Congratulations to Our Successful Grading Candidates!

A huge well done to the following students who successfully passed their gradings at Red Sun Shotokan Karate this evening. Each of you demonstrated strong technique, focus, spirit, and determination — a credit to yourselves and the dojo.

3rd Kyu
Abinash Pakeerathan and Jack Williams

2nd Kyu
Paul Cottam

1st Kyu
Lilly Hodgkinson, Bailey Munt and Oliver Tickle

Progress through the Kyu grades is never easy, and tonight’s results reflect the hard work, commitment, and perseverance shown in training week in, week out.

Be proud of your achievement — keep training hard and aiming higher. Osu!

A huge well done to everyone who successfully graded this evening at Red Sun Shotokan Karate. Your commitment, effort, and determination were clear to see — be proud of your achievement!

10th Kyu
Christopher Boyd and Rebecca Boyd

8th Kyu
Roman Toquero, Woody Smith, Alex Winstanley and Lincoln Young

7th Kyu
Amelia Taberner, Lindsay Taberner and Lily Winstanley

5th Kyu
Carter Bimson

This is another step forward on your karate journey — keep training hard and aiming higher. Oss!

Huge congratulations are in order for our phenomenal young athlete, Lily, following her incredible performance at the Manchester Youth Championships yesterday! Lily showed true dedication and skill on the mat, securing an outstanding Silver Medal in the highly technical Individual Kata event. She wasn't finished there! Lily then teamed up with two other Yanagi Kai squad to deliver a powerful display in the Team Kumite category, where they fought their way to a well-deserved second Silver Medal! A double-silver victory is an amazing accomplishment that speaks volumes about Lily's hard work, spirit, and commitment to both her individual training and her team. We are all incredibly proud!

Red Sun Karate would also like to extend a massive thank you to everyone who took part in the championships! Your commitment and effort are what make these events so special.

Oss!

Congratulations! A huge well done to Jon Cobos, Noor Khunda and Carol McMullen who successfully passed their Kyu Grading this evening at Red Sun Shotokan Karate. Your hard work, dedication and spirit really shone through – we’re all proud of your achievement!

Keep training hard and moving forward on your karate journey!

Losing the World Karate Federation (WKF) mandate would not only disrupt the incredible journey our athletes are on, but it would also shake the foundation of karate in England. The lead-up to an event as major as the World Championships is not a process that can handle unexpected changes with ease. Such disturbances in governance could have adverse effects on athlete training schedules, mental preparedness, and overall performance, possibly stalling or reversing the progress that has been achieved over years of hard work.

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Congratulations to the following students who passed their Kyu Gradings this evening:-

9th Kyu: Roman Toquero, Alex Winstanley, Lincoln Young

8th Kyu: Lily Winstanley, Amelia Taberner, Lindsey Taberner

7th Kyu: Olivia Lever

6th Kyu: Carter Bimson, Bobbi Sharples

4th Kyu: Eve Spooner

3rd Kyu: Samuel Jennings

2nd Kyu: Matthew Hartley, Rachel Hornby

1st Kyu: Matthew hornby, Kai Marlow

Congratulations to our successful students at tonight’s Senior Grading:-

Lyndsey Clayton - 1st Dan

Cameron Littler - 1st Kyu
Meghan Hartley - 2nd Kyu
Wendy Hartley - 2nd Kyu
Katie Jennings - 2nd Kyu.

A couple of students were slightly below the pass mark but should be proud of their efforts and I’m sure they will get it next time.

Congratulations to the following students who were successful at tonight’s Kyu Grading:-

10th Kyu: Lillie Wane-Corcoran, Lincoln Young

9th Kyu: Amelia Taberner, Lyndsey Taberner, Lilly Winstanley, Albus Holt, Woody Smith

8th Kyu: Dylan Martin, Olivia Lever

7th Kyu: Carter Bimson

6th Kyu: Es’mae Pressler, Kathryn Naylor, Millie Downs

4th Kyu: Hareesh Pakeerathan, Abinash Pakeerathan, Mark Naylor, Jack Naylor