The black belt grading weekend has finally arrived!

There is a clinic for blue belt and up tomorrow evening, Friday, October 13, from 6:30 to 9:00 pm.

The grading is Saturday, October 14, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm-ish. The dojo will be open at 8:00 am for those wishing to come early to prepare. All grading events take place at Gordon F. Kells High School in Carlyle.

The Saturday grading is open to brown and black belt members who wish to take part as a workshop. Other kyu (color) belts are welcome to observe the grading process.

The fees for participating karateka are:
Friday clinic: $25
Saturday grading: $40 (includes lunch for those who pre-registered)
Both: $55

There is a post-grading supper at the Skyline Restaurant in Carlyle to begin around 6:00 pm.

All details can be found on our 2017 Black Belt Grading page.

Good luck to everyone!

See you at the dojo!