聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Moose Mountain Wado Kai Karate Club hosted its grading night for its Just for Kicks members at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Grading was completed by Senseis Kara McNair, Quinn Brown, Kevin Dyck, and Sensei Jayson Humphries who also organized the group throughout the evening.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Students performed their katas for those grading as well as the kumite. A kata is a choreographed shadow fight against multiple opponents. It requires specific technique and gusto, which includes the kiai, a yell or shout much like a battle cry. The kumite can be both training and competition against an adversary using the skills and techniques learned in the kata, but it is the actual fighting.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淵ou have all put in a lot of hard work this year and you have all improved very quickly,鈥� Sensei Jayson said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 been a great year.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭onight some of you will earn a stripe and others may earn a full belt, but it鈥檚 important to remember it鈥檚 not a competition. This is your journey and you鈥檙e graded on where you are at.
