Purple Dragon International Academy held its karate grading exam on Friday.
A number of students were assessed for their proficiency in katas, sparring and techniques. As with all grading exams, this one was presided over by founder of the school, professor Don Jacob of Trinidad, who does the actual assessment assisted by the local sensei and at least one other black belt holder.
Results of the grading were not released at the event.
The various colour belts that can be achieved a grading exam are, in ascending order of rank: white, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, red, brown.
There is a special separate grading exam to attain the rank of black belt.
Below are photos taken at the grading exam.
All photos by Zaimis Olmos.
I wish I was there
consider opening a center in Portsmouth. Would love that.
Wow I am loving this. The kids look amazing. All focussed and everything. Go kids.
Love to see so many youths and adults coming together to practice this great sport. Shanna ur hard work really payed off…remember the struggle
Dey hold Michael good boy! lolzzz
Wow!!!! I am so impressed. As a Martial Art fan and holder of a Third Degree Black belt In Kajukembo, I want to commmend the Sensi and students of Purple Dragon. Keep up the good work. This is a great plus for our youth in the country.
WOW!I am just loving it.
Keep up the good work. I see a lot of achievement and success in this dojo
Good initiative to have kids get disciplined in terms of behaviour, also it assist in the management of anger. Great!
DNO,
It’s so good to see so many young people taking up martial arts for the fun and health benefits it provides, besides the practical self defence and confidence boosts that comes with moving up the grades.
I can remember as a youth, I trained in the Shotokan style of Karate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotokan)up at the UWI Extra mural around 1974/75. .
I even met Don Jacobs at a grading session. I remember him telling me, “What is the colour of my clothes?” I told him “white” He said, “That means purity. You must always make sure that it is clean.”
Then I went to DGS and my parents told me I had to forget about karate because it was a respectable thing to learn, and I could’t go to high school and be doing karate.
When I left I had reached green belt, and I never took up the sport again. I converted to Rastafari, and that became my all in all.
Time changes and so do men.
Good luck with the new dojo… Great photos…what an achievement!
Congrats to Cheyenne, Diamond, Chriscel and Asafa… continue to excel…..
WELL DONE. I LOVE TO SEE THIS. DOING SOMETHING GOOD FOR THEIR COUNTRY