A longtime resident of greater Boston, Massachusetts, Eric Rossini has supported diverse academic and professional interests in fields that range from criminal justice to business analytics. He has owned and operated the martial arts dojo Massdojo for the past 15 years. As part of his martial arts activities, Eric Rossini hold active membership in multiple organizations including the World Karate Federation.Paying close attention to the efforts of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOCOG), the World Karate Federation (WKF) has praised the efforts of these organizations to lobby for karate's inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. In advance of the IOC Session of August 2016, the WKF expressed its avid hope that the organization would include karate as an additional sport at the upcoming summer Olympics. Shortly after this session, the IOC announced karate would debut at the 2020 games.
Eric Rossini is the owner and sensei of Massdojo, a large karate program located in Westborough and Westford, Massachusetts. A three time national champion himself, Eric Rossini has coached over 50 national champions and has led his team to over 500 national medals. In 2016, the International Olympic Committee officially included karate as a sport for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.For several decades, karate champions and advocates have been lobbying the International Olympic Committee to include karate as an official Olympic sport. All of their efforts finally came to fruition when the committee agreed to incorporate kata and kumite events in the 2020 Tokyo games. Ten males and ten females will compete in kata events, which demonstrate karate forms. Each athlete will choose a sequence from 98 different options that are recognized by the World Karate Federation. As an athlete proceeds through the series of offensive and defensive movements, they are judged on strength, speed, rhythm, balance and power of strikes and kicks, proper expression of technique, and fluidity of motion. Judges also analyze contrasts in movement such as slow/fast and weak/strong motions.Kumite or sparring competitions will include 60 athletes. Two opponents face one another in an 8 meter by 8 meter area. Participants aim to land a series of striking, kicking, and punching blows with energy and precision. Judges will look for excellent form, power, and control, awarding points to each participant based on their performance. A competitor wins when he or she earns eight more points than his or her opponent.
Eric Rossini completed a criminal justice degree at Northeastern University and is the owner of Massdojo, LLC, a martial arts instruction dojo based in Westborough, Massachusetts. Mr. Rossini is an avid martial arts competitor and has earned a number of titles, including the New England Kumite Champion and the 2018 US Open Masters Champion in karate. Eric Rossini also enjoys spending time with his golden retrievers, swimming, weightlifting, and cliff diving. Below are two famous spots where cliff divers come from around the world.La Quebrada Cliffs. Located in Acapulco, Mexico, these cliffs reach heights of up to 136 feet above the Pacific Ocean. Cliff divers must carefully time their jumps into the waves below, since the swells only reach a safe depth to dive into for a mere five seconds at a time. This famous site has been used for generations by locals and offers five daily diving events, including night shows illuminated with torches.Rick's Cafe in Negril, Jamaica. This cliff side bar opened in 1974 and is a hot spot where tourists and locals drink and dine while watching cliff diving activities nearby. There are three favorite diving spots on the limestone cliffs located here, with the tallest reaching 35 feet above the water.
