New 2nd Degree Black Belt in the House!

Congratulations to all of our recent testers and midtermers in the August 10 testing - we had a 100% pass rate for the largest testing group, so far! We celebrated five students earning their 1st Degree Black Belts, and three students passing midterms…and our first student to complete all midterms and then test for 2nd Degree under the new Superior school ownership is official - congratulations, Micah!

Micah has worked hard to achieve this goal. He began his martial arts career under Mr. Rizzo and Altitude Martial Arts, an ATA affiliate, at the time. That school transitioned to the National Martial Arts Alliance affiliation just as Micah reached the rank of red/black belt, or black belt recommended. With this change, he had to learn and perfect six new forms before testing for his black belt, and he completed that journey the weekend before COVID-19 closed everything for a time. He has continued to train and grow, as a martial artist and as an instructor and leader, competing in local, state, and world competitions, and gaining a few medals along the way in a very competitive ring.

What’s next for Micah? Training for 3rd Degree and his blue instructor collar, of course. It’s back to work and business as usual.