DAC Members advance in rank
On Thursday, January 30, 2013 students in the DAC’s credentialed and recognized Taekwondo program earned new belts in a special testing. Achieving yellow belt rank were Michael Demchak, Vinitia Swonger, and Savinay Chandrasekhar. A very pregnant Hiwot Molla Covell demonstrated crisp technique and advanced to the rank of high blue belt. The father and son dynamic duo of Craig and TJ Secrest wowed the crowd with forms and specialized breaking techniques, earning their red belts. The Secrest’s are shooting for black belt in December of 2013.
Anabelle Stevens earned her first degree black belt, demonstrating all 8 color belt forms and the first degree black belt form, Koryo. Anabelle was recently honored with the DAC Kidz Athlete of the year. Abigail Stevens, Silver Medalist at the 2012 US Open, earned her third degree black belt.
All rank earned in the program is certified by the Kukkiwon, World Headquarters of Taekwondo (www.kukkiwon.or.kr) . The DAC program is one of the 66 certified school members of the Kukkiwon Membership System in the state, and is presided over by 7th Dan Black Belt, Grade 2 International Master Instructor and DAC Member Robert Stevens. 
 Abigail, speed breaking with a ridge hand
 Secrest boys
