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Belt Testing Day at MAI D7 - 29th August 2009.





All the August 09 graders.

August 09.

Part of the belt testing committee.

Instructors.

Working towards yellow belt.

Block set.

Waiting between techniques.

Anticipation.




There were 28 participants on the day.

Group shot.

Going for gold.....eh, yellow.

White Belts.

Footwork is one of the most important and often misunderstood parts of the grade.

Footwork.

Robert holds the pads for Nick.

Punch set.




Both were successful.

J & W.

All white belts were successful.

Committee.

receiving their new yellow belts.

Success.

The instructors always spend a few of minutes reviewing the grade after each belt.

Lecture!




Very well done.

Success.

Congrats to all.

Lou & Antonio.

Sparring is part of the green belt grade.

Ado v's Dec.

Ado fought 3 black belts in a row.

Ado v's Ste.




3 hard rounds.

Ado v's Rob.

Well done Ado.

Got it!

Set a goal, train hard, achieve = success.

Happiness.

No dossing down the back!

Kick set.




Different belts were represented.

Kicks.

Good job all.

Focused.

Richie loosens up.

Pre-stretch.

Testing for orange belt.

Techniques.




Good axe kick.

Axe.

Avoiding punches.

Manoeuvre.

Gradings are celebrations of success.

Instructors.

very well done.

New Oranges.




Well done.

Congrats.

Going for purple belt.

Jump kicks.

Jessica Rabit!

Jessica.

Is that how it's spelt?

Wojtek.




Flying side kick.

Nice.

Louise observes.

Louise.

Congrats to all.

New purples.

Declan looks on.

Sensei Kidd.




Right, that's it, we are calling him Willy from now on!

Wojtek.