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Marcus & Martin after they passed their grading for 5th and 6th kyū
On Tuesday we had the final two taking their grading test in this round (they didn’t have the possibility to attend last week) The final two was to take their test was Marcus and Martin.
Marcus tested to 5 kyū and Martin to 6 kyū. Congratulations!
We also had time to hand out bukai sodeshō (arm badges indicating the rank for children) to a number of those who graded. Continue reading
This Thursday we had another grading for the junior’s group, this time it was mainly meant to be for grading to 6-4 kyū, but two kenshi that didn’t ha the possibility to attend on Tuesday also. Totally ten kenshi did their grading tests.
Ten newly graded kenshi in our junior’s group. Tuva-Lill, Filip, Julia, Mara, Amanda, Hanna, Kristian, Stina, Ida & Emil.
For 8 kyū we had Kristian, Emil passed 7 kyū. For 6 kyū we had Tuva-Lill, Stina, Mara, Ida & Amanda. And finally for 4 kyū Hanna, Julia and Filip.
Congratulations to them all!
This Tuesday we had a grading examination for 7 kyū and 8 kyū. It was five children that graded and they all did excellent and passed the test.
Anna-Lovisa, Tilda, Tim, Wilhelm & Musashi after they passed their grading test!
Congratulations to Anna-Lovisa, Tilda, Tim, Wilhelm & Musashi!
Group picture of the participants, totally 54 dan
On Saturday the 7th of March there was an instructors seminar in Stockholm. From Karlstad Shibu Anders and Richard participated, Åke Olsson from Karlstads Studenter Shibu also attended and travelled together with us to Stockholm. Here is the article that was published on the Swedish Shorinji Kempo Federation’s home page.
On the Saturday 7th of March, 13 different kōdansha (higher dan grades) gathered for the spring instructors seminar in dojo of Stockholm Södra. It was a full day training for those who have 3rd dan or higher, and the main focus of the day was to share experience and go over different techniques at yūdansha level (black belt level). Continue reading
Elias from Stockholm Södra visited and practised together with us here in Karlstad.
On Tuesday the 3rd of March we had a visit by Elias from Stockholm Södra. It is always nice to have kenshi from other branches visiting our practice and we hope that Elias will come back again when he has the opportunity. Continue reading
On the 5th of February we had a grading for Christian and Jimmy. Both passed their test for 6 kyū and can now wear green belt.
Christian and Jimmy after their grading to rokkyū (6 kyū).
Congratulations to Christian and Jimmy!
On the 20th of December we had a kyū grading where Jay, Rickard, Sara & Filippa passed their test for nikyū (2 kyū) and Hugo passed his grading to gokyū (5 kyū).
Jay, Rickard, Hugo, Sara & Filippa after they passed their grading.
Congratulations to all of them!
On the 18th of December Neo and Olof did their grading. Both of them did very well and passed their test for sankyū (3 kyū) and can now wear a brown belt.
Neo and Olof after their successful grading to sankyū (3 kyū) in their new brown belts.
Congratulations to Neo and Olof!
On Tuesday the 18th of November we had a kyū examination. William & Kavina graded to 6 kyū and Olivia & Maja to 4 kyū.
Congratulations to them all!
On Saturday the 15th of November the Swedish Federation National Embu Taikai was held in Gothenburg, and in connection to this there was also a gasshuku (training camp). There weren’t quite as many participants as we had hoped for from Karlstad Shibu – Anders-sensei, who was one of the instructors at the training camp and chief judge at the competition, Alva, Christer, Filippa and Jay. Alva and Christer competed in kumi embu (pair embu) and in tandoku embu (single form) Alva, Christer and Filippa competed.
