On Sunday the 4th December the INTA (National association for the ITF / AETF in Ireland) held their winter black belt grading. The grading took place at the Taekwon-Do centre in Dublin, 18 students presented to be considered for various grades from 1st Dan to 4th Dan.
The grading was conducted by the INTA’s black belt examination panel which consists of the 3 most senior examiners in the association, Master Brendan O’Toole 7th Dan (INTA Present and Technical director); Master Val Douglas 7th Dan (Vice president and coaching director); and Mr. Gerry Martin 6th Dan. Of the 18, 14 students passed the highest rank.
The grading covered all aspects of Taekwon-Do covering Technical movement; Patterns; Step sparing and Self-defence Techniques; Sparing, Power and Theory.
Grading Results | |||||
Name | Grade | Club | Result | New Grade | Junior/Senior |
Jonathan Dargan | 3rd Degree | TKD Centre | Pass | 4th Degree | Senior |
Tony MacDonagh | 2nd Degree | Nth Mon | Pass | 3rd Degree | Senior |
Colm Ryan | 1st Degree | Lucan | Pass | 2nd Degree | Senior |
Aimee Hannon | 1st Degree | Terenure | Pass | 2nd Degree | Senior |
Brian O' Connor | 1st Degree | Waterford | Pass | 2nd Degree | Senior |
David Elson | 1st Degree | Naas | Pass | 2nd Degree | Senior |
William Casey | 1st Kup | TKD Centre | Pass | 1st Degree | Senior |
Raymond McCullough | 1st Kup | Killester | Pass | 1st Degree | Senior |
Dominic Boyle | 1st Kup | Laytown | Pass | 1st Degree | Senior |
James Donohue | 1st Kup | Templeogue | Pass | 1st Degree | Senior |
Jonathan Miloudi | 1st Kup | Nth Mon | Pass | 1st Degree | Junior |
Michael O'Keefe | 1st Kup | Brooklodge | Pass | 1st Degree | Junior |
Jonathan Duggan | 1st Kup | Brooklodge | Pass | 1st Degree | Junior |
Padraic Esmonde | 1st Kup | Naas | Pass | 1st Degree | Senior |