Rank Testing 7/9/2011

Front row: Nathan Wheatley, Anthony Bissey, Noah Allen, Jaykob Zuber, Christian Harris, Ming Huang, Brandon Humes, Riley Eads, Alex Mitchell and Josh Shoulders. Back row: Avery Miller, Daniel Harris, Brian Spurlock, Michael Laughton, Melissa Wilson, Kevin Roberts, Alex Crisman and Ryan Marx. Not available for picture: Eli Berger, Christopher Bower, Ethan Bower and Trevor Bower.

Olney Taekwondo Center (OTC), 233 E Main St in Olney, hosted a rank testing at the school July 9.

During the testing, 2nd degree-recommended black belt Noah Allen of Olney successfully tested for the permanent rank of 2nd degree-decided black belt, becoming only the fifth OTC student to attain that rank. His rank will be presented to him at a special ceremony in the coming weeks.

In addition, red/black belt Anthony Bissey of Olney successfully tested for 1st degree-decided black belt. As with Allen, his rank will be presented to him at a special ceremony in the coming weeks.

Also at the testing, red belt Jaykob Zuber of Noble successfully test for the interim rank of 1st degree-recommended black belt, signified by a belt that is half red, half black. After continued training, he will test for the permanent rank of 1st degree-decided black belt.

Colored belts receiving promotions at a ceremony July 19 as a result of this testing were: Brian Spurlock to red belt; Christian Harris and Daniel Harris to advanced brown belt; Ming Huang to brown belt; Ethan Bower, Trevor Bower, Riley Eads, and Brandon Humes to green belt; Michael Laughton and Alex Mitchell to camouflage belt; Eli Berger, Christopher Bower, Josh Shoulders and Melissa Wilson to yellow belt; and Avery Miller to orange belt.

The judging panel consisted of: Ryan L. Marx, 5^th degree black belt from Carmi; Kevin Roberts, 5th degree black belt from Mattoon and Nathan W. Wheatley, 4^th degree black belt and OTC chief instructor. All testing panels must include at least two certified instructors.

As Olney’s only dedicated martial arts training facility, OTC strives to provide quality martial arts instruction by blending traditional values with modern training techniques, offering programs in traditional taekwondo, mixed martial arts (MMA), self-defense and KickFit adult cardio. All of OTC’s instructors have met stringent instructor certification requirements and teach a standardized curriculum. OTC is located at 233 E. Main St., across from Arcadia Cinemas, and can be reached at 392-3800 or http://www.olneytkd.com.

Update 8/2: read the Olney Daily Mail story here.

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