Christmas Grading 2023

MANDATORY EQUIPMENT

Members are now required to acquire mandatory protective equipment required for kumite practice, especially for this event. For the full list of items along with recommended suppliers here: jikandojo.com/karate-ppe

LIST A - CONFIRMED CANDIDATES (POSTED BEFORE EVENT)

Below  are the candidates and their target ranks:

• Federico - 1st Kyu, Brown 3
• Malakai - 9th Kyu, Red
• Ingo - 8th Kyu, Yellow
• Ana - 8th Kyu, Yellow
• Santino - 9th Kyu, Red
• Bruno P. - 2nd Kyu, Brown 2
• Teddy - 6th Kyu, Green [GBTC] 

[BBTC] -  Brown Belt Theory Course Required. Go to course here..

[GBTC] -  Green Belt Theory Course Required. Go to course here..

[TBC] - Eligibility to be confirmed.

Please review rules and potential violations around grading in Section 3 of the Terms and Conditions here..

LIST B - INDIVIDUALS NOT GRADING

Below is a list of candidates who are not grading and the reasons. It is still recommended that they participate in the grading as a mock exam:

• Vito - Time
• Layla - Time & Points
• Joshua - Min Age + External competition experience
• Ben - Regularity
• Celeste - Time & Points
• Tate - Time & Points
• Lili - Time & Points
• Ethan -  Time & Points
• Lawrence -  Time & Points
• Paul - Time & Points
• Khurram - Time & Points
• Aali - Time & Points
• Maxim - Time
• Sophia - Time & Points
• Amelia - Time
• Leila - Time
• Dwayne - Time
• Danny - Time
• Jacob - Time
• David - Dan Homologation + Dan Intensive + Regularity
• Dmitri - Dan Homologation + Dan Intensive + Regularity
• Mal - Dan Homologation + Dan Intensive + Regularity
• Bruno H. - Dan Homologation + Dan Intensive
• Yiyi - Dan Homologation + Dan Intensive + Time
• Balasz - Dan Homologation + Dan Intensive + Regularity
• Kacper - Dan Intensive + Regularity

*Dan Homologation - Online Course

*Dan Intensive - A 6 month training regime including the Black Belt Physical Conditioning Program and a Research Essay.

*Time - Minimum time in current rank. See curriculum. 

*Points - Grading points requirement. See curriculum.

*Min Age - 16 yrs old for black belt with some exemptions. 

*Regularity - Increased attendance. 

LEARNING RECOURSES

You may review your grading requirements in the curriculum and the video portals. See links below.

• Go to Curriculum - Update pending. To be posted before end of November.
• Go to Video Portal
• See your Points Tally - Update pending. To be posted before end of November.

GRADING RESULTS (POSTED AFTER EVENT)

Promotions issued were as follows:

• Federico - 1st Kyu, Brown 3
• Bruno P. - 2nd Kyu, Brown 2
• Ingo - 8th Kyu, Yellow
• Anna - 8th Kyu, Yellow
• Malakai - 9th Kyu, Red

Missed

• Teddy - 6th Kyu, Green [NS] 
• Santino - 9th Kyu, Red [Sick]

* - Kata retest by date TBC

** - Kata retest by date TBC

PAYMENT

Yellow to Purple Belt - £25

Brown Belts - £50

Please use ticketing feature below to pay for your grading.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Saturday 2nd December

TIME & VENUE

Saturday 9th December

10:45am - 12:15pm