Pictured: At the recent American Shotokan Karate Alliance (ASKA) Dan testing in St. Louis, the Central Illinois Shotokan Karate clubs from the Pekin/Peoria are had two promotions. Bill Comstock passed the Shodan test to become the newest black belt from CISKA. And after 45 years of continuous training and teaching, Sensei Rick L Brewer was promoted to 7th Dan by the ASKA Examination Board headed by Chief Instructor Randall G Hassell.

 Left to Right: Dave Erbe, Kevin Odewaldt, Tim Kernn, Ted Quinn, Rick Brewer, Randall Hassell, Carl Hartter, Jim Hartman, Bill Comstock.