Leyn Burrows - 10th Degree Black Belt - Grandmaster

Sempai of the Uechiryu Butokukai | Member of the Senior Master’s Council

In addition to the regular training classes, we are setting up a series of Special Training Classes geared towards Junior and Adult Black Belt Candidates. It is highly encouraged to attend these classes, as each will be run by a Master Ranking Black Belt with decades of experience.

Judy Durkin - 10th Degree Black Belt - Grandmaster

Shihan - Master Instructor | Member of the Senior Master’s Council

In addition to the regular training classes, we are setting up a series of Special Training Classes geared towards Junior and Adult Black Belt Candidates. It is highly encouraged to attend these classes, as each will be run by a Master Ranking Black Belt with decades of experience.

David Kelley - 9th Degree Black Belt

Shihan - Master Instructor | Member of the Senior Master’s Council

In addition to the regular training classes, we are setting up a series of Special Training Classes geared towards Junior and Adult Black Belt Candidates. It is highly encouraged to attend these classes, as each will be run by a Master Ranking Black Belt with decades of experience.

The Performance Preview is for candidates testing for Level One, Two and Three Junior Black Belt and Adult Shodan, Nidan and Sandan Candidates. This being the first time, for this cycle that these candidates get to demonstrate their skill levels - it is a fantastic opportunity to identify potential challenges for the Black Belt Testing Review.

Neil Stone - 9th Degree Black Belt

Sensei of the Hollis Dojo | Member of the Senior Master’s Council

In addition to the regular training classes, we are setting up a series of Special Training Classes geared towards Junior and Adult Black Belt Candidates. It is highly encouraged to attend these classes, as each will be run by a Master Ranking Black Belt with decades of experience.

Registration Required

The Review portion of the Black Belt Testing is where Shodan and Level One Junior Black Belt Candidates get to demonstrate their IMPROVED skill levels.

With the intense training from both their home dojo and the many available opportunities at the select dojos across the Association - combined with the feedback from the preview - the candidates demonstrate how far they have come. For those who need a little extra work, a BLACK BELT TESTING POST-REVIEW is scheduled for June 1st.

The Review portion of the Black Belt Testing is where Nidan, Level Two Junior Black Belt all the way up to Godan Candidates get to demonstrate their IMPROVED skill levels.

With the intense training from both their home dojo and the many available opportunities at the select dojos across the Association, combined with the feedback from the preview - the candidates demonstrate how far they have come. For those who need a little extra work, a BLACK BELT TESTING POST-REVIEW is scheduled for June 1st.

Tracy Rose - 9th Degree Black Belt | Member of the Senior Master’s Council

Tyler Rose - 4th Degree Black Belt | Sensei of the Holden Dojo

In addition to the regular training classes, we are setting up a series of Special Training Classes geared towards Junior and Adult Black Belt Candidates. It is highly encouraged to attend these classes, as each will be run by a Master Ranking Black Belt with decades of experience.

Master candidates, you are highly encouraged to take advantage of as many of these advanced classes as you reasonably can. They are an excellent opportunity to prepare yourself for the Master Test on September 11th.

Master candidates, you are highly encouraged to take advantage of as many of these advanced classes as you reasonably can. They are an excellent opportunity to prepare yourself for the Master Test on September 11th.

Master candidates, you are highly encouraged to take advantage of as many of these advanced classes as you reasonably can. They are an excellent opportunity to prepare yourself for the Master Test on September 11th.

Master candidates, you are highly encouraged to take advantage of as many of these advanced classes as you reasonably can. They are an excellent opportunity to prepare yourself for the Master Test on September 11th.

Observe this year’s group of candidates as they test for their master ranks and titles. The master’s test is a great opportunity to witness high level karate and to learn from students with decades of experience.

This fantastic event is the culmination of a year’s worth of preparation, training and performance reviews. Once it has been decided that the candidates are continuing to the Graduation Ceremony, they will then be in a provisional state known as "Ho" (Shodan-Ho, Nidan-Ho, ect). This is a trial period where the candidates prove to the seniors that their decision to promote you was a correct one.

This period will end with the GRADUATION CEREMONY. 

This year’s graduation will be directly after our Annual Uechi Convention.