Sensei Ty Aponte and the USKL Yodansha (senior instructors) evaluated many of the Shotokan Karate students in December 2022.
We are pleased to announce that the following promotions were made:
Kyu Ranks:
White Belt with 1 stripe: Maggie Salce
While Belt with 3 stripes: Violet Lugan, Jad Diab, Kaiden Altares, and Keoni Altares
Yellow/White Belt with 2 stripes: Lilia Fujita
Yellow/Black Belt: Aydin Wheeler
Yellow/Black with 3 stripes: Zahra Cleveland
Yellow Belt with 3 stripes: Lucas Thompson
Orange/White Belt: Esaias Zazueta
Orange/White Belt with 3 stripes: Stetson Banks
Orange/Black Belt with 3 stripes: Aaron Fujita, Andrew Flynn, Joshua Flynn, Aubrey Flynn, and Andrew Rivera
Green/Black Belt with 3 stripes: Lily Board, Ellison Quisenberry
Brown/White Belt with 2 stripes: Jelina Denno, Jessica Denno, and Andreas Griswold
Brown/White Belt with 3 stripes: Natasha Scott
Brown/Black Belt with 3 stripes: Emma Board
8th Kyu Orange Belt: Jama Klycheva
6th Kyu Green Belt: Phillip Board
Black Belts Ranks:
Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt) - Dr. David Michelson
Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt) - David Voiles and Juan Miguel Nunez
Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt) - Ethan Flechas
Youth Shodan - Ian Li
