On Friday, August 8th, Alliance program director Master Devon Waldron undertook the exam for 6th Dan.
To achieve the rank of 6th Dan, the candidate must master new degrees of precision and must have shown that in the time since achieving the rank of 5th Dan that they have been a worthy custodian of the martial arts. Master degrees in martial arts are analogous with academic master degrees in that the holder of such a degree is considered to be highly knowledgeable and proficient in the subject area, and has put a lot of time and effort into achieving the degree. In the case of a Chang Moo Kwan 6th Dan master degree, it represents an additional six or more years of teaching and training beyond the time already put into achieving the 5th Dan master degree. Master Devon Waldron has been training in martial arts for over twenty-seven years, and achieved his 5th Dan master degree in 2018.
The exam was administered by 9th degree Grand Master Eric Greenquist as chief examiner. The exam included multiple patterns, hand to hand fighting techniques, board and brick breaking, candle techniques, sword techniques and academic material.
Master Devon Waldron completed his exam successfully and has been promoted to Chang Moo Kwan 6th Dan. Please join us in congratulating Master Devon Waldron! 필승
