At this year’s Emeskai Karate Adria Seminar in Veli Losinj, Croatia, Master Marietta was awarded the IV. Dan. The solemn ceremony honored new and higher black belts with new Dans, awarded by Grandmaster Dr. Rudolf Jakhel, X. Dan.
Marietta has been practicing Emeskai Modern Sport Karate since 2009 and started training in Berlin. In 2011, Marietta started her trainer training as a green belt. In 2013, she became FEKDA World Champion in Kumite (Sport Fighting) Team and Vice World Champion in Kumite Individual. In 2016, Marietta obtained the I. Dan in Modern Sport Karate and received the Assistant Instructor (X5) license from the MSKA Dan Academy. During her three-year stay in the USA, Marietta trained at Toshindo Karate under Shuseki Shihan Donald LaMattina (Kyokushin Karate). Marietta successfully participated in regional tournaments and in 2015 was awarded the I. Dan in Kyokushin Karate in 2015 and then II. Dan and the title Sensei. From 2017-2021 Marietta built up the Modern Sport Karate Club in Lübeck. Marietta has been in Vienna since September 2021 and leads the children’s and adult training here. This year, Marietta also became European champion at the Emeskai Karate European Championships in Chotebor, Czech Republic.
In addition to the IV. Dan, Marietta also received the Associate Instructor (X4) license, which enables her to award higher belts. We congratulate Marietta on her success.
