A considerable number of the students at Master Charles Water's Karate Studio in Williston Park have qualified for belt promotions after successfully completing a series of extensive exams.

The students were evaluated on their physical skill as well as the character discipline required of the martial arts.

"Our goal at Hwang Karate is to facilitate mental growth enabling our students to reach their highest potential as human beings," says Master Water, owner and director of the school. Our studio teaches students how to defend themselves responsibly while instilling self-confidence, self-discipline and respect for others."

Charles Water's Hwang Karate Studio, Inc. is a full-time, professional martial arts school, with classes for children, adults, and teenagers. The school is the only one on Long Island that also offers Karatatot®, the program specifically designed for pre-school children starting at 4 years of age.

The school, located at 122 Hillside Avenue in Williston Park, provides complementary workshops for those individuals who are interested in either the mental or physical aspects of the martial arts. The school has been in Williston Park for nine years. Women's self-defense workshops are also available.

The school is extremely proud to announce the following promotions:

From Garden City: Billy Buck to Orange Belt One Stripe

From Albertson: Rich Russell to Green Belt; Nimit Palicha and Danny Trefcer to Green Belt One Stripe

From Roslyn Heights: Jeremy Manor to Orange Belt, Alex Charak, Michael Rogers, and Jacob Gallice to Red Belt; Sagar Mehta to Red Belt Two Stripes

From Roslyn: Kevin Hakimi to Orange Belt

From Williston Park: Jim Hackford to Orange Belt One Stripe; Jayro Khan and Jonathan Henglein to Green Belt One Stripe; Frank Perillo, Jr. to Green Belt Two Stripes; Pawan Sharma to Red Belt; Blake Underhill to Orange Belt

From Mineola: Juan Ayala, Troy Kerney, Gabriel Couto, and Victor Murca to Ornage Belt; Sandy Sonera to Green Belt; David Marcinek to Green Belt One Stripe; Zane Kerney and Marcel Vachet to Green Belt Two Stripes; Nicole Pitcavage and Brian Lee to Red Belt

From Carle Place: Douglas Rosenkrantz to Green Belt

From Westbury: Anthony Pasquarella to Green Belt; Louis Perry to Red Belt One Stripe; Justin Isaacs to Red Belt; Aimee Mellina to Red Belt One Stripe; Tyler White to Orange Belt One Stripe

From Old Westbury: Geoffrey Lofferso to Red Belt; Brian Mayrsohn to Red Belt Two Stripes

From Floral Park: James Chang to Orange Belt

From Fresh Meadows: Jessica Phillips to Red Belt

From Manhasset: Daniel Recca to Orange Belt

From Manhasset Hills: Alex Cheung to Orange Belt

From New Hyde Park: Alex Douris to Green Belt

From North Hills: Andre Banilevi to Orange Belt