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February 2003 Kyu Rank Testing

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On February 22nd, 2003 we held kyu rank testing for students at the dojo.   The following students testing; Alex, Angela, Don, Dale, Leo, Bob.  Unfortunately Anna's testing was postponed due to a broken ankle.

Be sure to click on the images below to enlarge them.

Kotegaeshi

Alex drops Bill in kotegaeshi

Iriminage

Alex leads Bill into iriminage

The Attack

Alex prepares as Bill attacks

Sayu Undo

Alex throws Don in a sayu undo style irimi

Nikyo Pin

Angela pins Leo with the omote version of nikyo

Iriminage

Angela tosses Leo in iriminage

Tenkan

With katatedori tenkan, Angela turns from Leo's attack

Tenchinage

Bill off-balances Angela with tenchinage

Shihonage Pin

Bob prepares to pin Rome with shihonage following the throw

Shihonage

Bob pins Rome in shihonage

Kokyu Tanden Ho

Bob handles Rome with a tenchinage variation of kokyu tanden ho

Ikkyo

Dale demonstrates the ikkyo pin on Bill

Iriminage

Dale begins to throw Bill with iriminage

Ikkyo

Bill recieves ikkyo pin from Dale

Kokyu Tanden Ho

Dale pins Bill in Kokyu tanden ho

Iriminage

Alex falling for Dan's iriminage

Iriminage

Dan bends Alex in iriminage

Sayu Undo

Dan helps Rome with his backstretch in sayu undo

Sayu Undo

Dan and Rome from another view

Kotegaeshi

Don transitions into kotegaeshi pin with Rich

Kokyu Tanden Ho

Don receives ryote dori attack from Rich in suwari waza (sitting)

Nikyo Pin

Leo pins Neil in nikyo tenkan

Sankyo

Leo transitions from ikkyo to sankyo with Neil

Shihonage

Leo drops Neil with shihonage

Looking on...

Rome, Alex, Neil, Rich

Iriminage

Rome enters with irimi

Kotegaeshi Wrist Stretch Warm-ups

Warming up before testing

Touching Toes Warm-ups

Stretching before testing

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