It’s Black Belt Week! We are so proud of all the Springville and Salem Black Belt candidates who have worked hard and made it to the Omega Martial Art annual test!

The Black Belt Testing sessions are open to all Omega students and families to come and watch.

We will also be streaming each of the sessions on the Omega Martial Arts YouTube Channel.


Schedule of Events

TUESDAY (6 – 7 PM): Omega-Wide Seminar by Shihan Jason and Shihan Richard — ALL students invited to attend
WEDNESDAY (6 – 9 PM): 12th – 10th KUP requirements, Open Hand Forms, and Musicals
THURSDAY (6 – 9 PM): 9th – 3rd KUP requirements, Self Defense, Specialty Kicks, Sparring, and Musicals
FRIDAY (6 – 9 PM): 2nd – 1st KUP requirements, Okinawan Weaponry, Jiu Jitsu, and Musicals
SATURDAY (9 AM – Finish): Groundwork, Judo, Musicals, Specialty Kicks, Black Belt: Self Defense, Forms and Kicks; The Gauntlet, Board and Brick Breaking, and the Black Belt Ceremony.

The Black Belt Test is held at the Springville Studio, 875 N Main

Testing in 2025 for:

BLACK BELT

Joshua Alger, Amanda O’Neil, Natalie Stevens, Jacob Smith, Mason Woodruff, Betzy Ahuejote, Miriam Smith, Tait Keck, Avery Moore, Talmadge Thomas, Hazel Smith, James Sitton, Liam Moore, Lawson George, Eliza Smith, Jack Hoffman, Jonah O’Neil

FIRST DEGREE BLACK BELT

Aaron Burgemeister, Donnie Smith, Ross Michaelis, Eric Davis, Katelyn Jenkins

SECOND DEGREE BLACK BELT

Lisa Horton, Tyler Warren, Samuel Wride, Aspen Ross, Michael Davis

THIRD DEGREE BLACK BELT

Sydney Davis

FOURTH DEGREE BLACK BELT

Brian Pendleton

We are so proud of all of you and we want to wish you all the best this week!


A note for the Springville Dojang: We are on holiday break; classes resume Monday August 4th. Please click here for the Class Schedule. If you have any questions about this, please call Kwanjangnim Richard at (801) 318-6264.