TSKUK Gain 30 Shodan, 9 Nidan & 2 Sandan Black Belts
On Sunday 24th November 2025, ESKA & Westwood members attended the TSKUK Members Course and Black Belt Grading in Norwich, Norfolk. The grading took place in front of a panel including Sensei Jason Hitchings 6th, Sensei Nathan Bond 6th Dan, Sensei Charlie Tarr 5th Dan, Sensei Dave Lynskey 4th Dan, Sensei Mason Gill 4th Dan, Sensei Matthew Potter 3rd Dan & Sensei Ethan Dye 3rd Dan.
A very successful grading resulted in 30 students achieving their Shodan (1st Dan Black Belt), 9 student achieving their Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt).
Two members also successfully graded to Sandan (3rd Dan Black Belt).
Congratulations to the following new 1st Dans:
Ananya Jayaprakash (ESKA)
Anastazia Roman (WKA)
Ben McQuillan (ESKA)
Cayden Pashley (ESKA)
Cole Walker (ESKA)
Douglas Aitchinson (ESKA)
Eli – Taylor Windle (ESKA)
Ellie Alderdice (ESKA)
Emily Jones (ESKA)
Eva Lewis-Butler (ESKA)
Felix Utting (ESKA)
George Garman (ESKA)
Glen Fyvie (WKA)
Henry Legg (WKA)
Isabel Porter (ESKA)
Jacob Clement (WKA)
Janet August (ESKA)
Jemma Fenton (ESKA)
Junaid Ahmed (ESKA)
Juwairiah Ahmed (ESKA)
Lee Norton (ESKA)
Luke Isherwood (WKA)
Reece Thompson (ESKA)
Samuel Hepburn Gough (ESKA)
Scarlett Dye (ESKA)
Stephen Dye (ESKA)
Toby Alderdice (ESKA)
Yashfin Rahman (ESKA)
Yusra Muntaha (ESKA)
Zak Wegg (ESKA)
Congratulations to the following new 2nd Dans:
Amelia Winiarska (ESKA)
Benjamin Wegg (ESKA)
Beth Nesbitt-Clarke (ESKA)
Francis Karemo (ESKA)
Louise Stratton (WKA)
Mark Jarred (ESKA)
Zai Yuan James Filby (ESKA)
Congratulations to the following new 3rd Dans:
Dean Clarke (WKA)
Yukie Sato (WKA)
