Three months has passed since Nikolas began karate. He started as a white belt (everyone does). Each month he attended the minimum requirement of eight classes and received a stripe on his belt. After his second stripe, he was eligible to test for the next ranking belt- the yellow belt. He performed precisely and confidently and earned his yellow belt on December 1. He was SO excited and we are so proud of him. Not only has he progressed with his belt, but a few weeks ago the Shihan invited Nikolas to begin practicing with the Black Belt class. It's very rare for a white belt (as he was at the time) to be allowed into the Black Belt class. After a few weeks of this trial, the Shihan confirmed that he would like Nikolas to move out of the Basic class and continue with the Black Belt program. We're not quite sure where Nikolas gets his athletic drive from, but it sure is inspiring to watch him excel at the various activities that he chooses.
This is part of Nikolas' test for his yellow belt.
I can blame this vertical format on Sven. =) He manned the video while I took still shots. Ha!
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2 comments:
Way to go, Nikolas! He looks like a total natural. Wow!
-Chrystale
Nikolas looks so grown up! I can't believe it!
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