We were delighted to host guest examiner, Sensei Sam Birch 5th Dan, who ran a training & kyu grading for us on 3 June 2023. Sensei Sam regularly teaches at his club in Eastbourne and also at Shotokan Connect courses, including running the bo courses.

We put forward 49 students for grading and we’re delighted to report they all passed. Here are our new grades:

• Darren, 1st kyu (brown & 2 white stripes)
• Krijal, 1st kyu (brown & 2 white stripes)
• Alyssa, 2nd kyu (brown & 1 white stripe)
• Kelsi, 2nd kyu (brown & 1 white stripe)
• Kesia, 2nd kyu (brown & 1 white stripe)
• Sagar, 2nd kyu (brown & 1 white stripe)
• Cedric, 4th kyu (purple)
• Noah, 4th kyu (purple)
• Aidan, 5th kyu (blue)
• Anand, 5th kyu (blue)
• Benjie, 5th kyu (blue)
• Claire, 5th kyu (blue)
• Dan, 5th kyu (blue)
• Deshna, 5th kyu (blue)
• Diogo, 5th kyu (blue)
• Harry B, 5th kyu (blue)
• Jayden, 5th kyu (blue)
• Mia, 5th kyu (blue)
• Nikash, 5th kyu (blue)
• Paul, 6th kyu (green)
• Demarco, 6th kyu (green)
• Jordan, 6th kyu (green)
• Jo, 6th kyu (green)
• Logan, 6th kyu (green)
• Aashna, 7th kyu (yellow)
• Aminah, 7th kyu (yellow)
• Ana, 7th kyu (yellow)
• Astrid, 7th kyu (yellow)
• Brody, 7th kyu (yellow)
• Daniyaal, 7th kyu (yellow)
• Lily, 7th kyu (yellow)
• Louise, 7th kyu (yellow)
• Max, 7th kyu (yellow)
• Sarah, 7th kyu (yellow)
• Tayla, 7th kyu (yellow)
• Zain, 7th kyu (yellow)
• Zakir, 7th kyu (yellow)
• Alfonso, 8th kyu (red)
• Bruno, 8th kyu (red)
• Gabriel, 8th kyu (red)
• Niall, 8th kyu (red)
• Alberto, 9th kyu (orange)
• Adam, 9th kyu (orange)
• Elliot, 9th kyu (orange)
• Kitty, 9th kyu (orange)
• Lexie, 9th kyu (orange)
• Mattia, 9th kyu (orange)
• Sristi, 9th kyu (orange)
• Varry,9th kyu (orange)

• Grading
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