Success for students from Mark Farnham's Holbeach, Long Sutton and Spalding Schools of Tae Kwon-Do

Students from Mark Farnham's Holbeach, Long Sutton and Spalding Schools of Tae Kwon-Do have achieved a perfect pass-rate at a colour belt grading.

The gradings were conducted by ninth dan Tae Kwon-Do Grand Masters from around the country, who each have more than 50 years experience in the martial art.

To take part in a grading 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 though yellow, green, blue and red grades until they are ready to aim for their black belts which they take in front of a panel of five, ninth dan Grandmaster examiners.

The Mark Farnham Schools have their gradings at the Discovery Centre in Kings Lynn and they are held four times a year.

Gradings start with a one-hour training session where the student runs through the requirements for their grading and then they take part in their session.

The club achieved a 100 percent pass rate and all students passed with good grades in front of examiner Paul Donnelly.

The Mark Farnham Schools have been established since November 1987 and more than 16,000 students have passed colour belt gradings in the last 37 years.

Anyone interested in learning a martial art in a friendly and fun atmosphere should contact Mark Farnham on 07771 644460 or visit www.mftkd.co.uk

Holbeach results: 7th Kup - Alastair Arbuckle, Andrew Fisher, Elise Fisher, Noah Fisher.

Long Sutton results: 7th Kup - Hannah Cislo, Maciej Cislo; 6th Kup - Kyle Goodchild.

Spalding results: 9th Kup - Tinatope Lawal, Owen Newton, Jessica Rodgers; 4th Kup - Chris Jardine.