Sho-Dan Promotion
Some pictures from the night that I was promoted to the rank of Sho-Dan (Black Belt) in Isshin-Ryu Karate.
![Splits](https://ki4hdu.com/pics/thumbnails/Martial%20Arts/2002-10-19%20Sho-Dan%20Promotion/splits-1024x768.jpg)
Splits
Me, fully exhausted after several rounds of sparing, collapsing into the splits.
October 19, 2002
![The class](https://ki4hdu.com/pics/thumbnails/Martial%20Arts/2002-10-19%20Sho-Dan%20Promotion/tmp44-1024x768.jpg)
The class
The folks that were there to watch me get my promotion.
October 19, 2002
![The class](https://ki4hdu.com/pics/thumbnails/Martial%20Arts/2002-10-19%20Sho-Dan%20Promotion/tmp45-1024x768.jpg)
The class
The folks that were there to watch me get my promotion.
October 19, 2002
![Matthew doing Push-Ups](https://ki4hdu.com/pics/thumbnails/Martial%20Arts/2002-10-19%20Sho-Dan%20Promotion/tmp46-1024x768.jpg)
Matthew doing Push-Ups
Matthew showing good form as he does push-ups in class.
October 19, 2002
![Party Time](https://ki4hdu.com/pics/thumbnails/Martial%20Arts/2002-10-19%20Sho-Dan%20Promotion/tmp47-1024x768.jpg)
Party Time
Celebrating with a little snack afterwards
October 19, 2002
![Monkey Matt](https://ki4hdu.com/pics/thumbnails/Martial%20Arts/2002-10-19%20Sho-Dan%20Promotion/tmp48-1024x768.jpg)
Monkey Matt
Matthew along with the Bassigner kids playing around.
October 19, 2002