Sempai JD Lepeta, with uke Michael Bowyer, demonstrating sankyo at a SportsFest demonstration.
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 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 …
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.