Grading - 2nd August 2009

FRANKLIN JENSEN (Alliance BJJ Black Belt) of Florionopolis, Brazil held a grading on Sunday 2nd of August '09, at SKK Judo club. Franklin stayed over with us in nearby Liverpool for 6 weeks and we all trained with him many times.

The grading was a long and intense morning of hard rolling/sparring, with everyone rolling with people of different size, shape and standard!

After an exhaustive assessment period and a rigorous grading, Franklin awarded the following belts and stripes to members of Bolton Catch BJJ.

Blue

Mark 'Pimsy' Rigby

Kim Roscoe

'Young' Tom Aspinall (Aged 16)

Rick Mooney

'Big' Chris Pimblett

Radek Gajdamakin

Stripes on Blue
Neil 'Ricky' Croston

Tom Dolly

Ian 'Willow' Wilson

'Little' Ian Hunt

Stripes on White

Gaz Ellison

Jamie Bowley

Ian 'Shutts' Shuttleworth

Scott Laird

Last, but certainly not least, our instructor, ANDY ASPINALL. Who was awarded a well deserved Brown belt.

Congrats to all who took part... the day was one for the books!!!