FIVE students from Bradford’s Seishin-Ryu Karate Centre have passed their black belt grading exams.

The youngsters, aged between 12 and 16, underwent six hours of mental and physical endurance to pass the Shukokai Karate Union grading at the EIS Centre in Sheffield.

Club leader Julian Tan, who runs classes in Baildon and Burley-in-Wharfedale, said his students had trained exceptionally hard with a lot of commitment and dedication.