In July we held a Special Dan Grade Course in Bath for those taking Shodan through to Godan and, for the first time since lockdown, we were very pleased to be able to offer training, with Sensei Billy Higgins, Sensei Jim Brennan and Sensei Frank Brennan, for those KUGB members grading – the first official course since the start of lockdown.
Although our numbers in Bath were limited, the passion and enthusiasm to train was definitely not and thank you to Team Bath for helping us navigate through all of the Covid rules and regulations.
Congratulations to the following people who successfully passed their gradings.
Shodan
Jayaweera Perera – Solihull
Erin Harman – Kyoshin
Jasper Frazer – Solihull
Arthur Hills – Kyoshin
Oliver Couldrey – Solihull
Jay Mills – Solihull
Manak Swali – Solihull
Alex Yang – Hale
Sarvesh Mridul Leoprabhu – Solihull
Ffion Hinder – Bargoed
Bevan Guy – Bargoed
Neil Bannister – Kyoshin
Gordon Fraser – Solihull
Julie Kent – Kyoshin
Damian Barrett – Chelmsford
Andrew Lee – Kaizen
Nidan
Christina Furtuna – Basingstoke
Eleanore Thiriet – Basingstoke
Maryam Lutfi – Kyoshin
Cameron Buick – Pegasus Wingfoot
Ezlin Wan Zahari – Kyoshin
Adam McCartan – Bath
Gemma Perry – Pegasus Wingfoot
Ania Glapiak – Bath
Matthew England – Chelmsford
Craig Wilson – Basingstoke
Nic Monteiro – Courtfields
Sandan
Jessica Palmer – Tekki RS
Lottie Lindsley – Yudansha
Vanessa Macintyre – SKA
Craig Beattie – Bath
Yondan
Kevin Berry – Exmouth
Mark Walker – Bath
Godan
Chris Luecke – Red Triangle
Kieran Shore – Bath