New Member!

We are very happy to report that the Shorinjiryu Shinzen Kyokai has a new member.  Shihan Peter Lerk of the Dutch Shorinjiryu Kenkokan has submitted his application for his Wa Ko Sho Shim dojo. Shihan Lerk commenced his study of Shorinjiryu in Switzerland in 1985 before relocating to the Netherlands.  His resume is very impressive, in addition to him being well known to many of the Shorinjiryu instructors in Europe, Australia and Japan.

It is our hope that he will participate in many of the events offered by the Kyokai and member schools.

For further information, please visit http://www.shorinjiryu.org/kenkokan_ii/

Welcome to our family, Shihan Peter.

34th International Shorinjiryu Shinzen Shiai

We are pleased to present a special visual presentation for the 34th International Shorinjiryu Shinzen Shiai.  This visual was created during the 2020 Covid-19 Virus lockdown so it is different.

Please click onto this line, sit back and enjoy.

https://youtu.be/iO7qkJeujo0

Virginia Greene Memorial Winter Regional Results

Virginia Greene Memorial Winter Regional
February 8, 2020
Shiai Division				Kata Division				Weapons Division
Shiai Results	First Name	Last Name		Kata Results	First Name	Last Name		Weapons Results	First Name	Last Name
Black Belt Sandan over higher				Black Belt Sandan over higher				Black Belt Sandan & Higher
1st place	Eddie	Christian		1st place	Eddie	Christian		1st place	Eddie	Christian
2nd place	Jason	Berenbach		2nd place	Jason	Berenbach		2nd place	Henry	Chicaiza
Black Belt Shodan Nidan				3rd place	Decland	Paul-Roper		3rd place	Decland	Paul-Roper
1st place	Joseline	Gutierrez		4th place	Henry	Chicaiza		4th place	Jason	Berenbach
2nd place	Leah	Kravets		Black Belt Shodan Nidan				Black Belt Shodan Nidan
Group 01 (ages 5-7 all kyu under 4'0")				1st place	Paris	Otero		1st place	Joseline	Gutierrez
1st place	Bjorneby	Erik		2nd place	Joseline	Gutierrez		2nd place	Vineela	Jonnalagadda
2nd place	Gus	Siegel		3rd place	Vineela	Jonnalagadda		3rd place	Paris	Otero
3rd place	Adam	Perez		4th place	Amy	Pinaro		4th place	Amy	Pinaro
4th place	Sael	Hernandez		Group 01 (ages 5-7 all kyu under 4'0")				Teen Weapons - 1
5th place	Alicia	Calle		1st place	Alicia	Calle		1st place	Kavya	Javvadula
6th place	Alfredo	Chusion		2nd place	Gus	Siegel		2nd place	Arnav	Bhatt
Group 02 (ages 8-9 kyu 10, 9, 8)				3rd place	Sael	Hernandez		3rd place	Austin	Vero
1st place	Carmine	Gironda		4th place	Adam	Perez		4th place	Shivangi	Kori
2nd place	Emily	Perez		5th place	Bjorneby	Erik		Teen Weapons - 2
3rd place	Ayana	Garg		6th place	Alfredo	Chusion		1st place	Caroline	Gutierrez
4th place	Enmanuel	Chavarria		Group 02 (ages 8-9 kyu 10, 9, 8)				2nd place	Manuel	Calle
5th place	Vienna	Busgith		1st place	Carmine	Gironda		3rd place	Adrian	Martinez
6th place	Ayan	Bhatt		2nd place	Keith	Gaffney		4th place	Leysa	Hernandez
Group 03 (ages 8-9 kyu 7, 6, 5, 4)				3rd place	Molly	Siegel		Youth Weapons
1st place	Breanna	Theiss		4th place	Enmanuel	Chavarria		1st place	Nahomy	Aguirre
2nd place	Nahomy	Aguirre		5th place	Vienna	Busgith
3rd place	Prahalad	Setty		6th place	Emily	Perez		Special Awards
Group 04 (ages 10 - 11 kyu 10, 9, 8)				Group 03 (ages 8-9 kyu 7, 6, 5, 4)				Youth Spirit Award
1st place	Joffry	Orellana		1st place	Nahomy	Aguirre			Nahomy	Aguirre
2nd place	Luis	Lopez		2nd place	Breanna	Theiss		Aduul Spiritr Award
3rd place	Abhiram	Tammana		3rd place	Prahalad	Setty			John	Lingner
4th place	Ringo	Snazelle		Group 04 (ages 10 - 11 kyu 10, 9, 8)
5th place	Christopher	Moore		1st place	Joffry	Orellana			Virginia Greene Memorial
6th place	Logan	Velez		2nd place	Logan	Velez			Kyoshi Dan Hayes
Group 05 (ages 10 - 11 kyu 7, 6, 5, 4)				3rd place	Luis	Lopez
1st place	Kate	Gironda		4th place	Abhiram	Tammana
2nd place	Analia	Perez		5th place	Christopher	Moore
3rd place	Vibikshyu	Ananthu		6th place	Ringo	Snazelle
4th place	Michael	Chavez		Group 05 (ages 10 - 11 kyu 7, 6, 5, 4)
Group 05 (ages 10 - 11 kyu 7, 6, 5, 4)				1st place	Kate	Gironda
5th place	Sanjay	Sairam		2nd place	Analia	Perez
6th place	Shah	Jay		3rd place	Michael	Chavez
1st place	Saqr	Alzokari		4th place	Vibikshyu	Ananthu
Group 06 (ages 12 - 13 kyu 10, 9, 8)				5th place	Shah	Jay
2nd place	Arshhia	Garg		6th place	Sanjay	Sairam
3rd place	Saisarath	Saiathuni		Group 06 (ages 12 - 13 kyu 10, 9, 8)
4th place	Kimberly	Chusion		1st place	Arshhia	Garg
5th place	Brandon	Khan		2nd place	Fabian	Albornoz
6th place	David	Busgith		3rd place	Brandon	Khan
Group 07 (ages 12 - 13 kyu 7, 6)				4th place	Kimberly	Chusion
1st place	Chelsy	Duenas		5th place	Saisarath	Saiathuni
2nd place	Aidan	Muller		6th place	Saqr	Alzokari
3rd place	Harish	Angadala		Group 07 (ages 12 - 13 kyu 7, 6)
4th place	Ariana	Vero		1st place	Chelsy	Duenas
5th place	Pradhyu	Ananthu		2nd place	Ariana	Vero
Group 09 Teen Beginner				3rd place	Aidan	Muller
1st place	Daniel	Lopez		4th place	Harish	Angadala
2nd place	Francisco	Torres		5th place	Pradhyu	Ananthu
3rd place	Jared	Colin		Group 09 Teen Beginner
4th place	Luis	Riera		1st place	Luis	Riera
Group 10 Intermediate Teens				2nd place	Jared	Colin
3rd place	Karima	Earth		3rd place	Francisco	Torres
1st place	Caroline	Gutierrez		4th place	Daniel	Lopez
2nd place	Adriana	Diaz-Avila		Group 10 Intermediate Teens Females Kata
4th place	Destiny	Belle		1st place	Caroline	Gutierrez
Group 11 Intermediate Teens				2nd place	Leysa	Hernandez
1st place	Hector	Gonzalez, II		3rd place	Adriana	Diaz-Avila
2nd place	Arnav	Bhatt		4th place	Shivangi	Kori
3rd place	Austin	Vero		5th place	Kavya	Javvadula
4th place	Vishal	Setty		6th place	Priyanka	Mirji
Group 12 Teen Advanced				Group 11 Intermediate Teens
1st place	Maxwell	Loncke		1st place	Austin	Vero
2nd place	Adrian	Martinez		2nd place	Arnav	Bhatt
3rd place	Manuel	Calle		3rd place	Destiny	Belle
Group 14 Adult Advanced				4th place	Hector	Gonzalez, II
1st place	Luis	Tolentino		5th place	Karima	Earth
2nd place	John	Lingner		6th place	Vishal	Setty
3rd place	Geoffrey	Hinds		Group 12 Teen Advanced
4th place	Tim	Gatto		1st place	Maxwell	Loncke
5th place	Jean	Lespinasse		2nd place	Manuel	Calle
				3rd place	Adrian	Martinez
				Group 13 Adult Novice
				1st place	Tyrayah	Stith
				2nd place	John	Lingner
				Group 14 Adult Advanced
				1st place	Tim	Gatto
				2nd place	Luis	Tolentino
				3rd place	Geoffrey	Hinds
				4th place	Jean	Lespinasse

Shorinjiryu Shinzen Kyokai's 33rd Shorinjiryu Shinzen International Invitational

The Passing of Kyoshi John Salasko

Shorinjiryu Family,

I regret to inform you that on March 2, 2017 at approximately 10:00AM Kyoshi John Salasko passed away. He had difficulties in recent months and was in and out of the hospital. He returned home from his most recent hospital stay on Monday in order to be close to family.

There are no details at this time except to say that he will be cremated near his home in Georgia and that the family will plan a service to be held in New Jersey sometime in the future. I will be sure to keep you informed.

This is a most sorrowful occasion for myself and all of Shorinjiryu.

Peter J. McMahon, Shihan

Shorinjiryu Kenjiyukai