On Sunday March 24th 2013, the Guyana Wado-Ryu Karate Association (GWKA) held its first grading exercise for the year with the testing of 43 students from its 4 dojos located at Banks DIH Sports Club; Mae’s Schools, Subryanville; Eccles Primary School and Farm EBE. The exercise was supervised and directed by Fifth Dan Sensei Winston Dunbar.
Exceptional performances came from Riley Nurse, Sadelle Britton,
The successful Mae’s Dojo Students
ditya Mohanlall and Jason Roopchand of the Mae’s dojo, all of whom skipped from 3rd kyu to 1st kyu. The lone 1st degree (Junior) black belt was awarded to Devindra Krishnalall of the Eccles dojo.
In total 1 student was promoted to junior black belt (shodan), 6 were promoted to brown belt (1st kyu), 1 was promoted to brown belt (2nd kyu), 5 were promoted to brown belt (3rd kyu), 4 were promoted to green belt (4th kyu), 9 were promoted to green belt (5th kyu), 6 were promoted to green belt (6th kyu) and 11 were promoted to yellow belt (7th kyu).
Interested persons ages 5 and up can contact Sensei Dunbar on 650-6836 for enrolment.