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Area Gradings - December 2007
The December gradings passed without any mishaps. Generally the standard was acceptable so congratulations must go to all who...

Renshi Kidby
Dec 15, 20072 min read
Area and Dan Gradings - September 2007
Karate gradings are not the be all and end all of karate. Training and practice is the most important matter to ensure continual...

Renshi Kidby
Sep 22, 20074 min read
Area Gradings - June 2007
Congratulations to all the students who successfully passed! Keep up the hard work and start looking towards the next grading......

Renshi Kidby
Jun 23, 20071 min read
Dan Gradings - March 2007
Saturday the 31st March at Balliol School saw the usual mix of excitement, fear and trepidation. I’m not talking about the Dan grades...

Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 31, 20072 min read


Peter Walker
I started Karate at the age of 16 on a 6 weeks beginner's course, which initially I found very difficult. It was in Newport Pagnell club...

Sensei Simon McMahon
Dec 27, 20061 min read
Area Gradings - December 2006
Area gradings were held on Saturday and Sunday. It was a busy time for the grading examiners as there were a large amount of students...

Renshi Kidby
Dec 9, 20061 min read
Dan Gradings - October 2006
Another challenging and gruelling Dan Grading took place at Kempston on Saturday and, following a courageous display by the candidates,...

Renshi Kidby
Oct 21, 20061 min read
Area Gradings - June 2006
June gradings came and went fairly uneventfully with the vast majority passing their grade successfully. For those that weren’t as...

Renshi Kidby
Jun 24, 20061 min read
Dan Gradings - May 2006
Today was the day of my return to Balliol School - the first time that I have been here since my own Shodan grading in October 2005....
Sensei Martin Shield
May 20, 20064 min read
Area Gradings - March 2006
Congratulation to all those students who successfully obtained their next belt at the recent gradings which were held over two weekends...

Renshi Kidby
Mar 25, 20062 min read
Area Gradings - March 2007
Once again, in the opinion of the senior dan grades, standards at the recent gradings had risen. This is proof that the progress record...

Renshi Kidby
Mar 25, 20061 min read
Area Gradings - September 2005
Well done to everyone who passed their grading! Keep up the hard work and remember to start working/practicing towards your next grading...

Renshi Kidby
Sep 24, 20051 min read
Area Gradings - June 2005
Grading time again! Well done to everyone who passed their Karate grading! Trophies were handed out to outstanding pupils in each club:...

Renshi Kidby
Jun 25, 20051 min read
Dan Gradings - April 2005
Many congratulations to all the successful candidates at the recent dan gradings held in Kempston last weekend. A very warm welcome to...

Renshi Kidby
Apr 30, 20051 min read
Area Gradings - March 2005
Time for another set of gradings in a cold March. Well done to everyone who passed. The standard of the students grading was good again....

Renshi Kidby
Mar 26, 20051 min read
Dan Gradings - October 2004
After much dedicated training, Neil Ellwood was awarded Shodan recently by Sensei Kidby who would like to pass his congratulations to...

Renshi Kidby
Oct 30, 20041 min read
Area Gradings - September 2004
Congratulations to all the people who successfully graded at the Bedford & Bletchley Area Gradings on Saturday/Sunday! The Club Trophies...

Renshi Kidby
Sep 25, 20041 min read
Area Gradings - June 2004
Congratulations to all those people who passed their gradings! To the people who failed - keep up the hard work and do not quit! Most...

Renshi Kidby
Jun 26, 20041 min read