The Next Belt Test is Saturday 27th September

[R. Devane]

At the end of this month will be the next belt grading and I hear through the grapevine that there may be a few members getting ready for this. Everyone has plenty of time (4 weeks) so get stuck in now and be ready for it. Don't forget to let your instructor know if you want to do it. Get those tips. We don't give out belts so you have to be ready to earn it. Incidentally, during a belt grade, you show us that you are already that standard and we then make it official. There's no such thing as giving you a belt colour above your standard with the hope that you'll grow into it - if you receive a new belt colour then it's simply a reflection of the standard that you have shown us you are already at. get it? No smoke and mirrors. Just hard work and sweat Let us know if you have any questions

[R. Devane]

Delighted with the overwhelming response!

still, 82 views so people are reading.

Best wishes too all those grading this Saturday - 3pm - do the last of the memorisation and get the minute details ready this week

[Deleted]

Well I have plenty of students going for the grade this coming Saturday and they are looking forward to it. If anyone is interested in getting any extra training in between now and the grade feel free to let me know and I will try and get you in before the grade. Otherwise the very best of luck to everyone going for the grade and see you on Saturday.

[dkidd]

Get the last few days of preparations in and remember to revise the previous belts.

[Deleted]

Very well done to everyone who graded at the weekend. You guys all performed at a high level and represented you and your instructor extremely well. Here's a list of everyone who graded:

Yellow Belt
Ciaran Penrose
Neil Gibson
Sarah Shortt
John Finnegan
Michael Ryan
Aimee Jones
Samar Atteih
Petal Elder
Francis Maloney
Michael Murphy
Krystal Gopeesingh
Richard Wilson
Ciaran O'Grady

Orange Belt
Fin Hyland
Dominik Sobczak
Sal Osmanovic

Purple Belt
Arnaud Pitou

Blue Belt
Francesco Fusco
Gary Deasy
Berni Donovan
Caroline Gannon

1st Brown
Alan Fennelly
Laura Kinsella

very well done again to everyone who graded and as I always say... Roll on the next one!