Thank You My Fellow Martial Artists

Opening ceremony U.S. Marines

1200 Martial Artists and family members from

around the world attended this event.

Sr. Shihan Ed Verycken introduces Great Grand Master DR. Padu (center)

to Shihan Ray Hermann

Left to right:  Shihan Hermann, Sr. Shihan Ed Verycken,

Sensei Bill Leahy and Chris Leahy (students of

Shihan Verycken).

Left to right:  Great Grand Master DR. Padu, Sr. Shihan Ed Verycken,

Master Earl Woodbury and Grand Master Vaneri.

From Left:  Shihan Ray Hermann, Great Grand Master DR. Padu,

Sr. Shihan Ed Verycken and Master Earl Woodbury.

Great Grand Master Gary Alexander and Sr. Shihan Ed Verycken.

Sr. Shihan Ed Verycken studied with Master Alexander from 1958

to 1965.

Sr. Shihan Verycken receiving Awards.

Sr. Shihan Ed Verycken receiving The Platinum Lifetime

Achievement Award for 50 years + in the

Martial Arts, Under O'Sensei Peter Urban.

U.S.A.G.A.®

The Urban U.S.A. GoJu Karate Assoc.

Sr. Shihan Ed Verycken receiving his 2nd award,

As Inheritor, of U.S.A.G.A.®, The Urban U.S.A. GoJu Karate Assoc.

Shihan Ray Hermann receiving his award for

40 years in the Martial Arts.

James Zeno

Outstanding Achievements in the Martial Arts.

Left to Right: Robert Perez (student of Shihan Hermann),

 Sr. Shihan Ed Verycken and Shihan Ray Hermann

Sr. Shihan Ed Verycken and Shihan Ray Hermann

proudly display their awards.

Left to right:  Sensei John Libutti, Master Buddy Van Boven,

Sr. Shihan Ed Verycken and Shihan Ray Hermann.

Sr. Shihan Ed. Verycken and his wife, Pat, who supported him through

all the years and time spent in the Martial Arts, she proudly

displays one of his 2 Awards.    

Shihan Ed Verycken would like to thank all of his Black Belts, also his

GoJu brothers and sisters for their support and encouragement.

(Most of All, Thank You O'Sensei Urban)