
We are proud of each and every student who trains with Excalibur Martial Arts and are keen to celebrate all achievements, whether it be learning a new pattern, perfecting a kick or being successfully promoted at a grading.
Those students who go on to achieve a Dan Grade have dedicated thousands of hours of training, perseverance and a tough training regime to reach their goals. As a colour belt, a student may see the achievement of their 1st Dan Black Belt as their ultimate goal, however, when they reach it they realise that, really, it is just the beginning.
Date of Grading |
Student | Promoted To |
Belt |
8th April 2018 | Karl Thompson | 2nd Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
Tammy Lewis | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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8th October 2017 | Luke Richardson | 3rd Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
Connor McGinley | 2nd Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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Erin McGinley | 2nd Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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Reilly McGinley | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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9th April 2017 | Anthony Carr | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
9th October 2016 | Amelie Benham | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
Daniel Benham | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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Harry Davidson | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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Josh Lawton | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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Gilbert Lockley | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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10th April 2016 | Harriet Crump | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
Lucy Crump | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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Charlie Callaghan | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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Freddie Callaghan | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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11th October 2015 | Erin McGinley | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
Dave Holloway | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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Declan Kearney | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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12th April 2015 | Matthew Lawer | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
Matthew Hodgkins | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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12th October 2014 | Karl Thompson | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
13th October 2013 | Connor McG | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
Tom Davenport | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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Seamus McGinley | 5th Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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14th October 2012 | Jack Cox | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
Andy Seymour | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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20th May 2012 | Isaac Williams | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
Chris Punchard | 2nd Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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Gary Plant | 3rd Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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9th October 2011 | Tom Bradley | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
Jack Bradley | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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James Seymour | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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Marcus Crawford-Thomas | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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8th May 2011 | Ryan Ardern | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
Kartar Danesi | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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Anna Bradford | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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10th October 2010 | Yvonne Hadley | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
John Bradley | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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9th May 2010 | Chris Punchard | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
Miles Westwood | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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Allie Lucas | 2nd Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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Gary Plant | 2nd Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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10th May 2009 | Jonathan Wilkins | 2nd Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
Neil Morris | 3rd Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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12th October 2008 | Gary Plant | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
18th May 2008 | Sarah Williams | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
Lewis Tilley | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
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14th October 2007 | Tom Cannaby | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
Seamus McGinley | 4th Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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20th May 2007 | Jonathan Wilkins | 1st Dan Junior Black Belt | ![]() |
Allie Lucas | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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Neil Morris | 2nd Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
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23rd October 2005 | Neil Morris | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
15th May 2005 | Nick Bentley | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
19th October 2003 | Philip Field | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
2003 | Seamus McGinley | 3rd Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
May 2001 | Seamus McGinley | 2nd Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
31st October 1999 | Seamus McGinley | 1st Dan Black Belt | ![]() |
We are also privileged to have Dan Grade students who have joined Excalibur from other clubs or affiliations, whose rank has been recognised by the G.T.I.