The Black Belt Grading was held this week at the U of M Dojo. All members of the Grading Committee were present and eighteen candidates were tested on all the basics and on the Katas appropriate to their levels. I am happy to report that everyone tested passed and we now have 11 new shodans, 5 new nidans and two new sandans. It was the largest group to be graded in my memory and they, and their Senseis, all deserve a hearty round of congratulations.
Shodan
- Kaitlynn Barr
- Sandor Demeter
- Sarah Ekosky
- James Liu
- Bailey Malinowski
- Michelle Patton
- Jake Reynante
- Emily Rogowski
- Amanda Sousa
- Dylan Tully
- Valerie Tully
Nidan
- Sonia Christ
- Justin Ekosky
- Trevor Panchuk
- Britni Trombo
- Emily Trombo
Sandan
- Gladstone Coehlo
- Damien Ekosky
—Henry Fast, for the Grading Committee (Moe Oye, Mark Berger, Gary Sova, Milton Good and Brian Jones)