8 Mar 2008: The examination board consisted of over 25 Black Belts, including Grandmasters James Toney, Royce Young, Michael Proctor, Duane Ethington, Bob Beasley, and Keith Yates. Shown here, standing, L to R: D. Baird, J. Toney, A. Schrieber, J. Kowalski, T. Looney, T. Tempesta, J. Alster, K. Yates, W. Senn, M. Proctor, S. Fischbeck, B. Couch, C. Goodspeed, R. Whapham, R. Miller, D. Skipper, A. Barnett, L. Roark, O. Wooten, J. Patterson, new 3rd Dan Ceasar Johnson, T. Merhout, J. Hawley-Boudreaux, and S. Baird. Kneeling, L to R, are the new promotions: 2nd Dans Lee Washburn, Ysabel Merhout, Kathy Rhine, and John Egan, and new 3rd Dan Velmor Estillore.

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