33 karatekas successful at Shotokan Karate grading exams

Thirty-three karatekas were successful when the Association-do Shotokan Karate (Guyana) held its second grading for the year for Berbice students at the Albion Dojo, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Sunday.
Three students moved from 10 Kyu (white belt) to 8 Kyu (yellow belt) and two from 8 Kyu to 7 Kyu (orange belt).

Additionally, four students moved from 7 Kyu to 6 Kyu (green belt) and another four from 7 Kyu to 5 Kyu (blue belt).
Six green belts were also promoted, going to 5 Kyu and four from blue belt to 4 Kyu (purple); four students were promoted from 4 Kyu to 3 Kyu (brown belt) and two from brown to second Dan.
Three other students moved up the rankings from brown belt second Dan to first Dan.

Seventh Dan Chief Instructor Shihan Amir Khouri spearheaded the exams, with the assistance of Seventh Dan instructor Clinton Moriah and Sensei Hazrat Ali, 6th Dan.
Those promoted from 10 Kyu to 8 Kyu are Shaquad Pollard, Saniya Pollard, and Daniel Shariff.
Those who were promoted from 8 Kyu to 7 Kyu are Michael Subbamani, Shane Dillon, and Amaya Williams.
Ky-Lee Castello, Nathan Sellochan, Neera Permand and Abdur Pooran were promoted from 7 Kyu to 6 Kyu while Anisha Ali, Manisha Narain, Disha Bissessar and Hiya Harripersaud were promoted from 7 Kyu to 5 Kyu.
Nikhel Rambeer, Chad Gupta, Shaniya Narain, Ranaldo Toolsie, Morvin Sookdeo and Omai Lyte were promoted from 6 Kyu to 5 Kyu.
Meanwhile, Javier DeFreitas, Muzzammil Rafeek, Fahima Haniff, and Aaliyah Persaud were promoted from 5 Kyu to 4 Kyu while Ejaaz Ali, Alijandro Persaud, and Ridwan Elemoodeen moved from 4 Kyu to 3 Kyu.
Obtaining a second Dan brown belt were Ariana Anamayah and Seraphina Anamayah. The new first Dan brown belts are Noorisha Harrinarine, Aaron Anamayah, and Nathaniel Supaul.
Meanwhile, earlier this year, five students from the Albion Dojo were promoted in Georgetown; Seenarine Moonsammy, Basdeo Bissessar, Pretti Sukdeo and Ethian Anamayahall becoming first Dan black belts while Andy-Sam Reddy was promoted to a fourth Dan black belt.
Chief Instructor Khouri encouraged the karatekas to continue training, noting that it was not until one s first level black belt is acquired that the training really starts. (G4)