Grading & Instructor Training - Cambridge - 6th April 2008
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The first GBSF training and grading day of 2008 was held at The Leys School, Cambridge, in April.
The day included training in Savate, preparation for grading tests, Savate Defence and La Canne. Several trainee instructors were present, assisting with the training and on grading panels, under the supervision of senior instructors.
In total, around 36 people from 6 different clubs attended. Thirty grading tests took place over five glove levels, with twenty five passes. The highest level gained on the day was Yellow Glove with two successful candidates - one from Cambridge and one from London. Results are shown below...
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Congratulations to the following members who achieved passes:
Name of candidate Club Testing for Total points available Points scored Percent James Southwood London Yellow glove 140 130 93 Chris Hill Cambridge Yellow glove 140 126 90 Morgan Alexander Cambridge White Glove 120 97 81 The pass mark required was 90% for yellow glove and 80% for white gloves. Two additional
candidates were referred for re-testing for yellow glove and 3 for white glove.
Testing Panel: Ollie Batts (CAMA), Julie Gabriel (CAMA) and Laura Gilbert (Oxford)
Name of candidate Club Testing for Total points available Points scored Percent Alain Jean-Baptiste Birmingham Red glove 150 147 98 Signe Gundersen Cambridge Red glove 150 145 97 Matt McGrattan Oxford Red glove 150 132 88 Trevor Massey Cambridge Red glove 150 129 86 Stuart Redgewell Cambridge Red glove 150 120 80 The pass mark required was 80% for red gloves.
Testing Panel: James Southwood (London), Chris Hill (CAMA) and Tom Dawson (Oxford)
Name of candidate Club Testing for Total points available Points scored Percent Rachael Willis Oxford Green glove 140 138 98 Nim Pathy Oxford Green glove 140 137 98 Daniel Collicutt Oxford Green glove 140 130 93 Michalis Papadikis Oxford Green glove 140 130 93 Mariusz Drozdziel Cambridge Green glove 140 126 90 The pass mark required was 70% for green glove.
Testing Panel: James Southwood (London), Martin Ive (CAMA) and Paul King (Margate)
Name of candidate Club Testing for Total points available Points scored Percent Rafal Tichanow Cambridge Blue glove 140 139 99 Tony Shaw Margate Blue glove 140 132 94 Nim Pathy Oxford Blue glove 140 129 92 Paul Brinkman Margate Blue glove 140 129 92 Jamie Kirkland Margate Blue glove 140 127 91 Tom Whitehead Malvern Blue glove 140 127 91 James Harraway Oxford Blue glove 140 127 91 James Branagan Birmingham Blue glove 140 126 90 Michalis Papadikis Oxford Blue glove 140 125 89 Daniel Collicutt Oxford Blue glove 140 125 89 Chris Moss Oxford Blue glove 140 124 89 Giles Willey London Blue glove 140 120 86 The pass mark required was 70% for blue gloves.
Testing Panels: Ollie Batts (CAMA), Julie Gabriel (CAMA), Alain Jean-Baptiste (Birmingham), Chris Hill (CAMA),
Martin Ive (CAMA) and Sophie Sabih (London)
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