NO, IT IS NOT BASKETBALL, IT IS THE LASALA'S DOJO MONTH OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS. MARCH WAS SO BUSY THAT I HAD TO SOMEHOW CONVERT IT ALL INTO ONE ARTICLE, SO PLEASE BARE WITH ME IF I SEEM SHORT AND TO THE POINT.

ON SATURDAY, MARCH 10 TH, WE ATTENDED THE SOUTH EASTERN FLORIDA MARTIAL ARTS HALL OF FAME BANQUET WHERE WE PROUDLY HAD THREE MEMBERS OF OUR SCHOOL INDUCTED. FIRST, MASTER FRED LASALA RECEIVED AN INDUCTION FOR MARTIAL ARTS GOODWILL AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR. SECOND, MR JOEY BOYER, RECEIVED AND INDUCTION FOR JUNIOR INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR. THIRD, AND I SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST, OUR VERY OWN SENSEI BONNIE LASALA, RECEIVED AN INDUCTION FOR MARTIAL ARTS WOMAN OF THE YEAR. ANYONE THAT HAS HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING MISS BONNIE KNOWS JUST HOW DESERVING SHE IS OF THIS RECOGNITION. WITHOUT HER PATIENC, KINDNESS AND UN-ENDING SUPPORT MANY OF OUR STUDENTS (AND PARENTS_ WOULD NOT BE WHERE THEY ARE TODAY. SHE IS AN AMAZING WOMAN, WHO REGARDLESS OF HOW TIRED SHE IS, GREETS US ALL WITH HER LOVING SMILE AND FILL A ROOM WITH HER HEART-WARMING LAUGHTER. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR RECIPIENTS!

EXACTLY ONE WEEK LATER WE CROSSED THE STATE WITH A BUS FULL OF STUDENTS AND A CARAVAN OF FAMILIES BEHIND IT. WE WERE OFF AGAIN TO ATTEND AN F.L.M.A. SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT IN CLEARWATER. WITH OVER 25 COMPETITORS FROM OUR SCHOOL ALONE WE SWEPT MANY A DIVISION. FROM POWER BREAKING TO KATAS, WE MANAGED TO ATLEAST PLACE N EVERY EVENT ENTERED. IT WAS AN EXCEPTIONALLY REWARDING TOURNAMENT FOR EVERY ONE OF OUR STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS WHOSE NAMES, EVENTS AND PLACEMENT WILL FOLLOW.

THE FOLLOWING DAY WE WERE BACK IN ACTION AT THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FIREGIGHTERS FAIR IN VERO BEACH. ON SUNDAY WE CLOSED THE FAIR WITH A SPECTACULAR DEMONSRATION INCLUDING SELF-DEFENSE SKITS AND FIRE BREAKS. WHAT AN EXCITING MONTH MARCH HAS BEEN FOR ALL OF US AND LOOKS AS THOUGH APRIL IS JUST AS FULL. WE HAVE DEMONSTRATIONS PLANNED APRIL 1 ST IN JENSEN BEACH AND APRIL 15 TH IN FORT PIERCE. OUR BIG DATE WILL BE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 28 TH. WE WILL BE HOSTING OUR VERY FIRST FUNDRAISER AT SPORTSMANS PARK IN PORT ST. LUCIE. WE WILL PERFORM MULTIPLE DEMONSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, HOLD RAFFLES, AWARD DOOR PRIZES, SILENT AUCTIONS AND HAVE A BBQ LUNCHEON FOR SALE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. IF YOU ARE A LOCAL AND HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE OF OUR EXCITING SHOWS, THIS WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

AS ALWAYS, PLEASE LET ME PAY MY RESPECTS TO THE COMPETITORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
MASTER FRED LASALA-1 ST WEAPONS KATA
SENSEI STACEY LASALA-16- 2 ND MUSICAL KATA
LISA FERRICK-42- 1 ST WOMENS POWER BREAKING & FIGHTING
FRANK FERRICK-44- 2 ND MENS POWER BREAKING & FIGHTING
JOSEPH FERRICK-12- 2 ND POWER BREAKING & FIGHTING
WILFREDO PORTALATIN-15- 1 ST CREATIVE BREAKING & FIGHTING, 2 ND POWER BREAKING, 3 RD SELF-DEFENSE
MACANDER " DAY-DAY" DIEUDENNE-13- 1 ST POWER BREAKING, 2 ND CREATIVE BREAKING, 4 TH SELF-DEFENSE & FIGHTING, 5 TH KATA
WILLIAM HILLS-7- 3 RD SELF-DEFENSE, 4 TH KATA
ZACK HILLS-6- 1 ST FIGHTING, 2 ND SELF-DEFENSE
BILL HILLS-38- 1 ST FIGHTING
JORDAN VANDERFLIER-15- 1 ST POWER BREAKING, SELF-DEFENSE & FIGHTING, 3 RD KATA
DENIS TYNER- 1 ST POWER BREAKING
TARYN RACKLEY-10- 2 ND SELF-DEFENSE, 3 RD FIGHTING, 4 TH KATA
NICOLE FILLION-40- 1 ST SELF-DEFENSE
MATT FILLION-42- 3 RD KATA
JACKIE FILLION-8-4 TH KATA, 5 TH SELF-DEFENSE
ALYSSA FILLION-12- 2 ND SELF-DEFENSE, 4 TH KATA
VAN MUSGRAVE-28- 1 ST CREATIVE BREAKING, SELF-DEFENSE, KATA & FIGHTING, 3 RD POWER BREAKING
LUIS CANEDO-6- 1 ST FIGHTING & SELF-DEFENSE, 5 TH KATA
DOMINIC SANSALONE-6- 3 RD SELF-DEFENSE, 4 TH FIGHTING
RACHEL SITTON-10- 3 RD FIGHTIN, 5 TH KATA
D.J. MOIR-13- 1 ST CREATIVE BREAKING, 2 ND KATA, 3 RD POWER BREAKING & FIGHTING
CODY MOIR-7- 1 ST KATA, SELF-DEFENSE & FIGHTING
NICHOLAS MARBELLO-10- 5 TH FIGHTING
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY PAST OR FUTURE EVENTS, A LIST OF AVAILABLE CLASS SCHEDULES OR JUST TO CHECK US OUT PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: WWW.LASALASDOJO.COM OR E-MAIL US AT LASALASDOJO@COMCAST.NET. YOU MAY ALSO REACH SENSEI BONNIE BY PHONE AT (772) 460-5414 EXT. 18.