Jessica Passes her Dan Grade!

Jessica's 110% commitment to Wado-Ryu over the past 6 years has paid off, and we are very proud to announce that she has passed her 1st Dan with the English Wado Federation. Jessica has trained extremely hard has waited very patiently to accomplish her Dan Grade. She graded in front of a panel of six highly experienced Wado-Ryu examiners including Sensei Ray Field, 5th Dan, president of the EWF.

The day began very early for Jessica, leaving home at 6.30 in the morning to travel to West Midlands, to arrive around 10am. After a pre-grading training session, Jesssica's Dan Grading started at 1 and finished 5 hours later. Her grading partner, Ciaran, guided and supported her, having been through the process himself in 2010. Her grading was understandably, incredibly tough. Her parents and friends were overjoyed on hearing her grading result.

Of course, Jessica was not only exhausted afterwards, but overwhelmed with it all. She finally reached home at 10.15 at night.

Congratualtions, Jessica!