On Monday, March 25th, students and parents in our Kinnegad dojo braved sub-zero conditions to attend a grading in Kinnegad GAA Centre. Students were tested for promotions for Red, Green and Blue belts. The grading panel comprised of Senseis Liam Darcy, Gerard Walsh, Keith Walsh and Proinsias Ó Fearghail from Zanshin Karate-Do, and guest examiner Sensei Gerard McCarthy, 4th dan chief instructor of Edenderry Shotokan Academy and a member of he Renshukan Shihankai (master's council). Also in attendance were Zanshin assistant instructors Ollie Henchy and Fergus Fenlon. We began with the orange belts who were hoping to achieve Red belt. They were tested on basics, kata and sparring with some bag-work. Well done to Conor Darcy, Liam Ó Fearghail and Luca Rocca who achieved Red belt on the night.
We then tested our more advanced students. Those present on the night could see the increasing complexity of requirements for higher belts. After a tough 30 minutes, the results were announced. Well done to Emmanuel Etcheri, Chloe Coyne, Cormac Ó Fearghail and Sean Govan who achieved Green belt and to Louise Darcy and Muireann Ni Fhearghail who achieved Blue belt. Senseis Gerard Walsh, Keith Walsh and Gerard McCarthy offered much valuable technical advice to our students to help them raise their standard. Well done to all, and a special THANK YOU to the parents who attended.Training will resume on Monday 8th April.
Well done to all.
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