Grading
Grades are an assessment of each individual members skills and fitness and are important to the individuals development through the Academy.
All grades include assessment in the following sections:
- Kata's .
- Throws and takedowns.
- Pad work, including punches and kicks.
- Combinations including blocks, punches and kicks.
- Freestyle (sparring).
Students will be taken through the grading syllabus as laid out below:
- Yellow Belt 8th KYU three months after joining.
- Orange Belt 7th KYU three months after yellow.
- Green Belt 6th KYU three months after orange.
- Blue Belt 5th KYU three months after green.
- Purple Belt 4th KYU three months after blue.
- Brown Belt 3rd KYU six months after purple.
- Brown Belt 2nd KYU six months after brown.
- Brown Belt 1st KYU six months after brown.
- Black Belt first dan twelve months after brown first KYU.
The above grade time scales are a minimum because students are only graded at the Head Coach's discretion.
Having passed a grade examination each student receives the respective belt. Later in the year a trophy and certificate is given out at the Academy's annual presentation evening.
Academy Grades 2011
Yellow Belts, 8th KYU
- Rizwan Azam
- Zara Pugh
- Leah Flatman
- Victor Goldsby Keeling
- Harvey Grenfell
- Kian Grogan
- Ryan Grogan
- Luke Butler
- Harry Hart
- Jack Eckersall
- Dylan Jourey
- Sammie Jay Woodrup
- Kaide Loney
- Ruby Nolan - Sant
- Kye Loney
- Adham Hussain
- Idrees Hussain
- Alisha Khan
- Kyrah Khan
- Sadiyah Khan
- Leon Casey
- Oliver Condliffe
- Dominic Phillips
- Charleigh Pilling
- Jay Pilling
- Megan Pilling
- Dianna Radcliffe
- Elle Radcliffe
- Dave Sant
- Josh Simikin
- Marcus Simikin
- Matthew Thomas
- Mark Turner
- Harvey Wademan
- Steve Whiteman
- Joe Morris
- Liam Priestley
- Joseph Stevens
- Tyler Waine
- Karl Nolan Sant
- Taylor Thompson
- Leah Nolan Sant
- Ryan Nolan Sant
Orange Belts, 7th KYU
- Dominic Phillips
- Dianna Radcliffe
- Leon Casey
- Dylan Jourey
- Mark Turner
- Harvey Wademan
- Luke Butler
- Jack Eckersall
- Karl Nolan Sant
- Leah Nolan Sant
- Ryan Nolan Sant
- Elle Radcliffe
- Dave Sant
Green Belts, 6th KYU
- Jack Eckersall
- Karl Nolan - Sant
- Leah Nolan - Sant
- Ryan Nolan - Sant
- Elle Radcliffe
- Lincoln Roach
- Aaron Butler
- Luke Butler
- John Crabtree
- Cameron Sheridan
- Matthew Turner
- Leon Casey
- Dylan Jourey
- Mark Turner
- Harvey Wademan
Blue Belts, 5th KYU
- Lincoln Roach
- Aaron Butler
- Luke Butler
- Shannon Bacon
- Tejay Bacon
- John Crabtree
- Connor Jones
- Matthew Turner
Purple Belts, 4th KYU
- Tejay Bacon
- Shannon Bacon
- Matthew Turner
- Connor Jones
- John Crabtree
Black Belts, 2nd Dan
- Chloe Love
- Shannon Priestley
- Sarah Lennon
- Charlotte Fagg
- Dave Cross
- Jamie Lee Kershaw
- Declan Bailey
Black Belts, 3rd Dan
- Josh O Connor
Academy Grades 2010
Yellow Belts, 8th KYU
- Caitlin Craven
- April Howe
- Lee Taylor
- Josh Mawdsley
- Lincoln Roche
- John Crabtree
- Aaron Butler
- Matt Turner
- Cameron Sheridan
Orange Belts, 7th KYU
- Shannon Bacon
- April Howe
- Lee Taylor
- Josh Mawdsley
- Lincoln Roche
- John Crabtree
- Aaron Butler
- Matt Turner
- Cameron Sheridan
- Tejay Bacon
- Connor Jones
- Bradley Nixon
- Jake Nixon
- Andrew Parkinson
Green Belts, 6th KYU
- Shannon Bacon
- April Howe
- Lee Taylor
- Tejay Bacon
- Connor Jones
- Jake Nixon
- Bradley Nixon
- Andrew Parkinson
Blue Belts, 5th KYU
- Faye Craven
- Luke Harris
Academy Grades 2009
Yellow Belts, 8th KYU
- Martina Hall
- Megan Sabri
- Sophie Pilling
- Chloe Pilling
- Shannon Bacon
- William Bartrick
- Teejay Bacon
- Bradley Nixon
- Jake Nixon
- Connor Jones
- Andrew Parkinson
- Harry Holden
- Zoe Crilly
- Georgina Duggan
- Lisa Shackleton
- Josh Hopkinson
- Andrew Aspinall
- Lisa Lafferty
- Fiona Pilling
Orange Belts, 7th KYU
- Faye Craven
- Harry Holden
- Jack Tighe
- Luke Harris
- Josh Weldon
- Jacob Weldon
- Lisa Lafferty
- Fiona Pilling
Green Belts, 6th KYU
- Faye Craven
- Harry Holden
- Jack Tighe
- Luke Harris
- Josh Weldon
- Jacob Weldon
- Lisa Lafferty
- Fiona Pilling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Charlotte Fagg
Black Belt 1st Dan
Gemma Clifton
Black Belt 1st Dan
Shannon Priestley
