On Sunday last, head of the International Karate Daigaku (IKD), Shuseki Shihan Dr Frank Woon-A-Tai (10th Dan) assisted by Shihan Amir Khouri (8th Dan); Sensei Clinton Moriah (6th Dan) and Sensei Hazrat Ali (6th Dan) examined students for Kyu & Dan levels at the YMCA, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.
A look at all the successful examinees following Sunday’s grading session
The ASK-G described the Karate grading session as a successful one, congratulating those who skipped and the New Dan Rank. It also highlighted that a large number of parents and supporters were on hand on Sunday to witness their children and friends performing for the examiner.
The Nidans
The grading results are as follow:
10th Kyu White to Yellow Belt 8th Kyu:
Nandita Khemraj, Shatrughan Bhimsain, Shrawan Singh, Lavesh Singh & Shevelia Moore
10th Kyu White to Orange Belt 7th Kyu:
Yani Narine
10th Kyu White to Green Belt 6th Kyu:
Abel Harris
8th Kyu to Orange Belt 7th Kyu:
David McEwan, Nailah Lewis, Dezion Sears & Erin Hopkinson
7th Kyu to Green Belt 6th Kyu:
Ashton Lall, Jihanna Smith, Alvita Forrester, Tanveer Ramcharitar, Devanie Brijbhukan, Liam Jaisingh & Rahul Brijbhukan
7th Kyu to Blue Belt 5th Kyu:
Kaiden Jerrick
6th Kyu to Blue Belt 5th Kyu:
Kristian Richards, Asim Hamilton, Kyron Huntley, Afeerah Ali & Soofian Guptar
5th Kyu to Purple Belt 4th Kyu:
Ejaaz Ali, Malachi Argyle, Runako Delph, Nathan Henry & Radane Bissessar
5th Kyu to Brown Belt 3rd Kyu:
Cattleya Oscar
4th Kyu to Brown Belt 3rd Kyu:
Frank Persaud, Devraj Ramgobin, Ariana Anamayah, Adam Baksh, Miah Rajkumar, Eshaan Ali, Ameena Zaman, Otavia Bobb & Kayden Hackett
3rd Kyu to Brown Belt 2nd Kyu:
Erik Lynch, Wayne Browne, Aaron Anamayah, Nathaniel Supaul & Noorisha Harrinarine
2nd Kyu to Brown Belt 1st Kyu:
Vanessa Kamalall, Ameer Shariff, Sachin Pitamber, Phillip Persaud & Rachael Seymour
The following were promoted to:
SHODAN (1st Dan Black Belt):
Keith Keenan Beaton, Keyshia Beaton (on the 21st special exam).
Tremiyah Lake, Lukas Singh, Ashton Chang, Christopher Cooblall, Mariah Francis,
Jad Narine, Mariam Browne, Gary Thompson, Al’lure Thompson, Adi Persaud,
Alisha Moideen, Wyatt Fraser, Josiah Clinken, Kayden Savory,
Sachin Mulchand, Pretti Sukdeo, Ethian Anamayah, Ronald Arjune, Basdeo Bissessar, & Moonindra Seenarine
NIDAN (2nd Dan Black Belt):
Teshana Lake, David Melville, Mahir Rajkumar, Omar Shariff & Chelsea Benjamin
YONDAN (4th Dan Black Belt):
Andy M. Sam-Reddy (Berbice)
GODAN (5th Dan Black Belt):
Parmeshwar Persaud (Canaan)
SHICHIDAN (7th Dan Black Belt):
Clinton Orville Moriah (Berbice)
