Congratulations to the successful 2022 mid year grading examination applicants throughout the organisation.
SANDAN – 3RD DAN
Dane Mitchell – Hombu Dojo AKL
NIDAN – 2ND DAN
Alumoelotu Ufi – Hombu Dojo AKL,
Avi Shaul – Hombu Dojo AKL,
Jim Tongson – Ramarama
Patrick Downey – Nelson
Jim Graham – Wellington
Sean Collins – Wellington
Jeremy Glyde – Wellington
SHODAN – 1ST DAN
Greg Bacchus – Hombu Dojo AKL,
Richard Wells – Devonport,
Matt Hobbs – Devonport
IKKYU – 1ST KYU
Tony Kralev – Hombu Dojo AKL
Darren Mead – Rangiora
Yasuhiro Sugiura – Rangiora
Mitchell Archibald – Motueka
Matias Cianci – Alexandra
Rio Manson-Hay – Tauranga
NIKYU – 2ND KYU
Fa Kang Li – Ramarama,
Tataiarangi Baker – Devonport
SANKYU – 3 KYU
Steven Coleman – Hombu Dojo AKL,
Caitlin Hamilton – Whangaparaoa
Mica Wilson – Rangiora
Cara Anscombe – Wellington
Erik Brogt – Christchurch
Adam Skelton – Christchurch
Takuto Takahashi – Christchurch
Christine Pitcaithly – Christchurch
YONKYU – 4TH KYU
Jerry Fu – Hombu Dojo AKL,
Erika Peebles – Waitakere,
Gary Davis – Whangaparaoa,
Nicholas Mansell – Devonport
Aden Thompson – Rangiora
Corbin Cameron – Rangiora
Eve Rucks – Nelson
Yoko Ueda – Canterbury
Asuka Ueda – Canterbury
GOKYU – 5TH KYU
Justin Chang – Hombu Dojo AKL,
Jonathan Chang – Hombu Dojo AKL
Jared Barton-Hills – Devonport
Arienh Bähler – Alexandra
Damien Appleton – Dunedin
Rio Manson-Hay – Tauranga
Tony Tamatea – Tauranga
Mani Catanach – Tauranga
ROKKYU – 6TH KYU
Tim Bacchus – Hombu Dojo AKL,
Oliver Moy – Devonport
Francis Sly – Devonport
Francesca Sewell – Wellington
Maja Petersen – Wellington
Anthony Kerr – Dunedin
Isaac Oskam – Dunedin
Simona Mihailescu Bogdan – Canterbury
Laura Mihailescu Bogdan – Canterbury
Andra Coman – Christchurch
Dean Braas – Canterbury
Kauzuki Takahashi – Canterbury
Riki Smillie – Canterbury
Margaret Dewes – Tauranga
Daysie Tamatea – Tauranga