DOJO STORM TEAM - WORLD CHAMPS

Dojo Martial Arts & Fitness is a small academy in Manatee County that teaches 400 year old martial arts and is producing World Champions every year and this year proved to be no different.

Dojo Martial Arts & Fitness, home of the Dojo Storm Team, 6210 17th Avenue West, Bradenton, recently brought home  world championship titles, 17 trophies, and 23 medals from the International Sport Karate Association’s US Open World Championships.

Dojo Storm Team competitors range in age from 4 to senior.  Competitors included Stan Rousonelos, Michael McGann, Christian Jolicoeur, Kevin Bergquist, Brandon Schallenkamp, Giana Bisceglia, Ethan Crews, Mason Ware, Jarron Langley, Noah Tratz, Jett Smith, Brian Iban, Chris LeBoff, Liam Bergquist, and Mason Bergquist.

The U.S. Open -- the largest open martial arts tournament in the world -- held the first weekend in July at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida.   Competitiors come from all around the world to compete at this elite competition.

Competitors can use any martial arts form, which gives Dojo Storm Team a leg up since it specializes in several arts, including traditional karate, sports karate, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, capoeira, ninjutsu, kali silate and kick boxing.

Sensei Kevin Bergquist is about discipline, integrity and respect.  He teaches his students that martial arts is more than fighting, forms and weapons. It’s also about being well rounded and respectable ladies and gentleman. His students, of all ages, look up to him as an importa.  He never raises his voice and treats all students with the upmost respect.

For more information on Dojo Martial Arts & Fitness, call 941-807-1734 or visit www.Dojofl.com