Grading Dec 2011

On the 11th Dec 2011 NFKA held examinations for its students, both adults and children to try to attain their next belt. Students ranged in age from 4 years old to over 70 and belts attempted went from the first belt, red belt throught to Brown and White belt, which is one grade off Blackbelt. Prior to the grading students had to ensure that they had their instructors to undertake the grading.

Students were assessed by four examiners all individual club instructors and were called in small groups to demonstrate their technical skills and aptitude along with their determination. Marks were awarded for showing good form, correct posture and technique and for the higher grades on ability during sparring and sparring forms.

By the end of the rigorous grading NFKA Cramlington had over 70 students who successfully passed their examination and achieved their next belt. Everyone who passed can be rightfully proud of their achievement, and everyone who was unsuccessful gained valuable feedback on what they had to work towards for their next grading. The thing to remember is no one fails unless they give up and do not return to karate.

Some students undertook their Brown belt grading, this grading was the toughest of all undertaken on the day, both physically and mentally with the candidates having to excel in everything they did, even under considerable pressure.

The grading started off with the candidates having to demonstrate their prowess in the most fundamental of move (stances, blocks, strikes and kicks), then later moved on to sparring forms, arguably the toughest part of the grading followed which was designed to test stamina, determination and attitude.

The candidates are expected to be competent fighting and defending themselves at all ranges, so to test this we also include sparring, where the candidates have to demonstrate their ability to fight.

The Following Students were successful at the Grading.

 

9th Kup Red

David Bennett
Christina Perdomo
Amanda Robson
James Mullarkey
Paul Kirkup
Layla Campbell
Susanna Dix
Juana Robinson
Jane Tweddle
Victoria Harbinson
Halle McBride
Nathan Blakey
Dawn Morrell
Dawn Buckton
Brian Adair
Andrea Blackburn
Conor Murray
Beth Graham
Curtis Reid
Ben Shires
Lauren Morell
Jodie Lamb
Milly Bennett

8th Kup Yellow

Ryan Pogue
James Buckton-Graham
Liam Sampson

7th Kup Orange

Jayne Vass
Jay Follin
Gavin Peterson
Chris Riley
Liam Kinghorn
Jack Ellis
Elliott Riley
Daniel Peterson
Niamh Robson
Andrew Peterson
Ella Robson
Alfie McBride
Lydia Todd
Shannon Burns

6th Kup Green

Christine Wilcock
Carolyn Kinghorn
Graeme Robson
Aaron Scott
Harley Blackburn

5th Kup Blue

Chloe Bell
Jennifer Newton
Thomas Henderson
Joseph Burley
Sam Sharp
Jake Duncan
Erin Robson

4th Kup Purple

Chris Dawson
Ethan Cooper
Max Shepherdson
Emily Morris
Jake Bell

3rd Kup Purple and White

Liz McBride
Melissa Snowden
Jack Bowman
Anthony Gillooly

2nd Kup Brown

Gilly Robinson
Sarah Adair
Adam Snowden
Daniel Morris
William Morris
Matthew Oliver
Emily Lemin
Matthew Jones
Abigail Simpson
Benjamin Ward

 

Well done to all the successful students, a record beating or equalling day 100% pass rate, the instructors all said you were fantastic.