Northern Ireland
Black Belt Gradings

Sunday 22nd November 2009
On Sunday the 22nd of November The Cobra Ju-Jitsu Clubs in Belfast, Northern Ireland held Black Belt gradings.

The following is a short report submitted by Sensei Paul Simpson:

"
Gradings went really well today and all involved passed. The students went through all the gading requirements for 1st and 2nd dan, Grading lasted for roughly 2 hours and was a very hard grading with ju-jitsu techniques, self defence, fitness, grappling and sparring all being assessed. The grading examinors involved were, sensei Paul Simpson 4th dan (Ju-Jitsu) Sensei Adrian Green 3rd Dan (Ju-Jitsu), Sensei Alan Murray (3rd Dan Antrim Freestlye KickBoxing), Sensei Kevin Mc Donald 2nd Dan (Ju-Jitsu) Sensei Jim Smyth 2nd Dan (Ju-Jitsu)."

Those who passed their Junior Black Belt were:

Shodan Ho:
Ashley Murray

Those who passed their Senior Black Belt were:

1st Dan:
David Gallagher
Gary reynolds
Adrian Glackin
Austin Magee
Conor Rainey
Paul Mc Keown
Bernard Lynch
Dominic Smyth

2nd Dan:
Eileen Rocks
Anthony Magee
Leanne Murray
Sean Gallagher

They have all been added to the
Black Belt Register on this site:

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