Broomfield May Fayre
We had a great day at the Broomfield May Fayre at the weekend. Thank you to everyone who took part in our display - you were all brilliant!
It was also really nice to meet some potential new starters throughout the day - hope to see you at some of our classes very soon.
If you missed it, don't worry! We've got another display on Saturday 20th May just round the corner at St Mary with St Leonard Church.
Student of the Year 2022
I am delighted to announce that the winners of our Student of the Year trophies this year are Jake Baker and Jake Rockenbach. Congratulations to you both!
Following a COVID-related hiatus, this is the eighth year of these awards. The trophies are awarded for demonstrating outstanding effort, dedication and attitude, all in the best traditions of Karate, throughout the whole year.
Hall of Fame
Previous winners of the award are:
2019
Harrison Rockenbach & Katy Wilson
2018
Chloe Draper & Theo Felgate
2017
Lilli Nicoll & Harvey Baines
2016
Paige Rolls & Freddie Riordan-Edwards
2015
Shaurya Gupta & Jacob Webb
2014
Charlie Grace & Harrison Weeks
2013
Kayleigh Cutmore & William Bolton
Welcome Sensei Kuma!
Say hello to our official new Club Mascot - Sensei Kuma!
You'll be seeing him around at the occasional class and at special events - and I'm sure he'll be watching your progress with great interest!
Kayleigh 1st Dan Grading
Massive congratulations to Kayleigh!
She had her black belt grading today and gave a brilliant performance, even while battling through injury. We were all incredibly impressed with her skill, strength and tenacity and had no hesitation at all in awarding her the grade of 1st Dan. Many congratulations from us all!
Student of the Year 2019
I am delighted to announce that the winners of our Student of the Year trophies this year are Katy Wilson and Harrison Rockenbach. Congratulations to you both!
This is the seventh year of these awards. The trophies are awarded for demonstrating outstanding effort, dedication and attitude, all in the best traditions of Karate, throughout the whole year.
Hall of Fame
Previous winners of the award are:
2018
Chloe Draper & Theo Felgate
2017
Lilli Nicoll & Harvey Baines
2016
Paige Rolls & Freddie Riordan-Edwards
2015
Shaurya Gupta & Jacob Webb
2014
Charlie Grace & Harrison Weeks
2013
Kayleigh Cutmore & William Bolton
Sensei Will 2nd Dan
I'm delighted to announce that on Sunday, following a very tough three hour grading, Sensei Will achieved his 2nd Dan Black Belt.
This is a really fantastic achievement that is the result of many years of hard work. Congratulations to Sensei Will!
Many thanks to Sensei Andy Wilshaw for making the long journey down to preside over the grading. Thanks also to Sensei Mike, Sensei Gareth, Kayleigh, Lauren and Matt for your absolutely vital help with the grading.
Student of the Year 2018
I'm pleased to announce that we have awarded the trophies for Student of the Year 2018 - to Chloe Draper and Theo Felgate.
The award is given out each year to those who best reflect the values and traditions of our club: attending regularly, working hard in training, helping and respecting others, and taking a positive and dedicated approach to Karate.
This is our sixth year of presenting this award, which recognises effort throughout the year, not just at competitions or other special events.
Hall of Fame
Previous winners of the award are:
2017
Lilli Nicoll & Harvey Baines
2016
Paige Rolls & Freddie Riordan-Edwards
2015
Shaurya Gupta & Jacob Webb
2014
Charlie Grace & Harrison Weeks
2013
Kayleigh Cutmore & William Bolton
Club Competition 2018
Congratulations to everyone who attended and took part in our club competition this year! All of the judges were very impressed and proud of everybody's performance, and especially the effort, determination and courage that everybody showed throughout the day.
The trophy winners were as follows:
Kata: White - Yellow Belts
1st: Chloe Draper
2nd: Harrison Rockenbach
3rd: James Smith
Kata: Orange - Green Belts
1st: Theo Felgate
2nd: Daniel Baker-Alvarez
3rd: Zack Sharpstone
Kata: Blue Belts
1st: William Faver
2nd: Jacob Webb
3rd: Jake Rockenbach
Kata: Adults
1st: Matt Faver
2nd: Grace Pittman
3rd: Neil Baker
Team Kata
1st: Matt Faver & William Faver
2nd: Grace Pittman & Lilli Nicoll
3rd: Marcus Baines & Jake Baines
Kumite: Category 1
1st: James Smith
2nd: Jake Baines
3rd: Ethan Day
Kumite: Category 2
1st: Maya Sadowska
2nd: Daniel Baker-Alvarez
3rd: Harrison Rockenbach
Kumite: Category 3
1st: Zack Sharpstone
2nd: William Faver
3rd: Grace Pittman
Kumite: Adults
1st: Matt Faver
2nd: Marcus Baines
3rd: Neil Baker
Thank you to everyone who helped out with judging, refereeing, scoring, baking cakes and serving refreshments!
More photos can be found on the Gallery page.
Student of the Year 2017
I'm pleased to announce that we have awarded the trophies for Student of the Year 2017 - to Lilli Nicoll and Harvey Baines.
The award is given out each year to those who best reflect the values and traditions of our club: attending regularly, working hard in training, helping and respecting others, and taking a positive and dedicated approach to Karate.
This is our fifth year of presenting this award to recognise effort throughout the year, not just at competitions or other special events.
Previous winners of the award are:
2016
Paige Rolls & Freddie Riordan-Edwards
2015
Shaurya Gupta & Jacob Webb
2014
Charlie Grace & Harrison Weeks
2013
Kayleigh Cutmore & William Bolton
Special NTK Award Presented
This year we are privileged to be able to give out a very special award. This trophy, which was created in memory of Sensei Adnan Maghdour, rotates around all the clubs in our association, NTK. This is the first time that it has come to our club.
The award recognises students who show exceptional effort and dedication in their training, and demonstrate the true spirit of martial arts.
For her consistent hard work in training, always being a positive and cheerful presence in the dojo, and being exceptionally patient and supportive with our younger students, we have awarded this trophy to Kayleigh Cutmore. Well done Kayleigh!
NTK Championships - Sunday 8 October
If you haven't already entered the NTK Championships, there's still time - entries are being kept open until Sunday 1 October.
You can enter any one, or any combination, of the following events:
Kata
Team Kata
Kumite
More details can be found on the entry forms and letters which have been given out - but please do ask if you have any questions!
Club Competition 2017
Congratulations to everyone who attended and took part in our club competition this year! All of the judges were very impressed and proud of everybody's performance, and especially the true spirit of sportsmanship and martial arts that everybody showed throughout the day.
The trophy winners were as follows:
Kata: White - Red Belts
1st: Courtney Rolls
2nd: Ashleigh Bell
3rd: Jamie Sercombe
Kata: Yellow - Orange Belts
1st: Daniel Baker-Alvarez
2nd: Harvey Baines
3rd: Cameron Wilson
Kata: Green Belts and Above
1st: Kayleigh Cutmore
2nd: Paige Rolls
3rd: Charlie Grace
Kata: Adults
1st: Matt Faver
2nd: Marcus Baines
3rd: Neil Baker
Kumite: Category 1
1st: Henry Forster
2nd: Jamie Sercombe
3rd: Courtney Rolls
Kumite: Category 2
1st: Charlie Grace
2nd: Ellie Baines
3rd: William Faver
Kumite: Category 3
1st: Kayleigh Cutmore
2nd: Lilli Nicoll
3rd: Paige Rolls
Kumite: Adults
1st: Mark Sercombe
2nd: Marcus Baines
3rd: Matt Faver
Thank you to everyone who helped out with judging, refereeing, scoring, baking cakes and serving refreshments!
More photos of this event coming soon...
Student of the Year 2016
I'm pleased to announce that we have awarded the trophies for Student of the Year 2016 - to Paige Rolls and Freddie Riordan-Edwards.
They join an elite group to have won the award over the years, which is given to those who best reflect the values and traditions of our club: working hard in training, helping and respecting others, and adopting a positive approach to Karate.
Previous winners of the award are:
2015
Shaurya Gupta & Jacob Webb
2014
Charlie Grace & Harrison Weeks
2013
Kayleigh Cutmore & William Bolton
NTK Championships 2016
A huge congratulations to the 13 students who travelled to Attleborough for the NTK Championships this year. It was great to see so many examples of hard work and dedication - and some fantastic results!
It was particularly good to see students from different clubs getting to know each other and showing great sportsmanship - reflecting the true spirit of Karate.
Every single member of Team Shinjitsu - whether they won trophies or not - performed brilliantly. For some it was their first competition and I'm sure there'll be much more success to come from them in future.
Our team won the following trophies:
1st Place (high grade adult kata): Mike Corsham
1st Place (high grade junior kata): Kayleigh Cutmore
1st Place (intermediate grade junior kata): Charlie Grace
1st Place (adult team kata): Mike Corsham & William Bolton
1st Place (junior team kata): Kayleigh Cutmore & Paige Rolls
1st Place (girls kumite): Paige Rolls
1st Place (boys kumite): Charlie Grace
2nd Place (intermediate grade junior kata): Zachariah Sharpstone
3rd Place (high grade junior kata): Paige Rolls
3rd Place (senior boys kumite): William Bolton
3rd Place (boys kumite): Rhys Sercombe
Club Competition 2016
Congratulations to everyone who took part in our club competition this year! All of the judges were very impressed and proud of everybody's performance and all the effort that was displayed.
The trophy winners were as follows:
Kata: White - Red Belts
1st: Sophie Baliga
2nd: Luke Webb
3rd: Hudson Barnacle
Kata: Yellow Belts
1st: Shaurya Gupta
2nd: Zachariah Sharpstone
3rd: Finley Freeman
Kata: Orange Belts
1st: William Faver
2nd: Harrison Weeks
3rd: Rhys Sercombe
Kata: Green Belt and Above
1st: Kayleigh Cutmore
2nd: Paige Rolls
3rd: Charlie Grace
Kumite: Ages 5-6
1st: Courtney Rolls
2nd: Luke Webb
3rd: Hudson Barnacle
Kumite: Ages 7-10
1st: Charlie Grace
2nd: Rhys Sercombe
3rd: William Faver
Kumite: Ages 11-13
1st: Paige Rolls
2nd: Grace Pittman
3rd: Kayleigh Cutmore
Kumite: Adults
1st: Mark Sercombe
2nd: Mike Corsham
3rd: Neil Edwards
Thanks also to everyone who helped out with judging, refereeing, scoring, and serving refreshments!
From the sale of cakes and refreshments, we raised a magnificent total of £132.65, to be divided equally between Make A Wish and Cancer Research UK. Thank you to everyone for your kind donations and in particular to those parents who baked cakes for us to sell!
Photos of this event can be found in our Gallery.
Dan Grading Results
On Sunday 24 April we travelled to Norfolk to meet up with our friends from NTK for a fantastic weapons course, focusing on the Bo, followed by a Dan grading.
I am delighted to announce that after a gruelling three-hour examination, our three entrants all impressed the grading panel with their skill, effort and spirit, and were awarded the following grades:
William Bolton - 1st Dan
Sensei Mike Corsham - 2nd Dan
Sensei Gareth Wiseman - 2nd Dan
Many congratulations to all three for everything that you have achieved. Photos of this event can now be found in our Gallery!
NTK National Championships 2015
This year it was our turn to host the NTK National Championships, which again brought together karate clubs from different parts of the country, giving our students the opportunity to meet with, and compete alongside, people from outside their usual circle.
We had an excellent turnout and we were all very impressed with the standard on show. Everyone who took part did so with the best of effort and sportsmanship and should be very proud of themselves! Photos can be found on the Gallery page.
A big thank you to everyone who helped to make the event such a success, including all of the judges, referees, scorers and timekeepers.
The trophy winners in each event were as follows:
Kata: Juniors: 10th Kyu - 8th Kyu
1st: William Faver
2nd: Shaurya Gupta
3rd: Charlie Aldridge
Kata: Juniors: 7th Kyu - 5th Kyu
1st: Jacob Jackson
2nd: Charlie Grace
3rd: Frank Aldridge
Kata: Juniors: 4th Kyu and above
1st: Kayleigh Cutmore
2nd: Liam Forde
3rd: Amelia Parsons
Kata: Adults: Junior Grades
1st: Alex Ellis
2nd: Lauren Tickner
3rd: Shaun de Howes
Kata: Adults: Senior Grades
1st: Mike Corsham
2nd: Rebecca Etteridge
3rd: Matthew Etteridge
Team Kata: Juniors
1st: Katie Stewart & Emily Stewart
2nd: Amelia Parsons & Lily Allott
3rd: Jacob Jackson & Paige Rolls
Team Kata: Adults
1st: Rebecca Etteridge & Dominic Johnson
2nd: Mike Corsham & Gareth Wiseman
3rd: Matthew Etteridge & Alex Ellis
Kumite: Junior Boys
1st: Charlie Grace
2nd: Zachariah Sharpstone
3rd: William Faver
Kumite: Intermediate Boys
1st: Frank Aldridge
2nd: Rhys Sercombe
3rd: Silas Tooth
Kumite: Senior Boys
1st: Dominic Johnson
2nd: William Bolton
3rd: Ethan Everson Germany
Kumite: Girls
1st: Amelia Parsons
2nd: Emily Stewart
3rd: Paige Rolls
Kumite: Men
1st: Matthew Etteridge
2nd: Alex Ellis
3rd: Mark Sercombe
Summer Displays
This summer we were asked to take part in two demonstrations:
On Sunday 12th July we performed at White Court School's Summer Fete. Then on Sunday 19th July, we demonstrated our skills as part of the annual Village Fun Day.
Congratulations and thank you to everyone who took part - both displays went brilliantly. Even those students who had never taken part in a display before seemed to be unfazed and performed with great confidence and ability.
Many thanks to everyone who watched and supported us at both events - I hope that you liked what you saw! Photos from these events can now be found in our Gallery.
Club Competition 2015
Our fifth annual club competition took place on Sunday 26 April 2015 at White Court School.
As always, a big thank you to everyone who took part and to the parents and other supporters who created such a brilliant atmosphere.
The standard was very high and everyone who took part impressed the judges. The trophy winners were as follows:
Kata: White - Red Belt
1st: William Faver
2nd: Liam Twigg
3rd: Zack Sharpstone
Kata: Yellow Belt
1st: Rhys Sercombe
2nd: Harrison Weeks
3rd: Jake Rockenbach
Kata: Orange - Green Belt
1st: Charlie Grace
2nd: Alex Bird
3rd: Paige Rolls
Kata: Blue Belt and Above
1st: William Bolton
2nd: Kayleigh Cutmore
3rd: Katie Stewart
Kumite: Group 1
1st: Rhys Sercombe
2nd: Zack Sharpstone
3rd: Jacob MacInnes
Kumite: Group 2
1st: Kieran Williams
2nd: Charlie Grace
3rd: Grace Pittman
Kumite: Group 3
1st: Alex Bird
2nd: Lilli Nicoll
3rd: Paige Rolls
Kumite: Group 4
1st: William Bolton
2nd: Emily Stewart
3rd: Alex Kornilaki
Thanks also to everyone who helped out with judging, refereeing, scoring, and serving refreshments!
We also raised £100 for Matt's trip to Africa - thank you to everyone for your generosity.
Student of the Year Awards 2014
Each year, we give awards to the two students who have most impressed all of the Instructors by demonstrating the best martial arts spirit over the course of the year.
This includes working hard in training, helping and respecting others, attending lessons regularly and adopting a positive approach to karate.
The winners of the 2014 awards are: Harrison Weeks and Charlie Grace.
Congratulations to both for their achievements throughout this year!
NTK National Championships 2014
On 12 October, a team from Shinjitsu Martial Arts travelled to Norfolk for the first ever NTK National Karate Championships, which brought together three clubs from different parts of the country for the first time.
The event was hosted by East Harling Karate Club and was a great opportunity for our students to experience a larger competition and to meet new karateka outside of their club. Everybody showed tremendous sportsmanship and the atmosphere was fantastic.
The standard was very high and all of the competitors should be very proud of themselves, whether they finished in a trophy position or not. In total the team brought home 15 trophies, which is an outstanding result.
Full list of trophies won:
1st Place (boys' kumite): Charlie Grace
1st Place (girls' kumite): Emily Stewart
1st Place (high grade junior kata): Katie Stewart
1st Place (junior team kata): Katie Stewart & Emily Stewart
1st Place (high grade senior kata): Louise Marriage
1st Place (ladies' kumite): Louise Marriage
2nd Place (junior kata): Charlie Grace
2nd Place (junior team kata): Jacob Jackson & Paige Rolls
2nd Place (ladies' kata): Lauren Tickner
2nd Place (senior team kata): Michael Corsham & Gareth Wiseman
3rd Place (girls' kumite): Paige Rolls
3rd Place (mens' kumite): Mark Sercombe
Broomfield Village Fete
This weekend we were in Broomfield taking part in their Village Fete. It was great to get involved with the local community and it was really good to meet all the new people who came and talked to us at our stand - we look forward to welcoming you as new students very soon.
We also had a small team perform a display to give visitors an idea of what it is that we do. Everybody involved did fantastically well (and we almost avoided the rain!) so thank you to everyone who took part and those who helped out at our stand!
Try your first karate lesson free!
We now offer the first lesson free of charge for all new starters - so if you or your child were thinking of having a go, there's nothing to lose.
If you are interested in learning karate, please do not hesitate to contact me on stuart.tickner@shinjitsumartialarts.co.uk.
White Court Open Evening
We had a very successful open evening at White Court School. Thank you to everyone who came to talk to us to find out more - we hope to see you at one of our classes soon.
Thanks also to all the current students who came over to say hello!
May Fayre Display for St Mary's Church, Broomfield
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the display today as part of the May Fayre at St Mary with St Leonard Church in Broomfield!
Everybody taking part did brilliantly (particularly as it was the first ever display for most of the participants) and we had many compliments from people watching. Thank you to everyone who took part and who came along to watch.
Pictures to follow shortly...
Club Competition 2014
Our fourth annual club competition took place on Sunday 11 May 2014 at White Court School.
A big thank you to everyone who took part (pictured below) and to everyone who came along as supporters. This year we had the highest number of competitors and biggest audience ever, which made it our most successful club competition ever.
Some of the results were very close and some people were really unlucky to miss out on a trophy. Those who did win trophies are set out below:
Kata: White - Red Belt
1st: Dominic Payne
2nd: Lilli Nicoll
3rd: Grace Smith
Kata: Yellow Belt
1st: Johnny Gooby
2nd: Kofi Hawkins
3rd: Jake Rockenbach
Kata: Orange - Green Belt
1st: Kayleigh Cutmore
2nd: Paige Rolls
3rd: Amelia Ray
Kata: Blue Belt and Above
1st: William Bolton
2nd: Katie Stewart
3rd: Jasmine Bloyce
Kumite: 6-7 Years
1st: Charlie Grace
2nd: Rhys Sercombe
3rd: Oliver Edwards
Kumite: 8-9 Years
1st: Joshua Howes
2nd: Jacob Jackson
3rd: Paige Rolls
Kumite: 10 Years and Above
1st: William Bolton
2nd: Alex Kornilaki
3rd: Katie Stewart
Thanks also to everyone who helped out with judging, refereeing, scoring, and serving refreshments!
Shinjitsu Martial Arts now on Twitter
We are now on Twitter! You can find us at @ShinjitsuMA.
If you are on Twitter, please follow us to receive the most up-to-date information about classes, club events, and any other announcements.
Student of the Year Awards 2013
From this year, we have decided to give two awards each year to the two students who have most impressed the Chief Instructor by demonstrating the best martial arts spirit over the course of the year.
This includes working hard in training, helping and respecting others, attending lessons regularly and adopting a positive approach to karate.
The winners of the 2013 awards are: Kayleigh Cutmore and William Bolton.
Congratulations to both for their achievements throughout this year!
Christmas Gift List
For many of our students, items of karate equipment make excellent Christmas presents.
We can obtain, at low prices, a wide range of equipment ranging from the essentials such as gis, pads and mouthguards, through to extra treats such as club hoodies, duffle bags and keyrings.
All students will shortly receive a list of items that can be ordered, so please take a look and speak to your instructor if you have any questions or would like to place an order!
National Competition Success!
On Sunday 13th October, Sensei Andrew and Sensei Gareth entered the BIKO British Open Karate Championships.
They competed in the Pairs Kata event (for the first time ever) and won 1st place for an excellent Pinan Yodan!
They trained for a long time to perfect the kata (in particular the timing) and represented the club with honour. We are all very proud of their achievement and hope that this will only be the start of our competition success.
New Broomfield Class!
Our new class, at Broomfield Village Hall, Chelmsford, starts on Saturday 3 August.
The class will run from 10am - 11am every Saturday morning and will be taught by Sensei Gareth. Adults and children all welcome!
Children's University Learning Destination
I am delighted to announce that we have just received accreditation as a Learning Destination from the Children's University. This means that any of our students who are members of this scheme can now earn hours for their Passports by attending our classes. This is another way of recognising the achievements of all of our students who attend regularly and work hard to improve their karate.
Not only is this good news for our students, it also reflects the effort that all of our instructors put in to making our classes into exciting and innovative learning experiences. The Children's University has a rigorous quality assurance process and the fact that we have passed is a great vote of confidence in the work that we do.
White Court Summer Fete 2013
A big thank you to everyone who performed at the White Court School summer fete. It was great to have virtually the whole club turning out to support the school and help to promote karate.
Everyone really rose to the occasion and performed brilliantly, despite the hot weather!
Charity Display for Help for Heroes
A small team of our students and instructors, including Sensei Stuart, Sensei Andrew and Senpai Gareth, performed a display at Broads Green village fete on Sunday 26th May.
A big thank you to everyone who took part or came along to cheer us on. We were very lucky with the weather and received many compliments from people watching. The event was a great success for a really worthy cause.
We hope to have photos in the gallery soon!
Club Hoodies now available!
We now have some very stylish club hoodies available - a fantastic way to show off your membership of our club!
As you can see below, the hoodies are black with a front zip and have our wado-ryu logo on the front, and the club name in gold lettering on the back. They can frequently be seen being worn by our instructors.
If you are interested in getting hold of one, please speak to Sensei Stuart or one of the admin team.
Club Competition 2013
The third annual club competition took place on Sunday 28 April 2013 at White Court School.
Many thanks to everyone who took part and to everyone who came along to support the competitors. The atmosphere was brilliant - I think the best ever!
Some of the results were very close and some people were really unlucky to miss out on a trophy. Those who did win are set out below:
Kata: White - Red Belt
1st: Joshua Howes
2nd: Dominic Halford
3rd: Rhys Sercombe
Kata: Yellow - Orange Belt
1st: Jacob Jackson
2nd: Alex Kornilaki
3rd: Kayleigh Cutmore
Kata: Green Belt and Above
1st: William Bolton
2nd: Emily Stewart
3rd: Thomas Cleaver
Kumite: 5-7 Years
1st: Joshua Howes
2nd: Rhys Sercombe
3rd: Leah Badham
Kumite: 8-9 Years
1st: Emily Stewart
2nd: Paige Rolls
3rd: Dominic Halford
Kumite: 10 Years and Above
1st: William Bolton
2nd: Thomas Cleaver
3rd: Katie Stewart
Many thanks also to everyone who helped out with judging, refereeing, scoring, and serving refreshments!
New Website!
Welcome to our new website!
After many years of living in the technological dark ages, we now have a brand new website. It has been designed and created through the hard work and talent of Gareth, one of our assistant instructors.
The site should contain all of the information that you may need, whether you are considering joining our club or are already a student. Please have a look round and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any feedback on the new design.
Special Lesson & Dan Grading (29 April 2012)
We were recently very fortunate to host a special lesson led by Sensei Andy Wilshaw (6th Dan Jujitsu, 2nd Dan Karate, 1st Dan Judo, 1st Dan Kobudo) and Sensei Bart Hansen (5th Dan Karate).
Our thanks go to Sensei Wilshaw and Sensei Hansen for making the journey to the South and putting on an excellent course, in which everyone learned something new and had fun at the same time! Thanks also to everyone who attended and supported their club - without you, it would not be possible to put on events such as this. Both of our guest instructors were extremely complimentary about the standard and conduct of all of our students.
At the same time as the course, two of our senior grades were being put through their paces, and I am delighted to announce their gradings:
Gareth Wiseman - 1st Dan
Michael Corsham - 1st Dan
Many congratulations to them for their success!
On the same day, I was honoured to be awarded my 4th Dan by Sensei Hansen and Sensei Wilshaw. Any instructors is judged chiefly by the quality of his students, and I can only thank everybody for working so hard and giving such a favourable impression of our club.
Club Competition (20 November 2011)
The second annual club competition took place on Sunday 20 November 2011 in the Main Hall at White Court School.
This was a fantastic event, and I would like to thank everybody who entered and also all those parents and family members who came along to give their support and provided such an exciting atmosphere!
As usual, the standard was very high and there were some people who were very unlucky to miss out by a very small number of marks. Everybody who took part did brilliantly under pressure and should be proud of themselves.
Pictures are coming soon, and the results were as follows:
Kata: White - Yellow Belt
1st: Yasmin Abbott
2nd: Alexandra Kornilaki
3rd: Amy George
Kata: Orange - Blue Belt
1st: Caden Lewis-Jones
2nd: Jack Bloyce
3rd: William Bolton
Kata: Purple Belt and over
1st: Michael Corsham
2nd: Sam Barlow
3rd: Gareth Wiseman
Kumite: 6-8 years
1st: Alexandra Kornilaki
2nd: Emily Stewart
3rd: Amy George
Kumite: 9-12 years
1st: Jack Bloyce
2nd: William Bolton
3rd: Alfie Lane
Kumite: 13 years and over
1st: Sam Barlow
2nd: Kayleigh Robertson
3rd: Rebecca Marriage
Club Competition (21 November 2010)
Many thanks to everybody who entered the club competition this year and made it such a well-supported event. It was a great success and I definitely have plans to repeat it next year. Thanks also to everyone who turned up to watch and created such a great atmosphere!
The standard was extremely high and all of the judges were very impressed with everyone who entered. Many of the positions were decided by very small margins and a number of people missed out by just a point or two.
The results were as follows:
Kata: White - Yellow Belt
1st: James Bilboe
2nd: Alfie Lane
3rd: Emily Stewart
Kata: Orange - Green Belt
1st: Rebecca Marriage
2nd: Stephanie Mutlow
3rd: William Bolton
Kata: Blue Belt and over
1st: Michael Corsham
2nd: Gareth Wiseman
3rd: Kayleigh Robertson
Kumite: 6-8 years
1st: Emily Stewart
2nd: Katie Stewart
3rd: Milly Shingleton
Kumite: 9-10 years
1st: Jack Bloyce
2nd: Caden Lewis-Jones
3rd: Alfie Lane
Kumite: 11-14 years
1st: Jessica Mutlow
2nd: Shanice Mycroft
3rd: Kayleigh Robertson
Kumite: 15 years and over
1st: Matt Shingleton
2nd: Gareth Wiseman
3rd: Michael Corsham
Demonstration at White Court School Summer Fete (11 July 2010)
Many thanks and congratulations to everybody who performed at the White Court School summer fete this year, and to everybody who turned up to support the students taking part. Pictures from this event can be found in the Gallery.
Special Lesson & Dan Grading (10 April 2010)
On the above date, we hosted a special lesson in order to help our students to develop and extend their training.
The lesson was led by Sensei Bart Hansen (4th Dan), Sensei Mark Price (5th Dan), and Sensei Steve Blears (2nd Dan). These instructors are based in the North of England and so rarely visit our area: this was therefore a unique chance to train with some very senior martial artists.
Everybody who attended the course enjoyed it hugely, and our thanks go to Sensei Hansen, Sensei Price and Sensei Blears for kindly visiting and putting on such an excellent course, and to everybody who participated and made it such a well-supported event.
At the same time as the course, the following Dan gradings took place:
Louise Marriage - 2nd Dan
Stuart Tickner - 3rd Dan
Congratulations to all those who successfully graded!