2025 Uechiryu Butokukai(tm)

ADULT BLACK BELT GRADUATES

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GODAN GRADUATES

Fifth Degree Black Belts

  • Theresa Eichhorn

    White Mountain Karate
    Sixty-Two years young
    Fifty years in training

  • Oliver Klink

    BUTOKUKAN
    Fifty-Seven years young
    Sixteen years in training

  • John Mersereau

    BUTOKUKAN
    Twenty-Seven years old
    Twenty-Two years in training

  • Mark Stanley Zemgulis

    BUTOKUKAN
    Sixty-Nine years young
    Twenty-Seven years in training

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YONDAN GRADUATES

Fourth Degree Black Belts

  • Johanna Axon

    White Mountain Karate
    Twenty years old
    Fifteen years in training

  • David Sumner Clark

    BUTOKUKAN
    Fifty-Three years young
    Twenty years in training

  • David M Flynn

    White Mountain Karate
    Fifty-Five years young
    Thirteen years in training

  • Ryan Hogarty

    BUTOKUKAN
    Sixteen years old
    Ten years in training

  • Zoey Li

    BUTOKUKAN
    Sixteen years old
    Ten years in training

  • Ryan Royalty

    Leith Karate Academy
    Forty years old
    Twenty-Eight years in training

  • Steve Shepard

    BUTOKUKAN
    Fifty-Seven years young
    Twenty-Two years in training

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SANDAN GRADUATES

Third Degree Black Belts

  • Elijah Cunningham

    Family Martial Arts of Pelham
    Twenty-Five years old
    Eight years in training

  • Will Farrell

    BUTOKUKAN
    Nineteen years old
    Nine years in training

  • Elijah Gies

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Sixteen years old
    Ten years in training

  • McKay Goodchild

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Sixteen years old
    Twelve years in training

  • Diane Hall

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Fifty years young
    Ten years in training

  • Christophe Herpers

    Peter Pippos Karate Center
    Fifty-Nine years young
    Eleven years in training

  • Ben Jedinsky

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Seventeen years old
    Thirteen years in training

  • Joseph Kalarickal

    Peter Pippos Karate Center
    Twenty-Two years old
    Eighteen years in training

  • Matthew Jake Kalarickal

    Peter Pippos Karate Center
    Twenty-One years old
    Seventeen years in training

  • Tania Keene

    White Mountain Karate
    Forty-six years old
    Nine years in training

  • Dave Kolpin

    Peter Pippos Karate Center
    Sixty-One years young
    Twelve years in training

  • Carina McKenna

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Sixteen years old
    Ten years in training

  • Michelle McKenna

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Forty-six years old
    Nine years in training

  • Patrick McKenna

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Forty-Five years old
    Nine years in training

  • Greg McLaughlin

    Randall School of Karate
    Forty-Eight years old
    Twenty years in training

  • Marshall McPherson

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Eighteen years old
    Twelve years in training

  • Omid Mohsenzadeh

    Allan Azoff's Martial Arts Academy
    Seventeen years old
    Twelve years in training

  • Romana Raduucan

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Seventeen years old
    Ten years in training

  • Andrew Strzykalski

    BUTOKUKAN
    Twenty-Six years old
    Fifteen years in training

  • Killarney Traynor

    BUTOKUKAN
    Forty-Two years old
    Twenty-Eight years in training

  • Mike Yamanishi

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Fifty-Eight years young
    Twelve years in training

  • Peter Zagel

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Sixty-Four years young
    Ten years in training

  • Justine Zayhowski

    Bill Adams Karate
    Thirty-Four years old
    Ten years in training

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NIDAN GRADUATES

Second Degree Black Belts

  • Louis Bohm

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Fifty-Six years young
    Five years in training

  • Alex Courtemanche

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Nineteen years old
    Eight years in training

  • David Eksoozian

    BUTOKUKAN
    Sixty-Three years young
    Five years in training

  • Elijah Howard

    Randall School of Karate
    Eighteen years old
    Seven years in training

  • Matthew Jackson

    Dan Dovidio's Karate
    Thirty-Five years old
    Four years in training

  • Beth Kearns

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Sixty-One years young
    Six years in training

  • Stephen Leather

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Forty-Two years old
    Nine years in training

  • Joseph Moynahan

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Eighteen years old
    Eight years in training

  • Lyla Pearlo

    BUTOKUKAN
    Eighteen years old
    Twelve years in training

  • Kianna Schofield

    BUTOKUKAN
    Twenty-Five years old
    Ten years in training

  • Emma Talham

    Randall School of Karate
    Sixteen years old
    Six years in training

  • Amanda Traynor

    Randall School of Karate
    Thirty-Eight years old
    Eleven years in training

  • Spencer Traynor

    Randall School of Karate
    Thirty-Four years old
    Thirteen years in training

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SHODAN GRADUATES

First Degree Black Belts

  • Brooke Benjamin

    BUTOKUKAN
    Fifteen years old
    Three years in training

  • Jason Benjamin

    BUTOKUKAN
    Forty-Two years old
    Three years in training

  • Ben Brazell

    T Rose Karate
    Sixteen years old
    Ten years in training

  • Estelle Carr

    BUTOKUKAN
    Fifteen years old
    Three years in training

  • Aaron Chinacola

    Peter Pippos Karate Center
    Forty-six years old
    Three years in training

  • Anthony Detellis

    Peter Pippos Karate Center
    Seventeen years old
    Four years in training

  • Anna Donnelly

    White Mountain Karate
    Twenty-Three years old
    Twenty-Three years in training

  • Jack Dranchack

    T Rose Karate
    Fifteen years old
    Nine years in training

  • Ephraim DuPont

    T Rose Karate - Sixteen years old - Thirteen years in training


    I just want to say thanks to Mr. Rose, Ty, Nick, and my mom and dad for helping me get to this point. You guys have all been there for me through everything, and I really appreciate all the support, advice, and encouragement. I wouldn’t have made it here without you!

  • Ryan Eason

    Family Martial Arts of Pelham
    Seventeen years old
    Four years in training

  • Gabriel Edelman

    Randall School of Karate
    Sixteen years old
    Seven years in training

  • Nicole LaChapelle Furness

    Randall School of Karate
    Forty-Four years old
    Three years in training

  • Jillian Gluck

    Family Martial Arts of Pelham
    Sixteen years old
    Ten years in training

  • Asia Hughes

    White Mountain Karate
    Twenty years old
    Four years in training

  • Meena Krishna Kumar

    Allan Azoff's Martial Arts Academy
    Seventeen years old
    Four years in training

  • Sienna Lin

    T Rose Karate
    Fifteen years old
    Twelve years in training

  • Rachel Marcella

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Fifty-Four years young
    Seven years in training

  • John (Jack) McCoy

    Peter Pippos Karate Center - Eighteen years old - Thirteen years in training

    Thank you so much to all of the Sensies who have helped me to this point. I have grown as a person ever since I started when I was five, and without karate I would not be the same person I am today.

  • Chantam Nguyen-Le

    T Rose Karate
    Fifteen years old
    Six years in training

  • Larry Pearlo

    BUTOKUKAN
    Forty-Nine years young
    Three years in training

  • Erica Petrillo

    BUTOKUKAN - Forty-Seven years old - Three years in training

    I want to thank Eryk for inspiring me to begin my karate journey. Thank you to all my senseis, especially Buzz Durkin, for all the encouragement and support

  • Matthew Rocker

    Peter Pippos Karate Center
    Forty-Two years old
    Three years in training

  • Kristi Schofield

    BUTOKUKAN
    Sixty-One years young
    Three years in training

  • Michael Shapiro

    Family Martial Arts of Pelham
    Seventy years young
    Six years in training

  • Michael Smith

    Neil Stone's Karate Academy
    Forty-Two years old
    Four years in training

  • Laina Taff

    Peter Pippos Karate Center
    Seventeen years old
    Eight years in training

  • Scott Weintraub

    Randall School of Karate
    Forty-Six years old
    Three years in training

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