Sensei Mustafa Elrakabawy's

Fourth Grand Champion Invitational Karate Championships
Jamaica, New York • November 2007

Mohssen Hassan from North Carolina won Grand Champion Kata

The International Shotokai Federation and the Shotojuku Honbu Dojo
came out in full force to support Sensei Elrakabawy.

Sebastian Acosta and Shotojuku Team

Edwin Concepcion (L) place 3rd in Kata

Ola Prenkiewicz (2nd) and Rebeca Rodriguez (3rd) Place in both Kata and Kumite

Jackie Soto (C) won 2nd in Kata and Kumite

Sebastian Acosta place 2nd in Kata

Sebastian Acosta's Kata was very strong and sharp but he was so powerful that his shoulder dislocated.
He place 2nd in Black belt Kata. He is going to learn from this experience and Shihan Leung was very empressed with his Kata.

Shihan Leung with Kayla Boggs

Sebastian Zielinski

Jorge Contreras

Marius Andreescu

Gabriel Marin

Many of our members competed and came home with more experience and trophies.
Sensei James Luk performed the Northern Lion Dance
to bring good luck to Sensei Mustafa Elrakabawy's event.

We congratulate Sensei Mustafa Erakabawy and look forward to next year's event.

Congratulations to all!

Win or Lose, you are all champions.
You dared to try and you succeeded!

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Sensei Mustafa Elrakabawy's

Third Grand Champion Invitational Karate Championships
Jamaica, New York • November 2006

The Shotojuku Honbu Dojo came out in full force to support Sensei Elrakabawy.

Shotojuku Honbu Dojo brought 15 officials and 20 competitors to help out and we came home with more experience and 28 Championship Medals.

Shotojuku Dojo

Our children marched in with our dojo flag in the opening ceremony.

Sensei James Luk's Lion Dance

Sensei Luk did an excellent Shishi dance and everyone enjoyed it!

Shotojuku Youth Competitors

Our youth team was having a lot of fun hanging out at the event.

Shihan Leung and International Shotokai Teen Members

Our teens did a great job at the tournament.

Sebastian Zielinski

Sebastian Zielinski did great for his very first tournament.

Ryu Watanabe

Ryu Watanabe is proud to win two medals.

Davina Saltos, Kayla Boggs, Marika Watanabe

Davina Saltos, Kayla Boggs and Marika Watanabe did great and they came home with more tournament experience.

Rebeca Rodriguez and Ashley Rivera

Rebeca Rodriguez and Ashley Rivera had a good time at the tournament.

Michael and Eric Vasquez competed in Kata and Kumite.

Michael and Eric Vasquez did great and won their divisions.

Shihan Leung and Jaqueline Soto

We are proud of Jaqueline Soto and her son Eric Soto for competing. They really enjoy Karate and it shows in there hard work at the dojo.

Kassandra Cruz and the Egyptian Kata Champions

Kassandra Cruz's excellent Superinpei Kata took her to the finals. She went up against two Egyptians and one AAU kata champion and did great in the finals.

Carlos Lora and Egyptian Kata Champion

Carlos Lora was runner up for the Grand Championships in Kumite. He did a great job represent our dojo and we are proud of him.

Tournament Officials and Champions

Elite Egyptian Sensei from the East coast were present and several members of the Egyptian National team competed. The Egyptian Team members added to the international presence of this tournament.

Shihan Leung with Sensei Mohssen Hassan and Team

Sensei Mohssen Hassan came from North Carolina. His students did an excellent demonstration of self defense for the opening ceremony. We learned a lot and look forward to next year's event.