Champions | Rising Sun Martial Arts

Based on the performance of our students at Shidokan and Twin State/IPPONE tournaments, Rising Sun Martial Arts has been recognized as, and given permission to use the title of “Trainers of Champions” by Hanshi-Sei Richard Bernard and Hanshi Ron Martin of the Shidokan International Karate-do/Kobu-do Training and Research Federation.

NOTE: Entries in bold reflect the result of a year’s tournament circuit. Entries not in bold reflect the results of individual tournaments. Competitor-of-the-Year and similar awards are denoted in bold italics.

Brent Baker

2017 – TSMAA – Martial Arts Summer Open, Claremont, NH – Adult Black Belt Kata Grand Champion (Aug. 26)
2017 – IPPONE – Senior Men’s Black Belt Forms – 3rd Place
2018 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Double Crown Champion – Kata & Kumite
2018 – IPPONE – Senior Men’s Black Belt Forms – 2nd Place
2019 – TSMAA – Green Mountain Open, Rutland, VT – Adult Black Belt Forms Grand Champion (March 23)
2019 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Triple Crown Champion – Kata, Kumite & Kobudo
2019 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Male Competitor of the Year
2020 – Martial Arts Virtual World Championships – Series B (July 2020) – Open Kata (1st), Traditional Kata (2nd), Open Weapons (3rd)
2020 – Martial Arts Virtual World Championships – Series C (August 2020) – Open Kata (2nd), Traditional Kata (2nd), Open Weapons (3rd), Traditional Weapons (3rd)

Calla Baker

2017 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Double Crown Champion – Kata & Kumite
2018 – TSMAA – Martial Arts Summer Open, Claremont, NH – Junior Black Belt Kata/Kobudo Grand Champion (Aug. 11)
2018 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Division Champion – Kata
2018 – IPPONE – 12 and Under Girls’ Junior Black Belt – 4th Place Kata, Kumite, Kobudo
2019 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Triple Crown Champion – Kata, Kumite & Kobudo
2019 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Female Competitor of the Year

Stephen Black

2020 – Martial Arts Virtual World Championships – Series B (July 2020) – World Standing: 3rd (Open Kata)
2020 – Martial Arts Virtual World Championships – Series C (August 2020) – World Standing: 4th (Traditional Kata), 5th (Open Kata)

Drew Borcuk

2020 – Martial Arts Virtual World Championships – Series C (August 2020) – World Standing: 6th (Open Kata)

Myah Borcuk

2020 – Martial Arts Virtual World Championships – Series C (August 2020) – World Standing: 2nd (Open Kata), 2nd (Traditional Kobudo)

Jill Chastenay

2012 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Double Crown Champion – Kata & Kumite
2014 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Double Crown Champion – Kata & Kumite
2015 – TSMAA – Green Mountain Open, Rutland, VT – Tournament Grand Champion (March 28)

Richard Cota

2019 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Double Crown Champion – Kata & Kumite
2019 – IPPONE – Senior Men’s Intermediate – 2nd Place Kata, 2nd Place Kumite
2020 – Martial Arts Virtual World Championships – Series C (August 2020) – World Standing: 4th (Open Kata), 4th (Traditional Kata), 6th (Traditional Kobudo)

George Dube

2017 – TSMAA – Twin State Championships, Lebanon, NH – Junior Black Belt Forms Grand Champion (Oct. 21)
2017 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Triple Crown Champion – Kata, Kumite & Kobudo

Cathryn Gallione

2013 – Shidokan International Invitational Tournament, Londonderry, NH – Female Grand Champion

Amelia Gallup

2014 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Division Champion
2014 – Twin State Martial Arts Association / IPPONE New England Classic Tournament – Kata Grand Champion
2017 – TSMAA – Martial Arts Summer Open, Claremont, NH – Adult Black Belt Kobudo Grand Champion (Aug. 26)
2017 – TSMAA – Shidokan Open, Derry, NH – Adult Female Black Belt Kata/Kobudo Grand Champion (Sept. 30)
2017 – TSMAA – Twin State Championships, Lebanon, NH – Adult Black Belt Forms Grand Champion (Oct. 21)
2017 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Double Crown Champion – Kata & Kobudo
2018 – Central Mass Open (IPPONE), Gardner, MA – Adult Black Belt Forms Grand Champion (March 10)
2018 – USAMA Grand Internationals, Albuquerque, NM – Adult Black Belt Forms Grand Champion (March 17)
2018 – Shidokan International Invitational Tournament, Londonderry, NH – Adult Female Black Belt Karate/Kobudo Grand Champion (May 12)
2018 – International Karate Kobudo Federation – Female Competitor of the Year
2019 – TSMAA – Summer Open, Claremont, NH – Adult Black Belt Empty-Hand Forms Grand Champion (August 17)
2019 – TSMAA – Summer Open, Claremont, NH – Adult Black Belt Weapons Forms Grand Champion (August 17)
2019 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Double Crown Champion – Kata & Kumite
2019 – IPPONE – Women’s Black Belt – 4th Place Kumite

Evan Miller

2017 – TSMAA – Martial Arts Summer Open, Claremont, NH – Junior Black Belt Kata/Kobudo Grand Champion (Aug. 26)
2019 – TSMAA – Green Mountain Open, Rutland, VT – Junior Black Belt Forms Grand Champion (March 23)
2019 – TSMAA – Summer Open, Claremont, NH – Junior Black Belt Forms Grand Champion (August 17)
2019 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Double Crown Champion – Kata & Kumite

Kyle Ranney

2012 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Double Crown Champion – Kata & Kumite
2016 – Twin State Martial Arts Association – Double Crown Champion – Kata & Kumite

Jeremy Ruggeri

2020 – Martial Arts Virtual World Championships – Series B (July 2020) – World Standing: 9th (Open Kata)
2020 – Martial Arts Virtual World Championships – Series C (August 2020) – World Standing: 5th (Open Kata)

Regan Ruggeri

2020 – Martial Arts Virtual World Championships – Series B (July 2020) – World Standing: 4th (Traditional Kata), 4th (Traditional Kobudo)
2020 – Martial Arts Virtual World Championships – Series C (August 2020) – World Standing: 2nd (Open Kata), 9th (Traditional Kobudo)