Congratulations on the following Black Belt promotions:

Dr. Jim Reilly: 6th Degree Black Belt (Rokudan)

Rob Conrad: 5th Degree Black Belt (Godan)

Hitomi Kihara: 5th Degree Black Belt (Godan)

Tara Santoro: 4th Degree Black Belt (Yodan)

Michio Suzuki: 3rd Degree Black Belt (Sandan)

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Congratulations on the Brown & Purple Belt promotions:

Robin X Wilson: 1st Kyu Brown Belt

Kaoruko Todo: 1st Kyu Brown Belt

April McClaine: 2nd Kyu Brown Belt

Kerstin Winglike: 4th Kyu Purple Belt

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Here are some highlights from the promotion tests:

Dr. Jim Rielly performing the kata Seienchin for 6th Degree Black Belt
Dr. Jim Reilly performing the kata Sochin for 6th Degree Black Belt
Dr. Jim Rielly performing the kata Sochin for 6th Degree Black Belt
Rob Conrad performing the kata Gojushiho for 5th Degree Black Belt
Rob Conrad performing the kata Sochin for 5th Degree Black Belt
Rob Conrad performing the sai kata Tsukenshitahaku No Sai for 5th Degree Black Belt
Hitomi Kihara performing the kata Gojushiho for 5th Degree Black Belt
Hitomi Kihara performing the kata Nijushi for 5th Degree Black Belt
Hitomi Kihara performing the sai kata Tsukenshitahaku No Sai for 5th Degree Black Belt
Tara Santoro performing the kata Sochin for 4th Degree Black Belt
Tara Santoro performing the kata Empi for 4th Degree Black Belt
Tara Santoro performing the sai kata Tsukenshitahaku No Sai for 4th Degree Black Belt
Michiyo Suzuki performing the kata Gankaku for 3rd Degree Black Belt
Michiyo Suzuki performing the kata Empi for 3rd Degree Black Belt
Robin Wilson performing the kata Heian Yodan for 1st Kyu Brown Belt
Robin Wilson performing the kata Bassai Dai for 1st Kyu Brown Belt
Robin Wilson performing the sai kata Rinbo No Sai for 1st Kyu Brown Belt
Kaoruko Todo performing the kata Bassai Dai for 1st Kyu Brown Belt
Kaoruko Todo performing the kata Nijushi for 1st Kyu Brown Belt
Kaoruko Todo performing the kata Tekki Sandan for 1st Kyu Brown Belt
April McClaine performing the kata Nijushi for 2nd Kyu Brown Belt
April McClaine performing the kata Tekki Nidan for 2nd Kyu Brown Belt
Kerstin Winglike performing the kata Heian Yodan for 4th Kyu Purple Belt
Kerstin Winglike performing the kata Heian Shodan for 4th Kyu Purple Belt

All of you did a great job ! Congratulations ! OSS !!

Published by Rick King

Part of the Takahashi Karate Dojo since Aug 1984.

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