Black Belt Presentation 2019

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
1st December 2019

Six 1st Kup students, Seven 1st Dan and Two 2nd Dan Students were graded by a panel of 5 Examiners:

Master Slater 8th Degree (Essex Martial Arts), Mr Lapthorn 6th Degree (BLTSA), Mr Foster 5th Degree (TSA TKD)
 Miss Gleaves 5th Degree (Worcestershire Martial Arts), Mrs Liz Porteous 4th Degree (BLTSA)

Promoted to 1st Degree: Matthew Govett, Minnie Govett, Matthew Finn, Yoodan Choi (BLTSA) and Hardip Sidhu (Essex Martial Arts)

Promoted to 2nd Degree: Anna Dunkerley, Hongli Hu, Anna Graves (BLTSA), Dawn Woolgar (Essex Martial Arts), Robert Carter, Amy Pullen
 and Joe Mitchell (Worcestershire Martial Arts)

Promoted to 3rd Degree: Ian Street and Liyna Marguerie (BLTSA)

SPECIAL Black Belt Grading
29th September 2019

Conducted by Pioneer Grand Master KONG YOUNG IL 9TH DEGREE

Assisting was Grand Master Kieth Finch 9th Dan and Grand Master Robert Sharp 9th Dan

Promoted to 6th Degree: Bruce Lapthorn (BLTSA)
Promoted to 4th Degree: Liz Porteous (BLTSA)

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
26th May 2019

Seven 1st Kup students, and One 1st Dan Student were graded by a panel of 5 Examiners:

Master Slater 7th Degree (Essex TKD), Mr Lapthorn 5th Degree (BLTSA), Mr Foster 5th Degree (TSA TKD)
 Miss Gleaves 5th Degree (Worcestershire Martial Arts), Mrs Liz Porteous 3rd Degree (BLTSA)

Promoted to 1st Degree: Hayden Jocelyn, William McKinley (BLTSA), Emma Woolgar, Lucas Stillman (Essex TKD)
Lisa Perkins and Mylo Thomas (Worcestershire Martial Arts)

Black Belt Presentation 2018

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
2nd December 2018

Three 1st Kup students, Four 1st Dan and One 2nd Dan Student were graded by a panel of 5 Examiners:

Master Slater 7th Degree (Essex TKD), Mr Lapthorn 5th Degree (BLTSA), Mr Foster 5th Degree (TSA TKD)
 Miss Gleaves 5th Degree (Worcestershire Martial Arts), Mrs Liz Porteous 3rd Degree (BLTSA)

Promoted to 1st Degree: Katherine Galvin, Charles Garcia-Tobin and Dylan Garcia-Tobin (BLTSA)

Promoted to 2nd Degree: Sally Rayner, Amy Field, Stephen Allen (BLTSA) and Jamie Haden (Worcestershire Martial Arts)

Promoted to 3rd Degree: Madeleine Austen (BLTSA)

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
27th May 2018

Two 1st Kup students, one 1st Dan Student and one 2nd Dan Student were graded by a panel of 5 Examiners:

Master Harris 7th Degree (Harris TKD), Master Slater 7th Degree (Essex TKD), Mr Lapthorn 5th Degree (BLTSA)
Mr Foster 5th Degree (TSA TKD), Mrs Liz Porteous 3rd Degree (BLTSA)

Promoted to 1st Degree: Oliver Brown and Euan Dance (BLTSA))

Promoted to 2nd Degree: Ming Yang (BLTSA)

Promoted to 3rd Degree: Adam Auger (BLTSA)

Black Belt Presentation 2017

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
26th November 2017

Four 1st Kup students, Two 1st Dan, Two 2nd Dan and Two 3rd Dan Students were graded by a panel of 5 Examiners:

Mr Harris 6th Degree (Harris TKD), Mr Lapthorn 5th Degree (BLTSA), Mr Foster 5th Degree (TSA TKD)
 Mrs Monks 4th Degree (Worcestershire Martial Arts), Mrs Liz Porteous 3rd Degree (BLTSA)

Promoted to 1st Degree: Louisa Dunkerley, Mali Jongman Rios and Anna Graves (BLTSA)

Promoted to 2nd Degree: Jessica Payne and Mark Parsons (BLTSA)

Promoted to 3rd Degree: Zak Impey and Victoria Vicary (BLTSA)

Promoted to 4th Degree: Sian Millar (BLTSA) and Ben Slater (Essex TKD)

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
29th May 2017

Eight 1st Kup students and Three 1st Dan Student were graded by a panel of 5 Examiners:

Master Slater 7th Degree (Essex TKD), Mr Lapthorn 5th Degree (BLTSA), Miss Gleaves 4th Degree (Worcestershire Martial Arts)
Mr Mark Turner 4th Degree (Escape TKD), Mrs Liz Porteous 3rd Degree (BLTSA)

Promoted to 1st Degree: Nathaniel Brown, Hongli Hu and Nicole Lee (BLTSA), Linnae Abraham, Dawn Woolgar, Frankie & Harvey Wooller (Essex TKD)

Promoted to 2nd Degree: Liyna Marguerie (BLTSA), Dave Palmer and Stewart Blair (Essex TKD)

Black Belt Presentation 2016

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
27th November 2016

Six 1st Kup students were graded by a panel of 4 Examiners:

Master Slater 7th Degree (Essex TKD), Mr Lapthorn 5th Degree (BLTSA),Mr Turner 4th Degree (Escape TKD), Mrs Porteous 2nd Degree (BLTSA)

Promoted to 1st Degree: Emilia Durrant, Niamh Warren, Sally Rayner, Anna Dunkerley (BLTSA) and Ellie Ratcliffe (Escape TKD)

Also graded by Master Slater, Mr Lapthorn and Mr Turner, were two 1st Dans and two 2nd Dans.

Promoted to 2nd Degree: Ian Street and Kymberley Webb (BLTSA)
Promoted to 3rd Degree: Liz Porteous and Rob Austen (BLTSA)

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
29th May 2016

Three 1st Kup students and Three 1st Dan Student were graded by a panel of 5 Examiners:

Master Slater 7th Degree (Essex TKD), Mr Lapthorn 5th Degree (BLTSA), Mr Stuart Anslow 5th Degree (Rayners Lane TKD Academy)
Mr Mark Turner 3rd Degree (Escape TKD), Mrs Liz Porteous 2nd Degree (BLTSA)

Promoted to 1st Degree: Sean O’Leary (Escape TKD)
Promoted to 2nd Degree: Adam Auger (BLTSA) and Joe Russell (Essex TKD)

Also graded by Master Slater, Mr Lapthorn and Mr Anslow, were four 3rd Degrees.

Promoted to 4th Degree (International Instructor level):
Mr Marc Turner (Escape TKD), Mr Adam Thorne, Mr Chris Mann & Mr Gareth Richardson (Essex TKD)

Black Belt Presentation 2015

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
29th November 2015

Nine 1st Kup students and Five 1st Dan Student, were graded by a panel of 5 Examiners:

Master Slater 7th Degree (Essex TKD), Mr Lapthorn 5th Degree and Mrs Liz Porteous 2nd Degree (BLTSA)
Mr Gary Garner 3rd Degree (Cambridge Schools of TKD), Mr Mark Turner 3rd Degree (Escape TKD)

Promoted to 1st Degree: Joel Bentley, Mark Parsons, Chap-mann So, Ming Han Yang, Tom Johnson, Jessica Payne, Rachael Simmons (BLTSA)
Emma Pike and Stewart Blair (Essex TKD)

Promoted to 2nd Degree: Madeleine Austen, Michael Quigley-Smith, Zak Impey, Cirar Quigley-Smith and Jessica Norris..

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
24th May 2015

Two 1st Kup students and One 1st Dan Student, were graded by a panel of 5 Examiners:

Mr Lapthorn 5th Degree, Mr Marc Kerr 2nd Degree and Mr Oli Ison 2nd Degree (BLTSA)
Mr Gary Garner 3rd Degree (Cambridge Schools of TKD), Mr Mark Turner 3rd Degree (Escape TKD)

Promoted to 1st Degree: Mallory Porteous, Amy Field

Promoted to 2nd Degree: Charles Austen.

Black Belt Presentation 2014

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
30th November 2014

Eight 1st Kup students and Three 1st Dan Students, were graded by a panel of 5 Examiners:

Mr Slater 6th Degree (Essex Tae Kwon-Do), Mr Lapthorn 5th Degree, Mr Marc Kerr 2nd Degree and Mr Oli Ison 2nd Degree (BLTSA)
Mr Gary Garner 3rd Degree (Cambridge Schools of TKD)

Promoted to 1st Degree: Ian Street, Noah Straughan, Roella Smith, Conor Radziszewski, Nathan Kidd, Elliot Bennett, Andrew Allen

Promoted to 2nd Degree: Robert Austen and Liz Porteous.

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
1st June 2014

Ten 1st Kup students were graded by a panel of 4 Examiners:

Mr Slater 6th Degree (Essex Tae Kwon-Do), Mr Lapthorn 5th Degree, Mr Marc Kerr 2nd Degree and Mr Oli Ison 2nd Degree (BLTSA)

Promoted to 1st Degree:

Emily Norris, Roger Owers, Tadhg Owers, Sam Holt, Gemma Anderson, Stephen Allen, Amie Brown, Isaac Auger, Adam Auger and Matthew Pryke.

Black Belt Presentation 2013

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
1st December 2013

Six 1st Kup students, one 1st Degree and one 2nd Degree student were graded by a panel of 4 Examiners:

Mr Slater 6th Degree (GTI), Mr Lapthorn 5th Degree, Mr Marc Kerr 2nd Degree and Mr Oli Ison 2nd Degree (BLTSA)

Promoted to 1st Degree: Thomas Jackson, Ben Rutherford, Rhys Bentley, Dennis Murrell, Edward Pimblett and Jessica Norris.

Promoted to 2nd Degree: Victoria Vicary

Promoted to 3rd Degree: Sian Millar

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
2nd June 2013

Eight 1st Kup students and two 1st degree students were graded by a panel of 3 Examiners:

Mr Slater 6th Degree (GTI), Mr Lapthorn 4th Degree and Mr Smith 3rd Degree (BLTSA)

They were all promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt and above after completing a very intense grading which took over four hours.

Pictured from left to right:

Left: Shannon Gray, Ciara Quigley-Smith, Eden Sowden, Liyna Marguerie, George Tomé-Fernandez, Jake Jackson, James Marsh and Matt Ellison

Right: Oliver Ison & Marc Kerr

Black Belt Presentation 2012

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
9th December 2012

The biggest grading so far!! 22, 1st Kup students, one 1st degree and one 2nd degree students were graded by a panel of 3 Examiners:

Mr Snow 6th Degree (LTSI), Mr Lapthorn 4th Degree and Mr Smith 3rd Degree (BLTSA)

They were all promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt and above after completing a very intense grading which took over four hours.

Pictured from left to right:

Lee Watts, Sidney Auger, Callum Broomhead, Sean Broomhead, Amanda Broomhead, Nicola Auger, Madeleine Austen, Kymberley Webb,
Richard Lapthorn, Liz Porteous, Jake Smith, Rob Austen, Caleb Shepherd, Sam Sowden-Fletcher, Michelle Dunnico, Charlie Austen
Michael Quigley-Smith and Zak Impey.

Not Pictured are: Sam Freer, William Futter, Oscar See, Austin See, Kieran Glasssmith and Jacob Simmons

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
16th June 2012

Adam Norris was promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt.

Black Belt Presentation 2011

BLTSA Black Belt Grading
18th December 2011

Alexander Kerr and Alice Iron were promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt.

The First BLTSA Black Belt Grading
22nd May 2011

From L - R: Oliver Ison, Freddy Bennett, Jamie Baird, Victoria Vicary, Simon Shaddock and Marc Kerr.

They were all promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt by a panel of 5 Examiners after completing a very intense One Hour Grading.

Black Belt Presentation 2010

Black Belt Presentation 2009

Black Belt Presentation 2007

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