Sandan Promotion – James Burge
Congratulations to James Burge on his promotion to Sandan. Please congratulate him the next time you see him!
Category Archives: Belt Tests
Yondan Promotion – Chris DeRose
Congratulations to Chris DeRose and his promotion to Yondan! Please congratulate him the next time you see him.
Promotions – Alex Mendiola & Jason Spirko
Congratulations to the following students on their recent promotions! Alex Mendiola promoted to Nidan (2nd Black) Jason Spirko promoted to Sandan (3rd Black) Please be sure to congratulate them the next time you see them.
Shodan Promotion – Justin Bailey
Congratulations to Justin Bailey on his promotion to Shodan! Please congratulate him the next time you see him.
Ikkyu Promotion – Alex Santoro
Congratulations to Alex Santoro on his promotion to Ikkyu (1st Brown)! Please congratulate him the next time you see him.
Nidan Promotion – Ricardo Bencatel
Congratulations to Ricardo Bencatel on his promotion to Nidan! Ricardo will be moving back to Portugal in the coming weeks. It’s been a pleasure training with you. You are always welcome at Koyama Dojo.
Nikyu Promotion: Justin Bailey
Congratulations to Justin Bailey on his promotion to Nikyu (2nd Brown) last night! Please be sure to congratulate him the next time you see him.
Yondan Promotion: Matt Pinard
Congratulations to Matt Pinard for his successful promotion to Yondan. After nearly a decade of training, Sensei Pinard has achieved the highest black belt level in our art. In attendance at his test on Friday were both his son CJ and his father both of whom were very proud to witness the intense and rigorous testing […]