Three students of the Purple Dragon karate club in Dominica, were successful in grading examinations held recently in Trinidad.
Michael Pemberton achieved the milestone of being one of the youngest students in Dominica to obtain a 2nd degree black. Jodi Andrew and Malik Nixon each received a 1st degree black belt.
Sensei of the Purple Dragon dojo in Dominica, Shannah Robin, told DNO that the examination was the hardest to date as the students had to undergo various tests for three straight days with only six hours of sleep and could only eat fruit and vegetables.
He said the examination entailed jungle and military type of training and the students had to climb over an 18 foot fence and do over 500 squats and other difficult drills.
There were over 30 participants from six countries around the world ranging in ages from 10 to 47.
Robin noted that Purple Dragon is the only karate school in the world with that type of examination.
He said he was extremely happy with the results achieved by his students and his only disappointment was that his group was made to pay departure tax on their way to represent the country.
Three parents accompanied the students to Trinidad.
Awesome job guys, as a 2nd degree BB myself, I know how difficult and trying those tests are. Keep up the great work! Sensie Robin, you are truly a remarkable person, nuff respect to you and your crew.
awesome!!
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A shout out to Jodi, i have so much respect for this woman, to me she is an example of hard work and not giving up. keep it up. Malik and Micheal keep on striving. Sensie Shannah nuff respect.
Congratulations to all concerned. It’s great this sort of positive thing is happening!
Great work guys! Special congrats to Michael. Thanks for the dedication Sensei Shannah.
Congratulations to positive minded youths and pray that many others will emulate .
Congratulations guys!!! Hard work pays off.
Departure tax is joke. Wait till you see who they give exemption on custom duty for luxurious items.
Congratulations! Sensei, we are still awaiting you in Possie.
joy am sure sensei is smiling from your kind words in deed from 0 to a hero
GREAT JOB SENSEI. Hard work and perseverance always pay off. Congratulations Michael, Jodi and Malik. A pity I could not join you all for grading this time because of work.
I will be in the next grading in December. Success
And to the other students, remember affirmation to Don Jitsu Ryu Forms Five -“I will Persist until I succeed, I was not delivered in this world in defeat” and affirmation Don Jitsu Ryu Forms six – “Failure will no longer be my payment for my struggles”. see you all next week.
Great
and and and and and Great news Dominicar
double standards at all times and whats hidden will come out but lets say hurray to da wawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
well done Da
Proud of you Sensei. You try so hard to ensure that these kids ecxel, not only in karate but also academically and mentally. You are an inspiration.
Your level of determination and self confidence is remarkable. The sky your limit. You started with nothing, persevered and now you built and own your dojo building. Your story is one to tell. These kids should really look up to you.
I am a former exercise student of yours and I admire you.
I have to commend the students for doing so very well in this grading. However its one of the ways we build character and discipline as a nation and this has to be encouraged at all times. However am also of the view that the leaders must bot seen to be double standard and having agendas and appear to be what theyre not.. What is may not be what they are in reality. Well done Dominica, And when our kids are being molested sexually and physically and psychologically at many places; its nice that we can emergence champions on that karate stage in full view and not in private. well done!!
sensie shananh is one of the most hard working young man i know . and is a real role model to the youth of this country and the govt, should back him up because of the type of work he is doing . keeping those kids of the streets and prison by extension . keep up the good work bro .
what you mean the government should back him up? u think is for free he giving those karate classes nuh? is not a charity he running. the man is self-employed and making a lot of money……..what tax-payers money have to do with that?!
Iz negative comments and negative ppl like you dt hv dominica where it is now….. purple dragon dominica is an excellent institute of discipline that ALWAYS and will CONTINUE TO represent Dominica any and everywhere they go….. So u my friend “really?!” and your “tax payers” , May the good Lord bless and keep u for ur ignorant small mindedness -_-
thanks to you all for supporting purple dragon dominica .
Congratulations Malik……wow….you look so quiet didnt know u had it in you!
I like the fact that DNO keep bringing the achievements of the youth to the fore. My ppl please invest in the youth set the foundation for them to build on.
See the bigger picture.
Wonder how Sensei Shanna does it: Having to lead the club to produce such good results; a lead male dancer of Kubuli Dance Theatre Co…. A farmer… and more. As my Mom would have said, “Hard work don’t kill.” Keep on doing it
Congratulations. Keep the candle burning, and we are all looking for more good results in future grading exams. Giid work guys.
Shannon… if you wanted exemption, you do not just go to the airport and say you going to represent Dominica so u should be exempt… you have to get exemption from the ministry and i am sure if u had done the necessary procedures to get exemption from departure tax u would have gotten it. Too often we do not plan and organize properly and blame the authorities who are only doing their jobs.
are u sure that is what happened. It is not the first time that Shannon went abroad with a group. So it is very possible that he did the correct procedures and was denied. Some other youth group traveling this year was also denied exemptions and they applied in advance.
When the govt. give a few select party lackeys undue exemptions on luxury cars and other items they have to find some scapegoat to pass the buck to. Furthermore not one Chinese driver (on all these state projects which Dominicans pay loan on), pays any license fee. Yet youth ambassadors have to pay exit tax for going out to do the country proud.
Any congrats to Shannon and his team including the very supportive parents.
Well done to you all. Keep up the good work.
Congrats Malik Nixon!!
Wonderful job. Did he request a waiver for departure tax or did they just show up at the airport hoping they would not be charged? The clerk cannot make that decision on his own. .
500 squats!!!! Ki sah??? Hmmph! Great job nonetheless
This is extremely impressive guys, Im very proud and will see you all soon!
good job i know we can do well where ever we go congrats guys
a little 45 dollars u complaining about but yet still it can buy bread
It is not the amount but the principle. Other developed countries when you fly have the tax included in their ticket price. I never understand why in Dominica you have to join a second line, outside the building to pay separately again. That is backward development.
i do not agree with ur second sentence. I travel alot, other countries hAve the same extra tax as dominica.
HOWEVER,……. you are right, its a matter of principles.
Thank you for saying this. It’s a stupidly organised tax, that, among other things, ensures that each tourists’ last moment in Dominica is a negative one. It should be done away with entirely.
I was saying the same thing…….well he should of paid it for all of them.
Even if was a little $1 your country ambassodors should not have to pay. We all need to give honor where it is due.
That’s not how things are done. One cannot just walk to the airport and say they going to represent Dominica so they shouldnt have to pay tax. All they have to do is before the trip check with the ministry and get exemption. Is nobody’s fault that Dominicans do not get familiar with procedures…all they do is run their mouth……
Heyyyyyyyyyyyy All u representing all the way Congrats too you all 250% especially you Jodi.. LOVE YOU ALL
Great job!! They put in lots of hard work *standing Odin
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*standing ovation*