Dragon Karate School
Building skills for life...
2008 TEAM USA
2008 TEAM USA - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NOV. 9TH ORLANDO FL.
9 STUDENTS FROM DRAGON KARATE MADE IT ON TEAM USA AND QUALIFIED TO COMPETE AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ORLANDO FL. NOV. 9TH WE WILL BE DOING FUND RAISERS (GOLF OUTING AUG 9TH) TO HELP COVER COSTS INVOLVED WITH THE WORLD CHAMPINONSHIPS.
2008 TEAM USA
DAN COUSINEAU
BARB DRAY
THERESA DRAY
AUSTIN DUDLEY
SEAN MATSON
ALEXIS MOSHER
ANTHONY COTTON
BILL MILLER
MELISSA CALDWELL
CHAMPIONS CHALLANGE
Great job to all Dragon Karate Team!!!
Stand outs Photo Coming soon - Brian Back 1st Weapons & Sparring
- Alexis Mosher 1st Weapons & Forms
- Austin Dudley Kids Grand Champion
Sport Karate
Dragon Karate Team is one of the best sport karate teams in Michigan with over 16 State Champions in 2006 - 14 State Champions in 2007 - One of the reasons for Dragon Karate Teams Sucsess is it teaching staff. The values and work ethic that sport karate competition instills is valuable through out our students life. Positive Attitude, Determination, Work ethic, Dedication to excelance.
Dragon Karate's Teaching Staff is what makes the differance...
Dan Cousineau 2007 WKA World Champion
1998 NASKA National Champion - 1999 European Champion - 2001 Bronze WKA Medal
BJ Kalakay 2007 Battle of Atlanta National Champion
Barb Dray 2007 Bronze Medal World Champ - Theresa Dray 06 & 07 State Champion &
2007 Silver Medal World Championships
Melissa Caldwell 2007 WKA World Champion
Anthony Shaw and Melissa Caldwell both 2006 State Champions
Marc Odle 2X WKA World Champion
1998 NASKA National Champion
Detroit Tournament Nov. 10th
Shaine Cousineau - Overall Grand Champion
Won 1st in Weapons 4th in the 12-17 year old forms
Spirit of Detroit Tournament
Oct 13th
Jeremy Evely GRAND CHAMPION Austin Dudley GRAND CHAMPION & He beat Dale Fort in sparring
Fall Free For All Karate Tournament
Sept. 29th
Andrew Rydell
Triple Crown Winner and Kids Grand Champion
all of the students did outstanding
WORLD CHAMPIONS
2 WORLD CHAMPIONS
Dan Cousineau & Melissa Caldwell
Both won Gold at the World Championships
in Germany August 25th 2007
USA National Team Tryouts
7 Dragon Karate School Black Belts will be trying out for the USA National Karate Team
Dan Cousineau - Barb Dray - Theresa Dray - Matt Rydell - Andrew Rydell - Matt Medon - Austin Dudley
Those who qualify for the Team will compete at the world Championships in Germany at the end of Aug.
2006 MSKC State Champions
Dragon Karate School
16 STATE CHAMPIONS
#1 Weapons Competitor in Michigan- Shaine Cousineau
#1 Overall Black Belt Competitor - Theresa Dray
Dragon Karate won State Championship titles in 25 divisions.
Dragon Karate Team Coach
Dan Cousineau
Coaching and encouraging his students.
He takes great pride in how all of his students do.
DRAGON KARATE TEAM
Dan Cousineau is considered by most in the martial arts community to be the best Forms & Weapons coach in Michigan. Dragon Karate School has produced winners at all level of competition - State, National and World Karate Champions.
Dan Cousineau - Inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Voted Instructor of the year 1996
Voted School of the Year 1998
2006 Michigan Sport Karate Circuit
Awards for Achivments
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Top Dragon Karate School Students
Dan Cousineau
1998 NASKA National Champion - 1999 European Champion - Bronze Medal at the 2002 World Championships
Theresa Dray
2005 & 2006 Michigan State Karate Champion 2006 Best all around Black Belt
Marc Odle
2 x World Champion - 1998 NASKA National Champion - 2 x Warrior Cup Champion
Tom Sirovy
Silver Medal at the 2002 World Championships - 2 time state Champion
Sara Thompson
State Forms & Sparring Champion
Keith Scheets
State Forms & Weapons Champion
Matt Rydell
Voted Best Overall Black Belt Competitor 2005 - State Champions Weapons / Forms & Sparring
Andrew Rydell
State Champion Forms & Sparring 2005 - 2 x Grand Champion 2006