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The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst
The Student News Site of Millard West High School

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While training after earning her second-degree black belt, sophomore Olivia O’neill stands in a defensive block position. Training at Omaha Blue Waves since she was five, O’neill is now training to achieve her third-degree belt, or the Sam Dan. “Practices, or classes, throughout the week focus on multiple different things,” O’neill said. “Weekday classes lean more towards traditional martial arts, in other words, everything you will need to advance to the next rank. Saturday classes consist of more extreme martial arts. This is reserved for tumbling classes, classes to make creative forms, and weapons classes.”

A kickstart of confidence

Samantha Vojslavek, Feature Story Editor
November 30, 2021

Second degree Black belt

Dana Summers and Michelle Zhang
January 24, 2020
Sophomore Connor Robb holding up his certificate moments after passing the black belt exam.

Fourth time’s a Charm

Madelyn Augustine, News Director
November 14, 2018
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