Kyuki-Do students earn black belts
Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin students earned black belt designations from the American Kyuki-Do Federation on Saturday, May 7.
The promotional examination was held at the Huntley Park District rec center on Saturday evening.
A total of 38 candidates from the Midwest tested, with 16 originating from Elgin.
Those earing their new designations were:
• 3rd Dan: Scott Thomas
• 2nd Dan: Amanda Chu, Ely Greenfeld, Reggie Madrigal, Ruby Perez, and Gavin Underhill
• 1st Dan: Mia Balleno, Stephanie Bodio, Ashley Brakeall, Christopher Brumbaugh-Cayford, Isaac Dungey, Luis Gonzales, Noa Greenfeld, Phillip Ptasinski, Nico Sassano, and Affan Siddiqui
The Elgin martial arts academy will hold a local celebration at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at 792 S. McLean Blvd. The community is invited to attend.
For more information, contact (847) 289-000 or kyukido.elgin@gmail.com.
Learn more about Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin at elginkyukido.com or www.facebook.com/kyukidoelgin.
For over 50 years, Kyuki-Do Martial Arts has been training and working with families in the Elgin area. Originally Kim's Black Belt Academy, it has been the leading martial arts academy in Elgin since 1968.