January 1, 2007

Datu Tim Hartman formed Datu’s Tribe

January 5, 2007
First sponsor
Datu’s Tribe gets its first sponsor. Silver Star Photography and Web Design has graciously has offered to supply the Tribe with its web design and photography needs.

January 15, 2007
Second Sponsor
The Tribe gets its second sponsor. Ronin Products; the leader in safety equipment for padded weapon fighting, has supplied the team with stick bags, gloves, helmets, shirts and hats for all of the members of Datu’s Tribe.

January 27, 2007
King Cobra’s Karate tournament in Erie, PA
Six members of the Tribe competed at the King Cobra’s Karate tournament in Erie, PA. This was the first outing for the tribe as a unit. The majority of the members of the team ended up placing in the top four in their divisions.

February 4, 2007
“Disney Martial Arts Festival” in Anaheim, California
Datu Hartman represented the Tribe at the “Disney Martial Arts Festival” in Anaheim, California. At this competition Datu Hartman earned a first place in single stick fighting and seconds in double stick fighting and forms. In addition to the awards the Datu also qualified for the USFMAF National tournament at Disney World in October.

April 14, 2007
Ohio State Championships
Datu’s Tribe competed in the 2007 Ohio State Championships, held in Newcomerstown, Ohio and dominated. Competing for the Tribe were Datu Tim Hartman, Sensei O, Guro Scott Caffrey, Ryan Monolopolus and Zack Patti. The Tribe came away with the following medals:

• Datu Hartman 1st Weapons, 1st Forms, 1st Point Fighting, 3rd Stick Fighting
• Sensei O – 1st Kata, 1st Point Fighting
• Ryan Monolopolus – 1st Stick Fighting.

May 24th – 26th 2007 – NAFMA Championships Atlantic City, NJ
Team HMA Dominates at the 07 NAFMA Championships!
Datu Tim Hartman took 26 members of Team HMA (Horizon Martial Arts) to the ‘07 NAFMA Championships in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This tournament had many different events including Stick, Nunchaku & Point fighting as well as Self Defense, Weapon & Hand forms to name a few. We haven’t got the final total yet, but the team brought back over 35 National titles and ALL members qualified for the NAFMA Team USA Trials. More information will follow.

July 20-21 2007 – NAFMA US Team Trials
Qualifying for the US NAFMA Team were Datu Tim Hartman (Player/Coach), Janice Stranc, Sensei O, Ryan Monolopolus & Patrick Miller

September 22, 2007 – New Jersey State Championships
Datu’s Tribe competed in the 2007 New Jersey State Championships and dominated the league. Competing for the Tribe were Datu Hartman, Sensei Sensei O and Ryan Monolopolus.

• Datu Hartman – 1st Weapons, 1st Kata, 1st Point Fighting, 2nd Stick Fighting
• Sensei O – 1st Point Fighting, 1st Stick Fighting, 1st Kata, Grand Champion Point Fighting, Grand Champion Kata
• Ryan Monolopolus – 2nd Point Fighting 2nd Weapon Forms, 1st Kata, 1st Stick Fighting

September 29, 2007
Buffalo-Niagara Laban Laro (New York State NAFMA Championships)
Datu’s Tribe competed in the 2007 Buffalo-Niagara Laban Laro/New York State NAFMA Championships, held in Buffalo, NY and dominated. Competing for the Tribe were Sensei O, Ryan Monolopolus, Scott Caffrey, Zack Patti & Patrick Miller.

• Sensei O – 1st Forms, 1st Point Fighting, Grand Champion Point Fighting
• Ryan Monolopolus – 1st Weapons, 2nd Forms, 1st Point Fighting, 1st Stick Fighting

November 16-17th, 2007 – IFOMA World Championships – Mount Laurel, NJ
Six members of Datu’s Tribe (Datu Hartman, Sensei O, Guro Caffery, Guro Stranc, Ryan Monolopolus and Patrick Miller) participated as members of Team USA for the 2007 World Championships. All six members medaled for Team USA. With the collective efforts of Datus’ Tribe, they earned 6 World Championship titles assisting on this years Team USA victory.

• Datu Hartman – World Champion – Forms, Silver – Weapons, Bronze – Stick Fighting
• Sensei O – World Champion – Forms, World Champion – Point Fighting
• Guro Caffery – World Champion – Stick Fighting
• Guro Stranc – Bronze – Weapons, Bronze – Kata, Bronze – Stick Fighting, Bronze – Point Fighting
• Ryan Monolopolus – World Champion – Forms
• Patrick Miller – World Champion – Stick Fighting