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Happy Friday, everyone!

What a beautiful day to kick off an amazing weekend ahead. To make it even better, here’s a warm shout out from our beginner kids’ class. They’re full of energy and sending their best wishes for a fantastic few days.

Take care, enjoy the moments, and get ready for some exciting training sessions on Monday. We’ve got something special planned—you won’t want to miss it.

Spread the positivity and have a wonderful weekend!

#HappyFriday #WeekendVibes #KidsClassEnergy #KentWA #KentWashington #kidsmartialarts #martialarts

⭐ Monday is here, and it’s the last full week of April!

⭐ We hope everyone had a fantastic weekend—now it’s time to get to work. As we head into May and inch closer to the end of the school year, we’ve got some incredible classes lined up to keep you motivated and moving forward.

⭐ Let’s get training!

Friday is here, and it’s shaping up to be a stunning day! While this weekend brings cooler temperatures, there’s still time to soak up the beautiful weather—so make the most of it while you can.

Before heading out, get into class for a fun, energizing training session. Next week, we kick things into high gear as April winds down and May gets ready to take off.

Have an incredible weekend!

Monday is here, and it’s time to celebrate! Belts for those who tested will be handed out during class starting today—congratulations to everyone who leveled up!

Now that Spring Break is behind us, let’s refocus, train hard, and keep pushing toward summer. Time to put in the work and have fun!

This week has been a lighter one, following testing and with many kids and teens enjoying their spring break. Despite that, it’s been wonderful seeing so many fresh faces on the mats, using this downtime as an opportunity to make positive changes in their lives. Keep up the great work!

Next week, everyone returns to their regular schedule and was can refocus on pushing ourselves to new levels of excellence. I hope you’ll join us in striving toward growth and success. Until then, enjoy a well-deserved weekend!

As we step into another fantastic week, let’s take a moment to recognize and congratulate everyone who tested this past Friday! The kids and teens showed incredible determination as they punched, kicked, threw, and grappled their way through the challenges of testing. Well done to all—your hard work truly paid off!

Spring Break Announcement: We are OPEN all week! While the Kent School District is on break, our training sessions continue as usual. Take advantage of this time to attend your classes, squeeze in a few extra, and most importantly, let’s make it fun!

Testing Times for Friday April 4, 2025

Please remember to ARRIVE EARLY.
Plan to arrive 10 to 15 min before your test!
Please remember to ARRIVE EARLY.
Plan to arrive 10 to 15 min before your test!
Please remember to ARRIVE EARLY.
Plan to arrive 10 to 15 min before your test!

Once a test has started, late students will not be allowed to enter. We have a LARGE number of people testing, so please arrive on time to ensure everything runs smoothly. We appreciate your patience as we work through the requirements. While we strive to make the process efficient, large tests like this often lead to late nights, especially for teens.

Children (Test according to their current rank / belt color)
White, Sr. White Belts, Yellow and Sr. Yellow belts — 5 pm
Orange and Sr. Orange Belts — 5:25 pm
Green, Blue, Purple, Sr. Purple and Brown Belts – 5:55 pm

Teenagers
If possible, teenagers should arrive at 5:00 PM to assist with the children’s test. If that’s not feasible, please arrive no later than 6:30 PM. The teenagers’ test will begin immediately after the children’s test concludes.

Once again, teens must be present no later than 6:30 PM. All teens are expected to attend the test, whether they are participating or not. Please support your teammates and plan to stay for the entire duration of the test.

Thank you all for your dedication and support!

KentWA #KentWashington #martialarts

Wednesday Reminder:
For teens and children: Testing applications are due today! You can drop them off at any time. Testing schedules will be posted online and at the school tomorrow (Thursday) by late afternoon.

Note: This may be a larger test, so please make sure to check the testing times carefully.

Testing is this Friday for children and teens!

We will start sending home testing applications today (Monday). REMINDER: All testing applications need to be in by Wednesday. Please DO NOT BE LATE! Testing times for each belt level will be posted by late afternoon on Thursday.

Class schedule remains normal this week, except for Friday.