The Aikido Club of Try-Co-Lan, LLC held examinations on Saturday, Sept. 24. at the dojo in Landrum. Four students successfully demonstrated their competence for ranking. Pictured left to right: Christopher Pearson (children’s yellow belt rank), Gavin Hyder (children’s yellow belt rank), chief instructor Paul Buchanan, Sheri Rardin (adult third kyu rank) and Robbie Rardin (adult fifth kyu rank). Kyu ranks are numbered from six through one as students advance to the shodan rank, first degree black belt. (photo submitted by Anne Buchanan)