Merritt Island Karate

The Merritt Island Dojo hosted a black belt test/promotion on Thursday, with black belts from all across the country coming down to join!

See the results, more photos, and Sensei Jennifer Sangalang's write-up at our website: http://mikarate.com/photo-gallery/

From last night's Katathon:

Our dojo made the Florida Today Artemis II photo gallery!
https://www.floridatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/2026/04/08/artemis-moon-photos-florida-rocket-launch-nasa-crew-viral-nutella/89507295007/ #:~:text=Trevor%20Tezel%2C%20left,the%20launch%20pad.

Artemis II: Florida launch, solar eclipse, far side of the moon. See photos Liftoff. Crowds. A stunning moon. Artemis II launched April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center, sending the crew on 10-day viral moon-orbiting mission.

A few dedicated Deshi trained outdoors and paid courtesy to the crew of Artemis II at the beginning of their journey around the Moon!

The Merritt Island Dojo hosted our biannual Kyu rank test/promotion - congratulations to all the successful candidates! Group, and individual dojo photos, below.

Check out the full write-up at mikarate.com/photo-gallery