Last Thursday evening we held our first grading of 2011 and we are delighted to report that all the students passed. In all we had over thirty students across all age groups and grades who achieved their kyu.The standard among all the students was second to none and is a testimony to the commitment and excellence of sensei Brian Toomey. A special thanks to Mike Hennessy who helped out and tutored students on the evening. Well done to all and keep practising.
Sensei S. Kato 9th dan I.J.K.A. international chief instructor hosted our annual spring seminar over the week-end with the assistance of sensei Milena Galabova 3rd dan, and it proved to be a resounding success.On Saturday we travelled with sensei Kato to the Cope Foundation in Montenotte, Cork where he presided over a special wheelchair class.This was a very special and indeed heart warming event and was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Later that evening the venue was the Adair hall, Fermoy where the great master put everybody through their paces for three hours. We all left enlightened and tired but eager to return on Sunday.
We kicked off at 10.30am on Sunday with a special instructors class followed by an all grades class which included children, who were left in awe by the special treatment and one to one instruction they received from senseis Kato and Galabova. Finally the course concluded with a black belt grading and well done to Ben who received his 2nd dan. Osu.
Thanks to everybody who travelled to the event and to the parents of our juniors, the Adair hall committee, and all who helped us to make this a memorable and successful event.
Until next week osu.
Courtesy of Jim Condon.
