Last Sunday, thirteen karatekas were successful in achieving black belt promotions when the head of International Karate Daigaku, 9th Dan Shuseki Shihan, Frank Woon-A-Tai conducted grading exercises for the Association do Shotokan Karate – Guyana, at the YMCA, Thomas Lands.
Those candidates who received Dan promotions were; 3rd Dan – Mahadeo Ramotar (YMCA / GFK), 2nd Dan – Aaron Persaud (YMCA), 1st Dan – Sienna Sookram (YMCA), Adrian Mohan (YMCA), Pierre Grant (YMCA), Kyle Wayne (YMCA), Pratush Deokinandan (GFK), Abhigyan Chatterdeo (GKF), Kaden Pyneandy (YMCA), Gavin Singh (YMCA), Cecil Dasilva (YMCA), Wanda Agdomar (YMCA), Jerry Santana Bain (YMCA).
The KYU promotions were: 11 to Yellow Belt:- Yuvraj Beharry/ Ethan Rosine/ Saskia Dyasindoo/ Giada Agdomar/ Ajit Dehaan/ Tyrese Gittens/ Saif Tulla/ Keith Williams/ Bethany Agdomar/ Xavier Lambert/ Elijah Rosine.
16 to Orange Belt:-. Kyra Soares/ Amit Prasad/ Junxi Yang/ Aditya Sukhu/ Tyler Bess/ Tyshaun Bess/ Joshua Daniels/ Jonathan Thomas/ Shemar Fortune/ Shaquan Stewart/ David Harold/ Gurav Ram/ Aishah Persaud/ Nathaniel Higgins/ Antol Griffin/ Joshua Rampersaud.
15 to Green Belt:- Yam Chan Chu/ Nicholas Rampersaud/ Christian Rampersaud/ Andrew Johnson/ Matthew Salim/ Joshua Nimar/ Isaiyah Proctor/ Alex Penniston/ James Griffith/ Daquan Guilford/ Thamishwar Dyasindoo/ Kristen Samaroo/ Anuvani Gunpat/ Jeremiah Pile/ Romario Jaisingh. 9 to Blue Belt:- Shiquana Corlette/ Gabriel Looch/ Nicolai Adolphnathan Narine/ Oudesh Ram/ Aayush Persaud/ Bibi Farook/ Jaiya Harricharan/ Adrian Bhawanidin 17 to Purple Belt:- Christopher James/ Maheshwar Dyasindoo/ Brandon Foo/ Aaliyah Mcadam/ Jazara Hewitt/ Chad Lall/ Jayden Chichester/ Obinna Utoh/ Murduoq Boyce/ Youvraj Persaud/ Jasmine West/ Leandre Holder/ Akeem Mcpherson/ Kevin Fraser/ Shinessa Boyce/ Bhaskar Jaipersaud/ Zac Hussain.
14 to Brown (3):- Farhan Jahan/ Bohan Cao/ Nick Sookdeo/ Piya Parasram/ Amara Nandan/ Keyshawn Grant/ Jared Rambissoon/ Navindra Deonarine/ Crystal Itwaru/ Nalini Arjoon/ Ricardo Narine/ Shaquan Barrow/ Budhdave Singh/ Bradley Fenty. 2 to Brown (2):- Krisendat Phagoo/ Mareo Dhanraj.
12 to Brown (1):- Jamar Pile/ Shamar Francis/ Emily Santana Leon/ Danielle Persaud/ Jeremy Hargobin/ Lateef Moffatt/ Anya Insanally/ Rachel Persaud/ Raphael Isaacs/ Shanker Parasram/ Mark Henry/ Andes Roberts.
