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Mary Johnston surprises Cathy Cline, West Colorado Mtn. Camp 1977. Bottom right, Y. Yaguchi having surprised Dennis Koller 2nd dan.

Mary Johnston finishes Kanku-sho to win the 1980 ISKF Kata championship

Mountain states team performs "Chinte" to win ISKF Nationals in Phoenix, 1978. Many Johnston, team captain.

David Johnston (right) with teacher Yutaka Yaguchi (center) and 1974-8 All-Japan champion Masahiko Tanaka.

Y. Yaguchi, D., Johnston West Colorado Mtn. Camp 1977

Yoko-tobi-geri (flying side kick). Johnston's yoko-tobi-geri is evaded by Kanazawa who leaps in the air and delivers a Yoko-tobi-geri

Mae-tobi-geri (flying front kick). Kanazawa attacks Johnston with this difficult kick during a freestyle bout.

Mary Johnston doing Gankaku as a brown belt, on her way to a 1st place finish at the "Welcome Master Nakayama Tournament" in Denver, 1974


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