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30-Mar-2010: February / March Newsletter 2010
General News
We are now well into the first quarter of the new year and a number of students have attended EGKA courses. Sensei
Andre and Sensei Daphne have also taken part in all courses to date in
an effort to fully promote our dojo within the new association. The 2010 calendar is packed with events for both children and adults, kyu and Dan grades. For more information go to the EGKA website at www.egka.org.uk or our own website at www.cmafa.co.uk Student of the Month
Student of the Month for February 2010 **************************** Jack Warner **************************** Jack’s karate has steadily improved over the last six months both in kata and kumite. His current good standard has not come easily to him, but is the result of a determined effort to raise his level to new heights. Well done Jack and your recent success at the inter dojo competition was not unexpected to us and well deserved. Keep up the good work. Student of the Month
Student of the Month for March 2010 **************************** Ben Weyman **************************** Ben is another student who has gone the extra mile in his efforts to improve his karate and move forward with his next kata. He even continued his practice at home in order to be able to enter the inter dojo competition performing his next grading kata. Again his success came as no surprise to us. He is an attentive student and always gives 100% during lessons. Well done Ben and keep up the good work. Inter Dojo Competition On Sunday 28th February we held a children’s tournament at the Paddock Hill Dojo with Tooting and The children who took part in the competition were: Richard
Evans, Bradley Anstee, Steven Brown, Jack Warner, Rajan Dhesi, Heather
Gambon, Jonathan Anstee, Luke Elson, Daniel Anstee, Sian Elson, Emma
Wiltshire, Elliot McCarthy, Aman Dhesi, Zak Portlock-Thorogood, Aqeel
Hussain, Oliver Lapworth, Ben Weyman. Well done all of you. We are very proud of you all and thank you for supporting and promoting your dojo. Our thanks also extends to all the parents who helped us in whatever manner to make the day go smoothly for the children. Special thanks go to Emma and Julian, our refreshment gurus and Gabe and Graham for assisting with the score boards etc. The over all results were as follows: (PH = Paddock Hill) San Dan Gi 1- Oliver Lapworth (PH) 2- Ben Weyman (PH) 3- Mikie Clark/Mimi Robinson Gekisai Dai Ichi 1- Jack Warner (PH) 2- Ugesh Gurung 3- Zac Portland-Thorogood (PH) 4th Emma Wiltshire (PH) Saifa 1- Jennifer Balgbind 2- Elliot McCarthy (PH) 3- Rajan Dhesi (PH) Seiyunchin 1- Steven Brown (PH) 2- Bradley Anstee (PH) 3- Daniel Anstee (PH) 4- Jonathan Anstee (PH) Kumite 7 and under 1- Oliver Lapworth (PH) 2- Cameron Patrick 3- Ben Weyman (PH) 8 to 10 1- Emma Wiltshire (PH) 2- Jay Bush 3- Sousou Bahri 11 to 13 1- 2 - Luke Elson (PH) 3 - Aman Dhesi (PH) 14 and Above 1- Bradley Anstee (PH) 2 Rajan Dhesi (PH) 3. Ugesh Gurung Achievement Badges After discussion with both the parents and children we have decided to embrace an achievement badge system which we hope will encourage the children to continue to strive in karate. The younger children especially take much longer to achieve new colour belts and we feel that this idea will continue to remind them of just how much they are actually improving. The badge folders are a one off price of £5.00 and thereafter each badge attained will cost £1.00. Badge nights will take place on the last Monday and Wednesday of every month and the Senseis will select 2 badges that it is possible to attain during the lesson. The teaching for these sessions will, of course, focus around the type of badges that have been selected. The first badge lessons are Monday 29th and Wednesday 31st March. One further note on this subject: Please do not sew these badges on to your current gi. This should have the IOGKF badge on it ONLY. We suggest either sticking them in your folders, or, sewing them on to a sweatshirt, or old gi that you have grown out of. Tesco Vouchers for Schools and Clubs Thank you for the donations to date and please keep them coming if you do not have other uses for them. We always use these vouchers to buy equipment for the dojo. Bubble Wrap Also any redundant bubble wrap, or small boxes are always gratefully received. We have a Kimmidoll website and we try to ensure that all our packaging to our customers is derived from recycled material. Dates for your Diary There is a lot happening this year so please note these dates on your calendars. Easter Monday – 5th April. The dojo is closed to children, adults and kobudo on 5th April. N.B. We remain open for the rest of the Easter Holidays as usual. Sunday 18th April EGKA Regional Junior Tournament – Bournmouth. We have 9 students entering for kata, kumite and team kata. Sat/Sun 10th and 11th April Open training week-end – ** Monday 19th April ** Children’s grading at Paddock Hill dojo. White and yellow belts 17.00 – 18.00 Orange and above 17.00 – 19.00 Sunday 23rd May Regional Junior Tournament – Chessington – see www.egka.org.uk for further details. Sat/Sun 12th and 13th June EGKA Summer Gradings week-end – Bournmouth. We have 2 students grading to 1Kyu (top brown belt) attending this Gasshuku. Any other students are welcome to attend in a training capacity. Saturday 17th July Community Fun Day at the Mytchett Community Centre in aid of Child Line. The dojo has accepted an invitation from the organisers to provide a karate demonstration in aid of Child Line. Our slot in the ‘arena’ is 13.30 – 14.00. We plan to entertain visitors with a self defence scenario, as well as performing traditional goju ryu karate and kobudo. Yours in karate, Sensei Andre and Sensei Daphne |