31st Jan, 2019 | gsadmin
Below you will find the testing requirements for all of the “kyu” ranks, or colored belts, as well as Sho Dan, or first degree black belt. Please let a Sensei or Senpai know if you have any questions! 9th kyu – Yellow BeltDownload 8th kyu – Orange BeltDownload 7th kyu – Blue BeltDownload 6th kyu -…
Read more10th Apr, 2018 | gsadmin
(the following is an essay written by Senpai Dennis Goldsmith for his Ni Dan – or second degree black belt – exam in November of 2016) Karate saved my life. Pre-karate Dennis, around 205lbs. At 25 years old, I was overweight, out of shape, and harbored a crushing sense of self-loathing. During…
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