Adult Dan Grades 2024

Congratulations to Lewis Johns, Theo Pearson and Liam Potter on their 1st Dan Black Belts, the students have been training since they were very young and now in their late teens. Their grading consisted of Kata, Padwork, Kumite (sport and free sparring) Restraining a resistancing opponent, escapes, takedowns and submissions.

Instructor Luke Scott was awarded his 6th Dan for his contribution to Karate over 31yrs, ratified by Sensei Tony Gray 7th Dan Chief instructor of the KDF Karate Do Federation and Carl Lindley 7th Dan Former President of the EKF English Karate Federation (National Governing Body).

Children's Black Belts 2024

Well done to our new Children’s Black Belts, George Pemberton, Faye Mellor, Mia Rose Claber, Julia Wlodarz and Sophie Bastable, great performance and spirit. The cadets were also awarded their Adult 6th Kyu Green Belt.

Congratulations to Alfie MacDonald, Aariz Syed, Alex Bowen and Jack Regan who have now completed their Children’s Black Belt Assessment. Hard work to follow over the next few years working through their final Kyu grades towards an Adult Black Belt.

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