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On July 1, Sempei Jaylah Mazany, Sempei Ana Tupin, Sempei Nick Abbey and Sempei Dalannie Masi advanced to their next belt levels through The Family Martial Arts Center and the Kempo Karate Organization. While building confidence and character skills in this journey, each student has met several individual challenges which include weapons training, ground defense training, physical conditioning, hand-to-hand defensive and offensive training, and many other techniques and aspects of the Martial Arts. Pictured, from left, are: Hachidan Master Bill Matteson, Sempei Mazany, Sempei Tupin, Sempei Abbey, Sempei Masi, Jr. Sensei Milo Wille and Master Joe Los. For more details about The Family Martial Arts Center & The Karate Kidz Zone, call 716-680-1121 or log on to: www.thefamilymartialartscenter.com.