Family Bonds Strong at Stratford Shotokan

A father-son duo's business is all about carrying on tradition - the Shotokan Karate-Do kind.

Samuel Diaz Jr. and Samuel Diaz III own and operate the Stratford Shotokan Karate-Do. The two were among the many businesses that had a booth set up at the recent .

The business moved to a brand new, state-of-the-art studio on South Avenue in October, 2010.

According to the company's website, during the summer of 2007, the Diaz father and son team traveled to California to participate in the Nisei Week International Competition. The Diaz team represented the East Coast and placed third out of 15 international teams.

Samuel Diaz III also participated in the individual competition, capturing the silver medal and recieveing the honor of being the youngest participant to ever fight in the history of the tournament, the website states.

For more information, call 203-913-1534, stop by the studio at 1394 South Ave., or visit www.stratfordshotokan.com/index.html

Editor's note: This is the sixth in an ongoing series profiling organizations and businesses that had booths at the Stratford Main Street Festival. Check back at noon tomorrow for the next one.