LEAD BY EXAMPLE - LIVE THE EXAMPLE 

Dan Level Promotions

**** September 23, 2006

1.    Joe Hedderman - Nana-dan

2.    Terry Valentino - Nana-dan

3.    Jim Davenport  - Hachi-dan

The above promotions were made by George Van Horne, Ku-dan Hanshi prior to his death on September 24, 2006.

**** August 29, 2006

1.    George Van Horne - Ku-dan, Hanshi (November 4, 1935 - September 24, 2006)

The above promotion and title were issued to Van Horne Hanshi by the Kokusai Shoshin-kan Karate-do Renmei prior to his death.

**** August 27, 2006

1.     Mike Wilson - Sho-dan

2.     Edgar Van Horne - Ni-dan

3.     Joe Recentwald - Sho-dan

 Kyu promotions - June 2003.

Congratulations to the following Students:

1.  Mike Wilson - Promoted to Go-kyu (2nd degree Green Belt) February, 2003.

2.  John Hayes  - Promoted to Go-kyu (2nd degree Green Belt).

3.  Joel Hayes - Promoted to Shichi-kyu (Orange Belt).

4.  Jerry  Marshall - Promoted to Hachi-kyu (Yellow Belt.)

5.  Lucas Mason - Promoted to Hachi-kyu (Yellow Belt.)

Testing in the martial arts is important. The following are quotes that I feel have a direct relationship to testing in any martial art.

1.    "Failure is the Ultimate Tutor." Jim Davenport

2.    "Failure can be divided into those who thought and never did and those who did and never thought." W.A. Nance

3.    "Failure is the opportunity to begin again, more intelligently." Henry Ford

4.    "Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure." Thomas Edison

5.    "Good luck is what happens when opportunity meets preparation." Unknown

6.    "All glory comes from daring to begin." Eugene F. Ware

7.    "Success is about what we have produced, not what we have planned." J. C. Maxwell

8.    "You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb a little." Andrew Carnegie

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