Twelve new black belts and a second dan
CHESHIRE Martial Arts Centre Karate Club, under seventh-dan coach Paul Graham, is celebrating 12 of its students becoming black belts and another stepping up to second-dan level.
Peter Ball, aged 11, achieved his first dan with the highest score of the day at the gradings.
The other students who have collected their first-dan certificates are Matthew Ball, aged 12, Aaron Rimmer, aged 12, Liam Cook, aged 12, Danielle Littler, aged 13, Leanne Jackson, aged 13, Rebecca Harrison, aged 13, Daniel Austen, aged 13, Alex Rodriguez, aged 14, Jake Schofield, aged 14, Jack Hampton, aged 14, and Toby Hart, aged 15.
The second dan was awarded to Adam Taylor, aged 16.
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