Club members having attained tehir Black belt grades with us.h

Malcolm Bates (yondan)	Yondan, Renshi awarded by the International Seito Karate kenkyukai on 6th February 2008. Also awarded by the American Shoto-shinkai Karate Do Federation on 17th August 2008.
Stephen Bates (nidan)	Attained Cadet Shodan on 19th July 1997, Cadet Nidan on 20th April 2002. Re-graded to adult Shodan on 17th February 2003. Nidan awarded by the American Shoto-shinkai karate do Federation on 4th February 2005 and ratified by the club. Also registered with the International Society of Japanese and Okinawan Karate. Registered with the International Seito Karate kenkyukai on 1st August 2009.
Paco Cayuela (Nidan)	Shodan awarded by Shin-gi-tai karate Club on 25th November 2007 and registered with the International Seito Karate kenkyukai. Awarded Nidan grade on 29th November 2009 and registered with the ISKK.
Terry Bartholomew (shodan)	Shodan awarded by Shin-gi-tai karate Club on 18th September 2005 and registered with the International Society of Okinawan and Japanese Karate.
Tony Baldock (Shodan)	Shodan grade awarded on 30th November 2008.
James Weber (shodan)	Awarded Shodan ho grade on 30th November 2008. Awarded full adult Shodan grade on 14th September 2009 and registered with the International Seito Karate Kenkyukai.
Robert Powdrill (cadet shodan)	Cadet Shodan- ho awarded by Shin-gi-tai Karate Club on 25th November 2007. Full Shodan cadet grade awarded on 31st May 2008.
Jordan Halls (Cadet Shodan}	Awarded Shodan ho grade on 30th November 2008 Promoted to Cadet Shodan on 10th July 2009.
Joe Bartholomew (Cadet Shodan ho}	Awarded Shodan ho grade on 30th November 2008
Fraser Inglis (cadet Shodan)	Awarded Shodan-ho grade on Promoted to Cadet Shodan on 27th November 2009.
Luke Hawkins (Cadet Shodan Ho)	Awarded cadet Shodan-ho on 29th November 2009.