Martial Arts Tournament Results

Our Martial Arts Program

 

Docksiders is pleased to add Martial Arts to its program.  The Martial Arts program has been in existence for 1 year, and enjoys the enrollment of over twenty students.  Students learn discipline, respect, courteousness, confidence, and integrity.  Currently, there are four styles that are offered at Docksiders:

 

Tae Kwon Do: The art of kicking and punching. Students are taught traditional forms, sparring, blocks, and wood breaking.

Vee Jitsu Ryu Jiu-Jitsu: The gentle art or the art of falling. Students are taught how to fall properly and how to defend themselves against weapons and assailants. In addition, students are taught how to apply joint locks and throws.

Capoeira Angola: This is the African-Brazilian art of sneakiness. Students are taught how to defend themselves while performing a cartwheel, headstand, or handstand. In addition, students are taught various sweeps and kicks performed on the ground. Capoeira is done to music, thus appearing as a dance while students sing and play instruments. This is a very unique form of Martial Arts.

Arnis: This is the Filipino art of stick fighting. Students are taught how to defend themselves while using sticks.

 

If you are interested in joining our Martial Arts program at Docksiders, then please give us a call and ask for Professor David Rivera.

 

 

Docksiders Congratulates Martial Arts Instructor David Rivera!

 

On August 25th, 2007 Professor David Rivera will be inducted into the Cosmopolitan Black Belt Hall of Fame.  In addition, Professor David Rivera has been nominated for Master of The Year 2007.  Professor David Rivera is honored and gives thanks to all who have influenced him throughout his Martial Arts career.


Professor David's bio which will be printed in the Karate Voice Newspaper

 

 

 

      

 

Martial Arts Competition Results -

 

 

Maryland Invitational Open Tournament -

 

Advanced Division (Brown and Red Belts) - Men's Sparring Ages 18-29:

Joe Dixon - 1st place Sparring Champion!

Advanced Division (Brown and Red Belts) - Men's Forms Ages 18-29:

Joe Dixon - 1st place Forms Champion (Joe performed Pinon 5)!

Intermediate Division (Green, Blue, and Purple Belts) - Women's Sparring Ages 30 and up:

Elizabeth Bechtold - 1st place Sparring Champion!

Advanced Division (Brown and Red Belts) - Girls' Sparring Ages 14-15:
Chelsea Bailey - 3rd place Sparring Champion!

Advanced Division (Brown and Red Belts) - Girls' Sparring Ages 10-11:
Carolyn Bailey - 3rd place Sparring Champion!

Advanced Division (Brown and Red Belts) - Boys' Sparring Ages 8-9:

(they actually were placed in the 10-11 age group)
Ben Davisson - 4th place Sparring Champion!
Kyle Bailey - 5th place Sparring Champion!

Intermediate Division (Green, Blue, Purple Belts) - Boys' Sparring Ages 8-9:
Justin Davisson - 5th place Sparring Champion!

Congratulations to all these wonderful Martial Artists!!!

Professor David Rivera
 

Professor David Rivera

 

The Martial Arts program is under the instruction of Professor David Rivera ( recently elected to the Black Belt Hall of Fame).  Professor David has been a student of Martial Arts for 30 yrs.  He is currently an 8th degree black belt in the arts of Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do and Vee Jitsu Ryu Jiu-Jitsu.  In addition to these arts, Professor David is also a well known respected practitioner of Capoeira Angola and Arnis.  Professor David has been taught by Grandmasters Robert J. Cooper, Michael Medina, Duk Song Son, Florendo Visitacion, and Jao Grande.