09/13/2026
We finished our first black belt test yesterday morning. It's a very exciting time and well deserved for everyone. We had about 1 hour 45 minutes of straight physical fitness the night before (Friday) followed immediately by a written test which was a pass or fail and they each needed to get all the questions correct. Saturday morning at 9am they started the second half of testing. For the second part they had to read their black belt essay in front of everyone (which was probably the hardest thing), do their whole curriculum while being judged (thank you Master Chapman and Master Stephenson), and 5, 1 minute and a half sparring rounds while other students from different styles. To say they did great is an understatement for the amount of time, dedication, and perseverance they put into this practice and more importantly themselves. Congratulations!
