Sempai: Chris Coxall         -Team Sparring  = Silver

San: Sharon Coxall            -Forms              = Gold

                                       -Self-defense      = Bronze.

San: Joshua Fox                -Team Sparring  = Silver

San: Andrew Reed            -Team Sparring  = Gold

                                       -Point Sparring  = Silver

 -Forms             = Bronze

San: Michael Akins           -Forms              = Silver   

                                       -Point Sparring  = Bronze

San: Lane Carnley            -Team Sparring  = Gold

                                       -Point Sparring  = Bronze

                                       -Forms             = Bronze

San: Meghan Woodruff     -Forms             = Gold

                                       -Self-defense     = Silver

San: John Rose                 -Forms             = Bronze

Testimonials to Sensei Kamau

Feb 4th 2009

I have enjoyed my time training with Sensei Kamau.  When he teaches he makes what you are doing both hard and fun.  Sensei Kamau is also very patient when he teaches and doesn�t mind working with you if you are having trouble.

San: Erik Baskin

My personal experience with Sensei Kamau was one of complete awe.  His experience.  In additional to his physical size showed fitness through raw power.  His recounts of his personal life in his homeland, made me appreciate the freedoms & civil liberties that many of us take for granted.  I look forward to one day traveling to Trinidad to train at his dojo.

San: Bryan Canty

I like Sensei, because he was cool.  And he told us stories and they were awesome.  He mad classes fun which makes it even more fun,  I am not saying Sensei was more funnier then Sempai I am saying he is fun just as fun as Sempai.  I can�t wait to see him again

at grading.

San: Meghan Woodruff

I enjoyed Sensei�s visit, because he kept his mind on one thing until we got it right.

I was impressed with his style and energy.  I look forward to seeing him again

San: John Rose

Dear Sensei Kamau,

Thank you for teaching us our kata, kicks, break fall and techniques. You really

Helped us for grading.  You made it hard but fun. You really give us a workout.

San: Lane Carnley

Dear Sensei Kamau:

You were very funny, but you worked us hard! Thank you for helping me learn my techniques and strong punches.  Thank you for fixing my stances and helping me with my kicks.

San: Ashtlyn Carnley

Dear Sensei Kamau:

Thank you very much for coming to the United States to train me.  I really enjoyed your classes and the energy you brought to the dojo.  I learned a lot from you.  I hope you come back to visit soon.

San: Peter Germ

I liked Sensei visit because he helped us with our requirements and showed us the changes in them.  He helped us prepare for grading we also learned something new he helped us with our fitness, basics,  kata�s, and break falls.  He showed us the new way coming up from our rolls, he tested us on our strength, kia�s, cardio and flexibility we used the �band�  to do our sit ups, kicks, plus curl ups.  We had help from Sensei with our sparring drills and we used them in our sparring.  He showed Instructor the changes in our kata so we could use them he showed us the bonkai for our requirement he showed us what to do if we didn�t defend ourselves.  He gave us the �history� about Professor Don Jacob, he showed us how to use the bo-staff  in our stances.    

San:  Joshua Fox

Sensei Kamau Drayton is a wonderful teacher, inspire, and overall great person. 

He opened my mind up ( more ) to the wonderful sport of martial arts.  From day one his

lectures and training sessions always kept my attention and interest throughout the entire

class. I can speak on behalf of everyone when I say his drills taught us all very important

techniques and mechanics to further strengthen our abilities.  His lectures were meaningful and interesting, full of life lessons that are meant to be cherished forever,  his stay was very much appreciated and respected, and a blessing beyond all else.

Ush

San: Kevin

PDI GA's First Tournament

Purple Dragon International,

Friends, I trust this finds you all doing very well and your lives are filled with excitement and challenges. PDI Georgia competed in its first tournament over the weekend of April 26, 2008. There were seven of us who competed and it was the first tournament for 5 of the 7. When we walked into the gymnasium, we were all a little nervous. There were many people from many different dojos and everyone was sizing each other up. Some were old friends; many people were new to each other but will be friends long after this weekend. There were many different styles of martial arts represented. Most of the schools were Tae Kwon Do schools but there were also many people who were performing based on Karate, Kempo, Kung Fu and of course purple dragon!!!!!!
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Professor Jacob's Visit to PDI GA for Grading

USH PURPLE DRAGON MEMBERS,

Wow!!! What an awesome night for grading. The night was cool and fall was in the air. Professor Jacob was visiting the Atlanta area for the first time and it was our first grading at the Purple Dragon Dojo in Cartersville , Georgia. Not only was it exciting to have Professor Jacob in town for grading but it was also Halloween. The strip mall where our dojo is located was having a trick-or-treat celebration for all of the local children in town. Each business in the strip mall had its doors open where the children and parents could come and go as they pleased. Most were in costume to celebrate Halloween which added to the excitement of our first grading with Professor Jacob. To our pleasure, our dojo was filled with parents, friends others we had just met. The dojo was also filled with instructors from other area dojos who came to see what Purple Dragon was all about
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