{"id":204691,"date":"2019-05-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/204691\/unrelenting-karatekas-earn-new-belts\/"},"modified":"2019-05-15T15:12:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T13:12:09","slug":"unrelenting-karatekas-earn-new-belts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/05\/15\/unrelenting-karatekas-earn-new-belts\/","title":{"rendered":"Unrelenting karatekas earn new belts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tebbutt&#8217;s Mixed Martial Arts Academy recently held a taxing karate grading in which 33 junior students sought to upgrade from white belts to brown belts.<\/p>\n<p>Grading is held in order for students to showcase their progress and proficiency in karate. It also helps establish seniority.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe hold our grading to very high standards,\u201d said kanchu Alex Tebbutt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know what each person in our dojo is capable of and we push them to their limits. They are relentless, though, they push back just as hard.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cGrading not only proves their dedication in earning a new belt, but it shows their family and friends what they have worked hard for in the months leading up to the grading itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/BVBdlutrEHM' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>The key focus areas during the grading were full contact, self-defence and building stamina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStamina helps with the well-being of your body and brain,\u201d said Tebbutt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf your stamina is not right, you will go down in any fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe scheduled three-against-one fights to train our students how to handle themselves on the streets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Every girl from the dojo was expected to showcase self-defence moves as part of the grading.<\/p>\n<p>Self-defence is a key element for Tebbutt, as every girl and woman needs to learn how to take care of themselves in the society we live in.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1FgP6kXmMlA' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\u201cOur grading is not for the faint-hearted. Belts are earned through proven dedication to training in combination with an examination,\u201d said Tebbutt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to say that every one of our students at Tebbutt\u2019s Academy earned their new brown belts on the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also awarded other coloured belts to other students at the dojo in recognition of their training efforts and to encourage them to continue such endeavours in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/183586\/tebbutts-top-six-take-gold-at-the-top-ten-team-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tebbutt\u2019s top six take gold at the Top Ten Team Challenge<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/201875\/local-dojo-commended-on-sportsmanship-at-national-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Local dojo commended on sportsmanship at national championships<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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