BAA Kikusui Kai Grading June 2015

BAA - KIKUSUI KAI CLUB GRADING - Monday 8th June, 2015

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GRADING REPORT

We began at 7.50pm having warmed up and completed the necessary paperwork.

The panel comprised:

Adrian Tyndale 6th Dan
Carlos Pittol 2nd Dan
Martin Dean 2nd Dan
Eamon Odabashy 1st Dan

There were 8 candidates grading; a mixture of senior and junior students.

At the beginning of the Grading the panel settled the candidates with a few reassuring words and comments.

Martin Blunt and Umar Farooqi lead the group through Foot and Hand movements to start.

Next each candidate performed Basic Kata and then the Counter Kata.
Kakarigeiko and Nini Dori were used to assess awareness and Ukemi
Everyone passed.

At the end of the Grading each student was congratulated by the panel. Martin Blunt and Umar Farooq were thanked for their valuable assistance as Uke's.

The Grading ended at around 9.00pm with a commemorative picture.

NAME	PREVIOUS GRADE	NEW GRADE
Clinton Martin	5th kyu	4th kyu
Josh Mabb	4th kyu	3rd kyu
Nyle Stewart-Campbell	NONE	5th+0
Joshua Pearson (Master)	4th+0mon	3rd+0
Alexander Pearson (Master)	4th+0mon	3rd+0
Safia Shakir Farooqi (Miss)	4th+0mon	3rd+0
Luca Martin (Master)	5th+1mon	4th+0
Ichigo Martin (Miss)	5th+0mon	5th+3

NEXT GRADING DATES

Junior Grading Monday 14th December, 2015 19.15 - 20.15pm
O DO RYU AIKIDO St John's Church Hall, 411 Malden Road, Worcester Park, Surrey KT4 7NY
http://www.aikido-aid.com/odoryu-aikido/venue.htm

Senior Grading Kyu Grading (1st Kyu and below) - Monday 14th December, 2015 19.15 - 20.15pm
O DO RYU AIKIDO St John's Church Hall, 411 Malden Road, Worcester Park, Surrey KT4 7NY
http://www.aikido-aid.com/odoryu-aikido/venue.htm

Proposed Junior Grading Monday 6th June, 2016 19.15 - 20.15pm
O DO RYU AIKIDO St John's Church Hall, 411 Malden Road, Worcester Park, Surrey KT4 7NY
http://www.aikido-aid.com/odoryu-aikido/venue.htm

Proposed Senior Grading Kyu Grading (1st Kyu and below) - Monday 6th June, 2016 19.15 - 20.15pm
O DO RYU AIKIDO St John's Church Hall, 411 Malden Road, Worcester Park, Surrey KT4 7NY
http://www.aikido-aid.com/odoryu-aikido/venue.htm

For pictures and full information regarding future grading dates & venues, please see the website:

http://www.aikidouk.co.uk/gradings.htm