Judging Panel: John Hurley (6th Dan), Alex Buxton (3rd Dan), John Barrie (1st Dan) Congratulations to everyone who passed their grading. Full Results are below: Casey 4th Kyu, part 1 – Orange and White Stripe Belt Stefan 4th Kyu – Purple Belt
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Congratulations to our Junior members who were awarded their new badges this month. Please note, students do not automatically pass their monthly badges. We expect to see consistent attendance and effort throughout the month. As students rise through the belts, they are also expected to practice their techniques at home. Joy – Gedan barai (lower
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Congratulations to our Junior members who were awarded their new badges this month. Please note, students do not automatically pass their monthly badges. We expect to see consistent attendance and effort throughout the month. As students rise through the belts, they are also expected to practice their techniques at home. Joy Dutto – Jodan uke
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Congratulations to John Barrie on achieving his black belt! John has worked tirelessly for years to achieve his brown belts, both at Northampton Karate and at Luton Karate and he was finally ready to take his big test at the Higashi Karate Kai Seminar in Swindon. After the three-hour seminar, his grading took another hour
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Judging Panel: John Hurley (6th Dan), Alex Buxton (3rd Dan) Congratulations to everyone who passed their grading. This was a combined grading for the Luton and Northampton Higashi Karate Kai clubs. Full Results are below: Zach 8th Kyu – Red Belt Sophia 8th Kyu – Red Belt Harry 7th Kyu – Yellow Belt Casey 7th
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Judging Panel: John Hurley (6th Dan), Alex Buxton (3rd Dan) Congratulations to everyone who passed their grading. We normally mention standout performances but, in this grading, we saw an excellent performance across the board. Everybody passed and the purple and brown belt grading were exceptional! This was a combined grading for the Luton and Northampton
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Judging Panel: John Hurley (6th Dan), Alex Buxton (3rd Dan) Congratulations to everyone who passed their grading. Please note that not everyone passes their gradings. We expect to see full effort and dedication. Special congratulations to John Barry for passing his 1st Kyu Brown Belt! Full Results are below: Red Stripe Belts Harry 8th Kyu
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Judging Panel: John Hurley (5th Dan), Alex Buxton (3rd Dan) Congratulations to everyone who passed their grading. Please note that not everyone passes their gradings. We expect to see full effort and dedication. Full Results are below: Red Belts Harishen 8th Kyu Angus 8th Kyu 1 8th Kyu 2 8th Kyu 3 8th Kyu Yellow
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Judging Panel: John Hurley (5th Dan), Alex Buxton (3rd Dan) Congratulations to everyone who passed their grading. The standard was very high. The red belts had the additional challenge of learning extra techniques as we incorporate more Wado Ryu techniques into our gradings, and they met the challenge well. Congratulations again to the 9 students
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Judging Panel: John Hurley (5th Dan), Alex Buxton (3rd Dan) Congratulations to everyone who passed their grading. The standard was very high. The white belts put in the best performance I have seen from beginners for years, with full commitment and spirit. The red belts had the additional challenge of learning extra techniques as we
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