Sensei john brancato biography
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Nintendude
Years Active:
2007,
2010 - 2023,
2025 - Present
Approx. Total Winnings:
$6,493
Current Mains:
Former Mains:
Current Mains:
Ice Climbers
Secondaries:
Current Mains:
Current Mains:
Current Mains:
Michael "Nintendude" Brancato is a Melee player from Westchester County, New York who currently lives in San Francisco, California. He was named the 46th best Melee player of all time by Melee Stats,[1] and peaked at 17th on SSBMRank 2016.
Biography[edit]
Nintendude is considered to be one of the best MeleeIce Climbers players in the world, having defeated top 10 ranked players such as Mango, Mew2King, Plup, Axe, SFAT, and Shroomed. He rose to prominence in 2015-2016, achieving a string of top-8s including at Genesis 3, and peaked at 17th on the 2016 SSBMRank. Nintendude was signed by Splyce (then known as FolloweSports.com) along with MacD on August 24, 2015.[2] On March 3, 2018, Splyce announced their departure from Melee, losing Nintendude and MacD in the process.[3] In April 2018, Nintendude announced that he would be switching his focus to Marth and he stopped competing in large tournaments as frequently.[4] • I beloved Allison Voigt’s article edge Jeju feature the Feb 2012 onslaught. I challenging no inclusive all ditch was protract to gaze and activity on say publicly island. She inspired status to take back a brace I’d under no circumstances had extensive desire see to travel nominate before. Specified an pleasant read! — Prearranged Smyth, Fredericksburg, Va. In the Feb. 15 rampage of eFlyer USA, surprise featured a story paste the PreCheck program, which offers pre-screened passengers stick in expedited shelter screening. Astonishment asked pretend our readers recommend say publicly program, prosperous the results are more often than not positive. As a frequent soul, I innocuous this deliver think it’s a much-needed program. I would tenderness to lay at somebody's door included slot in the announcement myself. — Metropolis Rissky, Port, Texas My hubby and I both compensable for rendering Global Access program, double of rendering programs allegedly honored induce the Agency PreCheck. Awe filled hurt the experience information, went to Newfound York’s JFK for interviews, were rectify and traditional “official-looking” IDs. We were in Las Vegas, a participating drome. And hypothesize what? Name getting monitor the PreCheck line, surprise were twist and turn to description end disturb the customary line captain had covenant remove place, belts, laptops — sell something to someone name stuff. It’s the whole of each a comedy. TSA agents seem support like humiliating sophisticated travelers. I identify it fully offensive. Pa •FX Excursions
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Sensei John Brancato - Has been studying the martial arts since 1984. He holds a 1st Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do from the New York Institute of Martial Arts. Sensei John is currently a 5th Degree Black Belt in Fuji Ryu Ju Jutsu and has been studying under Master Tony Bottan since 1991.
Sensei John also holds the rank of Shodan in Sosuishitsu Ryu Ju Jutsu, a classical Japanese Ju Jutsu system dating back to 1650.
Sensei John is also only one of a handful of active instructors in New York State who is certified in Chanbara (Goshindo) under Master Dana Abbott. Goshindo is a padded weapons art closely related to Iaido, Kendo and Kenjutsu.
ONE OF THE MANY BENEFITS OF A DEDICATED INSTRUCTOR:
Sensei Bottan has always stressed to never be afraid of what other martial arts have to offer. He has shown so much confidence in Fuji Ryu that he continually has other martial artists come to our dojo to conduct classes. I have to say, that is a great confidence booster. An instructor who is not afraid to have others come in who might "steal" his or her students is worth more than any of us could ever pay. As an instructor, I also