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Mark's Brown Belt Test -- 9/14/08

Just as he began his first year of his Ph.D. program in Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering, Mark LaBarbera tested for his brown belt. Mark maintained high energy throughout his exhausting 2 hour test. The intensity that he brings to his everyday life was also displayed throughout the sections of ground fighting, in-fighting, and out-fighting and heard by his relentless kiai , the Warrior's cry, which unites mind, breath, and body. Some of the unforeseen challenges on the test that Mark conquered were grappling while blindfolded, kickboxing with one bound arm, and defending against a knife with a sharp 6" blade. In addition to being an ideal student in the dojo, Mark is also a Apprentice Instructor of Warrior Yoga, has pursued his own martial arts education by cross training with the Penn State Boxing Team and Penn State Judo Club, organized the 2008 PSU Quantum Jujitsu Summer Training Trip in Santa Cruz, CA, and has recreationally raced in a half marathon.

After an hour of Warrior Yoga, ground grappling, and standing grappling came Mark's striking section:

Congratulations Mark!

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