A father and daughter tested together to earn new and higher
black belts at Stevens Taekwondo: A New
Way of Life recently, meaning all four of the family have achieved taekwondo
black belt level.
Daniel Murray Jr. successfully earned his fourth degree
black belt and the title of junior master of taekwondo. In addition to advanced kick combinations and
sparring, he broke three boards with combination technique using front kick,
side kick, crescent kick and spinning side kick. He demonstrated the pyongwon form, a bo staff
form and how to teach proper blocking.
Ten-year-old Elisabeth Murray followed her father, brother
Gavin and mother Carrie into the black belt ranks as she earned her deputy
black belt with her demonstration of five taebek forms. She smashed her board with an inside crescent
to back spinning side kick.
Master Karen Johnson judged the special testing.
