Black Belt Testing at Hwang Karate

Charles Water's Hwang Karate Studio on Hillside Avenue in Williston Park announces the graduation of 22 students to the rank of Black Belt and 2nd Degree Black Belt. This testing is held twice a year by the United States Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation.

The event was attended by Master Water and other masters throughout the region; the region encompasses all of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This region is one of 10 regions throughout the United States; every region conducts its own Dan (Black Belt) test. The Black Belt test occurs twice a year. The US Soo Bahk Do Federation has over 250 affiliate schools throughout the country and the world. Master Charles Water is a licensed instructor through this accredited Federation and his school is certified as an official Soo Bahk Do School. The curriculum among all certified schools are standardized. A student can train in Williston Park, San Francisco, Mexico or Australia with a Soo Bahk Do Studio and they will be right at home.

It was very exciting for students who had received notification that they had graduated to the next level. Families and friends were proud as were the Water's and the entire teaching team at Hwang Karate Studio. Achieving a Black Belt and beyond takes several years of training and is a major accomplishment for children and adults alike. This particular group had four students who originally started in the Karatatot¨ program (age 4).

The following students successfully completed the exam: Albertson: Mark Calder; Garden City Park: Kevin Cordova and Richey Sekula; Mineola: Sean Thompson and Rob Napoli, Laura Gauto, Dean Travisano, Matthew Russo; New Hyde Park: Chris DiCicco, Greg Lum and Alison Ahrens to Black Belt; Manhasset Hills: Russ Marshak and Evan Marshak; Old Westbury: Dustin Stein; Williston Park: Fred Kaestal.

Students receiving their 2nd degree Black Belt were: a minimum of two years training after Black Belt: Mineola: Sean Thompson.