On Nov. 23, the Long Island Shidokan Association conducted a karate tournament at the Westbury Village Sports Center on Post Avenue. The Long Island ShidoKan Association is made up of three dojos on Long Island - the Westbury Okinawan Karate dojo, Budokan Karate in Hicksville and Budokan of Little Neck. Over 60 students from these three dojos competed against each other. Multi evel blackbelts to 4-year-old white belts participated before an audience of family, friends and other visitors.

Many of Westbury's students took home first, second and third place trophies in their respective divisions. Others who competed and were not that successful took home participation trophies as well. Westbury dojo students who competed and won trophies include:

Dexter Golbourne - 2nd place

Quentin Abram - Participation

Greg Abram - Participation

Jonathan Cox - 2nd place

Viron Jones - 2nd place

Matthew Libby - Participation

Victor Perez - 1st place

Claudia Perez - 2nd place

Sienna Richardson - 1st place

Kiarra Richardson - Participation

Bryan Villafuerte - 2nd place

Christina Bonaparte - 1st place

Tyler Bonaparte - Participation

Jonathan Cardoza - 2nd Place

Alvin Campos - 2nd place

Giordan Walker - 2nd place

The Westbury Okinawan Karate School (dojo) works with the Westbury Recreation Department to bring a traditional Okinawan style of karate to the village. The program, coordinated by Sensei John Power - 4th Dan, is in its fourth year. The Westbury School runs a continuous program that eventually leads to blackbelt and beyond. The school accepts children 6 years of age up to adults. New students are always welcome and there is continuous enrollment every Monday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For additional information, call Sensei Power at 333-8489 or visit www.westburykarate.com.