CONGRATULATIONS! Grading at Aylesbury in August 2008
Harpenden JKA visited the Tairyoku Shotokan Karate Club and after special training from Sensei Ohta a grading was held.
Congratulations to Rupinder and Andrew who gained their red belts (8th kyu) and Harry who passed his yellow belt (7th kyu).
CONGRATULATIONS!
Grading 12 June 2008
Sensei Simon and Andrew Smart attended a training and grading
course with Stevenage Karate Club
and Sensei
Ohta. Congratulations to Andrew who passed his 9th kyu (red belt).
Our thanks to Sensei Tom Peebles for hosting the
event.
CONGRATULATIONS! Grading 17 May
2008
Harpenden JKA
students went to Tairyoku Club near Aylesbury for their grading. After one
hour's training with Sensei Ohta, the grading took place with Sensei Ohta and
Sensei Ismail.
The following were successful:
Alison
Marchant-Jones - 8th kyu, red belt;
Charles Stevens - 8th kyu, red belt;
James Lannon - 8th kyu, red belt;
Harry Millington - 8th kyu, red belt;
Rupinder Millington - 9th kyu, orange
belt.
Congratulations to all for maintaining our high
standards!
Our thanks to Sensei Lester Wellington for hosting the
event.
Grading Results
Saturday 16 February 2008 Sensei Lester Wellington of Tairokyu Shotokan Karate Club invited Harpenden JKA to participate in the training course and grading with Sensei Ohta, Chief Instructor of JKA England, at Sensei Wellington's club in February.
After Sensei Ohta trained the higher grades in jiu ippon kumite and Jitte, coloured belts were put through their paces with basics and a selection of relevant kata. The morning continued with the grading and four Harpenden JKA students took their 9th kyu - orange belt - which is the first belt.
All students performed to a very high standard and successfully achieved their grades. Sophie was highly praised by Sensei Ohta and Charlie and James demonstrated impressive power and spirit in their gohon (five step) kumite.
Congratulations to Alison, Sophie, Charles, and James!
