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Mr. Jack Hendrickson, 11, of Stillwater earned the rank of First Degree Black Belt Saturday, December 6th, 2014 at The Edge Martial Arts Black Belt Exam.
Local 11 Year Old reaches earns 1st Degree Black Belt
December 6th, 2014 – Stillwater, MN. Mr. Jack Hendrickson, 11, of Stillwater earned the rank of First Degree Black Belt Saturday, December 6th, 2014 at The Edge Martial Arts Black Belt Exam. As with all Edge Black Belt exams, the candidates must demonstrate strength, flexibility, respect, focus, determination, concentration, endurance, and agility all at the level of martial arts excellence required to earn a Black Belt ranking at The Edge.
In working towards this accomplishment, Hendrickson trained more than 300 hours as a student of the Martial Arts and many additional hours as a leader in the classroom.
In the classroom Hendrickson is a shining example of what a Black Belt should be like. He has excellent discipline, respect, humility, physical ability and leadership skills. Following his promotion to Black Belt Hendrickson is looking forward to building on his competition skills and joining the competition team.
“Every student faces heir own obstacles on their journey to Black Belt. In Mr. Hendrickson’s case, he had obstacles like everyone else, but additionally, he transferred from a different martial arts school, forcing him to be patient as he relearned all of his skills from scratch under a whole new system. Throughout this journey I cannot recall even one moment he complained, made an excuse, or asked for any special treatment. Mr. Hendrickson is a complete Black Belt with a great overall understanding of the curriculum making him a great addition to our Black Belt Family.” says Master Instructor Nathan Thorn.
The Edge Martial Arts is located at 1654 Market Drive in Stillwater. Master Nathan Thorn, 7th Degree Black Belt, owns and is the Master Instructor at the Edge, holding recognition under the World Martial Arts Rank System. The Edge offers American Karate instruction for ages 4 and up as well as women’s and girl’s self defense classes. For more information contact us at 651.351.7750 or visit our website at www.edgemn.com.
