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Jul 19, 2017 Sports
Ninth (9th) Dan Shuseki Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai, founder of the International Karate Daigaku, graded 140 Karatekas of the ASK-Guyana at the YMCA Thomas Lands on Sunday last and was assisted by Senseis Amir Khouri6th

Ninth Dan Shuseki Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai, Senseis Amir Khouri6th Dan and Roger Peroune 4th Dan takes time out for a pic with the successful students following Sunday’s examinations.
Dan and Roger Peroune 4th Dan.
Students from the Association Do Shotokan Karate-Guyana, Dojo’s – Linden, Albion, Blairmont, Land of Canaan, Canal #1 and Georgetown were examined and graded. Following are the results:
2nd Dan Promotion: 1. Matthew Alexander Gurahoo – YMCA
1st Dan promotions: 1. Harikirtan Singh – YMCA; 2. Orlando Giddings – YMCA; 3. Joshua Parasram – Blairmont; 4. Aarti Ramgolam – Canaan, 5. Alex Nandram Benjamin – Canaan; 6. Sean Paul Wesley – Canaan.
Outstanding KYU grades, promotions: 10 KYU to 8 KYU – Javy Archibald, Daniel Cox, Jelani Jones, Brandon Foo, Alexander Singh, Kenetha Fraser, Cleon Brisport, Javari McKenzie, Rasheed John, Shoaib Majid, Robert Gittens, Emily Ramlochand, Fardeen Thomas, Benjamin Best, Eshan Brij, Ronald Arjune, Paul Albert, Jaden Clarke, Bibi Farook, Emmaunel Griffith, Leonardo Totaram, Thamishwar Dyasindoo.
10 KYU TO 7 KYU: Amara Nandan, David Bissoon, Jasmine West, Ricardo Narine, Meshach Sullivan, Saarah Majid, Maheshwar Dyasindoo.
10 KYU TO 6 KYU: Kejin Wan, Ya Meng Wan, Shaquan Barrow.
8 KYU TO 6 KYU: Yi Jun Huang, Bohan Cao, Priya Parasram
7 KYU TO 5 KYU: Mark McCalman, Brandon Lewis, Joslyn Abraham, Bradley Fenty, Demian Dhanraj, Ramzan Singh, Crystal Itwaru, Krisendat Phagoo.
6 KYU TO 4 KYU: Aldo Melendez, Danielle Persaud, Emily Santana-Leon.
5 KYU TO 3 KYU: Cecil DaSilva, Jerry Santana-Bain, Arya Ramessar, Raphael Isaacs, Ava Koosial.
Total KYU grades, promotions: 24 students to Yellow Belt (8 KYU), 38 students to Orange Belt (7 KYU), 21 students to Green Belt (6 KYU), 12 students to Blue Belt (5 KYU), 10 students to Purple Belt (4 KYU), 18 students to Brown Belt (3 KYU), 4 students to Brown Belt (2 KYU), 6 students to Brown Belt (1 KYU).
Six (6) students to 1st DAN (Black Belt), One (1) student to 2nd DAN (Black Belt).
ASK-Guyana extended congratulations to all the students who were successful as well as Instructors: Amir Kkhouri and Roger Peroune (YMCA), Hazrat Ali (Albion and Blairmont), Laurence Lowe (Georgetown), Parmeshwar Persaud (Land of Canaan), Nathalie Gibson (Linden) and Mahadeo Ramotar (Canal #1).
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