Tsuru Ki Awards / Promotions

2011 Awards

• Barbara-Anne Gardenhire Mills - Adult Student of The Year

• Julian Date - Child Student of The Year

• Brian Hopkins - Bushido Rei Award (Rei- Polite Courtesy)

• Lorenzo Rodriquez - Bushido Rei Award (Rei- Polite Courtesy)

• Colin Mills -  Bushido Yu Award (Yu - Heroic Courage)

• Joe Mills - Kaizen Award

• Patricia Phillips - Perseverance Award

2012 Awards

Congratulations to Bianca for passing the Junkyouin (assistant instructor/black belt candidate) test. (8-28-12) 

The Junkyouin examination allows for the student to be recognized for their hard work and dedication.  It allows for them to be considered junior instructors which will allow for them to continue to grow in the martial arts and train to become future instructors, not just a black belt.

Congratulations to Master Cianelli - Appointed to the position of Tsuru Ki Branch Chief Instructor for Pai Hur Chuan and Tiger Family Iaido Association for Tsuru Ki Martial Arts School  (11-17-12)

2012 Tsuru Ki Awards (See Pictures on Facebook or Sykdrive)

• Joe Mills - Adult Competitor of the Year

• Bianca Cianelli - Advanced Student Competitor of the

• Colin Mills - Children's Competitor of the Year

• Patricia Phillips - Adult Student of The Year

• Ricky Raymond - Child Student of The Year

• Hari Date - Kaizen Award

• Barbara-Anne Gardenhire Mills - Kaizen Award

• Joe DiTaranto - Perseverance Award

• Bianca Cianelli  - Bushido Gi Award (Gi- Integrity)

• Miles McClentic and Sean Flynn - Bushido Rei Award (Rei- Polite Courtesy)

• Brian Hopkins -  Bushido Yu Award (Yu - Heroic Courage)

• Julian Date  - Bushido Meiyoi Award (Meiyo- Honor)

• Morena DiTaranto  - Bushido Jin Award (Jin- Compassion)

• Harman Ransi - Bushido Makoto Award (Makato- Honesty and Sincerity)

• Mike DiTaranto  - Bushido Chu Award (Chu- Duty and Loyalty)

2013 Tsuru Ki Awards (See Pictures on Facebook or Sykdrive)

• Ricky Raymond  - Bushido Gi Award (Gi- Integrity)

• Criss Cruz - Bushido Rei Award (Rei- Polite Courtesy)

• Kieran Vaswani - Bushido Rei Award (Rei- Polite Courtesy)

• Morena DiTaranto - Bushido Rei Award (Rei- Polite Courtesy)

• Brian Hopkins -  Bushido Yu Award (Yu - Heroic Courage)

• Julian Date -  Bushido Yu Award (Yu - Heroic Courage)

• Hunter Sian  - Bushido Meiyoi Award (Meiyo- Honor)

• Brian Huber  - Bushido Jin Award (Jin- Compassion)

• Wade Fltecher - Bushido Makoto Award (Makato- Honesty and Sincerity)

• Mike Sian  - Bushido Chu Award (Chu- Duty and Loyalty)

• Barbara-Anne Gardenhire Mills - Adult Competitor of the Year

• Bianca Cianelli - Advanced Competitor of the Year

• Harman Ransi - Children's Competitor of the Year

• Patricia Phillips - Adult Student of The Year

• Ricky Raymond - Child Student of The Year

• Mike DiTaratno - Kaizen Award

• Wade Fletcher- Kaizen Award

• Pat Phillips - Perseverance Award

• Harman Ransi - Student of the Year

2014 Tsuru Ki Awards (See Pictures on Facebook or Sykdrive)

• Pat Phillips  - Bushido Gi Award (Gi- Integrity)

• Barbara-Anne Gardenhire Mills- Bushido Rei Award (Rei- Polite Courtesy)

• Jared Owens -  Bushido Yu Award (Yu - Heroic Courage)

• Wade Fletcher  - Bushido Meiyoi Award (Meiyo- Honor)

• Laura Esposito  - Bushido Jin Award (Jin- Compassion)

• Brian Huber - Bushido Makoto Award (Makato- Honesty and Sincerity)

• Brian Hokins  - Bushido Chu Award (Chu- Duty and Loyalty)

• Mike DiTaranto - Adult Competitor of the Year

• Harman Ransi - Advanced Competitor of the Year

• Bianca Cianelli - BB Competitor of the Year

• Moren DiTaranto - Children's Competitor of the Year

• Brian Huber - Adult Student of The Year

• Kieran Vaswani - Child Student of The Year

• Joe Mills - Kaizen Award

• Colin Mills - Perseverance Award

• Jared Owens - Perseverance Award

2015 Tsuru Ki Awards (See Pictures on Facebook or Sykdrive)

• Colin Mills  - Bushido Gi Award (Gi- Integrity)

• Jared Owens- Bushido Rei Award (Rei- Polite Courtesy)

• Samson Bertch -  Bushido Yu Award (Yu - Heroic Courage)

• Harman Ransi  - Bushido Meiyoi Award (Meiyo- Honor)

• Barbara-Anne Gardenhire Mills  - Bushido Jin Award (Jin- Compassion)

• Adrienne Cianelli - Bushido Makoto Award (Makato- Honesty and Sincerity)

• Joe Mills  - Bushido Chu Award (Chu- Duty and Loyalty)

• Mike DiTaranto - Adult Competitor of the Year

• Harman Ransi - Advanced Competitor of the Year

• Moren DiTaranto - Children's Competitor of the Year

• Barbara-Anne Gardenhire Mills   - Adult Student of The Year

• Nicole Fletcher - Adult Student of The Year

• Pat Phillips - Kaizen Award

• Brian Hopkins - Kaizen Award

• Wade Fletcher - Perseverance Award

• Ricky Raymond - Attendance Award

2016 Tsuru Ki Awards (See Pictures on Facebook or Sykdrive)

• MIke Sian -  Bushido Yu Award (Yu - Heroic Courage)

• Barbara-Anne Gardenhire Mills -  Bushido Yu Award (Yu - Heroic Courage)

• Harman Ransi- Bushido Rei Award (Rei- Polite Courtesy)Brian Huber  - Bushido Meiyoi Award (Meiyo- Honor)

• Mike DiTaranto  - Bushido Chu Award (Chu- Duty and Loyalty)

• Brian Huber  - Bushido Meiyoi Award (Meiyo- Honor)

• Lisa Peterson  - Bushido Jin Award (Jin- Compassion)

• Joe Mills - Bushido Makoto Award (Makato- Honesty and Sincerity)

• Mike DiTaranto - Adult Advanced Competitor of the Year

• Morena DiTaranto - Child Competitor of the Year

• MIke Sian - BB Competitor of the Year

• Patricia Phillips - Adult Student of The Year

• Wade Fletcher - Kaizen Award

• Adrienne Cianelli - Kaizen Award

• Barbara-Anne Gardenhire Mills - Perseverance Award

• Ricky Raymond - Attendance Award

• Colin Mills - Tsuru Ki School Award

2017 Tsuru Ki Awards (See Pictures on Facebook or Sykdrive)

• Bushido Yu Award Gi - Integrity 2017 Mike Ditaranto

• Bushido Rei Award (Rei- Polite Courtesy) 2017 Marc Warren

• Bushido Yu Award (Yu - Heroic Courage) Barbara-Anne Gardenhire Mills

• Bushido Meiyoi Award (Meiyo- Honor) Lisa Peterson

• Bushido Jin Award (Jin- Compassion) Joe Mills

• Bushido Makoto Award (Makato- Honesty and Sincerity) Brian Hopkins

• Bushido Chu Award (Chu- Duty and Loyalty) - Harman Ransi

• Ricky Raymond - Attendance Award

• Harman Ransi Advanced Competitor of the Year

• Mike DiTaranto - Adult Advanced Competitor of the Year

• Morena DiTaranto - Child Competitor of the Year

• Ricky Raymond -  Kaizen Award

• Morena DiTaranto -  Kaizen Award

• Barbara-Anne Gardenhire Mills - Perseverance Award

• Mike DiTaranto - Adult Student of The Year

• Ricky Raymond - Tsuru Ki School Award

• Colin Mills - Tsuru Ki School Award