March 7, 1997. After our first demonstration at Parkside School, in the Fall of 1996, we were invited back...for a full school assembly. Actually, there were two assemblies. The vice-principal at Parkside asked us if we could do two demos on the gym floor, rather than on the stage. We were glad to oblige. This made for an intimate, interractive event. You can click the smaller images to view larger ones. Please use the "back" button of your browser to return.

Sensei Tony Foster coaches some Parkside pupils on the finer points of break-falls. Parksiders also learned how to count to ten in Japanese.

Ryan takes Sensei John Foster down from a cross-hand grab. This is one of our white-belt techniques.

Tony Foster checks out Taylor's form. Taylor was getting ready for his yellow belt test a few weeks later.

Photos on this page courtesy of Gordon W.E. Nore © 1999 - 2007