Dartmouth-bound black belt kicks butt in martial arts and in the classroom

She’s the best around.A Dartmouth-bound Long Island high schooler is kicking the competition by earning a coveted black belt at an accelerated pace — all while keeping a 4.0 GPA with tons of extracurriculars in the mix.“The black belt was at the top of my list and what I’ve wanted the most,” Westhampton Beach senior Willow DuBrovin told The Post of her major milestone in the traditional Korean martial art of Soo Bahk Do, which was popular before the rise of taekwondo in the 1960s.“I’m ecstatic to be attending my Ivy League school, but I didn’t think about college like I did with this.It’s the longest time I’ve ever wanted something and successfully got it.”As a child, DuBrovin had a hard time in athletics because of migraines — and a lack of interest in team sports like soccer and basketball.However, after dabbling in Brazilian jiu-jitsu early in high school, she met Master John Kim of Westhampton’s Studio Moodo and fell in love with Soo Bahk Do.“I’m a very physical person, my sister and I used to fight a lot, so maybe it came from there,” joked the 18-year-old DuBrovin, who will study physics on a pre-med track.DuBrovin quickly soared under Kim, and the master realized she could be fast-tracked to vie for a black belt before the end of high school because of her dedication.

She even helps him with youth classes and will become a Jo Kyo (certified assistant) after the paperwork for her black belt is processed.“She was coming here six, seven times a week,” said Kim, who ran DuBrovin through brutal drills such as throwing 120 punches in half a minute — about four per second — or holding a plank for six-and-a-half minutes to strengthen her core for kicks.“It was a partnership, but she’s the one who showed up … she was the perfect candidate to motivate and push.”DuBrovin’s two-and-a-half-year journey in fighting bolstered the rest of her extremely well-rounded curriculum vitae, she said.“Since I started coming here re...