Category: Gradings
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Black belt grading 2022
CONGRATULATIONS to Sempai Jonathan Chan, Sempai Georgia Smith and Sempai Heath Dibden who graded to 1st Dan black belt in September 2022.
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Term 1 grading results
Well done to all students who successfully graded to their next level in April 2022.
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Sensei Cassidy Lynne 5th Dan
Congratulations Sensei Cassidy Lynne 5th Dan, elevated to shihan (master). Sensei Cassidy commenced his training as a 5 year old and now runs our San Francisco dojo.
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Sensei Ticky Donovan OBE 10th Dan
Our incredible founder and chief instructor Sensei Ticky Donovan OBE has been graded to 10th Dan by the EKF. This is an amazing achievement. 10th Dan is about as far as you can go in karate-do.
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Successful Dan Gradings…
March 2019 saw four very special Dan gradings, presented by Ishinryu’s founder and world chief instructor Sensei Ticky Donovan OBE 9th Dan. 8th Dan – Sensei Tony Hails (Australia, founder and chief instructor) 7th Dan – Sensei Phil Laing (New Zealand, founder and chief instructor) 6th Dan – Sensei Alison Peachey (Australia) 5th Dan –…
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Successful Black Belt Grading
After an arduous and technical grading on 1 December 2018 we had many emotional karateka emerge who have thoroughly earned their grade. We are so proud to announce the following: Sensei Rikesh Jeram 3rd Dan Sempai Karri Whiting 2nd Dan Sempai Daniel Ferraro 1st Dan Sempai Itai Libman 1st Dan Sempai Ben Ferraro 1st Dan…
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Introducing our new Black Belt…
Congratulations Sempai Carsten Schmitz-Peiffer, 8+ years of diligent training has resulted in him successfully grading to shodan in December 2017. This was a gruelling grading (as all black belt gradings are!) and we also included the students attempting 1st Kyu to start preparing them for the next big jump. All students were successful, so we…
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Term 1 Grading – Results
Congratulations to all students who graded on 3 April 2017. Results are below, not in a great format but we’re having trouble with our table uploads at present! Note that * = distinction Benjamin Ferraro 1st kyu * Michelle Anderson 1st kyu Aiden Aboultaif 3rd kyu Julian Anderson 3rd kyu Sophie Chaney 4th kyu Catherine Ohis…
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Term 4 Grading – Results
Congratulations to all students who graded on 12 December 2016. Results are below, not in a great format but we’re having trouble with our table uploads at present! Note that * = distinction Shila Jeram 2nd kyu * Leonie Ferraro 2nd kyu * Jonathan Chan 2nd kyu * Elena Hails 2nd kyu * Amelia Faraj…
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Congratulations Sensei Stuart
In August Sensei Stuart Kaighin was graded to 6th Dan, a tremendous achievement. There are very few Ishinryu students at such a high level, Sensei Stuart has certainly joined a very select and elite group. We are very proud that he is one of our senior instructors.
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Term 3 2016 – Grading results
A successful grading was held on 19 September at the Menai dojo. We’ll get this list looking prettier real soon! * = distinction Kaiden Cox 10th kyu Lucas Zobouian 10th kyu Angus Wille 10th kyu Maya Cox 10th kyu Sebastian Zobouian 10th kyu * Lucas Varela 10th kyu * Oliver Francis 9th kyu Jack Bowden…
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Term 2 2016 – Grading results
Congratulations to all students who successfully graded to their next level on 27 June 2016. (* = distinction) Itai Libman 1st kyu Emelia Ferraro 2nd kyu Benjamin Capovilla 3rd kyu * Georgia Smith 5th kyu Hugo Ohis 5th kyu Jamie Lancaster 5th kyu * Joshua Collins 5th kyu Michael Collins 5th kyu Ryan Morters 5th…