Adult Black Belt Test
“A Black Belt must first be worn within your heart before you can wear one around your waist.”
HEART: that describes what all 11 students demonstrated in our Fall Black Belt Test on October 16, 2021. As is tradition for our Adult-level Black Belt tests, we were honored to have Grandmaster DeMasco officiate … and we were enormously proud at how hard everyone worked to carry on this long tradition of recognition and advancement.
At the rank achievement ceremony, the candidates were joined not only by their family and friends but also by many of the Black Belts that have tested before them. This is a unique and particularly meaningful tradition that we have upheld at SDSS-Pittsburgh. Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with the following students:
Andrew F. — Black Belt, 3rd Degree
Eric K. — Black Belt, 3rd Degree
Meg A. — Black Belt, 2nd Degree
Nick B. — Black Belt, 2nd Degree
Sam H. — Black Belt, 2nd Degree
Ben G. — Black Belt, 2nd Degree
Camille H. — Black Belt, 1st Degree
Bobby D. — Black Belt, 1st Degree
Sarah W. — Black Belt, 1st Degree
Jadranka P. — Black Belt, 1st Degree
Clara S. — Black Belt, 1st Degree, Jr. Adult
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