Success for students of the Mark Farnham Schools of Tae Kwon Do

Arjun Gopinath took the next step in his black belt journey in the latest grading examinations held by the Mark Farnham Schools of Tae Kwon-Do.

The Spalding student secured his second star rating which are levels of competence within the first dan black belt grade.

Gopinath was part of the school's students who all achieved a 100 percent pass rate in front of grandmaster and ninth dan Ron Sergiew.

The gradings are held four times a year and to take part a student needs to have worked for an allotted time and be up to a good standard for the grade they are taking.

Students all start at white belt and work through yellow, green, blue and red grades until they are ready to aim for their black belts which they take in Northamptonshire in front of a panel of five examiners.

Students will receive their grades and belts at presentations which are held at their own school during the next week.

Long Sutton results: 9th Kup - Antony Coultard, Rowan Coultard; 7th Kup - Lukas Miller; 6th Kup - Hannah Cislo, Maciej Cislo; 5th Kup - Kyle Goodchild; 2nd Kup - Caitlin French.

Spalding results: 8th Kup - Tiwatope Lawal, Jessica Rodgers; 6th Kup - Elaina Anisimova, Martins Kurmis; 5th Kup - Matilda Porter, 2nd Kup - William Boxall, Amelie Kenealy, Freya John; black belt second star - Arjun Gopinath.

Anyone interested in learning a martial art should visit the school's website at www.mftkd.co.uk or call on 07771 644460.