December 2015 Issue

WHAT IS SMART

S.M.A.R.T. (State Martial Arts Ratings & Totals) is a non-profit organization supporting martial arts and martial arts tournaments around the state of Maine. Throughout each year and tournament season, S.M.A.R.T. members compete around the state in rated and ranked tournaments where they build up points in a tier ranking system, accumulating as many points as possible. At the end of each tournament season the total points are added up and final rankings are distributed by age and rank. The contestant with the most points added up at the end of all tournaments in the

season is crowned the State Martial Arts Ratings and Totals Champion for their class, age and division. The highest ranked competitors at the end of the season are invited to compete at the S.M.A.R.T. State Championships with all the finalists and season winners to crown the grand champion of the year per class, age and division.

PROMOTER PROFILE Title: Kyoshi Name: Brent Cr isci Age: 35 :) Martial Arts School: Master Brent Cr isci' s United Martial Ar ts Academies Style(s): Kosho Ryu Kemo & Jujitsu

Rank: 8th Degree

How long in Martial Arts: 35 years Name of Tournament: KICKSUSA National Karate Championships Hobbies: Travel, Fishing, and Art Favorite Movie: The Godfather

Favorite Song: Kung Fu Fighting Favorite Food: Chicken Parmigiana Favorite Out of State Tournament: Vermont Nationals Favorite Martial Artist: Grand Master Robert Hoe

Favorite Forms Competitor: Christine Bannon-Rodregues Favorite Fighter: Tony Fornier

Toughest Forms Competitor: Rocky Dir icio Toughest Fighting Competitor: Billy Blanks Greatest Tournament: 3 Gold - Triple Crown World Cup 1998 - Fighting, Forms, and Weapons in Black Belt Division, 3 Gold - Triple Crown World Cup 2013 - Fighting, Forms, and Weapons in Black Belt Division, and Black Belt Weapons Champion at the Ed Parker's Long Beach Internationals Martial Arts Goal: To be a student fir st, to honor his teacher and the ar ts and the values they have be-stowed upon him. To travel to Okinawa as a karate pilgrimage. To enjoy martial arts living until the day he dies. Biggest Accomplishment: To be one of the 1st Black Belts in Maine to be featured on Black Belt Magazine, Karate International, and Kung Fu Illustrated. To be part of the US Team representing his country in China, Rus-sia, Korea, Mexico, Hong Kong, Japan and Jamaica. Favorite Martial Arts Saying: " To fall seven times and to r ise up eight" and " Life begins now" by Daruma (Founder of Kempo)

COMPETITOR PROFILE

Name: Caleb Mills Age: 13 Martial Arts School: Club "NAHA" Karate-Do Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt How long in Martial Arts: 9 years Hobbies: Track, Running, and Guitar Favorite Movie: Rocky IV Favorite Song: Young Volcanoes Favorite Food: Lasagna Favorite Maine Tournament: Summer Spectacular Favorite Forms Competitor: Kayla Provencher Favorite Fighter: Andrew Johnson Toughest Forms Competitor: Michael Umayam Toughest Fighting Competitor: Ben Morang Greatest Tournament Win: 2009 SMART Champion in Forms and Fighting Martial Arts Goal: To keep working through the ranks

Name: Chris Mills Age: 13 Martial Arts School: Club "NAHA" Karate-Do Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt How long in Martial Arts: 9 years Hobbies: Soccer, Track, Piano, and Reading Favorite Movie: Hunger Games Favorite Song: Cheerleader Favorite Food: Ramen Noodles Favorite Maine Tournament: Summer Spectacular Favorite Forms Competitor: Kayla Provencher Favorite Fighter: Michael Buzby Toughest Forms Competitor: Michael Umayam Toughest Fighting Competitor: Matteo Diaz Greatest Tournament Win: 2013 SMART Champion in Forms Martial Arts Goal: To become a red belt in karate

PINE TREE STATE KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

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WEAPONS Colored Belts

12 and Under Intermediate/Advanced Zachary Wentworth

13 –17 Intermediate/Advanced Ezra Hoxie

18-34 Intermediate/Advanced Geoffrey Ike

35-44 Intermediate/Advanced Christopher Parent

45 and Up Intermediate/Advanced Darryl Farris

Black Belts

12 and Under Female Ariana Touchette-Ruiz

13-15 Male Michael Umayam

16-17 Female Kayleigh Oberg

18-34 Female Kira Buker

35-44 Male Seth Mitchell

45 and Up Male Ralph LeBlnc

KATA Colored Belts

6 and Under Novice Male Sean Achorn

7-9 Novice Female Briana Michaud

7-9 Intermediate Female Abigal Dudley

7-9 Novice Male Silas Hassele

7-9 Intermediate Male Zachary Wentworth

10-12 Novice Female Aura Morin

10-12 Intermediate Female Savanah Parent

10-12 Novice Male Walter Fegal

10-12 Intermediate Male Jack Darling

10-12 Advanced Male Tate Jewell

13-15 Intermediate Female Campbell Houston

13-15 Advanced Female Sydney Campbell

2015 SMART STATE CHAMPIONS

13-15 Novice Male Mathieu Sherburne

13-15 Intermediate Male Adam Grant

13-15 Advanced Male Tyler Bard

16-17 Intermediate Female Rebecca Dailey

16-17 Advanced Female Allison Bouchard

16-17 Intermediate Male Cameron Patterson

16-17 Advanced Male Kyle Anderson

18-34 Intermediate Male Geoffrey Pike

35-44 Intermediate Male Christopher Parent

45 and Up Intermediate Male Darryl Farris

Black Belts

12 and Under Female Ariana Touchette-Ruiz

13-15 and Under Female Maggie Ryan

13-15 Male Michael Umayam

16-17 Female Kayleigh Oberg

18-34 Female Kira Buker

35-44 Female Shannon Garrity

35-44 Male Seth Mitchell

45 and Up Male Ralph LeBlnc

KUMITE Colored Belts

6 and Under Novice Male Sean Achorn

7-9 Novice Female Briana Michaud

7-9 Intermediate Female Abigal Dudley

7-9 Novice Male Adam Fitzgerald

7-9 Intermediate Male Zachary Wentworth

10-12 Novice Female Aura Morin

10-12 Intermediate Female Abby Malone

10-12 Novice Male Walter Fegal

10-12 Intermediate Male Chase Cloutier

10-12 Advanced Male Eli Wolf

13-15 Intermediate Female Campbell Houston

13-15 Advanced Female Sydney Campbell

13-15 Novice Male Mathieu Sherburne

13-15 Intermediate Male Adam Grant

13-15 Advanced Male Tyler Martin

16-17 Intermediate Female Rebecca Dailey

16-17 Advanced Female Allison Bouchard

16-17 Intermediate Male Cameron Patterson

16-17 Advanced Male Kyle Anderson

18-34 Intermediate Male Geoffry Pike

35-44 Intermediate Male Christopher Parent

45 and Up Intermediate Male Darryl Farris

Black Belts

12 and Under Female Ariana Touchette-Ruiz

13-15 Male Benjamin Morang

16-17 Female Amelia Franklin

18-34 Female Kira Buker

35-44 Femal Shannon Garrity

35-44 Male Seth Mitchell

45 and Up Male Andrew Johnson

KATA: Sean Achorn

Brianna Michaud Abigal Dudley

Ava Eccles Silas Hassele

Zachary Wentworth Mikala Ferland

Kyra Pham Norah Caouette

Walter Fegel Jack Darling Tate Jewell

Campbell Houston Angelina Pilla

Mathieu Sherburne Adam Grant Ezra Hoxie

Rebecca Dailey Brianna Norsworthy Cameron Patterson

Kyle Anderson Courtney Miller Geoffrey Pike

Benjamin Innes Heidi Glazier

Paul Machowski Christopher Parent

Dom Petrillo Hera Knight

Daniel Evarts Ariana Touchette-Ruiz

Allison Drew Michael Umayam

Kayleigh Oberg Alex Roy

Kayla Provencher Taylor Landry

Shannon Garrity Seth Mitchell

Jery Costa Kelsie O’Sullivan

KUMITE: Sean Achorn

Brianna Michaud Abigal Dudley

Ava Eccles Adam Fitzgerald

Glen Hayes Aura Morin

Abby Malone Norah Caouette

Walter Fegel Chase Cloutier Dylan Burton

Eli Wolf Campbell Houston Brianna Murchison Mathieu Sherburne

Adam Grant Tyler Bard

Rebecca Dailey Allison Bouchard

Cameron Patterson Kyle Anderson

Courtney Miller Benjamin Innes

Heidi Glazier Paul Machowshil

Christopher Parent Dom Petrillo Hera Knight

Daniel Evarts Ariana Touchette-Ruiz

Allison Drew Benjamin Morang

Amelia Franklin Taylor Perkins

Kira Buker Taylor Landry

Shannon Garrity Seth Mitchell

Andrew Johnson Kelsie O’Sullivan

WEAPONS: Colby Boutin

Owen Hargrove Cameron Patterson

Benjamin Innes Christopher Parent

Daniel Evarts Ariana Touchette-Ruiz

Allison Drew Derek Beaulieu Kayleigh Oberg Taylor Perkins

Kayla Provencher Taylor Landry Seth Mitchell Ralph LaBlanc

Kelsie O’Sullivan

2015 S.M.A.R.T. MEMBERS

Abby Malone Abigail Dudley Adam Fitzgerald Adam Grant Adam Boutin Alessandro Lombardo Alex Malone Alex Caisse Alex IV Caisse Alexander Roy Alison Bouchard Allison Weiner Allison Drew Alyssa Chandler Amelia Franklin Andrew Pendexter Andrew Johnson Angelina Pilla Anne Cordero Ariana Touchette-Ruiz Ashley Putman Aura Morin Austin Lizzotte Ava Eccles Benjamin Farris Benjamin Innes Benjamin Morang Blake Therrien Brady Cumber Brandon Schwinck Brian McNamara Brianna Michaud Brianna Murchison Brianna Norsworthy Bryce Whitman Caleb Mills Caleb Sadler Cameron Patrie Cameron Patterson Campbell Houston Charles Spinney Chase Cloutier

Cheyenne Raymond Christopher Mills Christopher Parent Colby Boutin Colin Gotschlich Courtney Miller Daniel Evarts Darryl Farris Derek Beaulieu Dom Petrillo Dylan Martin Dylan Burton Edwin Nickerson Eli Tetreault Eli Wolf Emilia Viernes Ethan Vose Ethan Weiss Ezra Hoxie Flynn Abraham Frank Farrell Fred Kerrigan Gaige Martin Geoffrey Pike Glen Hayes Hailey Bolduc Haines Osheona Hannah Marshall Harry Rubin Haylee Chandler Heidi Glazier Hera Knight Hunter Knowlton Isabel Derosby Jack Darling Jacob Huesers Jacob Meunier Jake Daniele James Gagnon James Jones Jason McDowell Jeff Norsworthy

Jerry Costa John M.Flagler Jolie Canwell Joseph Johnson Kaydence Hoyt Kaleb Macomber Kathy Morrison Kayla Provencher Kayleigh Oberg Kelsie O'Sullivan Kiara Simonds Kira Buker Kirsten Soucy Krishna Patel Kyle Anderson Kyra Pham Liam Knight Lincoln Petrillo Lucas Vigue Maggie Ryan Malik Keresey Mason Mangarelli Mathieu Sherburne Matteo Diaz Michael Stewart Michael Umayam Michael Achorn Miguel Cordero Mikala Ferland Morgyn Stevens Nate Beal Nicholas Derosby Noah Toman Norah Caouette Owen Hargrove Paul Machowski Pete Butera Ralph Leblanc Rebecca Dailey Richard Boucher Richard Smith Jr. Richard Clifford

Robert Dupuis Robert Glazier Robert Putnam Savannah Parent Sean Achorn Seth Mitchell Shannon Garrity Silas Hassele Skyler Glidden Sophie Tetreault Spencer Soiett Sydney Campbell Sydney-Ann Paradis Tanner Morrison Tate Jewell Taylor Perkins Taylor Landry Tristan Marceau Tuker Peih Tyler Bard Tyler Martin Victoria Barre Walter Fegel Willam Karod Zachary Wentworth

Some Upcoming 2016 SMART Tournaments Date Tournament Location February 20, 2016 Maine Karate Classic Wells Junior High School, Wells, Maine March 19, 2016 Battle of Maine Sukee Arena, Winslow, Maine April 9, 2016 Maine Martial Arts Challenge Winthrop High School, Winthrop, Maine

2016 S.M.A.R.T. Registration Form

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S.M.A.R.T.

126 North Street Waterville, ME 04901

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