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The Dogwood Ridge Tokoshi Martial Arts Dojo in Wheelersburg held a belt rank promotion exam for students who tested in Tokoshikan Karate. Students were tested in Japanese terminology of terms and techniques used in Japanese and Okinawan Karate-Do, the stances, blocks, kicks, and strikes, self defense techniques, open hand and weapons Katas and Kumite (fighting) that they are required to know for the rank that they tested for. To be eligible to test, students are required to run a specific distance which increase with each rank that they will test for as well as a specified number of pushups, situps, squats and other physical requirements. The students who were promoted with their rank in the photo are: front row (l-r) Madelyn Bennett – orange, Brady Warnock – yellow, Isaiah Barnes – yellow, Andrew Campbell – yellow and Jaekyn Ridout – green. Middle row (l-r) Sydney Warnock – yellow, Aya Soumakieh – brown 1 black tip, Reuben Thayer – yellow, Tucker Merritt – yellow, Alexander Thomas – brown and Leann Howard – green. Back row (l-r) Jessica Howard – green, Victoria Thomas – purple, Tanner Baldridge – red, Conner Emnett – orange and Rama Soumakieh – brown 1 black tip. Not pictured are Tate Duncan – purple, Malek Soumakieh – brown 1 black tip, Chase Wagner – brown 2 black tips and Nathan Simmering brown 2 black tips. In addition, Chase Wagner tested in and was promoted to orange belt in Kachido Aikijitsu. Randy Hiles is the instructor.

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Photo submitted The Dogwood Ridge Tokoshi Martial Arts Dojo in Wheelersburg held a belt rank promotion exam for students who tested in Tokoshikan Karate. Students were tested in Japanese terminology of terms and techniques used in Japanese and Okinawan Karate-Do, the stances, blocks, kicks, and strikes, self defense techniques, open hand and weapons Katas and Kumite (fighting) that they are required to know for the rank that they tested for. To be eligible to test, students are required to run a specific distance which increase with each rank that they will test for as well as a specified number of pushups, situps, squats and other physical requirements. The students who were promoted with their rank in the photo are: front row (l-r) Madelyn Bennett – orange, Brady Warnock – yellow, Isaiah Barnes – yellow, Andrew Campbell – yellow and Jaekyn Ridout – green. Middle row (l-r) Sydney Warnock – yellow, Aya Soumakieh – brown 1 black tip, Reuben Thayer – yellow, Tucker Merritt – yellow, Alexander Thomas – brown and Leann Howard – green. Back row (l-r) Jessica Howard – green, Victoria Thomas – purple, Tanner Baldridge – red, Conner Emnett – orange and Rama Soumakieh – brown 1 black tip. Not pictured are Tate Duncan – purple, Malek Soumakieh – brown 1 black tip, Chase Wagner – brown 2 black tips and Nathan Simmering brown 2 black tips. In addition, Chase Wagner tested in and was promoted to orange belt in Kachido Aikijitsu. Randy Hiles is the instructor.

http://portsmouth-dailytimes.aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2015/11/web1_Hiles-class.jpgPhoto submitted The Dogwood Ridge Tokoshi Martial Arts Dojo in Wheelersburg held a belt rank promotion exam for students who tested in Tokoshikan Karate. Students were tested in Japanese terminology of terms and techniques used in Japanese and Okinawan Karate-Do, the stances, blocks, kicks, and strikes, self defense techniques, open hand and weapons Katas and Kumite (fighting) that they are required to know for the rank that they tested for. To be eligible to test, students are required to run a specific distance which increase with each rank that they will test for as well as a specified number of pushups, situps, squats and other physical requirements. The students who were promoted with their rank in the photo are: front row (l-r) Madelyn Bennett – orange, Brady Warnock – yellow, Isaiah Barnes – yellow, Andrew Campbell – yellow and Jaekyn Ridout – green. Middle row (l-r) Sydney Warnock – yellow, Aya Soumakieh – brown 1 black tip, Reuben Thayer – yellow, Tucker Merritt – yellow, Alexander Thomas – brown and Leann Howard – green. Back row (l-r) Jessica Howard – green, Victoria Thomas – purple, Tanner Baldridge – red, Conner Emnett – orange and Rama Soumakieh – brown 1 black tip. Not pictured are Tate Duncan – purple, Malek Soumakieh – brown 1 black tip, Chase Wagner – brown 2 black tips and Nathan Simmering brown 2 black tips. In addition, Chase Wagner tested in and was promoted to orange belt in Kachido Aikijitsu. Randy Hiles is the instructor.