3 new black belts emerge from karate grading examinations

Head of the IKD, Shuseki Shihan Dr Frank Woon-A-Tai, 10th Dan, assisted by Shihan Amir Khouri, eighth Dan; Sensei Hazrat Ali, sixth Dan; & Sensei Parmeshwar Persaud, fifth Dan, examined students for Kyu & Dan levels at a recent Karate Grading Examination, hosted at the YMCA Thomas Lands on Sunday, March 15.

Promotions are as follows:
10th kyu white to eighth kyu yellow belt:
Nathaniel Hall, Daniel Gittens
Eighth kyu to seventh kyu orange belt:
Michael Jairam, Xanya Luke, Daud Simon, Cairon Simpson, Kavi Ramnaraine
Eighth kyu to sixth kyu green belt:
Ronaldo Payne, Gianna Browne, Alonzo Simon.
Seventh kyu to sixth kyu green belt:
Romero Fredericks, Azariah Khargu, Eshani Mohabir
Seventh kyu to fifth kyu blue belt:
Liam Sampson
Sixth kyu to fifth kyu blue belt:
Shrawan Singh, Lavesh Singh, David McEwan, Jonathan Reid, Sadeeq Duncan, Katheryne Haly
Fifth kyu to fourth kyu purple belt:
Dezion Sears, Shevelia Moore, Makeda Caldeira
Fifth kyu to third kyu brown belt:
Danny Savoury, Nailah Lewis, Keifer Rodney, Kimberly Haly, Mariah Persaud
Fourth kyu to brown belt third kyu:
Marquis Ferreira, Alvita Forrester
Third kyu to second kyu brown belt:
Runako Delph, Afeerah Ali, Kristian Richards
Third kyu to brown belt first kyu:
Evon Rose
Second kyu to brown belt first kyu:
Radane Bissessar, Nathan Henry

The following were promoted to SHODAN (first Dan black belt):
Maya Anya Balram
Seraphina Anamayah
Ameena Saahirah Zaman
Association do Shotokan Karate–Guyana (ASK–G) extended congratulations to all their students, especially to those who skipped and the new Dan ranks.
They also advised that training continues at the ASK–G Dojos: Land of Canaan Dojo (Sensei Parmeshwar Persaud), Albion, Canjie, Rosehall Dojos (Sensei Hazrat Ali), New Amsterdam Berbice Dojo (Sensei Clinton Moriah) and HQ YMCA Thomas Lands Dojo (Shihan Amir Khouri & Sensei Leonard Leuwaisee).
In addition, preparations are ongoing for the 2026 IKD Master Camp June in Canada.