Grading Success at Whitchurch on 1 April

02 August 2008

 

Six Club Members attended the Grading at St Bernadette's School, Whitchurch on Sunday 1 April, which turned out to be a very long, but rewarding day. Five novices, Tony, Emily, Charlie, Georgia and Cain, took their first grading, and all got their Orange Belts, and David Aldridge got his Brown & White Belt.

The grading started at 12 noon with a 90 minute training session. There were around 100 present, and the training was led by two senior Instructors, Senseis Martin Skidmore from Imperial Karate, and Kieran Shore from Bath SKC.

Over 50 took their gradings, 18 of those were Brown Belts, and the Grading Examiner, Sensei Bob Poynton, 7th Dan, was very meticulous in checking and correcting students errors.

The Brown Belts were examined first, as some had to leave early, and then the other grades were examined. In all it took around four hours to complete the grading.

Congratulations to all who passed, and thanks to the organisers for an excellent training and grading day.

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