Zoe, Connor and Nina, along with Lia, Peter and Jacob, passed the Junior Black Belt karate promotion test at Thousand Waves dojo on October 21, 2006. The test was administered by Thousand Waves founders Jun Shihan Nancy Lanoue and Kyoshi Sarah Ludden.

When the students are invited to test, they must first write a paper extensively describing their experiences as students at Thousand Waves. The test itself is a grueling, three hour examination including oral questions about their papers and karate studies, performance of intricate series of moves called katas, board breaking, and a long session of sparring with a group of older students and instructors. Zoe, Connor and Nina prepared diligently, and all the students did extremely well. Congratulations!

Many photos of the test can be found here