August 2015 Issue

THIS ISSUE:

SPORT KARATE CAMP

HIGHLIGHTS

GET TO KNOW FORMER

SMART DIRECTOR

SHIHAN BOB DUPUIS

COMPETITOR

SPOTLIGHTS

SMART STANDINGS

WHAT IS SMART

S.M.A.R.T. (State Martial Arts Ratings & Totals) is a non-profit organization supporting martial arts and martial arts tournaments around the state of Maine. Throughout each year and tournament season, S.M.A.R.T. members compete around the state in rated and ranked tournaments where they build up points in a tier ranking system, accumulating as many points as possible. At the end of each tournament season the total points are added up and final rankings are distributed by age and rank. The contestant with the most points added up at the end of all tournaments in the

season is crowned the State Martial Arts Ratings and Totals Champion for their class, age and division. The highest ranked competitors at the end of the season are invited to compete at the S.M.A.R.T. State Championships with all the finalists and season winners to crown the grand champion of the year per class, age and division.

PROMOTER PROFILE

Title: Shihan Name: Robert Dupuis Age: 52 Martial Arts School: Tao Karate Club Style(s): Tae Kwon Do Rank: 5th Degree

How long in Martial Arts: 32 years Name of Tournament: Maine Martial Arts Challenge

Hobbies: Bowling, Hiking, Archery, and Knife Throwing Favorite Movie: It's a Wonderful Life Favorite Song: Spirit in the Sky Favorite Food: All Foods Favorite Out of State Tournament: Shihan Wayne Mello's Worcester Classic Toughest Forms Competitor: Wayne Mello and Tony Fournier Toughest Fighting Competitor: Andrew Johnson Greatest Tournament: 2000 Elm City Karate Challenge Martial Arts Goal: To become better everyday, mentally, physically, and spiritually Biggest Accomplishment: His three children and watching them grow Favorite Martial Arts Saying: Practice, practice, practice

COMPETITOR PROFILE Name: Kayleigh Oberg Age: 15 Martial Arts School: Tao Karate Club Rank: Black Belt How long in Martial Arts: 7 years Hobbies: Softball, karate, field hockey, and being fabulous. :) Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo Favorite Song: Uptown Funk Favorite Food: Mashed potatoes Favorite Maine Tournament: Maine Martial Arts Challenge Favorite Forms Competitor: Cami Houston Favorite Fighter: Shihan Bob Dupuis Toughest Forms Competitor: Amelia Franklin

Toughest Fighting Competitor: Kiara Simonds Greatest Tournament Win: 2014 SMART State of Maine Championship Martial Arts Goal: To be the best I can be.

Name: Taylor Landry Age: 17 Martial Arts School: Jukado Rank: Black Belt How long in Martial Arts: 13 years Hobbies: Airsoft and paintball Favorite Movie: Fast and Furious (all) Favorite Song: Rap god Favorite Food: Rice Favorite Maine Tournament: Friendship Tournament Favorite Fighter: Mr. Johnson Greatest Tournament Win: 2015 Maine Martial Arts Challenge Grand Champion

Name: Kira Buker Age: 19 Martial Arts School: Club "NAHA" Karate-Do Rank: Black Belt How long in Martial Arts: 15 years Hobbies: Cats, Video Games, Batman, Soccer Favorite Movie: Elf Favorite Song: Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran Favorite Food: Tacos Favorite Maine Tournament: Battle of Maine Favorite Forms Competitor: Tony Fournier Favorite Fighter: Michael Buzby Toughest Forms Competitor: Kayla Provencher

Toughest Fighting Competitor: Cassidy Dangler Greatest Tournament Win: Winning the Grand Championship Title at the 2011 Maine Martial Arts Challenge Martial Arts Goal: To become a 4th degree black belt

SPORT KARATE CAMP

We just finished our first ever Sport Karate Camp out at Camp Tracy in

Oakland, Maine. For five days the campers received some wonderful

martial arts training to enhance their tournament performance.

We had four awesome guest instructors come out to share their

knowledge of sport karate. The guest instructors included Shihan Bob

Dupuis of the Tao Karate Club, Kyoshi Brent Crisci of the United Martial

Arts Academies, Sensei Kayla Provencher of KPs Focus Karate, and Sensei

Kira Buker of Club “NAHA” Karate-Do.

When campers weren’t participating in karate classes, they were busy enjoying the many great camping actives that Camp Tracy has to offer. Campers participated in archery, swimming, high and low ropes course, canoeing, paddle boarding, camp games and a whole lot more.

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WEAPONS

Colored Belts

12 and Under Intermediate/Advanced Name Points Colby Boutin 39 Adam Boutin 36 Savanah Parent 30 Jacob Huesers 27

13 –17 Intermediate/Advanced Name Points Cameron Patterson 45 Ezra Hoxie 30 Sydney Campbell 21 William Karod 18

18-34 Intermediate/Advanced Name Points Benjamin Innes 15 Geoffrey Ike 9

35-44 Intermediate/Advanced Name Points Daniel Evarts 15 Jeff Norsworthy 15

45 and Up Intermediate/Advanced Name Points Darryl Farris 3

Black Belts

12 and Under Female Name Points Ariana Touchette-Ruiz 39

12 and Under Male Name Points Derek Beaulieu 48

13-15 and Under Female Name Points Allison Drew 15

13-15 Male Name Points Michael Umayam 45 Matteo Diaz 21 Christopher Mills 3

16-17 Female Name Points Amelia Franklin 18 Kayleigh Oberg 18 Emilia Viernes 15

16-17 Male Name Points Taylor Landry 24 Alex Roy 9

18-34 Female Name Points Kayla Provencher 30 Kira Buker 27

18-34 Male Name Points Jake Daniele 24 Nate Beal 3

35-44 Male Name Points Frank Farrell 15

45 and Up Male Name Points Ralph LeBlnc 9 Joseph Johnson 3

Physically Challenged

18 and Up Name Points Kelse O’Sullivan 15

KATA

Colored Belts

6 and Under Novice Male Name Points Sean Achorn 45 Bryce Whitman 27

7-9 Novice Female Name Points Briana Michaud 36 Osheona Haines 36 Haylee Chandler 24 Ashley Putman 18

7-9 Intermediate Female Name Points Abigal Dudley 21

7-9 Advanced Female Name Points Ava Eccles 6

7-9 Novice Male Name Points Adam Fitzgerald 24 Silas Hassele 21 Austin Lizzote 18 Lucas Vigue 3

7-9 Intermediate Male Name Points Zachary Wentworth 54 Glen Hayes 36 Michael Achorn 36 Noah Toman 30

10-12 Novice Female Name Points Mikala Ferland 33 Kyra Pham 24 Aura Morin 6 Kaydence Halt 6

10-12 Intermediate Female Name Points Savanah Parent 21 Abby Malone 18 Victoria Barre 12

10-12 Advanced Female Name Point Norah Caouette 9

10-12 Novice Male Name Points Walter Fegal 60 Richard Clifford 33 Skyler Glidden 15

10-12 Intermediate Male Name Points Colby Boutin 39 Owen Hargrove 24 Tate Jewell 24 Malik Keresey 21

10-12 Advanced Male Name Point Jacob Huesers 30 Blake Therrien 21 Liam Knight 15 Alessandro Lombardo 9 Brady Cumber 9

13-15 Intermediate Female Name Points Allison Weiner 48 Hailey Bolduc 30 Campbell Houston 27 Kirsten Soucy 9

13-15 Advanced Female Name Point Brianna Murchison 39 Angelina Pilla 30 Sydney Campbell 18

13-15 Novice Male Name Points Mathieu Sherburne 9

13-15 Intermediate Male Name Points Adam Grant 36 William Karod 21 Tyler Martin 15

13-15 Advanced Male Name Point Ezra Hoxie 27 Tyler Bard 27 Hunter Knowlton 15 Kyle Anderson 15

16-17 Intermediate Female Name Points Rebecca Dailey 39

16-17 Advanced Female Name Point Brianna Norsworthy 15

16-17 Intermediate Male Name Points Cameron Patterson 39

16-17 Advanced Male Name Point Colin Gotschlich 15

18-34 Novice Female Name Point Courtney Miller 15

18-34 Intermediate Male Name Point Geoffrey Pike 9

18-34 Advanced Male Name Point Benjamin Innes 30

35-44 Novice Female Name Point Heidi Glazier 15

35-44 Novice Male Name Point Christopher Parent 54 Paul Machowski 45 Jeff Norsworthy 15 Robert Glazier 9

35-44 Intermediate Male Name Point Dom Petrillo 18 Daniel Evarts 15

45 and Up Intermediate Female Name Point Hera Knight 15

45 and Up Intermediate Male Name Point Darryl Farris 6

Black Belts

12 and Under Female Name Points Ariana Touchette-Ruiz 45

12 and Under Male Name Points Derek Beaulieu 24

13-15 and Under Female Name Points Allison Drew 30 Maggie Ryan 6

13-15 Male Name Points Michael Umayam 45 Benjamin Morang 24 Caleb Mills 24 Alex Caisse V 18

16-17 Female Name Points Amelia Franklin 21 Kiara Simonds 21 Kayleigh Oberg 15 Emilia Viernes 6

16-17 Male Name Points Taylor Landry 33 Alex Roy 30

18-34 Female Name Points Kira Buker 48 Kayla Provencher 30

18-34 Male Name Points Jake Daniele 24 Fred Kerrigan 18 Nicholas Derosby 12 Nate Beal 6

35-44 Femal Name Points Shannon Garrity 39

35-44 Male Name Points Seth Mitchell 30 Alex Caisse IV 21 Frank Farrell 18

45 and Up Male Name Points Richard Boucher 12 Ralph LeBlnc 6 Joseph Johnson 3

Physically Challenged

18 and Up Name Points Kelse O’Sullivan 30

KUMITE

Colored Belts

6 and Under Novice Male Name Points Sean Achorn 45 Bryce Whitman 15 Ian Britt 15

7-9 Novice Female Name Points Briana Michaud 33 Haylee Chandler 27 Ashley Putman 27 Sohie Tetreault 18

7-9 Intermediate Female Name Points Abigal Dudley 39 Jolloe Canwell 3

7-9 Advanced Female Name Points Ava Eccles 9

7-9 Novice Male Name Points Adam Fitzgerald 15 Gaige Martin 15 Cameron Patrie 6 Silas Hassele 6

7-9 Intermediate Male Name Points Zachary Wentworth 36 Michael Achorn 36 Glen Hayes 33 Andrew Pendexter 27

10-12 Novice Female Name Points Kaydence Halt 9 Mikala Ferland 9 Aura Morin 3

10-12 Intermediate Female Name Points Abby Malone 18 Savanah Parent 15 Victoria Barre 6

10-12 Advanced Female Name Point Norah Caouette 24

10-12 Novice Male Name Points Walter Fegal 15 Robert Putnam 9 Richard Clifford 3

10-12 Intermediate Male Name Points Alex Malone 30 Chase Cloutier 15 Owen Hargrove 15 Tate Jewell 15

10-12 Advanced Male Name Point Dylan Burton 30 Jacob Huesers 27 Harry Rubin 21 Alessandro Lombardo 9 Liam Knight 9

13-15 Intermediate Female Name Points Campbell Houston 42 Kirsten Soucy 30 Alyssa Chandler 24 Allison Weiner 21

13-15 Advanced Female Name Point Brianna Murchison 39 Sydney Campbell 21 Angelina Pilla 18

13-15 Novice Male Name Points Mathieu Sherburne 15

13-15 Intermediate Male Name Points Adam Grant 21 William Karod 15 Tyler Martin 15

13-15 Advanced Male Name Point Tyler Bard 33 Ezra Hoxie 15 Hunter Knowlton 15 Kyle Anderson 15

16-17 Intermediate Female Name Points Rebecca Dailey 45

16-17 Advanced Female Name Point Allison Bouchard 15

16-17 Intermediate Male Name Points Cameron Patterson 33

16-17 Advanced Male Name Point Colin Gotschlich 15

18-34 Novice Female Name Point Courtney Miller 15

18-34 Advanced Male Name Point Benjamin Innes 24

35-44 Novice Female Name Point Heidi Glazier 15

35-44 Novice Male Name Point Christopher Parent 48 Paul Machowski 36 Jeff Norsworthy 9 Robert Glazier 9

35-44 Intermediate Male Name Point Dom Petrillo 39 Daniel Evarts 18

45 and Up Intermediate Female Name Point Hera Knight 15

45 and Up Intermediate Male Name Point Darryl Farris 21

Black Belts

12 and Under Female Name Points Ariana Touchette-Ruiz 21

12 and Under Male Name Points Derek Beaulieu 30

13-15 and Under Female Name Points Allison Drew 27

13-15 Male Name Points Benjamin Morang 39 Matteo Diaz 21 Alex Caisse V 18 Caleb Mills 9

16-17 Female Name Points Amelia Franklin 27 Kiara Simonds 33 Kayleigh Oberg 18 Emilia Viernes 15

16-17 Male Name Points Taylor Landry 39 Alex Roy 9

18-34 Female Name Points Kira Buker 39 Kayla Provencher 9

18-34 Male Name Points Jake Daniele 24 Fred Kerrigan 6 Nicholas Derosby 3 Nate Beal 3

35-44 Femal Name Points Shannon Garrity 39

35-44 Male Name Points Alex Caisse IV 30 Seth Mitchell 30 Brandon Schwinck 9 Frank Farrell 9

45 and Up Male Name Points Andrew Johnson 30 Joseph Johnson 21 Richard Boucher 6

Physically Challenged

18 and Up Name Points Kelse O’Sullivan 30

MAINE KARATE CLASSIC

HIGHLIGHTS

BATTLE OF MAINE

HIGHLIGHTS

MAINE MARTIAL ARTS CHALLENGE

HIGHLIGHTS

KICKSUSA NATIONAL KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

HIGHLIGHTS

2015 S.M.A.R.T. MEMBERS

Abby Malone Abigail Dudley Adam Fitzgerald Adam Grant Adam Boutin Alessandro Lombardo Alex Malone Alex Caisse Alex IV Caisse Alexander Roy Alison Bouchard Allison Weiner Allison Drew Alyssa Chandler Amelia Franklin Andrew Pendexter Andrew Johnson Angelina Pilla Anne Cordero Ariana Touchette-Ruiz Ashley Putman Aura Morin Austin Lizzotte Ava Eccles Benjamin Farris Benjamin Innes Benjamin Morang Blake Therrien Brady Cumber Brandon Schwinck Brian McNamara Brianna Michaud Brianna Murchison Brianna Norsworthy Bryce Whitman Caleb Mills Caleb Sadler Cameron Patrie Cameron Patterson Campbell Houston Charles Spinney Chase Cloutier

Cheyenne Raymond Christopher Mills Christopher Parent Colby Boutin Colin Gotschlich Courtney Miller Daniel Evarts Darryl Farris Derek Beaulieu Dom Petrillo Dylan Martin Dylan Burton Edwin Nickerson Eli Tetreault Eli Wolf Emilia Viernes Ethan Vose Ethan Weiss Ezra Hoxie Flynn Abraham Frank Farrell Fred Kerrigan Gaige Martin Geoffrey Pike Glen Hayes Hailey Bolduc Haines Osheona Hannah Marshall Harry Rubin Haylee Chandler Heidi Glazier Hera Knight Hunter Knowlton Isabel Derosby Jack Darling Jacob Huesers Jacob Meunier Jake Daniele James Gagnon James Jones Jason McDowell Jeff Norsworthy

Jerry Costa John M.Flagler Jolie Canwell Joseph Johnson Kaydence Hoyt Kaleb Macomber Kathy Morrison Kayla Provencher Kayleigh Oberg Kelsie O'Sullivan Kiara Simonds Kira Buker Kirsten Soucy Krishna Patel Kyle Anderson Kyra Pham Liam Knight Lincoln Petrillo Lucas Vigue Maggie Ryan Malik Keresey Mason Mangarelli Mathieu Sherburne Matteo Diaz Michael Stewart Michael Umayam Michael Achorn Miguel Cordero Mikala Ferland Morgyn Stevens Nate Beal Nicholas Derosby Noah Toman Norah Caouette Owen Hargrove Paul Machowski Pete Butera Ralph Leblanc Rebecca Dailey Richard Boucher Richard Smith Jr. Richard Clifford

Robert Dupuis Robert Glazier Robert Putnam Savannah Parent Sean Achorn Seth Mitchell Shannon Garrity Silas Hassele Skyler Glidden Sophie Tetreault Spencer Soiett Sydney Campbell Sydney-Ann Paradis Tanner Morrison Tate Jewell Taylor Perkins Taylor Landry Tristan Marceau Tuker Peih Tyler Bard Tyler Martin Victoria Barre Walter Fegel Willam Karod Zachary Wentworth

SMART Tournament Schedule Date Tournament Location September 12, 2015 Pine Tree State Karate Championships Freeport High School, Freeport, Maine November 14, 2015 Elm City Karate Challenge Alfond Youth Center, Waterville, Maine December 5, 2015 SMART Championships Alfond Youth Center, Waterville, Maine

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