July 11 2010

Kick Boxing Grading 11 July 2010

Sunday morning saw some of SDSMAs’ kick boxers arrive at their Dojo on a blistering hot day for their quarterly grading (test). 16 students were available to attend the grading, where they would be put through their paces, demonstrating fitness, strength and martial arts techniques to the panel of examiners.

The examiners were led by Sean Doyland, SDSMA Chief Instructor, Carl Barton, CABC Head Coach and Richard Hunter, SDSMA (Felixstowe) Kickboxing & Karate Instructor.

After the skipping, push ups, sit ups etc, the students had to prove themselves worthy of wearing their next belt, demonstrating hand and kicking techniques, combinations and were finally paired off to show their attacking skills and defensive blocks.

For the higher grades it did not stop there, as they battled to impress with 2x2 minute rounds of continuous sparring.

A 100% pass rate was the fantastic outcome of a tough grading, with all students being presented with their certificates and new belts by the examiners at the end of the session. Well done to all!

Successful Kick Boxers were:

Josh Bates, Lauren Dunt, Helen English, Carrie Steen, Taylor Pearman, Shelley Bye, Sam Sadler, Ruth Bowker, Tiffany Jo Golding, Peter Cannon, Kieran Moclair, Gerard Foreman, Simon Chivers, Ryan Smith, Dean Reid,  Brendan McKenna.