Region 2 Students take their
Duan Gradings/Upgradings at HQ
15th March 2009

by Master Tina Matania (4th Duan)

Paul Coomber (centre), strike and cover

On Sunday 15th March 2009 the following students from Region 2 travelled to National Headquarters in Grays, Essex to take their Duan gradings/upgradings examinations:

Billy Lee, 1st Ji (Horsham)
Russell Jones, 1st Duan (Horsham)
Tim Eves, 1st Duan Senior (Horsham)
Jonathan King, 1st Duan Senior (Epsom)
Shaun Feltham, 1st Duan Senior (Epsom)
Barry Fisher, 1st Duan Senior (Croydon)
Paul Coomber, 2nd Duan (Horsham)

L to R: Barry Fisher, Billy Lee, Shaun Feltham, Russell Jones,
Paul Coomber, Jonathan King

Regional Director, Master Adam Goward (6th Duan) was in attendance with Grandmaster Loke and Master Chris Cook.

Below are some photographs from the day of the region 2 participants. We hope to have some more photographs soon of the entire grading which also included students from Essex, London and Kent.

Well done to everyone for a superb effort.

TANG SOU!

Russell Jones: side kick (cher chuai ti) through the black break board,
observed by Master Goward, Grandmaster Loke and Master Cook

High block (sang duan tang)

Billy Lee holding side thrust kick (cher chuai ti)

One step sparring (ee puh tooi ta)

One step sparring (ee puh tooi ta)

Jonathan King and Shaun Feltham free sparring (tooi ta)

Billy Lee kicks through the break board ...

... and smashes through the tile stack with a punch

Jonathan King: outside to inside drop kick (nei chuai ti)

Tim Eves: front thrust kick (chean chuai ti)

Shaun Feltham: side thrust kick (cher chuai ti) ...

... and drop kick

Barry Fisher: front thrust kick (chean chuai ti) ...

jumping into the jump front kick (thiau chean chuai ti)

Kris Knight holds the board for Paul Coomber's drop kick

Click here to see more photograhs from the Duan Grading