This past Sunday, head of the IKD, Ninth Dan Shuseki Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai conducted high-level karate examinations at the YMCA, Thomas Lands.
To start the day off, there were 109 students of the Association do Shotokan Karate – Guyana (ASK-G) ASK-G with their parents anxiously waiting to see their child’s performance at the examinations.
The participants from the recently-concluded karate exams
The tension was high, some students were well-hyped while others were very nervous and the little ones were anxious to pass their exams.
After the white, yellow, orange, green and blue belt exams were over; results were announced.
Mahadeo Ramotar was promoted to Third Dan while Aaron Persaud climbed to Second Dan. Achieving First Dan rank were Sienna Sookram, Adrian Mohan, Pierre Grant, Kyle Wayne, Pratush Deokinandan, Abhigyan Chatterdeo, Kaden Pyneandy, Gavin Singh, Cecil Dasilva, Wanda Agdomar and Jerry Santana Bain.
Kyu Promotions:
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 – 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 – Krisendat Phagoo, Mareo Dhanraj.
12 to Brown – 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.
Meanwhile, Shuseki Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai will be holding intensive instructors and judges training sessions at the GKC and ASK-G YMCA until he leaves on Tuesday, August 14.
