Recharging the Batteries
Every two years the senior students of Inti Ombak Pencak Silat make a pilgrimmage to Colorado for an extended weekend we refer to as the IOPS Black Belt Gathering. This is truly something special. No two gatherings have been the same. Whether it is your first or your latest, one never knows quite to expect.
The gathering is a time to renew connections, exchange knowledge, refine understanding and set new trajectories. The crew from Green Mountain IOPS Vermont says it best. “We come back to recharge the batteries”.
Certification
The weekend serves as a capstone assessment for the past two years. This is an opportunity to test for promotion and/or to defend one’s current rank. In Inti Ombak the Black Belt is not something you keep automatically; it is something that must be regularly evaluated, which is why all Black Belt certificates come with an expiration date.
Congratulations to the following members of the Inti Ombak family for their hard work in earning their certifications for 2018!
Sabuk Hitam Polos
Thom Le
Kireeti Sangadala
Nicole Wandrie
Sabuk Hitam Tingkat Satu
Morgan Brownlee
Christopher Burke
Earl Hurlburt
Patrick Keys
John Montenieri
Sabuk Hitam Tingkat Dua
Ed Alexander
Jeff Hurst
Thomas LaJesse
Brent Thomas
Sabuk Hitam Tingkat Empat
Damon Abraham
Jason Makris
John Ross
Mark Zizis
Sabuk Hitam Tingkat Lima
Andy Holman
Charles Brandon Stauft
Sabuk Hitam Tinkgat Tujuh
Lee Becker
Sabuk Hitam Tingkat Delapan
Jake Richter
Sabuk Hitam Tingkat Sembilan
Michael Leininger
Sabuk Hitam Tingkat Sepuluh
Daniel Prasetya