In front of the INF Examination Committee consisting of Hanshi Petar Turkovic and Hanshi Zilhad Mahmuljin, a graduation exam and nomination process for Dan grades took place May 31 in Zagreb. 11 candidates participated in examination and nomination process.
Ariana Vađunec passed the exam for 1 Dan, Petar Lovrić and Gabrijel Lovrić for 2 Dan, Ljudevit Došlić, Kiara Turković, Krešimir Major and Jurica Gršić 3 Dan, Vedran Major for 4 Dan, and Ivan Roglić was nominated for 6 Dan (all from Croatia). Vice President of INF, Ahmed Gaad from Morocco was nominated for 6 Dan, and Mehdi Naguib, President of Canadian nanbudo federation was nominated for 7 Dan.
The level of the examination was very high, and all candidates satisfied the criteria for upgrade of their Dan grades. Also nominations that were done for highest grades, evaluated years of committed work of the candidates Roglić, Gaad and Naguib in their national federations but also on the international level, by their efforts to help nanbudo development worldwide. President of Canadian nanbudo federation was accompained by Martin Castilloux, Vice President of Canadian nanbudo federation, who was impressed by the quality of the candidates and brought warm greetings from Canadian athletes, looking forward to their participation in future INF events.
Next graduation exams and nominations are planned to be held during the 7th Nanbudo World Championship which will take place in Rabat, Morocco, September 25-28 this year.
