Kofukan Karate Australia

New black belts in June 2025

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Jack Wade passed his Shodan test. With Sensei Don
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Taine Stutley graduated from Junior Shodan to full Shodan. With Sensei Brian and Sensei Rob.
On the weekend of 21 and 22 June 2025, senior gradings were held in Kalgoorlie and Perth. Congratulations to all students, your knowledge and skills were demonstrated with great effort. Jack Wade (Meadow Springs dojo) passed his Shodan and Taine Stutley (Kalgoorlie dojo) also graduated to Shodan having graded to Junior Shodan 2 years ago. We also welcomed our first two Shodan-ho grades, which is a provisional black belts awarded for children under 13 years:
  • Atreya Sumadipradja (Kalgoorlie)
  • Taanvi Chand (Kalgoorlie)
The Saturday 21 June grading in Kalgoorlie also passed the following kyu grades:
  • Amira Lacsao (1st Kyu)
  • Kimberly Carson (1st Kyu)
  • Andrew Browner (2nd Kyu)
  • Jared Riely Aguilar (2nd Kyu)
  • Levi Bennett (2nd Kyu)
The Sunday 22 June grading in Kwinana, Perth, also passed the following kyu grades:
  • Ashlynn Watts (1st Kyu)
  • Hera Watts (1st Kyu)
  • Liam Gallin (1st Kyu)
  • Martin Russell (1st Kyu)