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Warrior Weekend - Black Belt Testing in
Gasan Ryu Kenpo
CSSD Warrior Weekend, 2010. October 8-10, 2010.
Warrior Weekend is the annual Rank Testing for Mudansha and Yudansha levels in Gasan Ryu Kenpo.
This year it will be held on the weekend of October 8-10, 2010. Below is "Battle Beach," this scene is re-enacted each
year as students swim ashore and then struggle against the defenders to
reach the beach!
Previous Warrior Weekends

Phones: Dr. Chamberlain-214-793-1234 (cell)
Dr. Jones-214-546-4321 (cell)
Friday night October 8th, Saturday October 9th and Sunday morning October
10th. The weather should be 56° at sunrise
and 83° and sunny on Saturday, with the same on
Sunday!
This year's Warrior Weekend and Belt Testing is being held near Turner
Falls in
Oklahoma. The campsite is about 2 1/2 hours from the dojo. We are staying at
Deer Creek Lodge
Rough Itinerary for the weekend
- FRIDAY: Various groups are meeting at the dojo to coordinate
carpooling
- FRIDAY: Arrive sometime Friday afternoon/night. Make sure you
pick up a Housing Arrangement Map that shows which lodge you are staying
in (#3 on the left or #5 on the right). There are large commercial kitchens
in both lodges (There are no cook pans or utensils there, we are bringing
them) or grab some
dinner on the way up.
- SATURDAY: The test starts on Saturday at 8:30am.
We will have breakfast ready before, but anything out of the ordinary you are
on your own, since everyone has their own special "test breakfast."
We will go until noon with short breaks for snacks and water etc.
- SATURDAY: Lunch will be from noon to 1 pm and will be catered
and is included in the price.
- SATURDAY: Testing continues at Battle Beach and Soldier's Field.
- SATURDAY: Testing concludes at 4pm.
- SATURDAY: Group photos taken.
- SATURDAY: Dinner is catered at around 6pm and is included in the
price.
- SATURDAY: Promotion ceremony and awards at 7:30pm.
- SATURDAY: There is no "Junior" drinking!
- SUNDAY: 9-10am workout and Breaking
Demonstrations, lower ranks 1-2 boards, higher ranks 2-3 boards or concrete.
- SUNDAY: 10:15am breakfast. Large
breakfast is included in the price (scrambled
eggs, sausage, bacon, toast, beans, tortillas, coffee, tea, etc.).
- SUNDAY: 12pm pack up and head out!
New ranks at
Warrior Weekend 2009

Important: Please bring a blow up
mattress if you have one
Most of us will be leaving after work on Friday from the dojo. If
you have the afternoon free, you can check in as early as 3pm. Leave
the lights on for us!!
Cost:
The costs are bundled together, but I have broken them out so you can figure
costs for family and friends etc. The costs are the same as last year. Totals are for the weekend and
include:
Lodging: the $125 includes both nights
lodging and all food, check to see where you are on the lodging sheet with sensei
Michelle B.
Housing
arrangements are made when you have paid for the weekend, on a first paid -
first housed basis.
See Kellyn to make payment and get
your housing info.
Food: Friday night: there are snacks available. Saturday:
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and snacks. Sunday: Full breakfast.
Testing: All the fun you can handle!
| COSTS |
FAMILY/GUEST
SPECTATOR |
MUDANSHA
(Below Black Belt) |
YUDANSHA
Shodan |
YUDANSHA
Nidan |
YUDANSHA
Sandan |
YUDANSHA
Yondan |
| Room and Board |
$125 |
$125 |
$125 |
$125 |
$125 |
$125 |
| Testing |
- |
$50 |
$150 |
$175 |
$200 |
$225 |
TOTAL
for the
WEEKEND |
$125 |
$175 |
$275 |
$300 |
$325 |
$350 |
Directions to Deer Creek Lodge from Dallas:
A) 2739 Bachman Drive, Dallas, TX 75220-5852 US
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1. Start out going WEST on BACHMAN DR toward WEBB CHAPEL EXT. (go 0.1
miles)
2. Turn RIGHT onto WEBB CHAPEL EXT. (go 0.1 miles)
3. Turn LEFT onto W. NORTHWEST HWY/TX-12 LOOP W. (go 1.4 miles)
4. Turn RIGHT onto N. STEMMONS FWY. (go 0.1 miles)
5. Merge onto I-35E N via the ramp on the LEFT. (go 31.4 miles)
6. I-35E N becomes I-35 N (Crossing into OKLAHOMA). (go 87.3 miles)
7. Take the US-77 exit, EXIT 51, toward TURNER FALLS AREA. (go 0.2
miles)
8. Take a left onto US-77 and go back over I35 toward Turner
Falls. (go 0.1 miles)
9. Go past the Fried Pies shop (if you can!)
10. Deer Creek Lodge #3 is on the left, Lodge #5 is on the right
11. Welcome to Warrior Weekend!
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B) Davis, OK US
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>> TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 2 hours | DISTANCE: 121.24 miles
Previous Warrior Weekends
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