Holly and Rebecca's Grading!

Congratulations to Holly and Rebecca  who graded to Orange Belt on Monday 9 July 2012. The girls have been working hard towards this grading for a number of weeks, and have show great dedication and commitment in their training. The grading panel comprised Zanshin senior instructors Senseis Gerard Walsh, Liam Darcy, Keith Walsh and Proinsias Ó Fearghail. They were examined in bag and pad work, basic techniques (kihon), Kata and Kumite (sparring) and passed with flying colours! We are VERY proud of these two young ladies! After the grading, Senseis Gerard and Keith took our junior and senior classes through a highly technical class, stressing the importance of correct stances in Shotokan. Here are some photos of the grading...