Treasure Valley School of Karate

🥋 READY TO TAKE YOUR KARATE TO THE NEXT LEVEL?

Tournament Team Tryouts are THIS SATURDAY!

📅 Saturday, August 8th
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Whether your goal is to compete locally, regionally, nationally, or even internationally, this is your opportunity to become part of the Inland Empire Karate Regional Team!

🔥 Train with experienced coaches who are committed to helping athletes succeed:

🥋 Sensei Vanesa Perkins
⭐ 5-Time USA AAU National Team Coach
⭐ Selected to coach Team USA at multiple World Championships

🥋 Sensei Drew Pomeroy
⭐ 4-Year TVSK & Inland Empire Regional Team Coach
⭐ National and Regional competitor, referee, and coach

Together, our coaching staff brings 40+ years of combined karate experience, helping athletes develop not only championship-level skills, but also confidence, discipline, leadership, sportsmanship, and strong character.

🏆 Our team has proudly produced:
✅ USA AAU National Team athletes
✅ National Champions
✅ World Champions
✅ Regional and State Champions
✅ Confident leaders both on and off the competition floor

Tryouts are open to:
✔️ All Treasure Valley School of Karate students who are ready to challenge themselves.
✔️ Students from other dojos are also welcome with their instructor's permission.

No matter your current experience level, if you're willing to work hard, learn, and represent your team with integrity, we'd love to see you at tryouts!

Are you ready to represent the Inland Empire?

💥 Work Hard. Have Good Character. Make Our Community Proud.

🏆 WORLD CHAMPION TRIPLE CROWN! 🏆

We are incredibly proud to announce that Lexie Lowry earned three World Championship titles at the WUKF World Championships in Romania! 🇺🇸🇷🇴

🥇 Inclusive Kata
🥇 Inclusive Pairs Kata
🥇 Inclusive Kobudo

Three events. Three gold medals. One unforgettable achievement!

Lexie competed with strength, determination and heart, proudly representing Team USA and showing the world that challenges do not define what is possible. This Triple Crown is a celebration of her hard work, courage and refusal to give up.

Three-time World Champion—what an incredible accomplishment! ❤️🤍💙

After showing incredible strength and determination at AAU Nationals in Florida, Lexie is now preparing to represent Team USA at the WUKF World Championships in Romania.

Traveling and competing in a wheelchair brings additional needs, including proper seating, mobility supplies, and support. Every donation helps make this opportunity possible.

Please donate through the Venmo or GoFundMe QR codes, or share this post to help spread the word.

Venmo:
Go Fund Me: https://bit.ly/26WUKFWorlds
Or contacting Lexie directly for other methods of donation would be great also.

Thank you for standing behind Lexie as she takes this amazing next step!

🥋🇺🇸 The 2026 AAU Karate National Championships have officially come to an end, and Treasure Valley School of Karate could not be prouder of our athletes.

Each student stepped onto the national stage with courage, determination and a willingness to challenge themselves. The medals they earned are a reflection of the growth, sportsmanship and Budo spirit they demonstrated throughout the week.

🏆 2026 Nationals Results

Zoe
🥈 2nd Beginner Kobudo
🥉 3rd Beginner Kata
🥈 2nd Beginner Kumite

Maria
🥇 1st Intermediate Kata AAU National Champion
🥉 3rd Intermediate Kobudo
🏅 5th Intermediate Kumite
🥉 3rd Intermediate/Advanced Ultimate Rotational Kumite

Dustin
🥈 2nd Beginner/Novice Kata
🥇 1st Beginner/Novice Kobudo AAU National Champion
🥉 3rd Beginner/Novice Kumite

Paolina
🥇 1st Intermediate Kata AAU National Champion
🥇 1st Intermediate Kobudo AAU National Champion
🥈 2nd Intermediate Kumite

Lakshmi
🏅 5th Intermediate Kata
🥉 3rd Intermediate Kobudo
🏅 5th Intermediate Kumite
🥉 3rd Intermediate/Advanced Ultimate Rotational Kumite

Nandan
🏅 9th Novice Kata
🏅 5th Novice Kobudo
🏅 7th Novice Kumite
🥉 3rd Beginner/Novice Ultimate Rotational Kumite

Lexie
🥇 1st Inclusive Kata AAU National Champion
🥇 1st Inclusive Kihon AAU National Champion
🥇 1st Inclusive Kobudo AAU National Champion
🥇 1st Unified Team Kata AAU National Champion
🏅 6th Intermediate Kata
🥉 3rd Intermediate Kobudo
⭐ Demonstrated Unified Team Kata with Taylor during the Finals

Taylor
🥉 3rd Intermediate Kata
🥇 1st Intermediate Kobudo AAU National Champion
🥉 3rd Intermediate Kumite
🥇 1st Unified Team Kata
⭐ Demonstrated Unified Team Kata with Lexie during the Finals

Every athlete represented TVSK with strength and heart. Thank you to our families, coaches, referees and volunteers who helped support them throughout this experience. Thanks to Sensei Vanesa for Refing, Sensei Drew for Refing & Coaching & Lexie Coaching.

The confidence, friendships and lessons gained along the way are what truly make Nationals special.

Congratulations, team! We are proud to be TVSK. ❤️🥋

Some stories remind us that perseverance is not just something we talk about in karate — it is something people live.

Lexie’s journey to qualifying for the WUKF World Championships in Romania has been anything but easy. Recently, her life changed unexpectedly when she became wheelchair bound after a sudden medical situation. What should have been a normal day quickly became a difficult and uncertain chapter filled with doctors, questions, pain, and major life adjustments.

Then, in the middle of that hardship, came incredible news: Lexie had qualified and was selected to represent as part of the AAU USA National Karate Team at the WUKF World Championships in Romania.

That moment represents more than an invitation to compete. It represents years of training, sacrifice, resilience, and the courage to keep going even when life becomes overwhelming. Lexie has continued to show the heart of a martial artist — determination, humility, strength, and a willingness to keep moving forward.

We are incredibly proud of Lexie and excited to support her as she prepares for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent Team USA on the world stage.

With this opportunity also comes significant travel, competition expenses and unexpected medical expenses. We are currently raising funds to help Lexie cover the remaining costs for travel, lodging, registration, and participation in Romania. Every donation, share, and word of encouragement helps make this journey possible.

Thank you to everyone who has already supported Lexie. Your kindness, generosity, and encouragement mean so much.

Please help us continue to support Lexie as she prepares to represent Team USA in Romania. 🇺🇸🥋🌍

Ways to donate:
Venmo - https://www.venmo.com/u/tvskarate
GoFundMe - https://bit.ly/26WUKFWorlds
Memo: "Lexie Worlds"

We wanted to share a quick update with everyone. Unfortunately, Drew will not be able to attend the WUKF World Championships in Romania this year due to an injury he sustained while competing at a tournament. We are proud of him and look forward to seeing him heal, come back strong, qualify again, and compete next year! He is still teaching and helping in classes and being the best role model to all the students. 🇺🇸🥋

We are still raising funds to help cover the remaining costs from Drew’s qualifying tournament, as well as help Lexie travel to Romania and participate as part of Team USA AAU Karate.

Thank you so much to everyone who has already donated, shared, encouraged, and supported.

Congratulations, Drew!🥋

We are so excited to share that Drew has been invited to be part of the USA AAU Karate National Team! This is an incredible honor and a reflection of his hard work, dedication, and perseverance.

Drew now has the opportunity to represent Team USA at the 2026 WUKF World Karate Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

We are now raising funds to help with travel, lodging, registration, and related expenses. Every donation, share, and word of encouragement helps support Drew’s journey.

Please help us congratulate Drew and cheer him on!

Ways to help:
1) Donate on our GoFundMe page: https://bit.ly/26WUKFWorlds
2)Make a purchase on www.blessedherondesignz.com or have a business make tshirt purchases from it.
3) Contact Drew or Lexie directly
4) Help spread the word and share this post and page.

More ways to donate coming soon!!

Blessed Heron Designz

TVSK is proud to be connected to the legacy and teachings of Hanshi Morris Mack.

This lineage is also connected to Hanshi Kanken Toyama, with roots tracing back through Anko Itosu and Gichin Funakoshi.

At TVSK, we honor these traditions while helping students grow in character, confidence, respect, and leadership.

Tradition gives us roots. Growth gives us wings.

Read more about Hanshi Morris Mack’s story here: https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/former-students-remember-yakima-martial-arts-legend-morris-mack/article_b9b9d11c-988b-11e7-a838-dbe97c413565.html

Former students remember Yakima martial arts legend Morris Mack Elida Wagner was weak, partially deaf with a slight speech problem when she began taking karate lessons from Morris Mack, a local martial arts legend who brought the Shudokan fighting

This came together quickly and from the heart. We wanted to invite everyone and make sure everyone had the opportunity to participate to help Shihan Erickson.

Please join us for a special Niseishi Kata Seminar in memory of Shihan David O’Connor and in support of Shihan Kari Erickson during this time of loss.

Niseishi, also known as Nijushiho, means “24 steps.” This seminar will share the WSK version of the kata passed down through Shihan David O’Connor’s teaching and lineage.

Friday, May 15th, 2026
7:00 PM
Libby Middle School
3259 Belmont Blvd, West Richland, WA 99353

Cost: $30 or any donation
All donations will go to support Shihan Kari Erickson.

Whether you are able to attend, donate, or simply share, your support means so much.

And reminder there is a tournament in Richland the day after, May 16th, 2026, in Richland - The Franco Cup

Drew Pomeroy
Vanesa Perkins

Happy Mother's Day to all of our dojo and non mom's.

Have a wonderful day!