Yesterday the boys tested for their yellow/orange belts. They did SO great! The new studio has better lighting for pictures so you can see them a little bit better this time. We got some really great shots of Ethan because he was close to us. Unfortunately Dom was on the far side for the test.
The order of belt rankings for the boys age goes as follows:
White
White/Yellow
Yellow
Yellow/Orange
Orange
Orange/Green
Green
Green/Purple
Purple/Blue
Red
Jr. Black
Every 4 classes they attend they gain one stripe on their belt. After 4 stripes you qualify for testing. They only test once a month. However, just because you have 4 stripes doesn't mean you automatically get to test. In fact, most often they make you skip a month. They don't like to hand out belts just because you've come to class. It's been 3 months since the boys last test (this is partly because the studio moved and they made everyone skip a month). They were REALLY ready to be orange/yellow belts.
By the time they are ready to test for their orange belts it will most likely be around Thanksgiving. As they get older and move up into the older division, you have to attend 10 classes to earn a stripe, that's 40 classes before you qualify to test. So it can be several months between belts. It's a LONG process!!
Enjoy the video...
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2 comments:
Congratulations Dominic and Ethan!!
(I can't believe how tall E is getting!)
You guys look awesome! Congratulations! You're doing an amazing job. You aren't going to show your little brother or sister all that stuff, are you?!?!
-Samantha
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