Okinawa Kenpo DSSI Update

DSSI World Headquarters is back up and running in Hawaii. Training returns to base at Hickam Air Force Base on the island of Oahu on March 19, 2007 for ages 14 and up. Thousands of square feet with shower and locker facilities in a fitness center environment. Classes are scheduled for Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:45 PM to 8:00 PM. Online registration is now available with password access. Contact DSSI for more info.

January 31, 2007
The DSSI competition team from the Shihan Cesar Fernandez school AKA the "Boys of South Florida" competed at the 5th Annual Space Coast Winter Tournament of Florida the last weekend of January, 07.

Shihan Cesar Fernandez taking 1st place in weapons division, Sensei Antonio Gomez taking 2nd place in weapons, and Sensei Gregorio Gomez taking 4th place in weapons are all all DSSI students winning at this tournament showing the pride of the DSSI Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo system.

Also in Kata, Shihan Cesar Fernandez returns and takes 1st in Kata division for the 2nd time for the past 2 years. Sensei Antonio Gomez takes 3rd in his division in Kata , and Sensei Gregorio Gomez takes 4th in his division. For the grand champion Shihan Cesar Fernandez takes 2nd but, the crowd did not seem very happy with that as they thought he had won the Grand Championship for the second year in a row.

Congratulations to the Boys of South Florida that are representing DSSI.

January 21, 2007
Black Belt Congratulations to Renshi Kevin Roberts who even after two dangerous tours of duty in the big sand box, has tested and been promoted to fifth degree.

November 1, 2005
Sensei Alvin C. Carr is appointed as Shibucho (branch director) as master Marcus DeValentino transfers back to Hawaii three years after having established the Crofton, MD school... Carr's Martial Arts & Fitness

June 5-13, 2005
Shihan DeValentino spends a week at the DSSI Pelletier Dojo in Lewiston, Maine (some 400 students) for an annual training and belt testing event. The event will be televised by channel 6.

DSSI PANAMA
Shihan Marcus DeValentino leaves for Panama Central America on September 30, 03 and returns on October 6th. On this annual trip to visit, oversee, and test a myriad of DSSI schools, Shihan also has two televisions appearances and newspaper interviews as well as a seminar with hundreds of martial artists in attendance. Check back at the DSSI website for new pictures.

Florida 02/15/03
Sensei DeValentino had a successful visit to our Florida based DSSI school at Broward Community College in Ft. Lauderdale. We enjoyed many special training sessions including a belt testing and a visit to Dr. Singers Kannagara Aikido School also on campus were sensei DeValentino demonstrated pressure points fighting. See "DSSI LOCATIONS" for pictures and information.

Our newest location is Gold's Gym of Crofton, MD at 1625 Crofton Centre (off of Rt.3). Start date is 03/03/03.