{"id":94807,"date":"2015-07-21T09:26:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T07:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/94807\/local-karate-clubs-tough-grading\/"},"modified":"2015-07-21T09:21:22","modified_gmt":"2015-07-21T07:21:22","slug":"local-karate-clubs-tough-grading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/07\/21\/local-karate-clubs-tough-grading\/","title":{"rendered":"Local karate club’s tough grading"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blood, sweat and tears were the order of the day at Tebbutts Mixed Martial Arts Academy, on Saturday, when the club held an internal grading session for members with white and purple belts.<\/p>\n

Family, friends and other club members gathered at the Lambton premises to support and cheer those being graded.<\/p>

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\u201cOur gradings are very tense and the athletes have to work hard for the next higher belt,\u201d said the club\u2019s Master Alex Tebbutt.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe hard work they put in enables them to feel proud when receiving and wearing their new belt, as they know they have earned it.<\/p>

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\u201cI am impressed at the way the athletes take on each challenge, very determined and ready to prove themselves; it is encouraging.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among other challenges, the members were required to show their skills in tile-breaking, self-defence and weapons kata, which were great crowd pleasers.<\/p>\n