October 11, 2008
White Belts testing for Yellow Belt

Start the test sharp...


...and strong.


Kihon Drills


Lots of work on the knifehand block.


Sharp, strong, fast self defense sets.




Finish the way we start - with strong, spirited punches.




What lessons did we learn today?


We always bow to the families who support us.


Congratulation new yellow belts!

October 4, 2008
PII Test

Preparing for the test in their own special ways...




And into the test we go...

Self Defense

Kata




Focus and Concentration


Recouping between activities...
 

Bunkai


Bag and Mitt Drills




Knife Self Defense








Weapons


Sparring






Board Breaking

Congratulations PIIs!

September 13, 2008
Brown Belt Test

Cameron, Dylan and Trevor looking extremely nervous just before the test.


But they shook off the nerves quickly.


Through kata and kihon drills...


All lower belt curriculum...  white, yellow, blue, purple, purple II...


Lots of random self defenses... offensive, defensive, with weapons, open hand, against multiple attackers...
Sparring against brown belts and Sensei Brian...

Bo staff, nunchaku...


Board Breaking


Plenty of hard work...  3 and a half hours of testing, preparing for it for a year at this belt level,
and three years of martial arts training overall...


Congrats guys!

Sortor Bushido Kai Karate
63056 Lower Meadow Dr. #120, Bend, OR 97701
(on Empire next to Port of Subs)
541.385.4985 - kristina@sortorkarate.com