EGKA Northern Training and Grading weekend on the 3rd and 4th December 2011
Please note a change of Training & Grading Times:
Saturday: 12:00 to 17:00 Open training Session (Jnrs & Snrs)
Sunday: 10:00 to 13:00 Open training session (Jnrs & Snrs)
Sunday: 09:00 to 12:00 Group 1: Adult 2nd & 1st Kyu grading session
Sunday: 09:00 to 12:00 Group 2: Junior Kyu & Junior Shodan grading session
Sunday: 13:00 to 16:00 Group 3: Adult Black Belt grading session
Owing to the mix of students testing on Sunday, we will make an early start on all Kyu grades (Jnr and Adults) and Junior Shodans Sunday morning at 9:00am
Please also note the normal training session on Sunday for people not testing will be extended to 1:00pm
Training Venue
12 Quays Woodchurch Dojo
Woodchurch High School Sports Complex
Carr Bridge Road
Woodchurch
Wirral, CH49 7NG
Training Fees:
| Saturday | Sunday | Both Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults: | £30 | £15 | £40 |
| Juniors (<16yr) | £15 | £10 | £20 |
Grading Registration Process - Please read carefully and take special note of the change of address.
Students wishing to grade this December should arrange that the relevant registration forms (see below) are completed and signed by their Sensei in good time. Applications should be posted to the EGKA Secretary, 44 Willow Way, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1LA to arrive no later than 1st December 2011.
Please do not send grading applications by Registered Post. We are not there to sign for the special delivery post in the morning.
In future, a registration form will not be accepted as complete unless:
- – The latest versions of the registration forms for Kyu and Dan grades are used
- – A colour, passport-sized photograph is attached to the form
- – The form is signed by the candidate´s instructor
- – In the case of black belts, the katakana section is properly completed
The common administrative problems that will prevent a candidate from grading are: A current colour photograph is not attached. Your Sensei´s signature is missing. The Katakana section has not been completed (Dan forms only). Your EGKA membership has lapsed.
If your form is not completed properly, or your EGKA membership has lapsed … you will not be allowed to grade.
Remember you will also need to bring your EGKA membership booklet and slip to prove your membership is up to date. Check it now, so you have time to renew your membership if you need to.
We will accept emailed copies of application forms on or before the 1st December 2011, provided the original and properly completed forms are handed to the Secretary no later than the close of the Saturday training session. As grading candidate lists have to be drawn up over Saturday night, we will not accept forms being handed in on Sunday morning. No exceptions will be made.
Grading Forms
Training/Grading Course Details
You can get a better understanding of the actual grading process, and what the Grading Panel will be looking for by reading Your Grading - What to expect on the day.
Grading Fees
In future we will require all candidates to present to the grading registration desk to pay for their grading in the Sunday lunch break on the day of the grading. The grading fees have to be accounted for separately from the weekend´s training fees, and to simplify matters we will not accept payments to cover both the training and the grading fees at the start of the weekend.
| Grading Fees | Brown Belts | Adult Black belts | Junior Black Belts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Kyu: £40 | Shodan: £120 | Shodan: £100 | |
| 2nd Kyu: £40 | Nidan: £150 | Nidan: £120 | |
| 3rd Kyu: £40 | Sandan: £200 |
Please bring the exact amount if you intend to pay by cash. Cheque should be made payable to the "EGKA".
Grading fees will not be refunded if a student does not pass. That student will be given a 50% reduction in the grading fee when they retest at either of the next two grading sessions. The Grading Committee has adopted this policy to deter a growing trend for students to chance their luck by presenting too early for grading without gaining the necessary experience.
EGKA Membership
Every person applying to grade must ensure their EGKA membership is up to date AND will remain in force over the grading weekend.
Any grading candidate whose EGKA membership has lapsed at the time of applying will automatically be prohibited from grading this time around. So check your EGKA membership is up to date before sending in your form.
We appreciate that there will always be some candidates where their EGKA membership renewal date will fall between the time they make their grading application and the grading date. Please advise us if this is the case. We suggest you make an early application to renew your EGKA membership and liaise with us if there is a delay in the renewal process. Under these circumstances, a delay would not affect your right to participate in the grading.
If you apply to grade, the Grading Panel will assume you have taken personal responsibility to ensure your EGKA Membership is up to date and current on the grading day itself. You will be required to present your EGKA Membership Booklet and Membership Slip as part of the grading registration process.
To renew expired membership, please click here.
List of accepted applicants for the December Grading
Only the student´s whose name appears on the Grading List below will be permitted to grade. The grading committee will accept applications up to midnight of Thursday, 1st December 2011. Any applications received after 1st December 2011 will not be accepted.
We will update the Grading List daily with the details of the application forms we receive. If you have submitted an application form and your name is not added to the list after a few days, you should assume your application has not arrived. You should email the Secretary or telephone Ralph Elliott-King on 01202 474545 to make sure your application is at least registered and your name entered onto the Grading List below on a provisional basis before the closing date.
Please note that owing to holidays, the website will not be updated in the last two weeks of November. We shall update the website on 1st December 2011 with any applications that may have arrived in the post during the latter half of November.
Please do not send applications by Registered Post. There is often no one present to sign for them.
The following brown and junior black belt grading applications have been received:
| 3rd Kyu | 2nd Kyu | 1st Kyu | Jnr Shodan |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Nicola Harris | Steve Mottram | Connor Campbell Smith |
| – | Megan Doherty | Steven Mansfield | Holly Pearson |
| – | Debbie Crane | Matthew Smith | Daniel Anstee |
| – | Tabie Thomson | Glyn Bawden | Jazzmin Williams |
| – | Everton Hall | Marieke Dubbelboer | Jordan Williams |
| – | Ian Tomlinson (P) | Mathilde Laluque | Hannah Ainge |
| – | Jeff Kaye (P) | David McCarthy | Alex Angco (P) |
| – | – | Mark Ellis | – |
| – | – | Mark Diaper | – |
| – | – | Sean Toole | – |
| – | – | Michael Hearty | – |
| – | – | Philip Burchall | – |
| – | – | Stephanie Langbridge | – |
| – | – | Lauren Hall | – |
| – | – | Rebecca Hill | – |
| – | – | Tracie Cusworth | – |
| – | – | – | – |
| – | Mason Owen (Jnr) | Ethan Cavanagh (Jnr) | – |
| – | Harry Sturgess (Jnr) | Cameron Bowen (Jnr) | – |
| – | – | Sarah Murphy (Jnr) | – |
| – | – | Daniel Murphy (Jnr) | – |
| – | – | Georgia Wylie (Jnr) | – |
| – | – | Jake Perry (Jnr) | – |
| – | – | Emirul Husnee (Jnr) | – |
| – | – | Robert Tyrer (Jnr) | – |
| – | – | Heather Taylor (Jnr) | – |
| – | – | Nicole Payne (P) (Jnr) | – |
| – | – | Danielle Payne (Jnr) | – |
| – | – | Elina Hall (Jnr) | – |
The following black belt grading applications have been received:
| Jnr Nidan | Shodan | Nidan | Sandan |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Andrew Aitchison | Asia-Sophia Wolf | Mark Reid |
| – | Ali Berendji | David Bruce (P) | Kate Tyler |
| – | Timothy Mayne | Richard Owen | Turan Karamanoglu |
| – | Christopher Parsons | Joshua Clare | Anne-Marie O’Malley |
| – | Kelly-Ann Gordon | Hans Frydenberg (Norway) | Colin Clare |
| – | Ben Yuen (P) | – | Joanne Smith |
| – | – | – | Stevn Biggar (P) (Scotland) |
| – | – | – | Michael Hill (P) |
| – | – | – | Dave Barratt (P) |
Please note: Those applicants with a (P) alongside their names have been accepted on a ‘provisional’ basis. Provided a properly completed and signed grading form (with colour photograph) is handed into the nominated Grading Officer by the close of the Saturday training session, the application will be accepted and the individual will be able to grade.
12 Quays Woodchurch Venue
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