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I attended a special evening at Champions Academy of Martial Arts. Seven students tested to get their black belt. For were testing for low black, and three were testing to earn their black belt first degree.
Black Belt Night At Champions Martial Arts Academy
What does it take to get a Black Belt? A lot of kicks, pushups, shadow boxing, katas, no-fear drops, rolls, flying kicks, breaking boards, more flying kicks, sparring, takedowns, and lots of sweat. Have a look at the photos of the event, and videos I posted to YouTube.
Black Belt Students
Student Kata Movement
Kata Movement
Student slowly raises leg and extends with complete control
Kata
Do a little shadow boxing
No martial arts program is complete without the splits.
200 high kicks
You want to be here? You are going to have to do lots of pushups.
Board breaking demonstrations
Demonstration of takedowns
- You have to show you can kick.
Sizing up a pinata, that is about to go down
Winding up to trash a pinata
Kill the pinata
A demonstration from a hybrid Capoeira – Dance group, and sparring.
Judges standing before students
Students line up
Each student pledges an oath, accepting the belt and promise to continue training
Did you get a black belt? Climb up and get it, no ladder allowed.
Get your belt yourself
Stand in line with your black belt before you.
Relax. Sensei will put your belt on.
Sensei Farid Dordar with proud students and freinds of the Academy.
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