GKC creates history again with three seventh degree black belts

This historical photograph shows 24-year-old Frank Woon-A-Tai, second dan, posing with Masters: Teruyuki Okazaki, Masatoshi Nakayama, and Yukichi Tabata at Legionnaires Hall, Georgetown. 1974

History was created again recently when the Guyana Karate College (GKC) produced three new seventh degree black belt karatekas bringing the total to four.

According to a release from the college, John Fernandes, Aubrey Bettencourt and Tejram Harichand were all promoted to the International Karate Daigku (IKD) distinguished International Karate Rank, making them, according to protocol, accountable to the IKD led by Shuseki Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai, M.S., ninth dan.

According to the release, the five-part, final examination and the announcement of the results took place at a unique moment in history at the 21st hour, of the 21st day, of the 21st year, of the 21st century, at the Transport Sports Club GKC dojo, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.