12/21/2021
If you see , congratulate him on being promoted to red prajad level in the martial art of Muay Thai. The test was held yesterday at the Iron Mind gym in Cortland, NY. His parents came from Morrisville NY to support him.
Instructors presiding over the test were Kru Phil Cinquanti (Jim), Coach Aaron M Newman (Black Prajad (belt) and me.
Josh has been training Muay Thai at Iron Mind with Kru Phil Cinquanti and Coach Aaron M Newman for a little over 2-years.
The test had three parts. First, he was tested on his knowledge of various Muay Thai techniques and his heart/courage in the ring. Second, Josh had to do an endurance test known to the Iron Mind / CNY Muay Thai students as Kick Progressions. He did 1100 round kicks in about 20 minutes. Lastly, he had to perform three 3-minute rounds on the Thai pads with a 1-minute rest between rounds. In each round the student must perform a minimum of 60 kicks and 40 skip-knees.
Josh did an amazing job, stayed strong and maintained excellent form throughout the entire test. He deserves all of our respect and support.
Wai~!
In the photo, left-to-right
Kru Phil Cinquanti, Josh Farrar, Khru John Cowan, and Coach Aaron M Newman
