Student of the Month
Student of the month, taking into account overall performance in the dojo, the general attitude towards karate and that of the other students the nomination is:
February student of the month is: -


                 Elliot McCarthy

Congratulations to Elliot, who has persevered with his karate and everything is just beginning to click. Elliot will achieve his goal at his own pace because he has determination combined with continuous practice.

Dates for your Diary
Please make a note of the following diary dates. More information will follow especially once we know the details. If you have any queries please ask.

Winchester Training
Saturday / Sunday 29th & 30th March 2008

Children’s Grading
Monday 31st March 2008

Honbu Training
Saturday / Sunday 5th & 6th April 2008

Tooting Training
Saturday 12th April 2008

Adult Grading
Tuesday 26th February 2008
For all those that took the adult grading, we know it was very hard but fair and you all performed excellently. It has not been that long since joining the OTGKA / IOGKF, so some things are new in the syllabus and you all rose to the occasion. Congratulations to the following successful students: -

6th Kyu   (Blue belt)
Michael Howard

8th Kyu   (Orange belt)
Susan Davies

9th Kyu   (Yellow belt)
Adam Fraser-Hitchen

Sensei Linda Visit
Wednesday 5th March 2008
We had a very successful turn out for Sensei Linda Marchant. This was the first visit of our Sensei to the dojo and many commented how enjoyable the visit was. Sensei Linda really enjoyed teaching everyone and said she would like to put more dates into the diary so thank you all for making Sensei very welcome. 

Children’s Tournament
Sunday March 9th 2008
We hope you all enjoyed the children’s friendly tournament. The atmosphere was good and the comments received back were very encouraging for this first regional tournament. Every competitor was a winner and thank you to everyone for all their support. A very special thank you to Sensei Linda and Maroulla for all their organising. Thank you to Sensei Jason for attending with his dojo and also particular thanks to Paul Gambon who helped us with transporting all our equipment to and fro the Tooting location.


 
Congratulations to the medal winners and the results were as follows: -

San Dan Gi
1. Naia Okeke  TKC
2. Patrick O’Mahoney TKC
3. Daniel Hosking TKC
4. Jack Williams PH

Kata Junior
1. Joshua Pickard BH
2. Sian Elson  PH
3. Elliot McCarthy PH
4. Harry Harischandra BH

Kata Senior
1. Harry Davies  PH
2. Bradley Anstee PH
3. Jonathan Anstee PH
4. Steven Brown PH

Kumite Under 11
1. Daniel Anstee PH
2. Sian Elson  PH
3. Luke Elson  PH
3. Jack Williams PH

Kumite 11 and over
1. Aaran Fraser-Hitchen PH
2. Harry Davies  PH
3. Bradley Anstee PH
4. Steven Brown PH

A great day out and hopefully following this success we will be looking to stage another one later in the year.

A Sad Farewell
We hope you all enjoyed the last training session with Aaran and Connor Fraser-Hitchen. Anybody else thinking of leaving will have to do the line & circle of farewell (death) especially if you tell us you are leaving before you go! Seriously it was sad to lose a whole karate family from the club. Adam started the adult sessions three months ago while Aaran and Connor have been with us since the second month of our opening the dojo two years ago. We wish them all the very best and a successful stay in Germany over the next two years. Please visit us when you come back on holiday.


 
Grading
Don’t forget the next grading is on Monday 31st March 2008 between 5 and 7 pm.
Please note that the actual lesson for Monday will be between 4 and 5 pm. This has been done because the classes have increased in size and we cannot teach a lesson and grade at the same time. 
To grade you will need a current licence and the proper attire. There is a new grading examination pricing scale and this will provide the lesson, a new belt and certification. Please see Sensei Andre and Sensei Daphne for the fee applicable to your grade and also for eligibility.

Winchester Training
Sat / Sun March 29th & 30th 2008
Sensei George Andrews, Chief Instructor of OTGKA, welcomes all adult grades for training in Winchester. For more information about the courses please ask Sensei Andre or Sensei Daphne or visit the web site link www.otgka.co.uk/courses.htm.

Honbu Training
Sat / Sun 5th & 6th April 2008
Sensei George Andrews, Chief Instructor of OTGKA, welcomes all adult grades for training at the Honbu dojo in London. For more information about the courses please ask Sensei Andre or Sensei Daphne or visit the web site link www.otgka.co.uk/courses.htm.

Tooting Training
Saturday 12th April 2008
Our instructor, Sensei Linda has invited Sensei George Andrews, Chief Instructor of OTGKA for training at the Tooting Dojo. For more information about the courses please ask Sensei Andre or Sensei Daphne or visit the web site link www.otgka.co.uk/courses.htm.