A tense morning gave way to an afternoon of success as kickboxing black belt candidates from all across Chuldow came together to see if they had what it takes to achieve the coveted rank of 1st Dan. Chris Horne and Samuel Gardner of Morley, Antony Firth, Dan Brady and Tracey Rhodes-Hunter of Rothwell, Diane Withington, Anthony Withington, Charlotte Scott and Kieron Hoggart of Wakefield all took the test and pushed themselves to the limit to prove successful in achieving Black Belt 1st Dan.
Meanwhile Mr John Lane of Wakefield showed superb skill and determination, pushing the limits further and after a gruelling few hours achieved his 2nd Dan Black Belt.
Sunday of course saw the Karateka take to the mats with a difficult act to follow. Technical skill, knowledge and determination were put to the test with Shakira Withington of Wakefield, Gareth Durham of Knottingley, Lincoln Roth and Nasreen Arshad of Morley all proving their worth with a well-deserved promotion to 1st Dan. Black Belt is just the beginning of course and those with the strength of character and motivation to go further do just that. David Lazenby, Janine Lafferty and Jack Stead of Knottingley and Sandra Hardy of Wakefield are just such people and were successful in gaining promotion to 2nd Dan.
Well done everyone!
