Aragaki Sochin Archives - INTERNATIONAL KARATE KOBUDO UNION https://ikku.org/tag/aragaki-sochin/ Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Martial Arts Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:16:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/ikku.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-3d-IKKU-Logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Aragaki Sochin Archives - INTERNATIONAL KARATE KOBUDO UNION https://ikku.org/tag/aragaki-sochin/ 32 32 107678459 2015 IKKU Kotosu-Ha Shito-Ryu Promotions https://ikku.org/2015-ikku-kotosu-ha-shito-ryu-test/ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 13:24:17 +0000 https://ikku.org/?p=513 A special congratulations goes out to all the IKKU Members that tested during the 2015 Annual IKKU Kotosu-Ha Shito-Ryu Black Belt Test. As you are all aware it’s not an easy feat preparing for a Black Belt exam. Not to mention…

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]]> A special congratulations goes out to all the IKKU Members that tested during the 2015 Annual IKKU Kotosu-Ha Shito-Ryu Black Belt Test. As you are all aware it’s not an easy feat preparing for a Black Belt exam. Not to mention the pressure while testing while in front of Soke Ruiz, 10th Dan. Regardless of life’s circumstances and training pressures, these Karateka came through with flying colors.

2016 will be different batch of potential candidates for the Annual Event. So our advice is to get in the Dojo and Work Hard! You could be Next on the Floor!

Osu!

Following the test Soke Joseph Ruiz lead a Clinic where he taught Aragaki Sochin Kata.

IKKU Kotosu-Ha Shito-Ryu Promotions:

Steve Carbonneau was promoted to Shodan

John Malcom was promoted to Nidan and awarded the Sensei Title

Scotty Knight was promoted to Nidan and awarded the Sensei Title

Ray Howard was promoted to Sandan and awarded the Renshi Title

 

Steve Carbo - IKKU Kotosu-Ha Shito-Ryu

Steve Carbonneau was promoted to Shodan

Scotty Knight - IKKU Kotosu-Ha Shito-Ryu

Scotty Knight was promoted to Nidan and awarded the Sensei Title

John Malcolm - IKKU Kotosu-Ha Shito-Ryu

John Malcom was promoted to Nidan and awarded the Sensei Title

Ray Howard - IKKU Kotosu-Ha Shito-Ryu

Ray Howard was promoted to Sandan and awarded the Renshi Title

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