The karate grading exam was taken on Friday 26th of October 2007, Sensei Andy Sherry 8th dan took the Training & grading exam. Training started at 7:00pm, Sensei took us through a warm up and stretching routine, We was then taken through (basics) Karate techniques,
for example moving forward into a front stance & punching to the Head (Jodan) and moving back in a front stance and blocking (age uke) to stop a punch to the face.
we then went and practiced on (kumite) fighting routine, and lastly on Kata,
Kata is an exercise (forms) where the student executes karate moves against an imaginary opponant. we finished training at 8:30pm, the grading exam took place at 8:31pm.
There were 12 students that sensei graded. all passed. well done.
Alex Mtchell white belt to orange 9th kyu
Barney Lynch orange belt to red belt 8th kyu
Luke Etherinton "
Thomas Griffiths "
Robin Etherinton "
George Darby yellow belt to Green belt 6th kyu
Ronald Fisher "
Lee Ashbrook "
Howard Whitby (T) "
James Dunne green belt to purple belt 5th kyu
Martin Mazur purple/white to Brown belt 3rd kyu. (T)
Napoleon Escasinas Brown belt 2nd kyu (T) to Brown 1st kyu (T)
Grading exam finished at 9:00pm.