wanted to thank everyone for their support!

Picking the winner of the Apple I Touch

The winner is 6 year old Citlali Ponce

The Shotojuku also wanted to thank Shidoin Edward Nieto and Gerald Vergara, because of their hard work everyone came home with a smile.

2006 USANKF Nationals

Fort Lauderdale Florida • July 2006