We are located in Nassau County, Long Island at 91 North Bayview Avenue, Freeport NY 11520 (entrance in back under awning). Telephone: 516-SHOTOKAN (516-746-8652). Founded 1986.
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Photo right kneeling: Tyler Parris, Paul Biondi, Clayton Conanan, Mr. Jose Pineda, Daryll Oronce, Jamal Walker. Standing: Shihan Gottwirt, Mr. Ken Scarola, Sensei Jon Abrams, Mr. Richard Steck, Mr. Ron Payne, Mr. Jerry Saravia.
8/24/09: Over 115 Years of Experience on the Deck
Clayton Conanan, Jon Abelack, Mr. Ron Payne, Shihan Gottwirt, Sensei Jon Abrams, Mr. Jimmy Eng, Mr. Jerry Saravia, & Paul Biondi.
Tekki Sho
Sai training: Sensei Abrams leads basics
Kobudo seminar - June 6th 2009
Host Kowa Chhe, Sensei Jonathan Abrams, Master Toshihiro Oshiro, & Mr. Jerry Saravia.
In addition to the kobudo seminar, it was the grand opening of Sensei Kowa Chhe's new Brooklyn school.
Prep for July 2008 Shinsa
Mr. Jerry Saravia returns from college for the summer. Hard workout drenched everyone's gis. Sensei Abrams looks dry only because he changed his top for the picture (notice pants still soaked).
Mr. Jerry Saravia and Sensei Jonathan Abrams work kumi-sai
Tyler Parris & Paul Biondi (photo left), and Mr. Ken Scarola, Clayton Conanan, and Mr. Jerry Saravia work sticky finger techniques during 'street clothes' class.
More sticky finger techniques, and a rare visit from Sensei Dexter Frank (right photo, center).
Carle Place dojo-Fall 2006
Front row: Brian, Shannon, and Nicola O'Rourke. Back row: Bryan Beaubrun, Zack and BJ Smith.
Dojo Tournament - May 2006
Front kneeling: Sensei Dexter Frank, Shihan gottwirt, Sensei Jonathan Abrams. Standing left to right: Mr. Jimmy Tullo, Zack Smith, BJ Smith, Herbert Kwok, Jon Abelack, Frank Gomez, Mr. Kevin Cerna, Mr. Jose Pineda.
Black Belts (left to right): Jose Pineda, Dexter Frank, Kevin Cerna, Steve Gottwirt, Jonathan Abrams, Jimmy Tullo.
May 2001 Dojo Tournament
Top row: Bill Teleisha, Keith Cunningham, Michael Bishop, Jimmy Eng, Kevin Cerna,. Middle row: Konstance Teleisha, Greg Stodddard, Matt Stoddard, Frankie Gomez,. Kneeling: Jerry Saravia, Jonathan Abrams, Steve Gottwirt, Dexter Frank, Simon Nurse.
Undo Kai - October 2001 - Baldwin Dojo
Above three pictures - Sensei Jonathan Abrams works with Mr. Jerry Saravia. (Photographs by Mr. Simon Nurse)
Mr. Ken Scarola teaches new Shonen Sho Dan-ho Jerry Saravia the flying jump in Empi. Jerry solos.
Summertime Training
Kevin Cerna (black shirt) and BJ Smith (white shirt) work gun and knife defenses.
BJ and Zack Smith work Tekki, Frank Gomez works sai, Zach and Bryan Beaubrun work self-defense.
Bryan and Zack work knife defense, Movie Nite July 2006
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August 10, 2009
Some "old" friends visit: Mr. Kyle Rabin, Sensei Jon Abrams, & Mr. Ron Payne on the deck for a workout.
May 18, 2008
Shihan Mike Hatgis receives Go Dan from Master Toyotaro Miyazaki.
Left to right: Shihan Hatgis, Master Miyazaki, and Shihan Kai Leung.
Master Miyazaki and Shihan Gottwirt.
Stan Poulos, member of Black Belt Academy in the 1980s, attended Shihan Hatgis' promotion.
Clayton Conanan competes with kata Ni-Ju-Shi.
Clayton Conanan receives Bronze Medal for kata.
Ippon Kumite - Freeport '07
Mr. Ken Scarola throws Mr. Jerry Saravia.
Mr. Ken Scarola takes down Frank Gomez.
Mr. Jerry Saravia takes down Frank Gomez.
The Next Generation
6-year-old Sam Abrams (Sensei Abrams' son) spars with Tyler Parris
Sam kicks Tyler's target pads.
ETS Summer Camp 2007
Eager To Serve's Camp Country Club students participating in a special karate program.
2002 N.J. Yamanni-Ryu Seminar
Left to right: Shihan Gottwirt, Mr. Jimmy Eng, host Sensei Dong Tran, Shihan Kiyoshi Nishime, Mr. Ken Scarola, Shihan Toshihiro Oshiro, Sensei Jonathan Abrams, Mr. Simon Nurse, Mr. Jerry Saravia.
Seminar group photo.
Sai training led by Shihan Oshiro. Some Do Gakuin members can be seen in the background.
Tonfa basics with Shihan Nishime. Some Do Gakuin members can be seen in the background.
January 2001 Shinsa
New Sho Dans Jimmy Eng and Francisco Cerna flank new Shonen Sho Dan-ho Jerry Saravia.
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Chief Judge Gottwirt with testing members: Jerry Saravia, Francisco Cerna, Jimmy Eng, Kevin Cerna, Jonathan Abrams, Ken Scarola, and Dexter Frank.
Kobudo Seminar - April 14, 2000
Sensei Jon Abrams (2nd from right) and Mr. Francisco Cerna (far right) participated in an Okinawan kobudo (weapons) seminar conducted by Kyoshi Devorah Dometrich (center).