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Rocky Mountain International Championship at the Monarch High School

Rocky Mountain Championship 2014

On May 3rd-4th beautiful town Louisville, CO hosted 19th Rocky Mountain International Championship at the Monarch High School. This open international tournament is one of the most exciting and valuable traditional tournaments in USA. Our #DreamTeamOkinawa had a chance to attend this high level competition not traveling anywhere far from home.

Athletes of all ages and skill level competed at this event. Total number of competitors exceeded 400. Our team has been represented by 21 athletes, 5 coaches, a judge, a photographer, a videographer and of course our laud and inspiring support team.

The warrior spirit was in the air! At first all the youngest karatekas got to demonstrate their techniques. Okinawa team was on top of it from the firsts bouts of the tournament. For 4 of our Denver athletes it was the first competition experience and all 4 of them showed their best and ended up on the podium!

The rest of the team including Sensei demonstrated outstanding performance and delivered great results. Happy faces, shiny trophies, team spirit – all that made an amazing experience of the tournament for everyone! Now Okinawa Team is getting ready for Nationals that will take place in Reno, Nevada in the middle of the summer. By the way, talking about the summer, kids and parents are getting excited about “Gashuku 2014” – a unique opportunity for kids and families to spend unforgettable time together at the Summer Karate Camp organized by KarateBros.

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A sneak peek into todayโ€™s private class with Nicholas. Getting ready for the belt test.
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Group classes build warriors โ€” private lessons refine them. One-on-one training accelerates skill, sharpens technique, and unlocks your true potential. Serious about leveling up?
A sneak peek into todayโ€™s private class with Nicholas. Getting ready for the belt test.
#karatebros #dreamteamokinawa #senseilife #usakarate #okinawadojo #karatedenver #karatekid #dojo #privateclass
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It took us some time ๐Ÿคซ to properly display the WKF and PKF medals earned by our student Eduard Sagilyan.Proud of you Eddie @eduard_sagilyan_
Letโ€™s keep adding to it
#AllTheWayToTheTop๐Ÿ”
#USAkarate #WKF #PKF #Medals#KarateBros #SenseiLife
#DreamTeamOkinawa

It took us some time ๐Ÿคซ to properly display the WKF and PKF medals earned by our student Eduard Sagilyan.

Proud of you Eddie @eduard_sagilyan_
Letโ€™s keep adding to it
#AllTheWayToTheTop๐Ÿ”
#USAkarate #WKF #PKF #Medals

#KarateBros #SenseiLife
#DreamTeamOkinawa
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#ThrowbackThursday to the 2005 FSKA World Championships. Five fighters. One goal.
Proud to have stood shoulder to shoulder with legends - Sensei Hiroshi Allen @hirokarate , Jesse Arimas, Brandon Carrillo, and Thomas Balka.In the final match, Sensei Vitaly delivered the decisive victory, clinching the title for Team USA against the reigning champions Team France.The Stardust Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NVA moment in history.
Roots run deep. The journey never ends.#TBT #KarateBros
#OkinawaTeam #HiroKarate #FSKA
#Funakoshi #Shotokan #Karate

#ThrowbackThursday to the 2005 FSKA World Championships. Five fighters. One goal.
Proud to have stood shoulder to shoulder with legends - Sensei Hiroshi Allen @hirokarate , Jesse Arimas, Brandon Carrillo, and Thomas Balka.

In the final match, Sensei Vitaly delivered the decisive victory, clinching the title for Team USA against the reigning champions Team France.

The Stardust Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV

A moment in history.
Roots run deep. The journey never ends.

#TBT #KarateBros
#OkinawaTeam #HiroKarate #FSKA
#Funakoshi #Shotokan #Karate
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๐Ÿ’ฅOKINAWA TEAM is ready๐Ÿ’ฅ
US open & Jr. International Cup
Las Vegas, NV - Paris Hotel
April 18-20Good luck to all Okinawa athletes!#USOpen #JIC #LasVegas
#KarateBros #DreamTeamOkinawa
#USAKarate

๐Ÿ’ฅOKINAWA TEAM is ready๐Ÿ’ฅ
US open & Jr. International Cup
Las Vegas, NV - Paris Hotel
April 18-20

Good luck to all Okinawa athletes!

#USOpen #JIC #LasVegas
#KarateBros #DreamTeamOkinawa
#USAKarate
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- Who are we?
- OKINAWANice work today, Team!#karatebros #dreamteamokinawa #senseilife #okinawadojo #karatekid

- Who are we?
- OKINAWA

Nice work today, Team!

#karatebros #dreamteamokinawa #senseilife #okinawadojo #karatekid
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A few words from our guest athlete Mateo Nacu about his experience at the High Caliber Denver.
Mateo finished 1st in Kata and 1st in Kumite at this karate event in Denver, Colorado.
Congratulations, champ!๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐จ ๐๐š๐œ๐ฎ
World Ranking #4 ๐ŸŒŽ
PKF ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰
Youth League ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‰๐Ÿฅ‰Thank you ๐’๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ข ๐‰๐š๐ฒ ๐๐š๐œ๐ฎ @jaynacu from @ensokarate for bringing your team and supporting our tournament! ๐Ÿค
Your guidance shines through in the success of your students. Best of luck!๐ŸŽฅ @jrlarroche#usakarate #dreamteamokinawa #karatebros #highcaliberdenver #karatedenver #ensokarate #athleteinterview

A few words from our guest athlete Mateo Nacu about his experience at the High Caliber Denver.
Mateo finished 1st in Kata and 1st in Kumite at this karate event in Denver, Colorado.
Congratulations, champ!

๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐จ ๐๐š๐œ๐ฎ
World Ranking #4 ๐ŸŒŽ
PKF ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰
Youth League ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‰๐Ÿฅ‰

Thank you ๐’๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ข ๐‰๐š๐ฒ ๐๐š๐œ๐ฎ @jaynacu from @ensokarate for bringing your team and supporting our tournament! ๐Ÿค
Your guidance shines through in the success of your students. Best of luck!

๐ŸŽฅ @jrlarroche

#usakarate #dreamteamokinawa #karatebros #highcaliberdenver #karatedenver #ensokarate #athleteinterview
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Sensei Noรซl Nkuranyabahizi @coachnoel250 traveled all the way from Rwanda to support the High Caliber Denver tournament!We appreciate your help with officiating and the positive energy you brought. Looking forward to welcoming you and your team back in 2026! @thechampionssportsacademy#highcaliberdenver #okinawadojo #usakarate #senseilife #karatebros #karateunites

Sensei Noรซl Nkuranyabahizi @coachnoel250 traveled all the way from Rwanda to support the High Caliber Denver tournament!

We appreciate your help with officiating and the positive energy you brought. Looking forward to welcoming you and your team back in 2026! @thechampionssportsacademy

#highcaliberdenver #okinawadojo #usakarate #senseilife #karatebros #karateunites
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