Sempai Heather Lindsay’s shodan test
Sempai Lindsay demonstrating nikkyo during her shodan test at the Silkwerks dojo.
Group weapons practice at Silkwerks
Photo of bokken suburi from one of the early seminars are Silkwerks.
Mesut Pervizpour during his nidan test
Sempai Mesut Pervizpour and uke Kyle Olinger demonstrate jujunage during testing circa 2003.
Bill Ross’s sandan test
Bill Ross mid-kata during his sandan test circa March 2003. l-to-r: Sempais Sean Smith and Ron Burkle, Sensei Ray Miller, Sempais Tony Verrecchio and Jose Pichardo.
Main line budo circa 2007
Exterior of the Kinokawa dojo in Bryn Mawr, before it moved a couple blocks down the street to a larger space.
SportsFest Demonstration
Sempai JD Lepeta, with uke Michael Bowyer, demonstrating sankyo at a SportsFest demonstration.
Yudansha from Final Silkwerks Seminar
l-to-r: Sempais Jim Gilsinn, JD Lepeta, Mesut Pervizpour, Jose Pichardo, Sensei Wirth, Sempais Craig Constantine, Chris Kulla, Steve Butler and Tony Verechio.
Sempai Salguedo Testing at Drexel Seminar
Sempai Miguel Salguedo taking his ikkyu test at the Drexel Armory seminar around 2002. Of particular interest in these photos are the belt colors. These photos are from shortly after Sensei Wirth decided to move to using colored belts for the kyu ranks. Originally, 6th through 3rd kyu wore white, while 2nd and 1st kyu …
Maryland Weapons Class
l-to-r: Sempais Mesut Pervizpour, JD Lepeta, Charles Spencer, Jim Gilsinn, Craig Constantine, Chris Kulla and Steve Butler. Group photo from the outdoor weapons class held in Mt Airy Maryland at the park across the street from the dojo.
Sensei Miller Practicing Jo Tori Techniques
Sensei Ray Miller working with uke Sempai Craig Constantine during one of the early seminars at the Silkwerks dojo.