Promotion Exam – USA Kenkojuku Shotokan

Black Belt Promotions, Promotion Exam

2026 Adult Promotion Tests; May/Jun

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 !!

Promotion Exam

Recent Children’s Promotion Tests

We have had several Children’s Promotion Tests in recent weeks. Here is the update.

Dec 20, 2022
Markus Plechaty: Purple belt 1 stripe (4th Kyu)
Theodore Nguyen: Brown belt (3rd Kyu)
Brendan Sullivan: Brown belt 1 stripe (2nd Kyu)
Shea Sullivan: White belt 1 stripe (8th Kyu)
Layla Sullivan: White belt 1 stripe (8th Kyu)
Swaraj Bhattacharya: Yellow belt (7th Kyu)

Jan 3, 2023
Vincent Negard: White Belt 1 stripe (8th Kyu)

Jan 18, 2023
Ava Bhattacharya: Yellow belt (7th Kyu)
Lauren Pettersson: Yellow belt (7th Kyu)
Luke Pettersson: Yellow belt (7th Kyu)
Maya Bhattacharya: Yellow belt (7th Kyu)
Aya Nakamura: Brown belt (3rd Kyu)
Sensei Ammo: Brown belt (3rd Kyu)

It was great watching each of you take this next step…

Congratulations !! You did a great job…

OSS !!