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On this page we display Coming Events/Recent Events & display a brief Photo Album.

March 17, 2013 Testing.
American Hard Style Japanese Swordsmanship (Founder: Robert Thomas Chang). Sunday, April 15, At A Place To B studio in Boulder CO, 1750 30th St. Boulder CO 80301. (303 440 8007). Time 3 - 5 PM.
  • The testing is comprised of kata, sets, sparring & demos.
  • Two students tested for yellow & orange belt.
The testing went very well and all students who tested were promoted. Following are some pictures of the testing by Conrad Christel & Eve Carrasco.

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Student testing.

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Students sparring.

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Students testing.

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Students testing.




 
April 15, 2012 Testing.
American Hard Style Japanese Swordsmanship (Founder: Robert Thomas Chang). Sunday, April 15, At A Place To B studio in Boulder CO, 1750 30th St. Boulder CO 80301. (303 440 8007). Time 2 - 5 PM.
  • The testing is comprised of kata, sets, sparring & demos.
  • Two students tested for brown belt.
The testing went very well and all students who tested were promoted. Following are some pictures of the testing by various photographers.

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Student during testing.

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Students during test performing Ginjin Kata, back to back.

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Student during test preparing for two-sword drills.

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Student during test. 12 step blocking drill with counters.

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Student during test performing kata.

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Student prepares for sparring.

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Student spars with Hapkido Instructor.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 25, 2011 Testing:
American Hard Style Japanese Swordsmanship (Founder: Robert Thomas Chang). Sunday, Sept. 25, At A Place To B studio in Boulder CO. 1750 30th St. Boulder CO 80301. (303 440 8007).
  • The testing was comprised of kata, sets & sparring.
  • Two sudents tested for orange belt.
The testing went very well and all students who tested were promoted. Following are some pictures of the testing by Mary Block.

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Sparring: Picture by Mary Block

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Picture by Mary Block

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 30, 2011 Testing:
American Hard Style Japanese Swordsmanship (Founder: Robert Thomas Chang). Sunday, Jan. 30, At A Place To B studio in Boulder CO. 1750 30th St. Boulder CO 80301. (303 440 8007).
Photography was by Sergie Kaikov & others.
  • Two students tested for Brown Belt
  • One student tested for 1st Dan Black Belt
The testing went very well and all students who tested were promoted. The testing was comprised of kata, sets, demonstrations & sparring. Following are some pictures of the testing by photographer Sergie Kaikov & others.

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Student performs 12 step blocking drill, with counters, with Master Starkey.

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Students spar as pert of testing.

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Sparring.

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Student engages in sparring.

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More 12 step blocking drill, with counters. Photo by Conrad Christel.

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Mother watches anxiously! Photo by Conrad Christel.

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For testing of 01 30 11. Photo by Scott Peterson.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Past Testing:
American Hard Style Japanese Swordsmanship. Saturday, June 19, 2010. Held at A Place To B studio in Boulder CO.
  • Two students testing for Orange Belts
  • One student tested for Brown Belt
  • One student tested for 2nd Dan
The testing went very well and all students who tested were promoted. The testing was comprised of kata, sets, demonstrations & sparring. Following are some pictures of the testing by photographer Sergie Kaikov.
 
 

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Student Tests for Orange Belt

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Orange Belt Candidate Spars with Senior Member

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Brown Belt Candidate Performs Kata

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Brown Belt Candidate Sparring

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Student Performs Kata Testing for Brown Belt

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2nd Dan Candidate Performs with Two-swords in Kata of his Own Design

Pictures by photographer

Sergie Kaikov.

 

Other pictures by various photographers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sensei Frank Deck Cutting at Swordmaster Workshop, Aug. 09

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Student who successively tested for black belt on 01 30 11. Photo by Sensei Gene Starkey

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Students practice sweeps at the Boulder Kodokan. Photo by Sensei Gene Starkey.

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Sensei Gene Starkey. Photo by Founder Robert Thomas Chang. Edited by Gene Starkey

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Testing, 031713 Group Picture

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Students testing.

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Students sparring.

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Students sparring.

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Close of testing.

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Picture by Mary Block

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Picture by Mary Block

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Picture by Mary Block

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Picture by Mary Block

 
 
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Group photo: Testing of 013011.

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Students spar as part of testing.

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More sparring.

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Student performs two-sword kata.

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Student performs striking sequence as part of test requirement.

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Fun during group picture.

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Students make ready to bow out. Photo by Conrad Christel

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Additional sparring. Photo by Conrad Christel.

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Master Starkey explains a concept to a student.

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And more sparring. Photo by Conrad Christel.

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A wall "Fit for a King".

 
 
 
 
 
 
Pictures by photographer

Sergie Kaikov.

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Group Picture at Testing 061910

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Orange Belt Candidates Perform Kata

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Student Performs "Box Drill" with Senior Member

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Orange Belt Candidate Spars with Senior Member

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More sparring for Brown Belt Candidate

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Brown Belt Candidate Performs Kata

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2nd Dan Candidate Demonstrates Kata of his Own Design

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Student in "neutral stance". Photo by Gene Starkey.

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Sensei Frank Deck. Photo by Sensei Gene Starkey

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Student in St. Vrain Canyon. Photo by Sensei Gene Starkey.

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Student in guard position. Photo by Sensei Gene Starkey

 
 
 

Life is falling down seven times,

getting up eight.

"Jinsei nanakorobi, ya' oki"

Old Buddist saying

 
 
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