Eric Lust, left, was presented with his second-degree blackbelt at the end of January by his instructor Marc Valois, centre, and ninth-degree blackbelt Master Alex Atkinson, during Valois Kung-Fu’s masterclass. The 20-year-old has been assessed over the past few months by Valois, and was surprised with his certificate during the event. In order to achieve his second-degree blackbelt, Eric had to have knowledge of all Kung-Fu principles, plus demonstrate an ability to teach those principles to others.
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