Dragon Hapkimudo held their first grading for the year on the 28th April at Dragon Martial Arts club premises in Triq il Liceo Hamrun.
A total of 9 students attempted the grade at 6 separate belt levels. The examination board was made up of Emvin Mifsud (2nd Dan), Martin Buhagiar (1st Dan), Reuben Mifsud (1st Dan) and Gabriel Borg (1st Dan).
The respective candidates and grades attained were as follows:
10th Keup
Elena Marie Gauci, George Gauci and Nathan Paul Gauci
9th Keup
Julia Schembri and Terry Zammit
8th Keup
Ruby Mifsud
7th Keup
Kateryna Navrotska
Samira Buhagiar
4th Keup
Glenn Galea
1st Keup
Rachel Mifsud
While the candidates will now start to prepare themselves for the next grading to be held in August, Rachel Mifsud will start preparing for her black belt which should be held around end October. The belt and promotion ceremony will be held in a couple of weeks’ time during Dragon Martial Arts annual retreat at the Archbishop’s Seminary in Rabat.
Mu Do Jong Shin