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So. This happened for us today. This is only the beginning. Onward and upward. #nofilter #blackbelt #senshiryublackbelt #blueridgemartialartsacadamy #brmaa #1stdegreeblackbelt #senshiryu #dantesspirit #martialarts (at Blue Ridge Martial Arts Academy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO6U9gLpkgT/?igshid=1rm89bv0gt6lu

And just like that, this stage of our martial arts journey is over. Our first dojo may now be closed, but our journey is not over. We still have our martial arts family and the second dojo and so, we continue. #nofilter #martialartstraining #brmaa #dojo #blueridgemartialartsacadamy #martialartistsofinstagram #martialarts #blackbeltjourneycontinues #dantesspirit (at Blue Ridge Martial Arts Academy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEVWE6KpVkM/?igshid=1l4e47cos3fa

Have Bo, will practice in driveway. 😆 #nofilter #martialartstraining #martialarts #bo #brmaa #blueridgemartialartsacadamy #bopractice #fiveoaks #dantesspirit (at Dante's Spirit) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAwI9t3ltmy/?igshid=14yx44ej105vj

So martial arts class has gone to only classes for the duration. Getting used to having yo video ourselves doing kata and fighting combos. Still don't like it. Heh. This one was for black belt club. Not bad for a quick 20 minute learn. Doing it on grass is not easy. #nofilter #martialarts #blueridgemartialartsacadamy #brmaa #martialartstraining #blackbeltclub #katapractice #dantesspirit https://www.instagram.com/p/B-DIYawJIrU/?igshid=6q1evxqm3pih

Belt testing was today. Final belt before 1st degree black. So worth the aches and pains we're now feeling in the aftermath. Couple fellow students are testing for their black belts this Saturday and every one of them is going to do great. They deserve it. #nofilter #martialarts #brmaa #blueridgemartialartsacadamy #blackredbelt #karate #belttesting #hardworkpaysoff #dantesspirit (at Blue Ridge Martial Arts Academy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4yf8Slpctd/?igshid=7jvu3oo91f8e

The husband earned Student of the month for the month of November. So very proud of him, as he's worked really hard to get where we are, despite ongoing pain issues relating to age and the injury he gave himself when we first started martial arts. Belt testing next week, for the last belt before we go for our first full black belt. #nofilter #martialarts #brmaa #blueridgemartialartsacadamy #studentofthemonth #karate #hardworkpaysoff #senshiryu #dantesspirit (at Dante's Spirit) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4kqMV3Jmtp/?igshid=3x84lbthe6o7

Sunset on day one of belt testing for black/white belt at @blueridgemaa. A lot of hard work, but it'll be worth it in the end. #nofilter #martialarts #dantesspirit #blueridgemartialartsacadamy #brmaa #belttesting #hardwork #bedfordva (at Dante's Spirit) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwDeMZCh4mV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=m3x9q1ukytbj

The things we do on a nice, sunny day... Escrima kata and flow practice, as well as pinan kata and Sai kata practice. #nofilter #martialarts #blueridgemartialartsacadamy #dantesspirit #brmaa #katapractice #escrima #escrimasticks #practicemakesperfect #karate (at Dante's Spirit) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvrzDGWhr3p/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bt9kzmyhk3y1