Master Myron Gerber with Brock Lagoni and his Autism Awareness Black Belt and Kukkiwon Certificate.
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Brock Lagoni’s Autism Awareness Black Belt in Korean with the Autism Awareness symbol.
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Members representing the Iron Horse Martial Arts group include, from the left, Master Myron Gerber, Jack Wimmer, Chala Lagoni, Avey Staley, Wyatt Brown, Logan Lagoni, Brock Lagoni, Andrea Kopanski and Jenny Gerber.
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Logan Lagoni breaks a brick.
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PENDLETON — Three students at Iron Horse Martial Arts recently earned the rank of second dan black belt.
Quinn Sisson, Andrea Kopanski and Nathan Bradfield had to wait at least two years before being eligible to advance to second dan after earning their initial black belts.
Their training involved advancing through a series of ranks and demonstrating skills proficiency through hours of testing.
The promotions ended with each athlete breaking through a minimum of two bricks while receiving their updated black belts under the guidance of sixth-degree Master Myron Gerber.
Kopanski and Sisson attend Pendleton Heights High School.
Iron Horse is located at 739 E. Water St., Pendleton.