The kickboxing wannabes travelled from all over the country to take a step up the ladder of excellence taking their grades from yellow and orange belts the first and second level in the all action sport. Congratulations was in order to all those who passed their grading, it’s a mark of their hard work, talent and application to the sport. 

A grading is when kickboxing students, non-contact and contact, are assessed through a series of levels/grades, with the base level being white belt, through ten levels, finally reaching a Dan grade at black belt, which is equivalent, if you like, to a degree level in kickboxing. 

This type of achievement would take, on average, between six and eight years. Well done to the following clubs: Falls, Lisburn, Bangor and Well-Fit Lurgan, with a selected group from ProKick HQ.

A special thanks to Master Hagan for conducting the grading as Mr Murray was in Aberdeen with a team of fighters for an International event. Check out the team in Scotland