The successful students take time out for a photo with Sheiki Shian Frank Woon-A-Tai.
The Guyana Shotokan Karate Club (GSKC), a member of the International Karate Diagaku (IKD) and affiliated with the Guyana Karate Club (GKC), held a grading exercise on Friday last at the Malteenoes Sport Club conducted by Sheiki Shian Frank Woon-A-Tai.
Up for their grading were 11 students, D’Andre Kirton, Quaison Tasher and Tabita Goolsarran who moved from 7th kyu Orange to 6th kyu Green; Jordan Kong, Rasheed Khan-Guzman and Travis Heyliger from 8th kyu Yellow to 7th kyu Orange; Ameer Braithwaite, Nayman Gill, Orlando Britton, Maria Chin and 62 year-old Miriam Chin, the eldest Karata in Guyana all of whom skipped from 10th kyu White to 8th kyu Yellow.
The goal of the Guyana Shotokan Karate Club is to help set a structure that provides students with well-defined guidelines, equipping them morally, emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually for the everyday challenges.
Instructor Sensei Mark Phang has extended congratulations to all the students on their success. Meanwhile, training days are Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 17:00hrs to 19:00hrs at the Girl Guides Building, Brickdam.
Persons interested and seeking more information can contact Mark Phang on 641 5144 or on facebook – Guyana Shotokan Karate Club.