2026 Uechiryu Butokukai(tm)

JUNIOR BLACK BELT GRADUATES

Click here for a brief history of the Junior Black Belt Program of the Uechiryu Butokukai

Review This Year’s Graduation Yearbook!

Please take a few minutes to look over this year’s virtual yearbook. If you see any errors, please EMAIL me!

The 2026 Virtual Graduation Yearbook is complimentary with your graduation. It will include headshots of all graduates and teachers, historic and current events, and interesting and commemorative information. All candidates may upgrade to a Physical Yearbook, using the linls below.

Along with each graduate’s headshot, will be their name, age and years of training. There is also a space for anything that the graduate would like to write (i.e “The reason I began karate practice…” or “I would like to thank my parents for their continued support….”. It must be 100 words or less).

If you haven't done so already - we need candid karate and/or non-karate-related pictures of you for our yearbook and for a video presentation, which will be shown during the Graduation and featured in the yearbook. Fun pictures (approximately ten in total) with your family or pets are the best.

Also, feel free to send replacement headshot photos if you would like something different.

To all parents and spouses: there are spaces for congratulation announcements in the Yearbook. These are 2” x 3 1/2” and can contain both photos and text.

The Physical Yearbook will be submitted for printing on July 10th. Please make sure any changes or additions are submitted before then.

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LEVEL FOUR GRADUATES

Junior Black Belts

  • Alex Czajka

    BUTOKUKAN

    Sixteen years old

    Eleven years of training

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LEVEL THREE GRADUATES

Junior Black Belts

  • Naysa George

    BUTOKUKAN

    Sixteen years old

    Eight years of training

  • Joseph Gulla

    BUTOKUKAN

    Fourteen years old

    Eight years of training

  • Naomi Hardy

    Allan Azoff’s Martial Arts Academy

    Fifteen years old

    Eight years of training

  • Rayan Mohsenzadeh

    Allan Azoff’s Martial Arts Academy

    Fourteen years old

    Eight years of training

  • Piper Scansaroli

    BUTOKUKAN

    Eighteen years old

    Eight years of training

  • Hunter Skora

    BUTOKUKAN - Thirteen years old - Eight years of training

    Thank you to all my senseis and parents who helped and supported me.

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LEVEL TWO GRADUATES

Junior Black Belts

  • Simon Bresnahan

    Neil Stone’s Karate Academy

    Thirteen years old

    Six years of training

  • Isabella Cavaleri

    Neil Stone’s Karate Academy

    Fourteen years old

    Six years of training

  • Liam Jones

    True North Karate

    Thirteen years old

    Six years of training

  • Brennan Laucks

    True North Karate

    Thirteen years old

    Six years of training

  • Jacob Monagle

    Bill Adams Karate

    Eleven years old

    Six years of training

  • Mia Talham

    Randall School of Karate

    Fifteen years old

    Six years of training

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Abigail Paradee

Watching you grow from the first time you stepped foot on the mat and earn that very first white belt until now, earning your Junior Black belt has filled me with so much pride! I am proud of the amazing person karate has helped you become and I am excited to keep watching you grow, learn and continue getting better. You are such an amazing, selfless person and I cannot be more proud to be your dad.

Love you!

Wylder, we are so proud of your

dedication and achievement. Watching you grow from a white belt,

taking on responsibility in the leadership team and working on your

black belt has been a joy. We love you very much. Love Mum, Dad

and Orin xxx.

LEVEL ONE GRADUATES

Junior Black Belts

  • Oscar Adams

    Bill Adams Karate

    Twelve years old

    Four years of training

  • Trey Barrieault

    Peter Pippos Karate Center

    Fourteen years old

    Four years of training

  • Jaxson Begalle

    True North Karate

    Twelve years old

    Four years of training

  • Quasar Cambron

    Allan Azoff’s Martial Arts Academy - Twelve years old - Four years of training

    I would like to thank Mr.Azoff for teaching me everything I know about karate and self discipline.

  • Karthiek Chemuturi

    Peter Pippos Karate Center

    Fourteen years old

    Four years of training

  • Connor Coolidge

    True North Karate

    Ten years old

    Four years of training

  • Avery Dane

    True North Karate - Ten years old - Four years of training

    I love how much karate has benefitted me, it has given me much more confidence. I love having fun during class with everyone and learning new skills. I am very grateful to my family for taking me to all of my events.

  • Danna Fajardo

    T Rose Karate Holden

    Fourteen years old

    Four years of training

  • Teagan Francis

    Peter Pippos Karate Center

    Fifteen years old

    Seven years of training

  • William Groombridge

    BUTOKUKAN

    Thirteen years old

    Four years of training

  • Sam Jones

    Neil Stone’s Karate Academy

    Eleven years old

    Four years of training

  • Avery McCormack

    True North Karate

    Thirteen years old

    Four years of training

  • Shanmukha Mopidevi

    Peter Pippos Karate Center

    Thirteen years old

    Four years of training

  • Wylder Ormerod

    Neil Stone’s Karate Academy

    Thirteen years old

    Four years of training

  • Fletcher Paddock

    BUTOKUKAN

    Fourteen years old

    Four years of training

  • Abigail Paradee

    True North Karate - Eleven years old - Four years of training

    I'd like to thank my dad, my grandma and my grandpa for bringing me to karate. I'd also like to thank my Sensei.

    She is the best Sensei ever. I have been doing karate for 3 and 1/2 years. I started as a shy little girl who didn't talk to anybody but now I run a lemonade stand and talk to people all the time.

    Thank you Sensei for my confidence.

  • Sawyer Raymond

    BUTOKUKAN

    Eight years old

    Four years of training

  • Anton Walker

    Bill Adams Karate

    Ten years old

    Four years of training

  • Ezra Wilkinson

    Neil Stone’s Karate Academy - Twelve years old - Four years of training

    Karate has been part of my life since I was three years old, when I first stepped into Mr. Stone's dojo.

    Over the years, I've grown from an energetic kid who struggled with focus into a disciplined martial artist.

    Thank you, Mr. Stone, for your patience, guidance, and for believing in me every step of the way.

    I hope to one day earn my tenth-degree black belt, open a dojo of my own, and inspire future students with the same dedication and encouragement that you have shown me.

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