MARTIAL ARTS: Four second-dan black belt students have made the grade at Kidderminster Tae Kwon Do Club.

The Glades Leisure Centre-based group also has a new black belt after a grading this month.

Members endured a two-hour long examination in demonstrating, patterns, self defence, sparring, traditional and freestyle fighting techniques.

Paul Coombes gained his first-degree black belt, while John Swift, Matthew Ballard, Debbie Lloyd and Adrian Pearson all achieved second degrees.

The club now has more than 55 students, including over thirteen black belts and dan-graded members.

Anyone wishing to join Kidderminster School of Tae Kwon Do should contact Russell Perks on 01562 636005 or visit the website at www.its-taekwondo.co.uk/kidderminster.