Thirty three students at Charles Water's Karate & Fitness, Hwang Karate Studio, located in Williston Park, have received belt promotions after successfully completing a series of extensive exams. The local karate school includes students from Westbury, Old Westbury, Carle Place, Roslyn, and surrounding communities.

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," said Charles 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(r), the program specifically designed for pre-school children starting at 4 years of age.

The school provides complimentary workshops for those individuals or groups that are interested in either the mental or physical aspects of the martial arts. The school has been in Williston Park for 14 years.

The following students received promotions:

Melissa Brewi to Orange Belt, Timmy Dzeladini to Orange Belt One Stripe, Christina Finelli to Orange Belt, Joseph Finelli to Orange Belt, Steven Finelli to Orange Belt, Kristopher Vale to Green Belt One Stripe, Eric Chalcoff to Green Belt One Stripe, Ken Einberg to Red Belt Two Stripes, Damian Gacinski to Red Belt One Stripe, Aaron Kersch to Green Belt Two Stripes, Ilana Kersch to Green Belt Two Stripes, Scott Resnick to Geen Belt Two Stripes, Joseph Chang to Orange Belt, Debbie Demarchena to Orange Belt One Stripe, Matthew Mezeul to Red Belt Two Stripes, Joseph Truzzolino to Red Belt, Matthew Dunn to Orange Belt, Thomas Dunn to Orange Belt, Mary Kathleen Hackford to Green Belt Two Stripes, Bimal Patel to Green Belt One Stripe, Anthony Gangi to Green Belt Two Stripes, Anthony Gangi Sr. to Green Belt Two Stripes, Brittney Grella to Green Belt Two Stripes, Charles Hanna to Orange Belt, Kathleen Hanna to Orange Belt, Anna Jalazo to Orange Belt One Stripe, Chris Kunz to Red Belt, Brittany Loucas to Green Belt, Samara Nelson to Red Belt One Stripe, Steven Orshan to Red Belt Two Stripes, Hamza Wakani to Green Belt Two Stripes, Daniel Wickes to Orange Belt, Alexandra Wysota to Orange Belt.