01-May-2007: Special May 2007 Newsletter

This special newsletter is to acknowledge all of our students who entered the 13th GKI annual championships on Sunday 29th April 2007 to proudly represented Paddock Hill Dojo. Full of nerves all the students were brave to stand up to compete in Kata, Kumite and Team Kata.

Up first was the Junior Individual kata section and everybody entered the kata section with great enthusiasm.

Kathryn Styles
David Styles

Matthew Dade
Luke Elson
Heather Gambon
Georgia Harcup
Kathryn Styles
Jake Wilson – Silver Medal

Bradley Anstee
Jonathan Anstee – Silver Medal
Daniel Anstee
Steven Brown – Bronze Medal
Harry Davies
Aaran Fraser-Hitchen - GOLD

In this division we had all top six places with a play off between Steven and Bradley for Bronze Medal.

Next was the Junior team kata which unfortunately had sixteen competing teams from 10th kyu to Shodan so congratulations have to go to all our teams who competed very well doing Geki Sai Dai Ichi against much higher grade kata.

The teams were: -

Bradley Anstee
Jonathan Anstee
Daniel Anstee
Steven Brown – Bronze Medal
Aaran Fraser-Hitchen – Bronze
Harry Davies – Bronze Medal
Luke Elson
Richard Evans
Heather Gambon
Matthew Dade
Georgia Harcup
Kathryn Styles

Well done to everyone in the teams for trying so hard. We also had several comments back regarding the good etiquette shown by all.

Next up was junior individual kumite. This section was divided into boys and girls divisions, and then further split with age.

The kumite was again eagerly awaited and congratulations to all those that entered.

Jonathan Anstee
Daniel Anstee – Bronze Medal
Matthew Dade – GOLD
Luke Elson
David Styles
Jake Wilson

Bradley Anstee
Steven Brown – GOLD
Harry Davies – Silver Medal
Richard Evans
Aaran Fraser-Hitchen - Bronze

Kathryn Styles

In the Adult section we had two competitors entering the Men’s Individual kata section.

Paul Gambon

Dario Caruso – Silver Medal

The final section in which we competed was the Men’s Individual Kumite for the following division

Dario Caruso – GOLD

Congratulations to all those that competed. You can all hold your heads up high as you have all put in a wonderful effort in your own personal achievement and also on behalf of Paddock Hill Dojo.



We would also like to say a special thank you to all the Mums, Dads and supporters that travelled to Chichester in order to support Paddock Hill Dojo. You certainly did “Push it to the limit”.

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