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WMAF
Spring Tournament
Sunday
May 20, 2012
Place: Reggie Lewis Athletic Center Boston, MA
THIS
IS A GREAT EVENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY ! ALL COMPETITORS RECEIVE A PARTICIPATION
TROPHY !
Youth competitors receive a gift bag
at the door
Adult
winners receive swords 1st-4th PLace
Spectator Tickets Competitor
$10 FOR AGES 13 AND UP $40 for
first event
$10 for each additional event
AT THE DOOR: CHILDREN 5 AND UNDER ARE FREE! $50
FOR 1ST EVENT & $10EACH ADD’L. EVENT
Directions
to the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center (1350 Tremont Street Roxbury, MA): Take
Route 93 to the Mass. Ave./Roxbury Exit and follow the signs to Melnea Cass Boulevard From Melnea
Cass Boulevard, follow to the end and go left onto Tremont Street (Police Headquarters will be on right) Continue on Tremont Street, about ½ a mile, Reggie Lewis Center is on left
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE WORLD MARTIAL ARTS FEDERATION: VISIT
US ON THE WEB AT: wmafonline.com Jacqui Pence (978) 815-0761
BROUGHT TOGETHER Congratulations
to the following members of the W.M.A.F. who recevied their Black Belt in Yoshitsune Combat Ju Jitsu on December 9, 2007 from
Soke Michael DePasquale Jr. after completing the Shodan Certification. These eight martial artist from various schools and
concentratrions excelled and formed a new brotherhood between them. After a final weekend of training more than 20 hrs. their
4 hour test was held at Kwons Martial Arts , administered by Soke and 4 of his "top guys" who flew in from around
the country. They proved that hard work and dedication truly pays off. James Alty,
Cosmo Bisazza, Patrick Cody, Mike Souza, Kevin Pence,Tom Alessi, Nuke Goldstein, and Jeff Davis
Congratulations
to Shihan Tim Barchard on his recent promotion to 6th Dan. Master Shihan (Shihan is a very
special title used for chief instructors of yondan or higher with twenty years experience and covers a broad range of higher
ranks and ages) began his martial arts training as a teenager under the tutelage of Grandmaster Robert LaMattina. Shihan was
promoted to his Godan 5th Degree Black Belt on November 24, 2004. Along with his traditional martial arts training, he holds
the rank of purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under BJJ Black Belt Keith Florian. Shihan Tim also studies AMOK knife fighting,
and Muay Thai. On April 24, 2004 Master Shihan was elected into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame. A three time National Karate
Champion, he has traveled all over the United States participating in tournaments and seminars. In August 2006 he traveled
to Brazil and won the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Championships. He has trained with such notables as Chuck Norris, Ernie Reyes
Sr., Fred Degeberg, Larry Lam, Tom Sotis, Keith Florian, Kenny Florian, Dave Kovar, and Kru Mark DellaGrotte. Being the father
of two children, he knows the importance of teaching morals and values.
CONGRATULATIONS TO SHIHAN LIMA! Shihan Al Lima promoted to
Rokudan (6th degree black belt).
On March 25th, 2007 during intermission of a karate tournament
held by Al Lima’s Studio Of Self-Defense students, staff and spectators were treated to a special event. During a promotion
ceremony held for students and staff Shihan Al Lima was promoted to 6th degree black belt by Kyoshi Herman Ocasio.The promotion was a accumulation of 33 years of martial arts training and over 25 years of martial arts instruction.
Congratulations !
On behalf of the W.M.A.F we would like to congratulate
the following people who were honored November 10, 2007 in Sufferin N.Y. at the Annual Martial Arts University / Legion
of Honor Hosted by Soke Michael DePasquale Jr.
Jim Alty, Cosmo Bisazza, Michael Sousa, Kevin Pence, and Cheryl
Nadeau.
Welcome to "2007 New W.M.A.F. Members"
Professor
David Castoldi Acedmy of Koton Ryu - Luis Cepeda Ralph
Smith Karate - Ralph Smith Ed Parker Jr.- Parker Kenpo Crystal Coast Kempo
- Bryon Pence Jeff Jones - Middleton MA. Craig's Kempo - Craig
Craig Tokyo Joe's Studio - Eric Menard
Professional
Martial Arts Academy - Mark Warner Karate Pro Dojo - Kevin O'Connor
Agostini's
Academy of Martial arts & Fitness - John Agostini Professional Martial Arts Academy
- Tim Barchard
Congratulations to recent W.M.A.F. members
on their promotions! Joe
Nesta-10th Dan Craig Seavey-10th
Dan Steve Nugent-9th Dan
Michael Fitzgerald - 8th Dan
Paul Cervizzi - 8th Dan
Al Lima’s - 6th Dan
Colleen Lemay-6th Dan Michael Woods - 5th Dan
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Not so new News
Michael DePasquale Sr.
1925 - 2006 On September 23, 2006
at 1:30pm Soke Michael DePasquale, Sr. passed away. The world has lost a martial arts legend and pioneer. A loving husband,
father and teacher he will be sadly missed by all. Soke Michael DePasquale, Sr. has studied and trained in the Martial Arts since 1940. He is considered
the "Father of American Ju-Jitsu," having founded one of the first Ju-Jitsu schools in the U.S., sanctioned by the
Japanese Federation. Soke DePasquale is the Grandmaster of the International Federation
Of Ju-Jutsuans (IFOJJ) and holder of the title of Soke.
He holds a 10th degree Black Belt in Ju-Jitsu. His knowledge of the art of self-defense is unsurpassed. Shortly after
his induction into the United States Army, at the onset of World War II, the senior Soke DePasquale was trained as a CID
(Criminal Investigation Detachment) special agent. Upon his return
to America, Soke DePasquale did two things, which altered the course of both his life, and that of Martial Arts/Law Enforcement
history. The first was to join the Long Island Railroad Police, in which he promptly became one of the most decorated law
enforcement officials on the East Coast. The second was to bring the art of Ju-Jitsu to the United States as the American
representative of the world headquarters of the Hakko Ryu Hombu in Japan. The Shihan (Master) was also chosen to represent
Martial Arts at the 1963 World’s Fair. After retiring from the Railroad Police, Soke DePasquale
served as corporate security director for several large corporations prior to launching his own company called International
Protection Systems Inc. As a whole, the company provided the business community of New Jersey with excellent service, including,
Investigations, Consulting, and Uniformed Professional Security Officers Service. Soke"D" is a member of many professional
organizations including the Fraternal Order of Police, American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, International Law Enforcement
Association, Rockland County Shields and the National Law Enforcement Association. Soke DePasquale Sr. has been recognized
as a leading advocate for professionalization through extensive candidate selection and training of the security officer service
industry. Soke DePasquale has been profiled in New Jersey Business Magazine, Who's Who in Law Enforcement, the Sunday
Herald, and has also been featured on WCBS-TV, and WWOR-TV. He has also been a licensed Private Detective since 1966.
HIGHLIGHTS
Soke DePasquale has been
inducted into the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame and has earned innumerable awards in the Martial Arts. Soke DePasquale
has been considered one of the top Ju-Jitsu parishioners in the world. He recently attended a Martial Arts exposition in Japan
as the guest of honor of the Japanese Federation. Along with his many honors and titles he also holds the title of Professor
of Martial Arts. Soke Michael DePasquale Sr. is in demand as a teacher,
worldwide. He continues to travel to all parts of the world teaching self-defense for the average citizen, police defensive
tactics to law enforcement agencies, such as the U.S. Marshall Service and the F.B.I., and the most advanced Martial Arts
techniques to Black Belts. He is an expert in cane and stick fighting style of Hepi-Ryu. Soke DePasquale and his wife,
Josephine, A 2ND degree karate Black Belt, recently celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary. They
reside in River Vale, New Jersey and have four grown sons and one grandchild. EXPERIENCE
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Handled diplomatic security during several administrations -
Played
an integral role in the apprehension of several criminal consortiums that had plagued the Long Island Railroad. -
Founded
a Security company that provides security for international corporations -
Trained several FBI and Law Enforcement
personnel
COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA Soke DePasquale
has a tremendous background in all aspects of communications, especially as concerns Anti-Terrorist instruction and bomb deactivation.
His extensive Counter-Terrorist seminars have added to the knowledge base of Law enforcement operatives throughout the nation.The Soke’s guest shots on his son, Ni Dai Soke Michael DePasquale Jr's anti-crime cable
TV show, sponsored by FUMA, further underscored and highlighted his incredible store of wisdom regarding all things security.
Founder American
Karate Association (AKA) 1964
Founder and Chief Instructor of the American Karate System (AKS) 1973
AKS Board Advisor
and AKS World Council Member 2004
September 22, 2006 Very sad news from Lathen, Germany . . .
It is with heavy hearts that we must inform you that
Ernest Lieb and Charles Krum were involved in the high-speed German train crash and did not survive. Also killed
were Mattheas Augustijn, and Dagmar (Daggi) Wichterich who were German A.K.S. students.
Sensei Lieb and Sgt. Krum were
to attend a seminar hosted by the A.K.S. in Germany.
LATHEN, Germany - A high-speed magnetic train traveling at nearly 125 mph crashed Friday (September 22nd) in northwestern
Germany, killing 23 people in the first fatal wreck involving the high-tech system, officials said.
The train,
which runs primarily as a demonstration by its manufacturer, struck a maintenance vehicle that was carrying two workers on
the elevated track. Mangled wreckage hung from the 13-foot-high track, with seats and other debris strewn below.
Police put the death toll at 23 after a search of the crash site, about a half-mile from the station at the village of Melstrup.
Officials also reported 10 people were injured.
The train runs four days a week on the 20-mile test track between
Doerpen and Lathen near the Dutch border. The maintenance car was regularly used to check and clear the elevated tracks of
branches and other debris. The passengers were believed to be employees and their friends and relatives.
Please pray for the families
and friends of these dear people.
David German 1941-2006 David German recently celebrated
his fiftieth year in the Martial Arts at age sixty-three and is recognized as a Judan, tenth degree, by over 20 worldwide
martial arts organizations. He wrote, directed and starred in a television instructional series that ran over 700 half-hour
segments from 1974-1981 (hint: The Art of Karate with...?). He is considered the highest paid martial demo performer in America,
performing over a thousand martial shows in Las Vegas during the years 1962 to the present, as well as spending eight years
performing a martial segment for the Las Vegas extravaganza Lido De Paris. He's an award-winning inventor of martial training
equipment, a sports columnist, a radio personality and past president of the U.S. Stuntman's Association. He is a California
state-licensed boxing trainer and owner of a rarely-licensed boxing gym. He has a series of four video tapes available through
Panther Productions. He was featured on the cover of BLACK BELT Magazine twice in 1981 (once as the featured cover practitioner).
For Immediate Release from;
The World Martial Arts Federation,
Inc.
The World Martial Arts Federation is proud to announce the promotion of
Shihan Don Spink to the rank of 7th
Degree Black Belt in Kempo Karate.
Shihan Don Spink was promoted by Shihan Jim Alty with special
permission from the
Karazenpo Go Shinjutsu Black Belt Society. Shihan Alty is a Sr. Advisor to that organization and has been in close contact
with
them for special approval for Shihan Spinks promotion.Shihan Spink has been teaching and studying the martial arts
for more than 30 years. He is Head Master for the East Coast Martial Arts Academys and has been one of the main driving forces
behind the success of the W.M.A.F. tournaments and the The World Martial Arts Federation, Inc. as an organization. He was
one of the 3 founding members of the World Martial Arts Federation, Inc. and helped it grow to what it is today. We would
like to congratulate Shihan Spink and wish him continued success in the martial arts.
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Professor Nick Cerio Legacy Memorial Mark your calendars! The event everyone has been waiting for has finally
arrived. A day of recognition and celebration in honor of one of the most influential people in the Kenpo world, Professor
Nick Cerio. On Saturday, January 29, 2005, at the Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, Massachusetts,
the Professor Nick Cerio Legacy Memorial will take place. Nick Cerio's Kenpo is most honored to have the following
Masters join us in our salute to Professor Nick Cerio and his legacy: Shihan Fumio Demura - Shito Ryu
Tadashi Yamashita, Hanshi - Shorin Ryu
Master Bill
Chun, Jr. - Goshinjutsu Kai Kenpo/Chinese Kempo
For more information about the Professor Nick Cerio Legacy Memorial, including schedules, accommodations,
and price, please click here. The
event will be limited to the first 400 people for the seminars and 350 people for the evening
celebration/awards dinner. It is strongly advised that you register early as this event is expected to sellout quickly.
For further information, please click on the button of your choice to the left. If you would like to request a Legacy
Memorial Poster, please go to the Contact Us page and send your request.
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Legacy Memorial Updates
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1. The following Master's have been invited to
attend the Professor Nick Cerio Legacy Memorial to be honored for their contribution to the development of Nick Cerio's
Kenpo.
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* Grandmaster S. George Pesare
* Sijo Victor 'Sonny' Gascon
(although not one of Professor Cerio's teachers, Sijo Gascon is being invited due to his founding of Karazenpo
Goshinjutsu, of which Professor Cerio had his Kenpo start and went on to develop his own system.)
* Grandmaster Ernie Lieb
* Sifu Gee Gin Soon (Gin Soon Chu)
* Ed Parker, Jr. (? title)
(Mr. Ed Parker, Jr. is being invited on behalf of his father, SGM Ed Parker,
Sr., with whom Professor Cerio had a near twenty year relationship with and whose input helped in the formation of Nick Cerio's
Kenpo.)
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2. The following students and colleagues
of Professor Cerio are being invited to the Legacy Memorial to be recognized for their efforts in keeping Professor Nick Cerio's
name alive. This list is NOT all inclusive. If you feel their has been a name omitted in error,
please email us with the person's name and contact information. This list is in NO particular order:
(Contact information
is needed for those names listed in red. Please email any information you may have on these people so that they may receive their invitations.) |
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| Cerio, Nancy Lee |
Weeden, Maryann |
| Sheeley, Mark |
O'Donnell, Kevin |
| Cerio, William |
Smith, Peter Joey |
| Coutu, Eugene |
Smith, Dee Marie |
| Rodrigues, Don |
Powers, Bill |
| Verigan, Georganne |
David, Walter |
| Martin, Larry S.L. |
Rowe, Walter |
| Chamberlain, Nick |
Agostini, John |
| Rubiano, John |
Erlandson, Ray |
| Carmody, Thomas |
Nesta, Joseph |
| Shuras, Joseph |
Lombardi, Stephen |
| Shuras, Kathy |
Thibault, George |
| Nohelty, Robert |
Mayo, Paul |
| Bryant, James |
Assumpico, Ann |
| Burton, Michael |
Beauchamp, Rick |
| DiRico, Rocky |
Fournier, Hank |
| Fescina, Richard |
Villari, Fredrick J. |
| Duncan, Rudy |
Armstrong, Norman |
| Corrigan, Bruce |
Schatvet, Steve |
| LeClair, Rick |
Curtin, Paul |
| Sullivan, Larry |
D'Allessandro, Allan |
| Golden, Mark |
Moran, Rick |
| Keefe, John |
Marciarelli, William |
| Micciche, Paul |
Murnane, Don |
| Scaduto, Jason |
Merriman, Chuck |
| Hart, Glenn |
Budd, Ed |
| Biancuzzo, Sam |
Lynn, Robert |
| Pantazi, Evan |
Collins, Michaela |
Cerio, Cheri
(on behalf
of Frank Cerio) |
Leidke, Robert |
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Inductee’s
2004
Founding Members
James Alty, Joe Nesta, Jim Cormier, Don Spink, Craig Seavey
and Rocky DiRico
Golden Life Time Achievement Award
Michael DePasquale Jr.
Don Rodrigues
Achievement and Distinction Inductee’s
Patricia Bickford - Female Instructor of The Year
Rui Rodrigues - Male Instructor of The Year
Suzanne DiGiammo - Female Sensei of The Year
Peter J. Smith - Male Sensei of The Year
Cheryl Nadeau - Female Martial Artist of The Year
Michael Woods - Kenpo Instructor of The Year
Bobby Lynn - Kenpo Master Instructor of The Year
Joe Shuras - Male Master Instructor of The Year
Kathleen Shuras - Female Master Instructor of The Year
Paul Cervizzi - Martial Arts Master Instructor of The
Year
Alan D’Alessandro -Ken-Ryu Instructor of The Year
Lee Smith - Chinese Martial Artist Instructor of The Year
Robert Denault - Tactical Martial Artist of The Year
Rick Wong - Kung Fu Instructor of The Year
Michael Williams - South East Asian Arts Master of The Year
Kevin Pence Sr .- Male Martial Artist of The Year
  NEW JIU-JITSU SHODANS
ON OCTOBER 16, 2003 THREE STUDENTS FROM NEW
HORIZON WHERE TESTED BY SHIHAN JIM ALTY. THEY ARE PATTY BICKFORD,
SHAWN BICKFORD AND JEFF HARRIS, CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE THREE WHO WHERE PROMOTED TO 1ST DEGREE IN JIU-JITSU.
New Black Belt Ranks
New Horizon Karate had it's semi-annual black belt review
and seminar. Thirty one students and instructors from Massachusetts attended the event. Guest Master Instructor Joe Rebelo,
Kioshi taught one of the original kempo/kenpo sets Monkey Dancing. Following the review some students were
tested for Black Belt and Degrees of black belt.
Achieving their 1st Degree Black Belt were:
Ashley Gordon - Black Belt
Alicia Gordon
- Black Belt
Eric Reguera - Black Belt
Hari Chelvan - Black Belt - From New York
Brian Dillon - Black Belt
Achieving their 2nd Degree Black Belt were
Matthew Polnerow
- 2nd Degree Black Belt
Larry Owens - 2nd Degree Black Belt
Achieving his 4th Degree Black
Belt - From Burlington, Ma.
Kevin Pence - 4th Degree Black Belt Yondan
For Immediate Release: Master Jim Alty has studied the martial arts
for more than 30 yrs. He is an 8th Degree Black Belt. Master Alty is the chief instructor of New Horizon Karate in West Boylston, MA. and has been awarded the title of Shihan in the martial arts. Jim Alty is to be inducted
into the USMA International Hall of Fame as the Most Outstanding Master of 2003. The induction will be held on July 26, 2003.
New Horizon Karate is not just in business to make money but to make a difference in people's lives. Master Alty
believes the Martial Arts are about giving back. "Too many schools have taken from the arts and not treated students fairly.
School are either brutal or give away belts based on attendance. Neither of these is right" say Master Alty. "The truth is
you have to earn your belt and achieve YOUR OWN SUCCESS." It took me 30 years of study and lessons to make it this far. I
still study and take lessons each week. The martial arts do not start and stop with a punch or a kick. Learning
to achieve and accept success is a beginning and the end.
"Close the gap and
make them Tap!" ISKA
World Submission Grappling Championships Orlando, Florida July 13, 2003. Sensei Cheryl of Choices Martial Arts took the Women's
Division ISKA World Grappling Championship.Sensei
Nathan Porter won the Bantamweight Division Championship. Congrats to both from all of us at the W.M.A.F.!!!!!!
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