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Congratulations to the following students on successfully passing their Shodan Ho (provisional black belt)examination on Saturday, May 24th. Juniors completed all kata, bunkai and bo, and also 20 bouts of kumite, while senior candidates were required to do all kata, bo, applications left and right side, as well as Henshuho, or advanced throwing technique. The standard was exceptional, as students tested their understandings on the floor with the full gathering of Chitokai black belts, who all reviewed their technique and applications before family, friends and brown belts who were invited to witness the grading.

A feature of the grading was the speeches delivered by junior candidates, on "My Journey to Black Belt."

Junior Shodan Ho

Tayla Hill

Chris Dean-Jones

Amy Lovell

Phoebe Lovell

Brandon Bailey

Tegan McCaw

Senior Shodan Ho

Catherine Ivanfy

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Congratulations to Jade Gambrill, Stephen Lowe and Kent Burgin on their promotion to Shodan Ho. All black belts attended a gruelling three hour gradings that included all kata, Henshuho, Bo kata and kumite, sparring ( twenty rounds each for all participants) and kata applications (bunkai).

Congratulations also to Rachel Wilkes, Benjamin Wattam, Kirally Mead, Abi Lowe on their promotion to Shodan and Joshua Grujevski on his promotion to Junior Shodan.

Shane Bullen and Joshua McMahon gained their Jun-Shidoin (Instructor) licences.

Congratulations also to Sensei Warren Tresidder on his successful grading to Sandan at the November grading, witnessed by Kyoshi Ken Sakamoto , Senior Adviser to Australian Chitokai and Renshi Brian Hayes, Australian Chief Instructor.