My name is Nykol Dugan and I have proudly reached my goal of becoming the first Yoshukai Karate Alliance female Black Belt. Testing for the title of Shodan was one of the hardest things I had ever set out to do, yet the most rewarding.

Not only did I earn the rank of Shodan but also a tremendous amount of respect and passion for the art of Yoshukai. With the traditional and strict training I have endured in the past 3 ½ years, I have gained many great qualities including: self-esteem, self-respect and self-confidence, the three most important values needed to make a person successful within themselves.

Yoshukai Karate proves itself to become a way of life to those who ‘train seriously with heart and soul’. Between the tradition of Yoshukai and the dedication and respect to Yoshukai by Dugan Sensei and his students, we will remain known as the most traditional style of martial arts.