Black Belt examination grading was held on Friday 28^th and Saturday 29^th July 2017 at Mgarr Karate Club, Mgarr where we have seen 23 athletes grading for Black Belt in various levels namely Shodan (1^st Dan), Nidan (2^nd Dan), Sandan (3^rd Dan) and Yondan (4^th Dan).

The Examining Board was made up of MKF Technical Director Sensei James Galea 6^th Dan, MKF Chief Referee Sensei Anthony Zammit 6^th Dan, Sensei Jason Edwards 5^th Dan.

‘Physical and mental preparation as well as a high level of endurance is required to attain such level in Karate and we are very pleased with the results achieved today.’ These were the comments of Sensei James Galea , Technical Director of The Malta Karate Federation.

The successful candidates are:-

4th Dan

Sensei Karl Anastasi

Jesmond Schembri

3rd Dan
David Pulis

2nd Dan

Luke Galea

Gabriel Camilleri

Carl Muscat

Michaela Rapa

Rebecca Spiteri

Annabel Vella

Christina Tonna

Christina Zahra

Gary Magri

Melvin Pace

1st Dan

Daniel Mifsud

Nicole Camilleri

Dustin Sammut

Dimitar Petrov

Salvatore La Magna

Matthew Vella

Elizabeth Grech

Nathan Axiak