Little PUMA™ Gradings – February/March 2006

Students from Little PUMA™ clubs across the South Hams took part in gradings at the end of February. The 48 students, aged between 4 and 6, all passed, with some exceptional students also awarded with credits and grading awards. Three new students were also welcomed into their club, receiving a certificate after performing some basic martial arts movements.

The students had to perform many of their martial arts skills, as well as skills in self defence and stranger awareness in front of Chief Instructor, Lesley McGhie , who was very pleased with the standard of the students.

The students are now looking forward to being taught their next themed syllabus of Teamwork. Teamwork is important in all parts of life, encouraging others to do well through praise and help from their colleagues. The Little PUMAs™ will learn to get tasks completed quicker and better by working together, and practice team problem solving. This will all help to make a success easier to gain, whether it be in other sports, at home, school or at work.

The results of the grading were:

Red Belt : Josh Mold,; Louis Chapman, credit and grading award; Elliot Tremlett-Jones; Aaron Morrison; Jack Carter.

Blue belt : Harrison Wood

Green belt: Sam Osborn, credit; Asher Crozier-Behan; Alexandra Chadfield.

Yellow belt : Max Marett; Zac Collard-Baker; Cameron Mackay-Grant, credit; Ted Wynne, credit and grading award; Jamie Beer; Jim Volrath.

Orange Belt : Rhys Gribble; Jamie Scrase-Vallance, credit and grading award; Mollie Widger; Ross Pratt; Imogen Rooke; Isaac Eastley; Luke Harris; Jay Wells, credit and grading award; Abigail Watson; Ben Tilbury, credit; Misha Mackenzie Rogers; Jordan Thorpe; Ross Veale, credit and grading award.

Purple belt : Oscar Perkins; Caleb Mason; Reece Edwards, credit and grading award; Kai Cabrera; Kieran Holland, credit; William Spooner; William Rogers; Alec Hodgson, credit; Lewis Widdicombe; Oliver Biggs, credit and grading award; Ryan Moseley; Georgia Mills; Tyler Litteljohns; Thomas Daw.