{"id":876,"date":"2018-11-04T12:51:02","date_gmt":"2018-11-04T12:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southwest-goju-karate.com\/wordpress\/?p=876"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T06:17:13","slug":"black-belt-gallery-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southwest-goju-karate.com\/wordpress\/2018\/11\/04\/black-belt-gallery-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandurah Dojo – Black Belt’s Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Black Belts –<\/strong> The starting point in martial arts to build on the tools and skills learnt as a Kyu Grade. The following photos are of the Mandurah Dojo’s students who have achieved a major milestone in their training over the past 40 years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Group<\/a>
Steve Shihan 6th Dan, Yamamoto So-Shihan 10th Dan, Alan Burdett Hanshi 8th dan<\/strong> – Sydney.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alan Burdett<\/strong> (Hanshi, 8th Dan) Chief Instructor, South West Goju Ryu Karate Do<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Steve Casserly<\/strong> 6th Dan, Shihan<\/p>\n

\"Black<\/a><\/p>\n

Steve Casserly<\/strong> 6th Dan and Paul Hunte<\/strong>r<\/p>\n

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Mandurah Dojo Black Belts 2025 – Dennis Green, Kyle McFarlane, Dale Loxton, Kaiden Buss-Dawson, Taj Gilbert, Steve Casserly. Below – Kasey Dryland, Paul Hayward.\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Taj Gilbert 1st Dan (senior), Steve Casserly 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kyle McFarlane 1st Dan (senior) 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kaiden Buss-Dawson 1st Dan (senior) 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Paul Hayward<\/strong> 1st Dan (2024)<\/p>\n

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Kyan Nicholls, Taj Gilbert, Jet Wade<\/strong> – BB Grading 2023<\/p>\n

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Kyan Nicholls<\/strong> 1st Dan (2023)<\/p>\n

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Jet Wade<\/strong> 1st Dan (2023)<\/p>\n

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Taj Gilbert<\/strong> 1st Dan (2023)<\/p>\n

\"akita<\/a>
Adam Draper<\/strong> 4th Dan, Sensei<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Adam Draper<\/strong> 4th Dan Sensei<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Karate<\/a>
Ann Draper\u00a0<\/strong>3rd Dan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Akita<\/a>
Shay Holdsworth<\/strong> 2nd Dan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Dennis Green<\/strong> 3rd Dan (2024)<\/p>\n

\"Karate<\/a><\/p>\n

Joel Weston<\/strong> 2nd Dan (right)<\/p>\n

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Alden Savage<\/strong>, 3rd Dan<\/p>\n

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Dale Loxton<\/strong> 2nd Dan<\/p>\n

\"akita<\/a>
Chad Savage 1st Dan (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Hunter
\n<\/a>Hunter Reid Sub 1st Dan 2019<\/p>\n

\"Chantelle<\/a>
Chantelle Alchin Sub 1st Dan 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Zakk<\/a>
Zakk Elphick, Sub 1st Dan, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Karate
\n<\/a>Brooklen Little Sub 1st Dan 2016<\/p>\n

\"IMG_20161208_175135\"<\/a>
Caelan Little Sub 1st Dan 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sharntie Whicker – 1st Dan 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Bridgetown<\/a>
Dayna Draper Sub 1st Dan 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"akita<\/a>
Maddison Atkinson Sub 1st Dan 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"2016<\/a>
Carmen Pickett 1st Dan, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"akita<\/a><\/p>\n

Frank Sgro 1st Dan 2013<\/p>\n

\"DSC_0594\"<\/a>
Liam Macdonald Sub 1st Dan (right) 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Kelsey\"<\/a>
Kelsey Savage Sub 1st Dan 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Michael Sgro Sub 1st Dan 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ron Brown 3rd Dan Shidoin 2003<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Laurie<\/a>
Laurie Longworth 2nd Dan 2006<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Lewis<\/a>
Lewis McCoy Sub 1st Dan 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"DSC_6214\"<\/a>
Jaymes Ballantyne National AKF Champion 1st Dan 2007<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Kane<\/a>
Kane Hansen State AKF Champion 1st Dan 2010<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Nicole<\/a>
Nicole Giardina State AKF Champion 1st Dan 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Karlee<\/a>
Karlee Gregory State AKF Champion Sub 1st Dan 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Jamie<\/a>
Jamie Schofield, Sub 1st Dan 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mitchell<\/a>
Mitchell Curwood (right) Sub 1st Dan, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Wazzim<\/a>
Wazzim Badaoui Sub 1st dan, 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ryan<\/a>
Ryan Cotter (back left) Sub 1st Dan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Jasmin<\/a>
Jasmin Stronach, 1st Dan, National Kata Champion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Melissa Scott National AKF Champion 1st Dan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mick<\/a>
Mick Marlin (left) 1st Dan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Kasey<\/a>
Kasey Layton State AKF Champion 1st Dan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Chantel<\/a>
Chantal Hay State AKF Champion 1st dan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Renee Hookway Sub 1st Dan (to be added)<\/p>\n

\"Group<\/a>
Wade Longworth Sub 1st Dan (right) 2008<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Katherine<\/a>
Katherine Celenza State AKF Representative Sub 1st Dan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Andrew<\/a>
Andrew McDonald State AKF Representative Sub 1st Dan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Geoff<\/a>
Geoff Buccholz Sub 1st Dan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Luke<\/a>
Luke Casserly 1st Dan, National Kata Champion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Elyse<\/a>
Elyse Casserly (Australian AKF Champion) 1st Dan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"blackbelts\"<\/a>
Shane Curwood (3rd from right at back) 1st Dan Steve, Mick, Jasmin, Laurie, Nicole, Shane, Ron, Geoff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Steve Casserly 6th Dan, Shihan Steve Casserly 6th Dan and Paul Hunter Mandurah Dojo Black Belts 2025 – Dennis Green, Kyle McFarlane, Dale Loxton, Kaiden Buss-Dawson, Taj Gilbert, Steve Casserly. Below – Kasey Dryland, Paul Hayward. Paul Hayward 1st Dan … Read More »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mandurah"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southwest-goju-karate.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southwest-goju-karate.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southwest-goju-karate.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southwest-goju-karate.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southwest-goju-karate.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=876"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.southwest-goju-karate.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1272,"href":"https:\/\/www.southwest-goju-karate.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876\/revisions\/1272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southwest-goju-karate.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southwest-goju-karate.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southwest-goju-karate.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}