Images from the very first seminar held at the Silkwerks dojo in 2003. Sensei Olinger’s randori segment of his test. Ukes, l-to-r: Rahman Hetherington, Heather Lindsay, Charles Spencer, Mesut Pervizpour (possibly. only his legs are visible) and Sempai Jose Pichardo.
This photo of Sensei Wirth and Pervizpour was taken circa 1998, near the dawn of digital photography.
l-to-r: Sensei Wirth and Sempai John Mcnett. This is a photo of bowing in for the very first class ever held at Silkwerks. The Silkwerks dojo opened in 2002. These are photos taken before the dojo was ready; Practicing in the winter with no heat, we threw down a temporary mat, hung the shomen on …
l-to-r: Sempai Ron Burkle and Sensei Wirth This photo was taken at the Phoenix Fitness dojo in Allentown circa 1998.