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H T Perry

Dear Sensei Cooley During my recent visit along with my visiting friends Sensei Thorsten Domke World Karate Champion we both were received with respect and also an atmosphere of excitement by your staff and committed students As this was my fourth visitation to your facility I have grown to expect nothing different I wanted to share with you through the comments that Sensei Domke and I discussed after leaving your training facility Thorsten was so impressed by your students attention the twinkle of excitement in their eyes the instilled discipline so evident and the respect shown to you and your committed staff He was truly impressed The young men and ladies the amazing teenagers older men and women students and your gracious parents all were evidence of what we agreed on Your Integrity Martial Arts is the best kept secret in Connecticut and probably Western Massachusetts Instead of young people sitting in front of the television or playing video games they come to you after school and early evenings to improve their karate skills that were so evident to us Respect and dedication are the coveted bywords We spoke with parents who all agreed that their children s home discipline improved tremendously as well as their extremely important school work We spoke with your teenagers especially those participating in your leadership class who displayed so much pride in their training and sharing of skills with the younger students We also spoke with a man and his wife who are both students of yours Both told us that their lives had changed for the betterThorsten and I were mesmerized by the young men who I believe is your nephew who performed a difficult Chinese sword dance It was brilliant in its interpretation and execution This is just another example of Connecticut’s best kept secret Your students are indeed fortunate to have trained under your tutelage as well as Sensei Metcalf and Sensei Rowe Three masters of an ancient art sharing their well earned experiences molding those enrolled in your dojo into fine citizens ladies and gentlemen and certainly our future leaders You do an admirable job all of you I encourage you to share your story with others Continue to promote the self-esteme discipline work ethic pride respect and acceptance of others that I have seen It s contagious Thorsten Domke is currently training in Japan He promises to return to Connecticut next year Be assured that he will return to Integrity Martial Arts where he made many friends young and old He asked me t share with you from the writings of Sun Tzu To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill In the Army especially the special Operations cOMMANDI In the Army especially the special Operations Command we expect our warriors to have all the attributes you teach and reinforce so religiously The discipline you teach will carry your students throughout their lives I am moved by your dedication Gentlemen a well done HOOAH Or asa we say Sine Pair without equal because you certainly are