One of our students – Dylan Padgett – earned his green belt Wednesday, May 24, following a test that included our usual physical exam (1 mile run for kyu-level students, 500 front kicks, 300 situps, five minutes punch backfist, 75 overhead strikes with 15-pound weights and a few pushups inserted during the technical part of the exam) as well as kata (including bunkai), short form waza (10 ippons, 10 kihons), self defense and sparring four matches that lasted between one and two minutes with two of our nidans. Dylan did a great job – and was one tired 20-something at the end. Congratulations.
