During a tough technical examination 5 Samurai students achieved passes at in OSKA Uk Dan Grading 2019. All 5 came through a challenging test of their syllabus. Firstly demonstrating their technical ability, in other words ,how to do it. Secondly they had to clearly show the why and understanding in what they are able to do.

Samurai OSKA Uk Dan Grading 2019 tested Kihon, Kata and Kumite in addition to Kata applications.

Harry Murrell and Euan Shaw both 16, achieved Merit passes at Nidan level. They produced some excellent Karate in both performance and understanding.

Iain Hunt at the age of 60 gave everything to achieve a pass at Nidan.

Mikey Austin who joined us as 1st Kyu from another club some 18 months ago having got stuck achieved his Shodan. Mikey has worked hard to make some changes and adjustments as well as learning what he was missing for his Shodan.

Robyn Murrel achieved a pass at Shodan after enduring a tough 4 years since her 1st Kyu. Having undergone several operations on her feet and then a serious viral infection Robyn has battled back to recovery. Never once wanting to give up she has shown great spirit and determination to achieve her goal. We are so proud of her efforts and grateful that she trusted and believed in herself and our coaches to get there.

 

A Dan grading is not the only test. It is simply a confirmation of the level you have reached as a result of your training over the required period. Your training determines your grade, your grading confirms training. To sum up , you are being assessed each time you train. Every lesson contributes to your grading.

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