Back in the 80’s we ventured out on the tournament trail across New England in the pursuit of higher levels of karate competition. The karate king of Rhode Island, Grandmaster Nick Cerio, had the largest contingent of students and ran the biggest tournaments. Being a student of Mr. Cheezic opened a lot of doors for us so GM Cerio welcomed us with open arms.
Over the years we spent a lot of time together and got very friendly. One of my fondest memories is having a dinner that lasted late into the night with Mr. Cheezic, Nick Cerio and Chuck Merriman. Oh the stories that they told. What rich history.
