Ryan practicing his "form" on the day of his blue belt promotion.

"Bow to your sensei !"  Ok, he doesn't really call himself sensei, but the quote from Napolean Dynamite seemed to fit.

They had a little initiation ceremony the next day at the end of class to "initiate" Ryan into his blue belt status. This is how I found Ryan when I picked him up the following day from class. So I put him over my shoulder, carried him home, and snapped a couple photos.

Ryan at a competition at Colgate University, March 2007. He's on the right in the blue pants

Black Belt ceremony at Fred's Inn, August 2008.
Ryan's proudest moment to date, something he's been working toward for 8 years (starting at the age of 8).