Pass and refer list – Stratford Karate Club

Pass and refer list for grading 14/12/2025

Well done to all who’ve taken an assessment so far.

To avoid any confusion please read the next part carefully.

If you/your child’s name is on the Pass List: congratulations you/your child has met the required standard to be invited to our grading exam.

If you/your child’s name is on the refer list: There is one or more elements that require improvement in order to meet the standard to be invited to the exam.

If you or your Child’s name is not on either list this means you/they have either not been assessed or that you/they are not eligible for assessment.

Don’t worry if you haven’t made it onto the pass list on the first attempt (Very few do) sensei Aaron will be watching students over the next few weeks and will continue to assess them. if sensei Aaron sees the required improvements then students can move from the refer list to the pass list!

All students on the pass list should begin handing in licenses and fees at the dojo if they wish to participate in the grading for a chance to gain their next belt/grade. Please remember however that even if you have made the pass list you must continue to train hard and try your best to continue improving over the next few weeks as you/they will need to show the very best in order to pass the grading!

I am always happy to answer any questions so please do let me know.

Kind Regards

Aaron Storey

Chief Instructor


Merrin	Adequate for confirmation of Temporary	Kihon:	Kata:	Kumite:
Bianka	Pass
Lorenzo	Pass
Maria I	Pass
Salma	Pass
Safwan	Pass
Helen	Pass
David Hall	Pass
Dennis Murphy	Pass
Rachel	Pass
Alice	Refer	Kihon: Adequate	Kata: Adequate	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Eleonora	Refer	Kihon: Adequate	Kata: sometimes a small error with the first kiai movement	Kumite: Adequate
Esa	Refer	Kihon: Longer stance required	Kata: longer stances and more focus on the last 4 movements	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Karina M	Refer	Kihon: Note yet assessed	Kata: Last 4 movements must have the hands coordinated correctly	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Nicoleta	Refer	Kihon: Adequate	Kata: Not yet assessed	Kumite: Adequate
Olga	Refer	Kihon: Adequate	Kata: Ensure the movement just before the Kiai is correct.	Kumite: Adequate
Rividh	Refer	Kihon: Longer stances required	Kata: Hikite hand must be on the hip not hanging downwards towards the floor	Kumite: Must make bigger stances & stronger technique
Yasir	Refer	Kihon: Adequate	Kata: bigger stances required	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Azam	Refer	Kihon: Adequate	Kata: Not yet memorised	Kumite: Adequate
Elena	Refer	Kihon: Note yet assessed	Kata: sometimes making minor errors around the kiai point	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Cian	Refer	Kihon: Note yet assessed	Kata: More attention to stances in kata especially back stance	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Nathaniel I	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not yet memorised	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Ramy	Refer	Kihon: Sid we thrust kick (yoko kekomi needs more power and stability	Kata: ensue each move is performed with maximum power	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Ana Senic	Refer	Kihon: Adequate	Kata: Ensure the side kicks are performed with the Proper foot position with the toes out of danger	Kumite: Adequate
Jasmine	Refer	Kihon: More speed and power required.	Kata: More speed and power required	Kumite: More speed and power required
Karen b	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Adequate	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Sarvarbek	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not yet memorised	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Steven	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: more accuracy for the kata form	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Timur	Refer	Kihon: Head up with good posture throughout all basics	Kata: stances must be clear. Sometimes your feet point the wrong direction	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Amara	Refer	Kihon: Note yet assessed	Kata: Not yet memorised	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Eva Senic	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Almost at the correct level. Keep eyes trained on where you are going	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Julia	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not yet memorised	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Lukian	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: last 3 movements require more practice. Ensure your stances are properly defined	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Ritaj	Refer	Kihon: Side thrust kick (yoko kekomi needs more stability and power	Kata: more power required throughout the kata	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Robbie	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not yet Assessed	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Spruha	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not yet Assessed	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Arvin V	Refer	Kihon: more focus on stopping after each movement required	Kata: stances must be better better defined throughout the kata. Knees must be bent at all times	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Jayden	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: overall good standard just a few Minor mistakes to be corrected	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Markas	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Losing balance after some movements. Ensure you come to a complete stop Straight away after executing a movement	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Liban	Refer	Kihon: side thrust kick yoko kekomi must be checked again	Kata: Not fully memorised yet	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Samo	Refer	Kihon: Adequate	Kata:Final assessment pending	Kumite: Adequate
Arhaan	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Sometimes making a Small mistake with the first kiai movement	Kumite: Adequate
Athina	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not yet Assessed	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Merrin	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not yet Assessed	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Adelina G	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not fully memorised yet	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Adelina S V	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not yet assessed	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Amy	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not fully memorised yet	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Arvin GS	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: kata quality needs improvement	Kumite: Not yet assessed
David C	Refer	Kihon:	Kata:	Kumite:
Dylan	Refer	Kihon: Side thrust kick needs more practice	Kata: Not fully memorised yet	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Emily	Refer	Kihon: 90% of the time movements are performed too slowly.	Kata: more power is required	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Hector	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata:Eyes must look the direction you’re going	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Kamai	Refer	Kihon: Ensure all stances have the correct bend in the knee so it sits above the toes	Kata: much better than previously. Please Ensure toe Positioning is correct	Kumite: loud kiai and lots of effort required!
Leon	Refer	Kihon: stances must be longer	Kata: Not yet Assessed	Kumite: Adequate
Nico	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata:last 4 movements require more practice	Kumite: longer stance and ensure the back hand is next to the hip not hanging down to the floor
Noa	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: sometimes using crossing the wrists the wrong way on move 2-3 & 5-6	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Noelia	Refer	Kihon:	Kata:	Kumite:
Saeed	Refer	Kihon: More speed and power required.	Kata: more power is required	Kumite: More speed and power required
Salah	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: kata is much better but still making a few mistkaes specifically during the turning sequences.	Kumite: Adequate
Samir	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not yet assessed	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Sophia	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Adequate	Kumite: Adequate
Suluiman	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Kata: kata is much better but still making a few mistkaes specifically during the turning sequences.	Kumite: Adequate
Swarup	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not fully memorised yet	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Vincenzo	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not fully memorised yet	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Yejesh	Refer	Kihon: Adequate	Kata: Not fully memorised yet	Kumite: Adequate
Penelope	Refer	Kihon: Adequate	Kata: more hip usage on the uraken & Kagi tsuki	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Ayah S	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not yet Assessed	Kumite: Adequate
Patrick	Refer	Kihon: Longer Stances required	Kata:Ensure the blocking arm always starts from the shoulder when performing the downward blocks	Kumite: Adequate
Andzhelina	Refer	Kihon:	Kata:	Kumite:
Anna Kiafko	Refer	Kihon: Adequate	Kata: Not yet assessed	Kumite: adequate
Ayush	Refer	Kihon:	Kata:	Kumite:
Casper	Refer	Kihon:	Kata:	Kumite:
Elijah	Refer	Kihon:	Kata:	Kumite:
Evelyn H	Refer	Kihon: Adequate	Kata: Slightly longer stances in kata	Kumite: final assessment pending
Noah H	Refer	Kihon: Adequate	Kata: More power in the 4th move of the kata	Kumite: Final assessment pending
Jackie	Refer	Kihon:	Kata:	Kumite:
June	Refer	Kihon:	Kata:	Kumite:
Mason	Refer	Kihon: Longer Stances required	Kata: Not fully memorised yet	Kumite: Adequate
Sarim	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not yet assessed	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Spiro	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not fully memorised yet	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Victoria	Refer	Kihon: Side thrust kick needs more practice	Kata: Not fully memorised yet	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Yusuf	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata:Not yet assessed	Kumite: Adequate
Zlata	Refer	Kihon: Hikite (Back hand must be kept in the right position next to the hip bone	Kata: Ensure the movement just before the Kiai is correct.	Kumite: Adequate
Zoey	Refer	Kihon: Side thrust kick needs more practice	Kata:Not yet assessed	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Eddie	Refer	Kihon: kicks yet to be checked	Kata: the pass is conditional that you fix the last few movements as we discussed	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Andrew N	Refer	Kihon: Side thrust kick Yoko Kekomi must be practiced at home	Kata: Not fully memorised yet	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Emil	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata: Not yet assessed	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Eden	Refer	Kihon: Side thrust kick Yoko kekomi must be practiced	Kata: Kata power needs to increase	Kumite: Not yet assessed
Elizabeth	Refer	Kihon: Outside block (Soto Uke needs practice	Kata: Not fully memorised yet	Kumite: Adequate
Nina	Refer	Kihon: Adequate	Kata: Adequate	Kumite: Adequate
Noor	Refer	Kihon: Not yet assessed	Kata:Not yet assessed	Kumite: Not yet assessed