Week 5 News – Grading

Greetings all. Welcome to Week 5.

Please be advised that there will be no Saturday class this week 8/11/25.

Grading Festival!

Grading will take place over weeks 8 and 9 with belt presentations in week 10 along with Tameshiwari (board breaking). 

Week 8, starting 24/11/25

Grading Part 1

Kata Trials 

Students will be tested on their kata and self-defence applications.

Week 9, starting 1/12/25

Grading Part 2

Kumite Trials

Many rounds of sparring under different conditions.

Week 10, starting 8/12/25

Grading Presentations

Tameshiwari (board breaking)

End of Term 4

Grading application forms will be available from Monday 3 November. Applications for this grading must be returned by week 7. 

Please check the requirements for your next belt to make sure you can confidently demonstrate them before returning your application.

Students will be graded based on their performance of kata, demonstration of self-defence applications and sparring skill. 

Students may be awarded full belt promotions or silver stripes. 

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

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