10/07/2026
🥋 A Huge Congratulations to Our New Black Belts! 🥋
Last weekend was a very special day for Resolute Martial Arts as Arthur and William successfully earned their Black Belts an incredible achievement that represents years of dedication, perseverance and hard work.
I’ve been teaching Arthur since he was just 7 years old, watching him grow from a young beginner into the martial artist he is today. William joined Resolute around 5 years ago after moving over from another club, and it has been a privilege to see him develop and push himself every single week.
One of the things that makes this even more special is the friendship they have built. They met through Resolute all those years ago, have trained side by side, supported each other through every challenge, and this weekend they achieved one of karate’s biggest milestones together.
Their Black Belt grading began at 9:30am and didn’t finish until 1:30pm, with four hours of continuous testing. They were examined on their Japanese terminology, demonstrating techniques from the commands given in Japanese, kihon (fundamental techniques), creating and performing their own combinations, 12 kata, weapon kata, 8 self-defence scenarios, pair work, board breaking, and finally a demanding stamina test to finish.
A Black Belt isn’t about being perfect, it’s about showing commitment, resilience and the determination to never give up. Both Arthur and William demonstrated those qualities from start to finish.
Congratulations, Arthur and William. Thank you for your hard work, commitment and for being fantastic role models to the younger students.
We can’t wait to see what comes next. 🥋💙
