On Saturday, March 5th, fifteen of the Van Asselt Hapkido Kidz students passed the test and moved up to the next level in their training. I am definitely proud of my students and their hard work and dedication.
Thank you to the parents, family, and friends who came to the event in support of their student. [...]
It’s that time again! Time for our students to demonstrate their progress along the path to black belt.
Here is a list of some of the requirements for this belt test.
Heuk Choo Punching (by belt level):
White Belts:
1. Straight punch
2. Crooked punch
3. Hook punch
Yellow Belts:
4. Low punch
5. Uppercut
Green Belts:
6. Elbow
7. Reverse Elbow
Blue Belts:
8. Backfist
9. Hammerfist
Heuk Choo [...]
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