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Yellow Belt |
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Each finger on the hand represents one of the five animals that are the essence of kenpo; tiger, crane, leopard, dragon, and the snake. When the fingers are brought together to form a fist they will expose the hidden animal the monkey. |
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Charles Allen - Jul 9, 2011 Kenzie Allen - Jul 9, 2011 Marc Binney - Dec 28, 2011 Tyler Binney - Dec 28, 2011 Pat Burke - Jul 15, 2009 Alix Carrel - Feb 17, 2011 Nancy Davie - May 25, 2011 Farah Davie - May 25, 2011 Bonnie Jobert - Jan 6, 2012 Sarah Nuez - May 24, 2011 James Patterson - May 25, 2011 David Patterson - May 25, 2011 Julia Scott-Lenz - Dec 5, 2011 Jennifer Wallis - Jun 9, 2011 Brianne Wallis - Jun 9, 2011 |
Orange Belt - Tiger |
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This belt represents the tiger, the color corresponds to the harnessed strength and the element of the sun, lightning and fire. The tiger's image is a searing continuous and aggressive attack not wasting energy on defense. Fierce linear fighter that utilizes a pre-planned attack to get to its opponent first, a straight line between him and his foe. |
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Luke Armstrong - Jan 26, 2012 Nicole Borowicz - Mar 25, 2011 Miranda Burke - Aug 13, 2010 Marlee Burke - Aug 13, 2010 Jennifer Giordano - May 13, 2011 Brandon Hatch - May 30, 2011 Mike Kelly - Mar 22, 2010 Amy Kelly - Mar 22, 2010 Travis Minta - Jan 26, 2012 Trevor Minta - Jan 26, 2012 Vince Sponselee - Oct 26, 2007 Graeme Trask - Aug 11, 2011 Curtis Trask - Aug 11, 2011 David Wetmore - Dec 17, 2010 |
Purple Belt - Crane |
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The purple belt represents the Crane, the purple talons of the crane corresponds with evening smoke, shadow, and the wind. The crane continually tests and then suddenly attacks by initiating thought to evade, evaluate and then execute. A defensive counter fighter that relies on coordination and agility to see the exposed target of the enemy and attacks from an unexpected angle. |
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Linny Leung - Apr 14, 2011 |
Blue Belt - Leopard |
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This belt represents the Leopard, the color corresponds with Mercury, mirror and water. The Leopard stalks by the water with ferocity and rationality combined with blinding speed. A fighter that will not massively commit all body weight into its strike, it makes up loss of power by increasing speed. |
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Chris Friesen - Jun 4, 2011 James Friesen - Jun 4, 2011 Eric Pickford - Jun 10, 2009 Courtenay Pickford - May 18, 2011 Britany Sponselee - Aug 23, 2011 Tammy Sponselee - Aug 23, 2011 Brenda Stephen - Nov 6, 2009 Matt Stephen - Nov 6, 2009 |
Green Belt - Dragon |
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Represents the dragon, the color corresponds with heaven, cloud and mountain. The dragon sits high on the mountain top overlooking it's green domain and will react with controlled rage. A fighter known for its fury and intelligence that does not fear its enemy; rather fears what its power may do to it. |
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Simon Colgan - Jul 28, 2011 Loralee Leclere - Jul 14, 2010 Brandon Nickerson - Jan 7, 2012 Sara Rahim - Jun 29, 2010 Benjamin Rahim - Jun 29, 2010 Haroon Rahim - Jun 29, 2010 |
Brown Belts - Snake |
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Represents the snake, the color corresponds with rock, roots, and the ground. The snake has no neck; therefore it is the symbol of unification of body and soul. A fighter that would rather bluff its enemy to avoid confrontation and possible injury. Snakes do not play with their enemies; if forced they will disable or kill. |
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3rd Brown Nancy Harris - Oct 25, 2010 Jamil Rahim - May 25, 2010 Gabriel Roe - Aug 18, 2011 |
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2nd Brown Roberta Evans - Jul 19, 2011 R.J. Fulton* - Oct 9, 2008 |
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Black Belts - Monkey |
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The black belt represents the monkey whose image is that of space, emptiness and void applying to the first rule of self defense ...... distance. The monkey is the most intelligent of all animals because of it's ability to make use of tools. A fighter that is always thinking, the monkey is primarily defensive and sneaky, it usually adopts a mirror image to reflect an equal force with its enemy. |
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1st Degree Black - Shodan Sigmund Johannessen - Dec 16, 2009 Darian Nickerson - Mar 13, 2010 Corey Nickerson - Mar 13, 2010 Jon Woodhall* - Aug 29, 2008 |
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2nd Degree Black - Nidan Julia Bennett - May 31, 2008 |
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3rd Degree Black - Sandan Keith Gregory - Dec 6, 2011 Andre Plamondon* - Jun 12, 2009 Landon Rose* - Jul 17, 2010 Pierre St. Onge - Jan 26, 2012 |
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4th Degree Black - Yodan Don Roe - May 18, 2008 |