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On June 5th and 6th the village of Fairport held its annual Canal Days festival, and once again the instructors and students from the Fairport location training hall joined in the celebration. As always, the event had a great turnout, with thousands visiting the many displays and booths over the course of the weekend. Our school had a display tent again this year, which included information about the school and style as well as significant events from the past year. Instructors staffing the display spoke to hundreds of people and handed out information about our school and its programs.

Mr. Colasurdo, Mr. Sanson, Mr. Merrill, Miss Colasurdo, and Mrs. Prentice

Mr. Merrill with potential superkick students

The students and instructors performed in two demonstrations over, one each afternoon. Students displayed their skills in punching, kicking, basic forms, and katas, and also executed successful board breaks. Instructors demonstrated self-defense skills, weapons katas, breaking, and meditation. Present for the entire weekend were senior instructor and Fairport location co-owner Ann Colasurdo, instructor and Fairport location co-owner Mark Sanson, instructor Jim Colasurdo, and staff member Cindy Prentice. It was also a real pleasure to have instructor Jesse Merrill, currently living in Pennsylvania, assist with the weekend’s events. Students Jim Candela, Heidi Prentice, and Christina Prentice participated in the demonstrations.

Demonstrating kicks, basic forms, and pal-gwes.

Miss Colasurdo demonstrates self-defense.

Board breaks – 1st the students...

… and then the instructors.

The demonstrations concluded with a variety of meditation breaks
(don’t try these at home!):

Mr. Merrill relaxes on a bed of nails…

Miss Colasurdo walks on broken glass and breaks a board…

Mr. Sanson walks on broken glass and breaks a concrete block.

It was a great weekend filled with fun for everyone involved.