A total of nine students were promoted to the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt when the Association do Shotokan Karate of Guyana conducted their grading examinations on Sunday at the Youth Men Christian Association (YMCA) dojo, Thomas Lands.
The students who rose to the rank of Shodan [1st Degree Black Belt] were Marissia Appanah, Jude Thompson, Jade Thompson, Zareezyah Levans, Samara Siland, Theron Lake, Teshana Lake, David Melville, Joshua Nimar, and Rahman Hussain. The examination was administered by Shuseki Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai 10th Dan, whilst assistance was provided by Shihan Amir Khouri 7th Dan, and Sensei Hazrat Ali 6th Dan.
Below features the complete list of results from the examination.
Completed Results
10th Kyu to Yellow belt 8th Kyu
Joshua Chin, Adam Baksh, Addison Jagnandan, Junaid Bacchus, and Aaiden Parag
10th Kyu to Orange belt 7th Kyu
Shawn Ranjit, Gamaliel Garnett, Prame Pooran, and Jad Narine
10th Kyu to Green belt 6th Kyu
Michael Moore
8th Kyu to Orange belt 7th Kyu
Wayne Browne, Kayden Savory, Donte Ennis, Sachin Pitamber, and Akilah Browne
7th Kyu to Green belt 6th Kyu
Natalia Persaud, Tyler Spooner, Mekhel Murphy, Veerendra Krishna, Aryan Shiwdas, Alisha Moideen, Julia Badal, Lucas Spooner, Adi Persaud, Nathania Nedd, and Rachael Seymour.
6th Kyu to Blue belt 5th Kyu
Erik Lynch, Tremiyah Lake, Shreya Persaud, Mikhail Tobin, Esteban Corro Gonzalez, Monasseh Bacchus, Jason Richards, Nia Richards, and Zuriyah Howell
5th Kyu to Purple belt 4th Kyu
Daniel Mciver, Gary Thompson. Josiah Clinken, Wyatt Fraser, Christopher Cooblall, Sachin Mulchand, and Aden Persaud
5th Kyu to Brown belt 3rd Kyu
Mariah Francis, Allure Thompson.
4th Kyu to Brown belt 3rd Kyu
Lukas Singh, Simkhael Levans, Algernon Sealy, Gerrett Lalljee, and Neil Madramootoo.
Shodan [1st Degree Black Belt]
Marissia Appanah, Jude Thompson, Jade Thompson, Zareezyah Levans, Samara Siland, Theron Lake, Teshana Lake, David Melville, Joshua Nimar, and Rahman Hussain.
