17/09/2024
Two new black belts for UCD!!!
Ben and Kristen's instructors had the great pleasure of tying black belts around them for the first time. Both joined the club three years ago as part of the first pandemic-era group where training was conducted outdoors and have managed to effectively go from white belt to black belt in the minimum time required by the International Taekwon-Do Federation, all through UCD. An incredible achievement!
Also presented with new degree stripes were Jennifer O'Kelly (II Dan), Ciarán Brennan (III Dan) and Tony Pierce (III Dan)
A huge thanks to the RITA black belt examination panel, as well as UCD examiner Master Floyd Keane who conducted all of Kristen and Ben's colour belt gradings, right up to their black belt prelim. It could not have happened without their continued support!