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Reaching a Black Belt: Funakoshi Grading Syllabus

Moving to Funakoshi Karate International South Africa comes with a revised grading schedule and more importantly, a revised grading syllabus. Continue reading

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The Next Grade: Achieved

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So, moving up to the next grade was successfully achieved last night with a completion of my second ever Funakoshi grading, held once again at the Gordon’s Bay Primary School. The weather outside was pretty miserable and the rain on … Continue reading

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A Passing Grade

Saturday saw me taking part in my second grading for this particular Kyokushin dojo I’m currently training at. For the lower belts, you can basically advance a belt colour once a year, and so to combat boredom, a half year grading was introduced which basically means you grade for a half-belt upgrade. Continue reading

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