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RYUKYU CHRISTIAN MARTIAL ARTS FEDERATION PROMOTIONS 2000

Family And Friends, I wanted to take the time to thank each one of you for your support, not just for your donations to the school, but for all your hard long prayers. The RYUKYU School has grown and has made a difference in so many lives that it would take all day to tell you! Today is a day of promotion for the following students. Each and every student has worked very hard to earn their degrees. I take great pride of introducing the following students:

1. Hannah Chinn Orange Belt 9th     KYU
2. Hannah Eveland Orange Belt 9th  KYU
3. Luke Nicely Orange Belt 9th        KYU
4. Haley Knicely Orange Belt 9th     KYU

1. Jackson Taylor Blue Belt 8th  KYU
2. Joey Russsolillo Blue Belt 8th KYU

1. Jarrison Taylor Purple Belt 7th KYU

1. Ryan Byrd Yellow Belt     GOKYU
2. Matt Massie Yellow Belt  GOKYU

1. Dale Solze Green Belt YONKYU
2. Al Judy Green Belt      YONKYU
3. Robert Calderwood Green Belt YONKYU
4. Mindy Calderwood Green Belt  YONKYU
5. Bonnie Calderwood Green Belt YONKYU
6. Kevin Calderwood Green Belt   YONKYU

1. Brian Humphrey Brown Belt      SANKYU
2. Jeff Taylor Brown Belt               NIKYU
3. Jefferson Taylor Brown Belt       SANKYU
4. Jamison Taylor Brown Belt        SANKYU

1. Katherine Chinn Black Belt SHODAN
2. Brian Billingsley Black Belt SHODAN
Today is a very special day in the lives of Katherine Chinn and Brian Billingsley. Both of these students have worked hard over the last 4 to 5 years to earn the Degree of SHODAN 1st Degree Blackbelt. I must say that very few students ever make it to Black Belt. It takes hard work and a lot of sweating. The RYUKYU Federation is proud to add these two fine students to the team as Instructors.
Black Belt Board for Today's Promotions
1. Kelly Keys GODAN 5th Degree
2. Greg Merz SANDAN 3rd Degree
3. Jimmy Green SHODAN 1st Degree
4. Earl Smith Jr. SHODAN 1st Degree

RYUKYU CHRISTIAN MARTIAL ARTS FEDERATION PROMOTIONS 2000
CARROLL DOJO COLUMBUS DOJO
The students had a funday and did well on promotions. God granted us a beautiful day.

Katherine Chinn and Brian Billingsley with SENSEI Kelly Keys. Katie and Brian worked very hard for the last 5 years to recieve their SHODAN Rank. For promotions they did all their KATAS, FUKYUGATA ICHI thuru PASSAI along with all their JU-KUMITE, Breaking and Weapons Forms. We were very proud of their performance and glad to add them to our staff at RYUKYU!

Black Belt Board for the August 18th 2000 Carroll Dojo Promotions. Bottom row left to right: Katherine Chinn SHODAN 1st Degree Blackbelt, Kelly Keys GODAN 5th Degree Blackbelt, Brian Billingsley SHODAN 1st Degree Blackbelt. Top row left t right: Jimmy Green SHODAN 1st Degree Blackbelt, Greg Merz SANDAN 3rd Degree Blackbelt, Earl Smith Jr. SHODAN 1st Degree Blackbelt.

The Class started the promotions at 8:30 AM at the RYUKYU KODOKAN in Carroll. The weather was great! There is always something special about training outside in the morning dew with the sun coming up.

The Calderwood family-Kevin, Bonnie, Mindy, and Robert do their KATAS as a family for promotion to YONKYU Green Belt.

Brian Billingsley doing KUMITE with SENSEI Kelly Keys using the school's Fist Suit. This lets the student go full speed without holding back any punches. Brian did an outstanding job!

Brian and Katie doing all their JU-KUMITES for their promotion.

Katie Chinn and Brian Billingsley doing Black Belt form PASSAI for their promotions.

Katie Chinn doing an Elbow Break for her promotion.

Steven Chinn ties the belt of his daughter Katie Chinn at her Black Belt promotion to SHODAN 1st Degree Blackbelt.

Jeff Billingsley ties the belt of his son Brian Billingsley at his Black Belt promotion to SHODAN 1st DegreeBlackbelt.

Jimmy Green ties the Blue Belt of his son Joey Russolillo at his 8th KYU promotion.

After the Promotion, as always, we had a great time of fellowship with a lot of great food and friends.