SENSEI DALE COKER

1971 - Enrolled as a beginning White Belt student in October at the Birmingham Branch of JIKC

1973 - (March) Shodan, 1st degree Black Belt

1976 - Earned Nidan, 2nd degree Black Belt

1985 - Earned Sandan, 3rd degree Black Belt

1989 - Earned Yondan, 4th degree Black Belt

1992 - Earned Godan, 5th degree Black Belt

1998 -Earned Rokudan, 6th degree Black Belt

2008 - Earned Nanadan, 7th degree Black Belt

2012 - Earned to Hachidan, 8th degree Black Belt, and SHIHAN title