Don't miss the 2010 calendar of events, it will be posted soon!

Last  update January 2010 !

"Kicking Up A Storm"

We invite members and friends in Trinidad & Tobago  to join us in our Purple Dragon Jouvert Band February15th entitled "Kicking Up A Storm" there are 6 sections, the costs? T.T. is, $200.00 for the costumes, and breakfast included.  Please talk to you Purple Dragon Dojo Instructor for more details about our small carnival band.

This is going to be filmed as a part of the 2010 tournament Documentary Film, “Born2Win”. All members strong support is needed in this fundraising effort!

 Please visit:

www.2010worldkaratechampionships.com (you are invited)

 These clips may assist, please click on them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXNUlhwEyBo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCr1XQkXoK8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxlYpSPu6Zw

There are more amazing clips lower down!

We welcome all our students and friends back to classes for this 2010 This is the year every one must have all travel documents in order and be in tip-top shape as the World Championships which will be held in Trinidad on July 16-18, 2010 is just around the corner.  Get ready every one! Trinidad and Tobago awaits all of our friends on that special occasion that no one can afford to miss.

Thanks  for your visit to www.purple-dragon.com Professor Don Jacob and his team of world class  Instructors thanks you! We will be upgrading this page in a few days, so you can follow all the 2010 activities. Thank you. 

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New News and Events Coming Soon!

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO WINS IN CAYMAN ISLANDS 2008

martial arts experts, Professor Don Jacob, Shihans Anthony Thompson and Neal Hewitt.

Scores of cheering family

members and fans waited until the late hours of the night to welcome the team home.

The team's victory over the weekend was no easy task, to win a total of one hundred and thirty four (134) medals and six (6) grand championship  trophies at the Grand Slam Martial Arts Tournament held in the Grand  Cayman Island on July 5th 2008.

In all the Trinidad and Tobago team  won the highest total of  medals at the tournament - forty nine (49)  gold, twenty nine(29) silver, thirty four (34) bronze and six (6) grand

championship trophies. The team, whose ages ranged from 6 years to 55 years, came up against some tough international competition from USA, Canada, Jamaica, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Antigua, Dominica, Cayman Islands and Grenada to name a few that "represented their country successfully and at a very high standard", said a pleased Don Jacob.

“The organization of the tournament  in Grand Cayman was very professional and the level and quality of competition was top-class” said Purple Dragon Chief Instructor Professor Don Jacob. 

It was an open tournament so the Trinidad and Tobago team came up against many other competitors. The level of sportsmanship and discipline demonstrated by all the competitors was excellent, and there were no serious injuries. Apart from the normal

divisions of katas, sparring, weaponry and self defense, there were also exciting team demonstrations, synchronized forms and synchronized weapons.

DVD's are available at US $19.99 plus shipping and handling.

E-mail prof@wow.net or donjitsuryu@gmail.com

The Purple Dragon Trinidad and Tobago team competes regularly in overseas tournaments and Professor Jacob has coached many of his students to victory in such prestigious international tournaments such as the National Black Belt League World Championships, the ISKA “Super Grand World Games” and the US Open Karate Championships in the United States. 

Purple Dragon would like to acknowledge and warmly thank all the kind sponsors who generously supported the team’s recent trip to the Caribbean Grand Slam Championships 2008 in Grand Cayman including the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs.

In the year 2010 the Purple Dragon Karate School will celebrate its 40th anniversary of teaching Martial Arts in Trinidad and Tobago and all over the world. This anniversary will be commemorated with the hosting of the World Karate Championship, a Docu-Film of the event and a Hall of Fame to be held in Trinidad on July 16-18, 2010.  

Order your personal copy of the Canadian Grand Slam DVD from your Purple Dragon  Dojo Instructor, it's going fast.   US $19.99 plus shipping and handling. Email prof@wow.net or donjitsuryu@gmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS

I would like to say CONGRATULATIONS to the Purple Dragon Senseis and Instructors who are now part of the Hall of Fame thanks to your nominations. Professor, THANK YOU for inspiring us and giving us all the opportunities in Purple Dragon to surpass ourselves and keep on reaching higher. Purple Dragon family, Stay up and Stay strong! 
Sensei Rosemarie, Purple Dragon Tobago.

A Glimpse of the past year:

Martial Arts Hall of Fame 2008!

The 15th Annual World Heads of Family Sokiship Council  Seminar, Symposium and Hall of Fame Awards Banquet was a huge success  in San Antonio, Texas. Purple Dragon 2008 Inductees;

Photo taken in Texas USA !

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Back row standing: Sensei Amber Murphy Canada, Sensei Daniel Jacob Canada, Shihan Neil Hewitt Trinidad and Tobago, Professor Don Jacob Trinidad and Tobago, Shihan Anthony Thompson Trinidad and Tobago, Shihan Johnny Madrid New York USA and Sensei Abeana Baptist Tortola, BVI.

Front Row: Sensei Floyd Baptist Cayman Islands,  Instructor Vern Turnbull Tortola BVI, Sensei Albert Andrews Miami USA, Sensei Arnold King Trinidad and Tobago.

Purple Dragon members that will like to nominate someone and attend this years 2009 awards and witness other top Purple Dragon Black Belts being inducted into the Hall of Fame, please contact your branch Instructor and also visit this site http://www.bushido.org/whfsc/promo/whfscevent.htm for more details.

WHAT'S BELOW?

THE YEAR 2010

World Martial Arts Championship!

Don't get caught in the dust! Start planning today. Because this World Martial Arts Championship will  be the fireworks in the Caribbean  July 16th-18th 2010! Make it the family trip of a lifetime. Be a part of the Docu-Film. 

 The healthy competition will breathe more life into the martial arts.

Be a part of and experience the 2^nd  Caribbean Hall of Fame awards, the magnificent nighttime shows, the tourist spots, the food, culture and the best local hospitality in Trinidad and Tobago. Purple Dragon International Network has been known for producing top-ranking world events, but this one, you will never forget!!! www.2010worldkaratechampionships.com  register early and save. 

Please tell us what you think! You can e-mail us with any questions at

prof@wow.net or donjitsuryu@gmail.com 

We want to make sure we are serving the needs of our members and our visitors.

Please get in touch with any feedback or questions you may have or suggestions and ideas for making the tournament an unforgettable experience. Individuals and teams from any country that are interested in attending, please feel free to e-mail us with your questions and we will supply the info to you. The Best of the Best are invited. So be there!   

We are happy to keep you informed!

 Professor Don Jacob welcomes all visitors and members to the Purple Dragon website!!!! We are happy to keep you informed!! We feel very excited about this year (2009) because of the success we achieved last year!!!! 

We invite you to become or remain as a member by going to the dojo locations on this website to find a Purple Dragon school in your neighborhood.

Click for Dojo Listing  

In the past, Purple Dragon has broken unbelievable records, set higher standards and brought many of our schools and large teams from around the world together for the first Canadian Grand Slam organized by Sensei Daniel Jacob, with support from Sensei Amber Murphy.

Purple Dragon has also produced many other successful events at home and abroad. We invite you to be a part of this success by e-mailing us at prof@wow.net or donjitsuryu@gmail.com

Purple Dragon has opened several new branches expanding our network to Mississippi and Georgia, U.S.A. amongst others, thanks to Sempai Chris Coxall and Inst. Chrissy Harrington. We are very motivated, excited and encouraged about the direction that Purple Dragon is taking its instructors and members.  

We also take this opportunity to thank and welcome our thousands of new members around the world to the Purple Dragon family. Purple Dragon is proud and excited to announce to our supportive members that we have now upgraded to our own brand name.  

Products bearing the Purple Dragon brand name are uniforms, uniform tote bags, safety equipment, water bottles, key chains, wrist bands, pins and medallions. 

We invite all our branches around the world to fully support our own products!

We cannot begin to tell you, our members, how very thrilled we are about our calendar

of activities ahead.

This is tough stuff, you must click below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eae-dkEwUqo&feature=channel

"A Black Belt is a White Belt that

NEVER QUIT

training"

-Prof. Don Jacob

Introducing Purple Dragon's Newest Black Belts  from the # 123 Testing

Purple Dragon has accomplished yet another successful Black Belt exam. thirty-three (33) out of (33) candidates from 3 countries successfully participated and attained their black belts  in the #123 Grading.

We call on all Purple Dragon countries to organize the usual victory training for the following candidates at their branches on behalf of their tremendous success.  Again! the THEME for that grading was “ Never be surprise by the Question ?"

There will be a Grading July 2010.  Again limited spaces are available, so branch chiefs are asked to apply on behalf of your students early.

WE WELCOME  OUR NEW  BLACK BELTS!

 Purple Dragon Welcomes  You!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2010

January - December will be out soon.

2009 was a total success for us.

January 5th:  Dojo re-opens at World Headquarters and the training sessions are in full swing, come

in and talk to us, it's not too late to find a Purple Dragon location near you.

please click to take you to  our Dojo Listing

February: 

February 1st:   Black and Brown Belt class taught by Professor Jacob was completely sold-out, Please book  your space early to secure a space on March. - successfully completed

Professor Jacob will be visiting and personally conducting classes at several Purple Dragon locations in Trinidad and Tobago.  All branches have to be completed this year. If any branch has not been mentioned, please call to get a date. These special classes are in preparation for the 2010 World Karate Championship in Trinidad and Tobago.

#1. February 03rd -Professor Jacob visited and  conducted seminars in Instructor Hayden Nurse's Dojo, Trincity- successfully completed 

February 12th - 15th : Professor Jacob were the special guest of honor at Shihan Johnny Madrid's fifteenth anniversary Tournament and Seminar in New York, He was accompanied by Shihan Anthony Thompson. successfully completed

February 28th:  Barataria branch hosted the first of 5 magic shows along with a Purple Dragon talent show at World Head Quarters; it was completely sold out and was Successfully completed!

March:  

March 7th: Purple Dragon hosted a yoga seminar at World Headquarters for interested members.

 The seminar was conducted by Canadians Bob and Erica Muller in aid of the 2010 World Tournament in Trinidad July 16th - 18th.  Successfully completed

March 8th: Black/ Brown Belt and Team Member Training with Professor Jacob was again another pack house. Successfully completed

March 14th: Shihan Anthony Thompson   hosted his 6th open Karate Tournament,  at the  Maloney Indoor Sports Complex, thank you for  coming out in your large numbers and compete to increase your rating for 2010 world championship. Successfully completed

 Tobago Dojo. Successfully completed!

March 27 - March 29:  Black Belt Grading Exams  #121 were held in Trinidad at World Head Quarters, we are 17 Balk Belts richer. Successfully completed!

April:

The 4 outstanding magic and talent shows will be hosted at another Purple Dragon branch and continues to be in aid of the 2010 World Karate Tournament which will be held in the Caribbean Island of Trinidad July 16^th-18th.  Please talk to your Purple Dragon teacher and find out how to contribute your talent and support behind these 2010 fun-raising events. 

April 6th- 11th:  Professor Jacob  conducted grading nationally in Trinidad and Tobago. Successfully completed

April 15th- 17th   Professor Jacob  conduct grading and seminar  in Antigua for Senseis Don Francis and Ivan Rodriguez. Successfully completed

April 15th- may 9th Instructor Chrissy Harrington is hosted Sensei Kamau Drayton to run classes in Mississippi, he prepared students for upcoming grading exams in May. Successfully completed

April 18th- 19th Professor Jacob  conducted grading and seminar in Grenada for Sensei Ryan Lewis. Successfully completed

April 25th: Professor Jacob  conducted grading at the Tobago branch Sensei Rosemary. Successfully completed

April 25th:  Sensei Amber Murphy has hosted  Sensei Arnold King from Trinidad on Saturday April 25th 1:00-3:00pm  as her Special Guest instructor.  Sensei Arnold King has won the:
NBL World Self Defense Champion, Australian & US Open Champion (performance featured on ESPN Sports). He has been training in Purple Dragon for over 20 years and was  in Canada,  Successfully completed 

May:

May 4th-9th Professor Jacob  will conduct grading and seminar  seminars in Dominica for Sensei Shannah Robin and in Tortola For Sensei Abeana and Instructor Vern Turnbull.  Successfully completed

May 13th-19th  Professor Jacob   conducted grading and seminars in West Palm Beach and  Tampa. for Senseis Albert Andrews, Gary Montoute and Clara Montoute. Successfully completed

May  20th -24th   Professor Jacob  conducted grading and seminars  for Shihan Johnny Madrid in New York Successfully completed

May  25th 28th May Professor Jacob conducted grading and seminar  for Instructor Chrissy Harrington  in Mississippi Successfully completed

May 29th-June 1st  Professor Jacob conducted grading and seminars for Sempai Chris Coxall in Atlanta Successfully completed

June :

June 2nd 12th Professor Jacob conduct grading and seminars for Senseis Daniel Jacob, Amber Murphy and Inst, Ian Shu in Canada Successfully completed. Successfully completed

June 14th-17th   Professor Jacob  conduct grading and  seminars  for Sensei Floyd Baptist and Geddes Hislop in Cayman Islands. Shihan Anthony Thompson  assisted in the Cayman Island. Successfully completed

June 20th: Shihan Neal Hewitt and the Combined Forces Dojos of Belmont, Diego Martin and Carenage  hosted the 6th open karate championships at the  Maloney Indoor Sports Complex. Successfully completed

#7. Professor Jacob will visit and  conduct  seminars in Instructor Donnita's and Instructor Keifer's St Ursula's Dojo

#8. Professor Jacob will visit and  conduct  seminars in Sensei King's St Joseph's Convent Dojo

#9. Professor Jacob will visit and  conduct seminars in Rosary, Sensei Arnold's  Dojo

#5. Professor Jacob  will visit and  conduct seminars in  Shihan Hewitt's, Belmont Dojo

#6. Professor Jacob will visit and  conduct seminars in Sensei King's Belmont Dojo

July:

July 3rd to 6th: Professor Jacob  and the Purple Dragon World Team were at the US Open World Karate Championships at Disney world in Florida.  The Self Defense title was won again by Sensei Arnold King and was featured on ESPN2 sports channel. Successfully completed

July 7th to 9th: Professor Don Jacob were in the Philadelphia and were back in Trinidad for the Seminar.  Successfully completed

July 11th:  The annual Self-Defense Seminar were  hosted by Sensei Kamau Drayton and the Tunapuna Purple Dragon branch. The seminar was  taught by Professor Don Jacob. Team selection started for 2010. Successfully completed

July 20th:#13. Professor Jacob will visit and  conduct seminars in Princess Town,  Sempai Jessie's Dojo. Successfully completed

August:

July /31st-August 2nd  Black Belt grading #122 were  held at Purple Dragon  World Headquarters in Trinidad. Successfully completed

August 22nd:

Sensei Wendell Small Hosted the 7th open karate championships at the Pleasance Ville Indoor Sports Arena. Successfully completed

#1. Professor Jacob will visit and  conduct  seminars in Sensei Chris's Gasparillo Dojo

#2. Professor Jacob will visit and  conduct   seminars in Sensei Rachel's Plaisance Park Dojo

#3. Professor Jacob will visit and  conduct seminars in Londonville, Chaguanas, Instructor Arnell's Dojo

September:

September 5th Sensei Ludwin Jacob hosted his 2010 food sale to support the sponsorship of the tournament. Successfully completed

 September 10th Sensei Arnold King will host his 2010 talent show to support the sponsorship of the tournament. Successfully completed

September 11th-12th  

Sensei Albert Andrews and Instructor Candia hosted their 9th annual purple dragon tournament in Miami.  All students and friend had a great time.

Professor Don Jacob seminar was well attended, competitors from, Antigua, New York, Mississippi, Washington DC, Tampa, South Florida and Trinidad and Tobago were there.

Successfully completed

September 16th Professor Jacob was is in Japan promoting Don Jitsu Ryu and 2010 World Karate Championships too be held in Trinidad WI. July16th-18th see:  You must visit

www.2010worldkaratechampionships.com .

September 18th Boat ride on the "Treasure Queen" for 2010 fund funding, was a success thank you for  your support and please  continue too support and tell a friend about the other upcoming events. Successfully completed

October:

National Grading in Trinidad and Tobago.

• Monday 5th Barataria Successfully completed

• Tuesday 6th Arima Successfully completed

• Thursday 8th South Central Successfully completed

•  Friday  9th Diego Martin  Successfully completed

• Saturday 10th  Tobago  Successfully completed

October 16th - 21st: The celebration of Professor Jacob's 55th Birthday. Successfully completed

Grading  in the US, Canada and Cayman Islands: 

1. Sensei Albert and Instructor Candia hosted grading#1.  In Florida:

Oct. 22nd - 23rd Successfully completed ,

2. Senseis Montoute hosted #2 grading in Tampa:

Oct. 24th 25th Successfully completed . 

3. Instructor Chrissy Herrington hosted #3 grading in Mississippi  

 Oct. 27th -29th Successfully completed .

4. Instructor Chris Coxall hosted #4 grading in George

Nov. 2nd  Successfully completed .

5. Shihan Johnny Madrid   host ed#5 grading in New York

November 3rd -7th Successfully completed .

6. Sensei Daniel Jacob, Sensei Amber Murphy and Instructor Ian Shu  hosted Grading # 6-#7-and #8 in Canada

November 9th – 14th  Successfully completed .

7. Sensei Floyd Baptist, Sensei Geddes Hislop and Instructor Peter    hosted Grading #9-#10 in the Cayman Island.

November 17th – 19th  Successfully completed .

Sensei Ludwin Jacob  hosted the 8th annual Central Slam Open Karate  Tournament at the Chaguanas Indoor  Sports Complex Saturday November 28th.

Successfully completed .

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Please visit:

www.2010worldkaratechampionships.com (you are invited)

November:

Sensei Shannah of Dominica and  Sensei Abeana and Instructor Vern of Tortola hosted Professor Don Jacob  and Shihan Neil Hewitt to conduct  grading from November 25th -28th Successfully completed .

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December 4th-6th:   #122 Black Belt exams  were held in Trinidad.

Successfully completed .

Please visit:

www.2010worldkaratechampionships.com (you are invited)

December:

December 19th: Annual Dinner, Dance and End of Year Awards

Ceremony call your dojo instructor for tickets it well be a Blass.

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Remember the?:

The First Aid and C.P.R. Course will be hosted again for all Purple Dragon Black Belts and Instructors in 2010, 115 persons were successful at the last one. 

The course is mandatory for all Purple Dragon Black Belts sixteen years and over especially the Purple Dragon Branch Operators.  Parents are also welcome to inquire. This is a certification course. The last course was   Completely sold out !

Please enquire for other upcoming First Aid and C.P.R courses organized by the Purple Dragon Martial Arts Schools branch!