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Association do Shotokan Karate – Guyana hosts mammoth grading at the YMCA
The six successful Dan Students seated in front of the examiners following their accomplishment.
The Association do Shotokan Karate – Guyana (ASK-G) on Sunday last held another successful Grading exercise which saw 153 students graded yet again by Head of the IKD, 9th Dan Shuseki Shihan Frank Woon-a-Tai at the YMCA.
Accompanying Shuseki Woon-a-Tai to Guyana were Mrs. Mureen Woon-a-Tai – 8th Dan Shihan Vice Chairman of the IKD and 7th Dan Shihan Bernice Hughes. Before the exams commenced, tensions were high with some students being well hyped up, while others were very nervous, especially among those taking black belt exams.
Graciously Shuseki Woon-a-Tai allowed the white, yellow, orange and green belts to leave after their exams were over as well as the presentation.
Meanwhile, Dan Diplomas were presented to five of the eight successful students at the November 2017 exams. Shian Amir Khouri and Shian Jeffrey Wong were presented with their Masters Dan Diploma after being successful at their 7th Dan exams, November last.
Following are the full results from the Grading Exercise:
Successful Dan students:
2nd Dan promotions: 1. Patrick Gurahoo – YMCA
1st Dan promotions: 1. Kishan Ragubeer – YMCA, 2. Nikhil Sookraj – YMCA, 3. Christine Ramkissoon – YMCA, 4. Aolione Griffith – YMCA. 5. Doodnauth Jairam – GFK.
Outstanding KYU Grades promotions:
10 KYU to 8 KYU: Carl Fung-a-Fat, Antwan Chester, Nelicia Higgins, A’Oife Baird, Samuel Klass, Nathaniel Higgins, Yan Xi Chen, Sven Douglas, Ezekiel Jones, Gianna Majeed, Godfrey Gibson, Aishah Persaud, Rhea Winter, Isaiah Anderson, Gurav Ram, Oskary’s Jacobis, David Harold, Joshua Rampersaud.
The 153 Students who were graded at the ASK-G Grading exercise on Sunday last.
10 KYU to 7 KYU: Ronaldo Khoshall, Alex Penniston, Kunte Bishamber, Tessie Laud, Rromario Jaisingh, Kristen Samaroo, Dharamraj Mohabir, Jeremiah Pile.
10 KYU to 6 KYU: Christopher Jones.
8 KYU to 6 KYU: Jaiya Harricharan, Zhuohong Yang, Adrian Bhawanidin, Zareezyah Levans, Tamera Hughes, Malini Jainarain, Cindy Sookwah, Savitri Persaud.
8 KYU to 5 KYU: Julietta Jarvis.
7 KYU to 5 KYU: Kevin Fraser, Leandre Holder, Rohan Sookwah.
4KYU to 2 KYU: Mark Henry, Anya Insanally, Jeremy Hargobin.
Total KYU grades promotions: 18 students to Yellow Belt (8 KYU), 28 students to Orange Belt (7KYU), 21 students to Green Belt (6KYU), 30 students to Blue Belt (5KYU), 18 students to Purple Belt (4KYU), 7 students to Brown Belt (3KYU), 14 students to Brown Belt (2KYU), 11 students to Brown Belt (1 KYU) = 147 KYU students.
A total of 5 students to 1st Dan (Black Belt), 1 student to 2nd Dan (Black Belt) = A total of 153 Students examined.
ASK-G is extending congratulations to all the students who were successful, also to Instructors Roger Peroune and Patrick Gurahoo (YMCA), Clinton Moriah (New Amsterdam), Hazrat Ali (Albion and Blairmont), Laurence Lowe (GKF), Mahadeo Ramotar (GFK) and Parmeshwar Persaud (Canaan) for their dedicated efforts.
Shuseki Shihan Frank Woon-a-Tai will be holding intense Instructors and Judges Training sessions at the GKC and ASK-G YMCA until Tuesday March, 6.
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