ESKA Gain 25 Shodan, 8 Nidan Black Belts

On Sunday 24th November 2024, ESKA members attended the TSKUK Members Course and Black Belt Grading in Norwich, Norfolk. The grading took place in front of a panel including Sensei Jason Hitchings 6th, Sensei Nathan Bond 6th Dan, Sensei Charlie Tarr 5th Dan,  Sensei Dave Lynskey 4th Dan, Sensei Mason Gill 4th Dan, Sensei Matthew Potter 3rd Dan & Sensei Ethan Dye 3rd Dan.

A very successful grading resulted in 25 students achieving their Shodan (1st Dan Black Belt), 8 student achieving their Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt).

Congratulations to the following new 1st Dans:

Ananya Jayaprakash

Ben McQuillan

Cayden Pashley

Cole Walker

Douglas Aitchinson

Eli – Taylor Windle

Ellie Alderdice

Emily Jones

Eva Lewis-Butler

Felix Utting

George Garman

Isabel Porter

Janet August

Jemma Fenton

Junaid Ahmed

Juwairiah Ahmed

Lee Norton

Reece Thompson

Samuel Hepburn Gough

Scarlett Dye

Stephen Dye

Toby Alderdice

Yashfin Rahman

Yusra Muntaha

Zak Wegg

Congratulations to the following new 2nd Dans:

Amelia Winiarska

Benjamin Wegg

Beth Nesbitt-Clarke

Francis Karemo

Hannah-May Eastick

Lena Gryczaniuk

Mark Jarred

Zai Yuan James Filby