AFTER more than a decade of involvement at Portland Kyokushin Karate Club, instructor Deb Millard became the dojo’s third student to obtain their Black Belt after undertaking an intense six-hour grading in Geelong last Saturday.

Having started her karate journey in Portland in 2013, Millard took over the reins at the dojo last year after long-time owners Shihan Ron and Sempai Debbie Jorgensen said goodbye to the karate club.