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Term 3 2025

KYU GRADINGS – July 2025

Congratulations to the following, who successfully graded:
8th Kyu (yellow belt):
Evan

KYU GRADINGS – June 2025
Congratulations to the following, who successfully graded:
9th Kyu (white belt black tip):
Danny
8th Kyu (yellow belt):
Hadleigh
Hari
Murali
Kyle
7th Kyu (yellow belt black tip):
Natasha
6th Kyu (green belt):
Yotam
Craig
Abby

Past events

Term 4 2024

Intra- dojo Torunament December 2024

Kids kata:

1st Evan

2nd Hadleigh

Kids noodle kumite;

1st Hadleigh

2nd Evan

Intermediate kata:

1st Sika

2nd Abby

3rd Craig

Advanced kata:

1st Harry

2nd Jacqui

3rd Christian

Team Kata:

1st Christian, Kai, and Harry

2nd Chris and Steve

Intermediate kumite:

1st Sika

2nd Craig

3rd Abby

Advanced Kumite:

1st Christian

2nd Tania

3rd Harry

KYU GRADINGS – December 2024

Congratulations to the following, who successfully graded:

9th Kyu (white belt black tip):

Evan 

Hadleigh

Hari

Murali

8th Kyu (yellow belt):

Natasha

7th Kyu (yellow belt black tip):

Yotam

Craig

Abby

4th Kyu (blue belt):

Tomaz

No training on Thursday 24th October (training will be on Wednesday 23rd October instead. The location will be the Square Edge. Note the times are a little different: 6:30 to 7pm for kids;

7-8pm for all adults (beginners,intermediate and advanced)

Saturday 9th November to Sunday 10th November – JKA Gasshuku Wellington

Monday 18th November: Mock grading for adult kyu grades (white, yellow, and green belts)

Thursday 21st November: Mock grading for kids (white belts)

Thursday 5th December:  Grading for kids (white belts)

Monday 9th December: Grading for adult kyu grades (white, yellow, and green belts) 

Thursday 19 December – Last training of term 4

KYU GRADINGS – June/July 2024

Congratulations to the following, who successfully graded:

Harry – 1st Kyu (brown belt black tip)

Miya – 1st Kyu (brown belt black tip)

Tomaz –  5th Kyu (green belt black tip)

Connor – 6th kyu (green belt)

Yotam – 8th kyu (yellow belt)

Craig – 8th kyu (yellow belt)

Abby  – 8th kyu (yellow belt)

Kyle – 9th kyu (white belt black tip)

Natasha – 9th kyu (white belt black tip)

BLACK BELT GRADINGS – JAPAN 30 MARCH 2024

Congratulations to Rosie and Emma who successfully graded nidan (2nd degree black belt).

Friday 29th March to 1st April 2024: 22nd  International Karate Championship in JAPAN

Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February 2024:  Sensei Andre Bertel (7th Dan) seminar in February 2024 

Intra- dojo Torunament 14th December 2023

The results for the end of year intra-dojo tournament are as follows:

Kids white belt kata:

1st – Jackson

2nd – Calix

Kids white belt noodle kumite:

1st –  Izac

2nd – Calix

3rd – Jackson

 

Kids yellow, green, and blue belt kata:

1st – Tomaz

2nd – Jensen

3rd – Connor

Kids yellow, green, and blue belt noodle kumite:

1st – Tomaz

2nd – Jensen

3rd – Connor

 

Adults white belt kata:

1st – Michelle

2nd – Abby

3rd – Craig

Adults white belt noodle kumite:

1st – Craig

2nd – Abby

3rd – Michelle

 

Adults/teens brown belt kata:

1st – Harry

2nd – Miya

 

Adults/teens black belt kata:

1st – Emma

2nd – Tania

3rd – Chris

 

Adults/teens black belt kumite:

1st – Emma

2nd – Kai   

3rd – Tania

 

Prize giving 14th December 2023

Another great year. 🙂

Well done to all the prize winners:

Most potential: Jackson  

Most improved: Connor 

Most consistent: Thomas 

Most supportive: Harry 

Most spirited: Jensen 

Most focused: Michelle 

Most committed: Abby 

Student of the year: Emma 

Karate demonstration 1st April 2023

Karate demonstration at Square Edge Open Day and Artisan Mākete 1st April 2023: USKU demonstrated the 3 elements of karate training: kihon (basics), kumite (sparring), & kata (forms). This demonstration will give you an overview of what we do in class. If you’d like to give a class ago, we have beginners classes starting now (for adults and kids age 8 and above).

A short video of part of the demo

Kapiti Karate Academy Champs 12 June 2021

Individual kata

Chris Teo-Sherrell – Kata 18+ years Male 6-1 kyu – 1st place

Steve Brown – Kata 18+ years Male 6-1 kyu – 2nd place

Emma Miers – Kata 14-17 years Mixed 3-1 kyu – 1st  place

Tania Williams – Kata 18+years Female 3-1 kyu – 2nd place

Julia Tanner – Kata 40+ years Female 1 dan+ – 1st place

Team kata

Lisa Kent, Emma Miers, & Miya Dilks -Team kata 5 kyu+ – 1st place

Julia Tanner, Chris Teo-Sherell, and Kai Miers   -Team kata 5 kyu+ – 2nd place