Gold Coast Chito-Ryu Karate

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Category: Gradings

  • 2023 Winter Grading

    Congratulations to everyone who was successful at the 2023 Winter Grading:

    12 Kyu – Reid Gordon (Yellow Belt)
    11 Kyu – Leon Cersofios (Orange & White Belt) *Double Grade
    11 Kyu – Matthew Dawson (Orange & White Belt) *Double Grade
    11 Kyu – Sylas Dawson (Orange & White Belt) *Double Grade
    11 Kyu – Aggie Jones (Orange & White Belt) *Double Grade
    10 Kyu – Jeremy Valencour (Orange & White Belt) *Double Grade
    10 Kyu – Leon Bonaventure (Orange Belt)
    10 Kyu – Matthew Boote (Orange Belt)
    10 Kyu – Henry Langton (Orange Belt)
    10 Kyu – Noah Oldfield (Orange Belt)
    10 Kyu – Pailyne Price (Orange Belt)
    10 Kyu – Jaime Toyer (Orange Belt)
    10 Kyu – Johnson Yu (Orange Belt)
    9 Kyu – Ding Ma (Green & White Belt) *Double Grade
    9 Kyu – Sarah Huston (Green & White Belt) *Double Grade
    9 Kyu – Matt Moran (Green & White Belt)
    8 Kyu – Zion Brown (Green Belt) *Double Grade
    8 Kyu – Carter Lovelock (Green Belt)
    8 Kyu – Slade Revell (Green Belt)
    7 Kyu – Yasmine Lintott (Blue & White Belt)
    7 Kyu – Chui McDonald (Blue & White Belt)
    7 Kyu – Tilly McMillan (Blue & White Belt)
    7 Kyu – Taiyo Tani (Blue & White Belt)
    6 Kyu – Carlo de Byl (Blue Belt)
    6 Kyu – Ben Hastings (Blue Belt)
    4 Kyu – Harrison De Byl (Purple Belt)

     

  • Autumn Grading Success

    Lots of new coloured belts at the dojo after our Autumn Grading.  The standard was good with all students demonstrating that they have been working hard in preparation.  Most pleasing to see was that students that had failed a previous attempt had done the necessary work to improve and be successful this time.

    Grading Results:

    Finn McMillan – 12 Kyu (Yellow)
    Mason Hunt – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)  **Double Grading
    Graham Wilson – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)  **Double Grading
    Claire Mulcahy – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)
    Vander Mulcahy – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)
    Zinzan Taylor – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)
    Jaime Toyer – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)
    Johnson Yu – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)
    Yida Zhou – 10 Kyu (Orange)
    Sienna Bauer – 9 Kyu (Green & White)
    Charlie Chipperfield – 9 Kyu (Green & White)
    Lucas Kirkup – 9 Kyu (Green & White)
    Jemaine Mulcahy – 9 Kyu (Green & White)
    Eito Tashima – 9 Kyu (Green & White)
    Xaviar Thompson – 9 Kyu (Green & White)
    Jesse Valencour – 9 Kyu (Green & White)
    Abigail Weeks – 9 Kyu (Green & White)
    Calista Weeks – 9 Kyu (Green & White)
    Kalani Kloot – 8 Kyu (Green)
    Yasmine Lintott – 8 Kyu (Green)
    Naoki Tani – 8 Kyu (Green)
    Levi Lenton – 7 Kyu (Blue & White)
    Enoch Kavelin – 6 Kyu (Blue)
    Bohdi Valencour – 6 Kyu (Blue)
    Harrison De Byl – 5 Kyu (Purple & White)
    Millicent Mansbridge – 5 Kyu (Purple & White)

     

     

  • 2022 Summer Grading

    Well done to all students who were successful at the 2022 Summer Grading.  Keep up the great work!

     

    Adam Glachan – Purple 4 Kyu
    Kayden Kloot –  Green 8 Kyu
    Carter Lovelock –  Green & White 9 Kyu
    Damien Kloot –  Green & White 9 Kyu
    Henry Duyvestyn –  Orange 10 Kyu
    Jemaine Mulcahy –  Orange 10 Kyu
    Matt Moran –  Orange 10 Kyu
    Zion Brown –  Orange 10 Kyu  **triple graded**
    Ashley Maudsley –  Orange & White 11 Kyu
    Edward Bennette –  Orange & White 11 Kyu
    Flint Slattery –  Orange & White 11 Kyu **double graded**
    Henry Langton –  Orange & White 11 Kyu
    Leon Bonaventure –  Orange & White 11 Kyu
    Pailyne Price –  Orange & White 11 Kyu
    Sarah Huston –  Orange & White 11 Kyu  **double graded**
    Finn Tumelty –  Yellow 12 Kyu
    Hamish Kent –  Yellow 12 Kyu
    Jackson Carpenter –  Yellow 12 Kyu
    Johnson Yu –  Yellow 12 Kyu
    Leo Li –  Yellow 12 Kyu
    Zinzan Taylor –  Yellow 12 Kyu

     

  • Winter Grading Success

    Congratulations to everyone who challenged themselves at the 2022 Winter Grading. It was great to see so many students have been working hard to continue to improve their karate.

    4 Kyu – Purple
    Troy Lester

    5 Kyu – Purple & White 
    Jean du Plessis
    Adam Glachan

    6 Kyu – Blue 
    Erika Baritchi
    Harrison De Byl
    Millicent Mansbridge
    Yuvi Whala

    7 Kyu – Blue & White 
    Kaylah Smith
    Bohdi Valencour

    8 Kyu – Green 
    Enoch Kavelin
    Chui McDonald
    Mehar Whala

    9 Kyu – Green & White 
    Kalani Kloot
    Slade Revell

    10 Kyu – Orange 
    Charlie Chipperfield
    Lily Collofello
    Lucas Kirkup
    Damien Kloot
    Carter Lovelock

    11 Kyu – Orange & White 
    Aston Cattach
    Angus Esson
    James Ford **double grading
    Jacob Greenwell **double grading
    Jaylah Greenwell **double grading
    Isabella Higham
    Ding Ma **double grading
    Noah Milloy **double grading
    Eito Tashima **double grading

    12 Kyu – Yellow 
    Edward Bennette
    Leon Bonaventure
    Henry Langton
    Ashley Maudsley
    Xaviar Thompson

  • Summer Grading 2021

    Congratulations to everyone who was successful at the Summer Grading.  It was great to see some stand out performances from those that had been working hard.

    Isabella Higham – 12 Kyu (Yellow)
    Aiden Whitaker – 12 Kyu (Yellow)
    Henry Duyvestyn – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)
    Yasmine Lintott – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)
    Carter Lovelock – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)  **Double Graded
    Ned Tuckey – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)
    Sally Tullberg – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)   **Double Graded
    Jake Mullholland – 11 Kyu (Orange & White)  **Double Graded
    Darcey de Byl – 10 Kyu (Orange)
    Joshua Delaney – 10 Kyu (Orange)
    Kalani Kloot – 10 Kyu (Orange)
    Sam Peddie – 10 Kyu (Orange)
    Slade Revell – 10 Kyu (Orange)
    Tilly McMillan – 9 Kyu (Green & White)
    Tyson Waite – 9 Kyu (Green & White)
    Keahn Capon – 8 Kyu (Green)
    Siani Symons – 7 Kyu (Blue & White)

     

  • Spring Grading 2021

    Spring Grading 2021

    Congratulations to everyone who was successful at the Spring Grading.  Keep up the great work!

    12 Kyu (Yellow Belt)
    Olivia Chang
    Lily Collofello
    Yasmine Lintott
    Ned Tuckey
    Max Durre

    11 Kyu (Orange & White Belt)
    Kalani Kloot
    Joshua Delaney
    Slade Revell
    Charlie Chipperfield
    Aaron Higgins
    Damien Kloot
    Naoki Tani

    10 Kyu (Orange Belt)
    Taiyo Tani
    Enoch Kavelin
    Paula Barnum
    Sienna Bauer
    Ben Hastings
    Halle Peddie

    9 Kyu (Green & White Belt)
    Chui McDonald
    Max Ker
    Kayden Kloot

    8 Kyu (Green Belt)
    Cooper Shaw
    Bohdi Valencour

    7 Kyu (Blue & White Belt)
    Erika Baritchi
    Adam Glachan
    Millicent Mansbridge
    Hana Nishiura
    Addison Schnebli

    6 Kyu (Blue Belt)
    Tahlia Boyd

    5 Kyu (Purple & White Belt)
    Keiran Milloy

    4 Kyu (Purple Belt)
    Charlotte Shaw

     

  • Winter Grading Results

    Winter Grading Results

    A very strong grading with some exceptional performances. This was the first grading in a long time where everyone was successful passed to a higher level demonstrating all the hard work that people had been putting in to make sure they were prepared.  Congratulations also to our instructors team for preparing everyone so well.

    With Peace, Perseverance and Hard Work
    We are sure to reach our goals

    Congratulations to:

    4 Kyu (Purple) – Amelie Ollivier
    4 Kyu (Purple) – Bridget Weeks
    4 Kyu (Purple) – Darren Clark

    5 Kyu (Purple & White) – Cooper Higgins

    6 Kyu (Blue) – Jean du Plessis

    7 Kyu (Blue & White) – Byron Corbelli
    7 Kyu (Blue & White) – Harrison De Byl
    7 Kyu (Blue & White) – Tahlia Boyd
    7 Kyu (Blue & White) – Yuvi Whala

    8 Kyu (Green) – Adam Glachan
    8 Kyu (Green) – Addison Schnebli
    8 Kyu (Green) – Erika Baritchi
    8 Kyu (Green) – Isabella Ker
    8 Kyu (Green) – Millicent Mansbridge

    9 Kyu (Green & White) – James Ngo
    9 Kyu (Green & White) – Mehar Whala

    10 Kyu (Orange) – Aissa Symons
    10 Kyu (Orange) – David Ford
    10 Kyu (Orange) – Nieves Gonzalez  ** Triple Grade **
    10 Kyu (Orange) – Tilly McMillan
    10 Kyu (Orange) – Tom Allibone

    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Ben Hastings  ** Double Grade **
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Darcey de Byl
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Mia Lavender  ** Double Grade **
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Nicolette Ridley
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Paula Barnum  ** Double Grade **
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Sienna Bauer

    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Amos Gaffney
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Angus Esson
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Damien Kloot
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Enoch Kavelin
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Lucas Kirkup
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Max Millar
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Naoki Tani
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Poppy Romeyn
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Taiyo Tani

     

  • Grading Success

    Grading Success

    Congratulations to three amazing young women who successfully graded this evening at our senior grading (3rd – 1st Kyu).  Participation in the senior grading is by invitation only after demonstrating good attitude, work rate, understanding, consistent training, and application of techniques in regular classes.

    After receiving an invitation students must then complete a theory test and once again demonstrate their technique and spirit in a grading situation.  All three demonstrated a fantastic understanding of the key basics required for their level, quality kata, bunkai, physical strength, and a strong spirit to advance to their next level.

    Congratulations:

    Elisha Dorley – 2nd Kyu
    Ashleigh Gula – 2nd Kyu
    Merryn Jaffers – 3rd Kyu

    I look forward to watching you continue to grow and develop as you head towards your black belt.

     

     

     

  • Autumn Grading 2021

    Autumn Grading 2021

    Well done to everyone who stepped up to challenge themselves at the Autumn Grading. There were some really good stand out performances demonstrating a confident understanding of the requirements for their level and great spirit showing they are ready to move up to the next level.

    As often happens at a grading some students were told not this time indicating that there are some key elements of their karate they need to develop further if they are going to be able to continue to make good steady progress in their journey. For these students continue to work on your karate, with a strong focus on improving these key elements and you will surely be better for your next attempt at grading.

    Lets join together as a dojo family to celebrating the success of those that passed, be inspired by how they have achieved their goals whilst we continue to offer support and encouragement for those that were not successful this time.

    Congratulations to the following on successfully passing your grading:

    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Charlie Chipperfield
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Sonia Alexander  (Double Graded)
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Isabella du Plessis
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Kiera Kay (Double Graded)
    10 Kyu (Orange) – Jesse Barker
    10 Kyu (Orange) – Tyson Waite
    9 Kyu (Green & White) – Adam Glachan
    9 Kyu (Green & White) – Millicent Mansbridge
    9 Kyu (Green & White) – Bohdi Valencour
    8 Kyu (Green) – Tahlia Boyd
    8 Kyu (Green) – Hana Nishiura
    7 Kyu (Blue & White) – Liam Glover
    5 Kyu (Purple & White) – Charlotte Shaw

     

  • 2020 Summer Grading Results

    2020 Summer Grading Results

    The final grading of what has been an interesting year saw a very interesting grading with a range of results.

    In our White belt and Yellow belt grading we saw some solid performances with the majority of students successfully moving up the ranks.

    In these first groups of the grading we also had a few students with previous rankings in other styles. At the Gold Coast dojo students who arrive from another style of martial arts are asked to wear a white belt as they have no rankings in Chito-Ryu Karate. Whilst wearing their white belt they are assessed on their skill levels, their ability to adapt to and adopt the Chito-Ryu technique, and also on their character and humility. From their these students are grading to the level deemed appropriate for them to learn the Chito-Ryu skills building blocks required for continual development.

    Developing the correct building blocks for Chito-Ryu karate is essential, if everything is in place and working well then the student will make steady continual progress. If a building block is not in place then somewhere down the track things will begin to fall apart and progress will stall. In this grading a number of students were told “not yet”. Whilst this can be a hard experience for the student (it is also hard for the instructor), the time taken to get these building blocks solidly in place will eventually lead to achieving the black belt goal faster than if they had been passed for this grading.  If you were unsuccessful in this grading continue to work hard and focus on getting those building blocks in place and you will be ready for the next opportunity to step up to grade.

    Congratulations to the following on successfully passing your grading:

    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Charli Hyland
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Daisy Ridley
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Henry Duyvestyn
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Isabella du Plessis
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Nicolette Ridley
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Sienna Bauer
    12 Kyu (Yellow) – Skye Wright
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Francis Guillon  *Double Graded
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Jesse Barker  *Double Graded
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Tom Allibone  *Double Graded
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Aissa Symons
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – David Ford
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Max Chattin
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Sam Peddie
    11 Kyu (Orange & White) – Tilly McMillan
    10 Kyu (Orange) – Adam Glachan  *Triple Graded
    10 Kyu (Orange) – Kayden Kloot
    10 Kyu (Orange) – Millicent Mansbridge
    10 Kyu (Orange) – Sienna Curtis
    9 Kyu (Green & White) – Addison Schnebli
    9 Kyu (Green & White) – Cooper Shaw
    9 Kyu (Green & White) – Erika Baritchi
    8 Kyu (Green) – Byron Corbelli
    4 Kyu (Purple) – Merryn Jaffers