Long Island Karate Students Brave Black Belt Tests
Tuesday, 20 November 2012 00:00
Students at Charles Water Karate & Fitness in Williston Park conducted their Black Belt Preparation test.
Charles Water’s Karate & Fitness is a full-time, professional martial arts school, with classes for children, adults and teenagers. The school is the only one on Long Island that also offers Karatatot, the only program specifically designed for children 4 1/2 to 6 years of age.
Black Belt Preparation is a system of evaluation to determine whether a student is prepared and ready for the next promotion.
Those students were:
From Manhasset: Luke Bakshandeh
From New Hyde Park: Danielle Albanese, Noelle Becker, Hunter Bryant, Morgan Bryant, Nicholas Castelli, Jenna Cronin, Alex DeMarco, Brian O’Regan and Jesmine Romanelli.
From East Meadow: Sal Ballato and Chris Ballato.
From East Hills: Anthony Barisano and Daniella Barisano.
From Laurel Hollow: Robert Becker
From Garden City: Michael Bereswill, Joseph Bereswill, Dean Van Noy and Thomas Van Noy.
From Roslyn: Michael Ross
From Roslyn Heights: Robert Berman, Krish Budhrani and Chelsea Wolgel.
From Mineola: Theodore Bischoff and Jason Maglione.
From East Williston: Alexandra Boubour, Robert Boubour and Sarah Frey.
From Williston Park: Samantha Dimilia and Chris Hembach .
Old Westbury: Eric Chu, Arvin Jadonath and Daven Jadonath.
From East Hills: Emily Frank.
From Manhasset Hills: Daniel Garcia and Nicole Garcia.
From Carle Place: Adam Kwarren.
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