THREE young karate students are celebrating this week after passing their black belt grading at the first try.Nathan Thomson, 10, of the Saikyou Karate Club in Witham, passed his 1st Dan black belt grading along with 14-year-old twins, Oliver & Nathan Ford.The grading was overseen by a panel of senior instructors from Japan, which only added to the pressure of the grading as explained by their instructor Sensei Rowland Costin (3rd Dan), who said: "It was quite scary for the boys but...
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