NOTES:

Tommy you are doing really well. But try and bring your kicks back to the knee up position before placing your leg down.

You have a great attitude. you could do with remembering your right and left a bit better. Good grading Well Done Tommy.

NOTES: Tommy make sure your hikite hand is on your hip where it is supposed to be.

You did some very good mawashi geri kicks.

Just be careful of your turns in your kata.

You did a great grading Tommy Well Done.

NOTES: Tommy Gun a really good grading just a few things. We need some work on your 5 step kumite.

You got a little mixed up on you oi zuki gyaku zuki comb but you tried really hard.

Very good kicks in general. Your kata was great too but the last 4 moves you going to the wrong angle.

You are very keen and always try your best. A good grading Well Done.

NOTES: Tommy you did a good grading. You really tried hard and even though the combinations were very very difficult you still

managed very well. Your kicks are looking great and we all know how good your fighting ability is. You didn't have any real

problems with “five step kumite” It looked good. Your Kata was a little bit off on the moves up the middle before the end,

To be truthful I have seen you complete that Kata before to quiet a high level. So I think it was because of the struggle you

had with the combinations that has “fried your brain” and affected your Kata. But dont worry Tommy your doing great.

Points Explained: Student will automatically score 10/10 on sections of the grading student is not needed to complete.

NOTES: Not a bad grading Tommy. Your doing a few “kata” style turns when turning in basics. Some of the combinations I gave

you need some work especially the soto uki empi one. Keep training hard Tommy and remember the Kai’s when doing

your kata.

Points Explained: Student will automatically score 10/10 on sections of the grading student is not needed to complete.

Sunday 21st Feb 2021 Grading for 5th Kyu Purple Belt.

Good Basics Tommy but make sure you use the correct preparation hand for gedan barai. Your mawashi geri is fantastic and also your yoko geri kiagi and yoko geri kekomi was first class too. You did a really good Heian Yondan and your previous kata's were great too. Well Done Tommy.

Sunday 7th November 2021 Grading for 4th Kyu Purple belt white stripe

Quite a good grading Tommy a few things need sharpened up before your next grading, You need to keep your fists closed during Kata and also during kumite. Also something is not quite right with you shuto uke we will work on this. You did some fantastic kumite though, Well Done Tommy.

Basics 6

Kata 8

Kumite 10

1st July 2022  Brown Belt Grading  (3rd  Kyu)

We need to get our stances down and make sure we never get distracted by friends during Tuesdays classes. Brown Belts don't get distracted. Your kata was really good though and your Kumite was seamless. Also you need to learn a lot of new Kata before your next grading, so its a difficult time a head for you and your study of Karate. You need to continue to train hard to get to an even greater level. Well Done Tommy.

Grading Score 

Basic 7.5

Kata 9

Kumite 9

Grading for Brown and White Belt Belt (2nd Kyu) 17th Feb 2023

Grading Score 

Basics 8

Kata 7

Kumite 9

Tommy we need to see a difference between your ura mawashi geri and normal mawashi geri. Keep your fingers together on Nukite. Also make sure you keep all your previous Kata that you have learned in your head. We have a lot of work to do over the next few months on learning new kata's etc. Its going to be an interesting time. Well Done Tommy 

Grading for Brown Belt and Two White Stripes (1st Kyu) 15th December 2024

Grading Score 

Basics 8

Kata 8

Kumite 9

Try and keep your shuto fingers closed, Make sure on basics you are sideways on blocks and square with hips on punches. Also make sure your horse stances are deeper but you have really nice kicks. On Kata try and attack it more and keep them in your head, A good grading Tommy Well Done.