Third degree black belt!

 It was a very special day for the Northern Monkey on Saturday, as he was officially recognised as a third degree black belt from Luiz Ribeiro at London Fight Factory.

The Grading Days at LFF are always special occasion, watching the kids get their promotions and moving onto the adult gradings; the atmosphere and energy at these events are always off the hook and I was fortunate to have a handful of my students with me to support the day and soak up the energy and good vibes.

Nine years a black belt!

I remember all the years leading up to black belt and wondering when I would get it and now I've had it for nine years, to say that time has flown by is an understatement!

A brilliant day all round, it's going to be five years before I'm due my fourth stripe, I'm sure that will come round in a jiffy :)

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