Senior Grading News
SENIOR DAN GRADE AWARDS
Ray Hind, Mark Heaton, John Ramage being presented with 7th Dan, 6th Dan, 4th Dan Awards @ Chojinkai Cup Annual Championships at Penrith Leisure Centre on Sunday 13th October 2024, by Chief Instructor Doug James 9th Dan.
SENIOR TRAINING COURSE @ ROCKCLIFFE CENTRE, CARLISLE on 14th September 2024.
Brilliant turnout today for our 3rd Chojinkai Senior Grading Course in our 50th Anniversary year – Training followed by Grading with Doug James 9th Dan, Ray Hind 6th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan.
Many congratulations to Lily Prudham to 1st Kyu (Brampton) & Mark Davidson to 3rd Kyu (Haltwhistle)
SENIOR TRAINING COURSE @ ROCKCLIFFE CENTRE, CARLISLE on 22nd June 2024.
Brilliant turnout today for our 3rd Chojinkai Senior Grading Course in our 50th Anniversary year – Training followed by Grading with Doug James 9th Dan, Ray Hind 6th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan.
Many congratulations to Kendal members. Tommy San Jose to 2nd Kyu & Jess Cody to 3rd Kyu
SENIOR TRAINING COURSE @ ROCKCLIFFE CENTRE, CARLISLE on 23rd March 2024.
Great turnout today for our first Chojinkai Senior Grading Course in our 50th Anniversary year – Training followed by Grading with Doug James 9th Dan, Ray Hind 6th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan.
Many congratulations to 1st Dan Al Parker: 1st Kyu Tilly Fielden, Noah Fielden, Harry Parker, Aika Romanis: 2nd Kyu Lily Prudham: 3rd Kyu Aidan Kidd, Tom Hymers, Ewan Mitchell, Jack Rogan – many congratulations to you all
SENIOR TRAINING COURSE @ ROCKCLIFFE CENTRE, CARLISLE on 9th December 2023.
Congratulations to Phill Dobinson & Dave Whiteley grading to 1st Dan plus Martin S to 3rd Kyu under the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 9th Dan, Ray Hind 6th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan.
SENIOR TRAINING COURSE @ ROCKCLIFFE CENTRE, CARLISLE on 18th March 2023.
Congratulations to the following who graded under Senior Panel Members, Doug James 9th Dan, Ray Hind 6th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan.
Back Row; Doug James, Jon Target 3rd Kyu, Dave Whiteley 1st Kyu, Ray Hind 6th Dan, Allan Parker 1st Kyu, Phill Dobinson 1st Kyu, April Charnley 3rd Kyu, Tommy San Jose 3rd Kyu, Ian Ronson 2nd Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan.
Front Row; Rory Laird 3rd Kyu, Aika Romanis 2nd Kyu, Lily Prudham 3rd Kyu, 2nd Kyu’s -Tilly Fielden, Harry Parker & Noah Fielden.
SENIOR TRAINING COURSE @ ROCKCLIFFE CENTRE, CARLISLE on 10th December 2022.
Congratulations to Joe Gannon from Kendal club grading to 1st Kyu under the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 9th Dan, Ray Hind 6th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan.
SENIOR TRAINING COURSE @ ROCKCLIFFE CENTRE, CARLISLE on 10th September 2022.
We started our quarterly Senior Training Course today with a 1 minute silence to pay respects to our Queen, Elizabeth II 
it was a great turnout & good to see new faces joining our elite group training with Instructors Doug James 9th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan 
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SENIOR TRAINING COURSE @ ROCKCLIFFE CENTRE, CARLISLE on 2nd JULY 2022. Congratulations to Allan Parker, David Whiteley & Phill Dobinson grading to 2nd Kyu – Harry Parker, Tilly Fielden, Noah Fielden & Aika Romanis grading to Junior 3rd Kyu under the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 9th Dan, Ray Hind 6th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan.
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SUN 12th DECEMBER – PURPLE/BROWN/BLACK BELT Senior Training Course – 10am to 12 noon followed by Grading – Haltwhistle Leisure Centre, Haltwhistle, NE49 9DP
Congratulations to Connor Newhouse (Kendal) grading to 1st Dan under the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan.
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SUN 1st August 2021 – Purple/Brown/Black Belt Senior Training Course – 10am to 12 noon followed by Grading HALTWHISTLE LEISURE CENTRE
Congratulations to Allan Parker (Carlisle) & Phill Dobinson (Wigton), grading to 3rd Kyu – Chris Greenbank (Kendal) Lewis Heaton & Rich Dowdell (Carlisle) grading to 2nd Dan under the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Ray Hind 6th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan.
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 20th September 2020– Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 11am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading.
Congratulations to David Whiteley & Lewis Ford, grading from Carlisle Club to 3rd Kyu & Joe Gannon, Kendal Club grading to 2nd Kyu under the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan.
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 14th December 2019– Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 11am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading.
Congratulations to Reece Crowder, grading to Carlisle Club to 3rd Kyu & Connor Newhouse, Kendal Club grading to 1st Kyu under the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Ray Hind 6th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan.
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 21st September 2019– Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 11am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading.
Congratulations to Paul Upex who successfully passed under the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Ray Hind 6th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan.
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SENIOR TRAINING COURSE @ ROCKCLIFFE CENTRE, CARLISLE on 15th JUNE 2019.
No students were attempting an upgrade, so there was a 3hr Technical Seminar taken by Doug James, Ray Hind, Darren Longstaff & Mark Heaton.
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 23rd March 2019– Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 11am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading.
Congratulations to everyone who successfully passed under the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Ray Hind 6th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 5th Dan.
To 1st Dan Connor McDermott: to 1st Kyu Sarah Connolly & Paul Upex: to 2nd Kyu, Ellie Smith & Sam Potter
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Mark Heaton being presented with his 5th Dan Award at the 44th Chojinkai Cup Annual Championships on 21st October by Chief Instructor Doug James 8th Dan.
Mark started training in 1999 & is Head Instructor at Carlisle, Brampton & Wigton Clubs and also a Senior Grading Panel Member.
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 2nd June 2018– Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 11am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading
Congratulations to everyone who successfully passed under the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Ray Hind 6th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 4th Dan.
To 2nd Dan, Lawson Robley; to 1st Dan Tony Mousley, Keir & Zola McGlinn-Shaw; to 2nd Kyu, Ethan Ross, Sarah Connolly, Connor Newhouse, Paul Upex; to 3rd Kyu, Joe Gannon; to Brown Stripe, Scott Wilkinson, Alice Wiseman & Finlay Robinson.
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 10th March 2018– Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 11am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading
Congratulations to Lewis Heaton who were successful in passing his Junior 1st Dan with the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Ray Hind 6th Dan & Darren Longstaff 6th Dan.
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 2nd December 2017– Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 10am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading
Well done to the successful Chojinkai students who graded at the Cumbria Chojinkai Karate Clubs Senior Gradings held at Trinity Leisure Centre Carlisle on Saturday 2nd December, left to right – Panel Members Mark Heaton 4th Dan & Doug james 8th Dan, to 3rd Kyu Brown Belt ; Sam O’Neill, Conah Dunstan & Ellie Smith: to 2nd Dan Black Belt Duncan Potter: Panel Members Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Ray Hind 6th Dan.
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 9th September 2017– Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 10am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading
Congratulations to the members in the above photo who were successful in passing, along with the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Ray Hind, Gordon Harrison, & Darren Longstaff 6th Dans, Matthew Miller, Mark Heaton & Colin Broatch 4th Dans.
To 1st Dan Jordan Kent & Richard Dowdell; To 1st Kyu Connor McDermott; Zola McGlinn-Shaw; Lewis Heaton & Brad Finley; To 3rd Kyu Abbie Blacklock; Ben Summers; Paul Upex & Jason Jenkinson.
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 17th June 2017– Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 10am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading
Congratulations to the members in the photo below who were successful in passing, along with the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Ray Hind & Darren Longstaff 6th Dans, Matthew Miller, Mark Heaton & Colin Broatch 4th Dans.
Well done to the 3 Chojinkai students who graded at Carlisle, left to right – Mark Heaton, Matt Miller, Niamh Connelly to 3rd Kyu, Colin Broatch, Jack Tallentire to Junior 1st Dan, Ray Hind, Angela Armstrong to 1st Dan, Doug James & Darren Longstaff
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 18th March 2017– Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 10am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading
Congratulations to the members in the above photo who were successful in passing, along with the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Ray Hind, Gordon Harrison & Darren Longstaff 6th Dans, Matthew Miller, Mark Heaton & Colin Broatch 4th Dans.
To 1st Dan, Ella Higgins & Katie Lewis : To 1st Kyu Jordon Kent & Richard Dowdell ; To 2nd Kyu Connor McDermott; To 3rd Kyu Connor Newhouse & Ethan Ross; To 3rd Kyu Brown Stripe, Bernadette & Christian Dixon;
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 10th December 2016– Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 10am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading.
Congratulations to the members in the above photo who were successful in passing, along with the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Gordon Harrison & Darren Longstaff 6th Dans, Fred Ritson 5th Dan & Mark Heaton & Colin Broatch 4th Dans.
To 3rd Dan, Stephen Lambert: To Junior 2nd Dan, Nathan O’Sullivan; To 1st Dan, Paul Hymers : To 1st Kyu Keir McGlinn-Shaw, Tony Mousley ; To 2nd Kyu Zola McGlinn-Shaw; Lewis Heaton, Ken Holliday; To 3rd Kyu Corey Short & Emily Woodcock; To 3rd Kyu Brown Stripe, Oliver Metcalf, Leigh Nicholson & Kalanie Holliday.
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Darren Longstaff being presented with 6th Dan Award @ Chojinkai Cup Annual Championships on Sunday 20th November 2016 by Chief Instructor Doug James 8th Dan. Darren started training in 1981 at the Prudhoe Club run by Jimmy Hague 3rd Dan. He is currently the Haltwhistle Club Head Instructor & Senior Grading Panel Member.
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 17th September 2016– Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 10am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading.
Workington Club Instructor Colin Broatch with
newly graded 3rd Dan John Ramage & Doug James
Congratulations to the members in the above photo who were successful in passing, along with the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan, Fred Ritson 5th Dan & Mark Heaton & Colin Broatch 4th Dans.
To 3rd Dan, John Ramage : To 1st Dan, Matthew Dowdell : To 2nd Kyu Josh Neen ; To 3rd Kyu Brown Stripe, Ethan Ross & Connor Newhouse
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 19th March 2016 – Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 10am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading.
Congratulations to the members in the above photo who were successful in passing, along with the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Ray Hind & Gordon Harrison 6th Dans, Darren Longstaff & Fred Ritson 5th Dans, Mark Heaton & Colin Broatch 4th Dans.
To Prov 3rd Kyu, Corey Short, To 3rd Kyu, Sam Potter; Shae Morris; Zola McGlinn-Shaw; Dana Ball; Sarah Connelly: To 1st Kyu, Jack Tallentire;
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 5th December 2015 – Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 10am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading.
Congratulations to the members in the above photo who were successful in passing, along with the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Gordon Harrison 6th Dan, Darren Longstaff 5th Dan, Mark Heaton & Colin Broatch 4th Dans.
To Junior 2nd Dan, Dylan Swarbrick, To 1st Kyu, Angela Armstrong-Watson; Claire Swarbrick; George Brews; Jack White;: 3rd Kyu, Rosie Lawlor; Ann Slaymaker;
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 12th September 2015 – Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 10am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading.
Congratulations to the members in the above photo who were successful in passing, along with the Senior Panel Members, Doug James 8th Dan, Hind 6th Dan, Gordon Harrison & Darren Longstaff 5th Dans, Matthew Miller & Alan Connor 4th Dans.
To 1st Dan, Emily Brews, Joanna Francis, Josh Wilson, Henry Parfitt, Joseph Smith, Eloise Lawler, Sophie Cowan:To 1st Kyu, Ella Higgins, Katie Lewis, Kane Harper: 3rd Kyu, Declan Hogg : Brown Stripe, Eve Harper
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 6th June 2015 – Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 10am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading.
Congratulations to the members in the above photo who were successful in passing, along with the Senior Panel Members :-Back Row, Gordon Harrison 5th Dan: Jordan Harrison 3rd Kyu; Lauren Lynch 1st Dan; Jordan Kent 2nd Kyu; Duncan Potter 1st Dan; Ray Hind 6th Dan,
Front Row: Doug James 8th Dan: Fred Ritson 5th Dan; Sam Wordsworth 3rd Kyu; Jack Tallentire 2nd Kyu; Lewis Heaton 3rd Kyu: Mark Heaton 4th Dan:
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Senior Brown & Black Grading Course – 14th March2015 – Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 10am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading.
Congratulations to the members in the above photo who were successful in passing:-Back Row, Panel Members Mark Heaton 4th Dan, Ray Hind 6th Dan, Darren Longstaff 5th Dan, Matt Miller 4th Dan.
Front Row: Sarah Connelly Brown Stripe, Sam Potter Brown Stripe’ Aimee Little 3rd Kyu, Arick Russell 3rd Kyu with Chief Instructor Doug James 8th Dan.
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Senior Brown & Black Grading – 6th December 2014 – Senior Training Course with Sensei James 8th Dan from 10am followed by Brown/Black Belt Grading.
Congratulations to the following members in the above photo who were successful in passing:-Mark Stevens & Debra Ramage 1st Dan: Josh Wilson, Andrew Schofield, Duncan Potter, Matt Dowdell, Lauren Lynch & James Beniams 1st Kyu: Cameron Lawlor, Richard Dowdell, Keir McGlinn Shaw, Jack White & George Brews 2nd Kyu: Beth Dowdell, Caitlin Lithgow, Chris Hymers & Jack Tallentire 3rd Kyu, William Jarvis & Shea Morris to Prov 3rd Kyu.
A 6th Dan Award was made to Steve Chaplow, head instructor at Kendal Club who retires this month. Photo shows Darren Longstaff 5th Dan & Ray Hind 6th Dan congratulating Steve Chaplow with his 6th Dan
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