Sandpoint Martial Arts — Black Belt/Degree Testing
On the weekend of Sept. 28-29, Sandpoint Martial Arts hosted a two-day event for black belt and degree testing where a number of students participated in self-defense, grappling to a tap, Olympic style sparring, weapons (nunchaku and bo staff), a three to five mile run, and then performed all of their kicks and strikes as well as traditional Taekwondo forms, with a board and brick breaking finale. From left are Cameron Garton (3rd Degree Jr. Black Belt), Burton Radonich (2nd Degree Jr. Black Belt), Ellie Manning (3rd Degree Jr. Black Belt), Milana Guercio (1st Degree Jr. Black Belt), Justice …
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Full caption: On the weekend of Sept. 28-29, Sandpoint Martial Arts hosted a two-day event for black belt and degree testing where a number of students participated in self-defense, grappling to a tap, Olympic style sparring, weapons (nunchaku and bo staff), a three to five mile run, and then performed all of their kicks and strikes as well as traditional Taekwondo forms, with a board and brick breaking finale. From left are Cameron Garton (3rd Degree Jr. Black Belt), Burton Radonich (2nd Degree Jr. Black Belt), Ellie Manning (3rd Degree Jr. Black Belt), Milana Guercio (1st Degree Jr. Black Belt), Justice Szotkowski (1st Degree Recommended Black Belt) , Angel Logue (1st Degree Black Belt), Nathan Szotkowski (1st Degree Black Belt) and Josiah Szotkowski (2nd Degree Black Belt).