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Residents Earn Black Belts Auburn, February 28, 2009 – Six students earned the most coveted rank in karate, the Black Belt, at McCoy’s Action Karate this last weekend. Sean Smith (Auburn), Marnae Evans,
Keenan Mahan, Kennedy Evans, Ryan Mahan, Zachary Sharron, Peter Boyd (Charlton),
Caroline Bercier, Meredith Bercier, Bryan Erickson (Oxford), Lillyanna Peniza
(Leicester), Zackary Fitzgibbon (Sturbridge), Tyler Leveille (Southbridge),
Robert Stetson (North Brookfield), Chase Flibbert (Dudley) and Cameron Hooper
(Thompson CT), excelled through 15 plus hours of testing
over 4 weeks, including running, sparing (a controlled form of fighting with
protective gear), bag work, sit-ups, push-ups, forms (a pattern of fixed self
defense moves choreographed), Self Defense, breaking, a written and an oral
test. “We take family goals very seriously here,” said Paul McCoy, one of the Master Instructors and McCoy’s Action Karate. You can tell from the large number of names that are the same on this testing list. When asked what the most memorable part of her journey to Black Belt was, Marnae Evans, a mother of 6 living in Auburn said, “They way that the staff and students accepted my family.” For more information contact Paul McCoy or go online at 508.832.4110, or view our Press Room at http://www.mactionkarate.com/media_kit/On_line_media_kit.htm (Cell: 508.612.3894)
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of the Fifth Phase of the Black Belt Test at February 28, 2009 - New Black Belts with Master's McCoy
Cameron Hooper & Master McCoy
Cameron Hooper, Chase Flibbert & Master Mccoy
Breaking - Chase Flibbert, Holding Black
Caroline Bercier (Oxford) Sparring |
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