NZKF Grading - 2010 June at Waikato

Held on 2010-06-26 at Waikato Kendo Club

Thanks to Wells Sensei (AKC), Stephenson Sensei (JSK), Oh Sensei (DMK) and Gianni Sensei (AKC) coming down to Waikato for the pre-grading seminar and being the grading panel.

Also thanks to Leo and Clement for being the mototachi.

Ni-Dan

Naoko (Sophie) Goto (JSK)
Byung Suk Kang (DMK)
Awatea Williams (WKC)
Ruby Huang (JSK)
Tsu-Pei (Henry) Peng (WKC)
Minoru Suzuki (AKC)
Wen Luo (WKC)

Sho-Dan

Kevin Peng (WKC)
George Liu (WKC)
Tian Li (WKC)

Ikkyu

Omar Soemadipradja (WKC)
Adam Ward (WKC)
Shinhee Yi (JSK)

Nikyu

Angus Gray (WKC)

Sankyu

Jason (Jihoon) Park (WKC)
Joyce Tsai (WKC)
Debbie Price (WKC)
Jason Huang (WKC)
Seung Kyong Lee (DMK)

4th Kyu

Gaelle Guyader (WKC)
Chui Suan Low (WKC)

6th Kyu

Yutae Jin (WKC)
Maya Wells (AKC)

(More photos will come soon.)

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