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23-May-2010: April / May Newsletter 2010
General News
We have had an adventurous April and May. We had the EGKA Regional Junior Tournament, with 9 students attending, in Bournemouth on Sunday 18th April, a very successful grading with high standards noted, on Monday 19th April and the second of the EGKA Regional Junior Tournaments, with 9 students attending in Chessington on Sunday 23rd May. More detailed tournament information is discussed below.
Student of the Month
Student of the Month for April 2010
Daniel Anstee
At only 11 years old Daniel continues to show a high level of maturity in all aspects of his karate. He
is respectful of dojo etiquette, regularly produces quality and
technically good karate and is always keen to help out and share his
expertise with new members of the dojo. Well done Daniel, keep up the good work - you are certainly reaping the rewards of all your efforts.
Student of the Month
Student of the Month for May 2010
Kie Brookes
Kie is one of our newer and younger members of the dojo. We have had a sudden influx of young white belts who are all showing great promise exciting times. Kie is a polite and helpful boy who shows a high degree of concentration for his age. He has adapted well to learning this new skill and is already making a good headway with the syllabus. Well done Kie and keep on enjoying your karate.
EGKA Regional Tournament Apr 2010
On Sunday 18th April the first of three southern junior tournaments was held in Bournemouth. These tournaments are not only designed to help the children grow
in confidence, especially when performing in front of an audience, but
will provide the framework to find an overall junior national champion,
for each category, later on in the year. The experience will also help to prepare the children for their
gradings, as well as giving them the opportunity to meet other like
minded children from different dojos and show off their skills to family
and friends.
The students who took part in the competition were:
Bradley Anstee, Steven Brown, Rajan Dhesi, Jonathan Anstee, Luke Elson, Daniel Anstee, Sian Elson, Elliot McCarthy, Aman Dhesi. We also had one adult competing Paul Howard.
Thank
you for supporting and representing your dojo and having the courage to
stand up in front of a large audience and have your skills put to the
test. This is not as easy as it looks and we really do appreciate you all taking part. Our
thanks again also extends to all the parents who made this possible in
the first place by taking and supporting the students.
The over all results were fantastic as every child received at least one medal, or trophy. The results are as follows and if any are wrong in both instances I apologise in advance!!!
Team Kata
Bradley, Jonathan & Daniel Anstee 1st Place Gold
Steven Brown, Luke Elson & Sian Elson 3rd Place Bronze
Rajan Dhesi, Aman Dhesi & Elliot McCarthy 3rd Place Bronze
Individual Kata
Steven Brown 1st Place Gold
Bradley Anstee 2nd Place Silver
Kumite
Steven Brown 1st Place Gold
Daniel Anstee 1st Place Gold
Sian Elson 1st Place Gold
Aman Dhesi 1st Place Gold
Bradley Anstee 2nd Place Silver
Rajan Dhsesi 3rd Place Bronze
Jonathan Anstee 3rd Place Bronze
Adult Kata & Kumite
Paul Howard 3rd Place Bronze
EGKA Regional Tournament May 2010
The students who took part in this competition, on one of the hottest days this year were:
Bradley Anstee, Steven Brown, Jonathan Anstee, Luke Elson, Daniel Anstee, Sian Elson, Elliot McCarthy, Emma Wiltshire & Oliver Lapworth. We also had one adult competing Paul Howard.
Again the over all results were fantastic as every child received at least one medal AND one trophy. The kumite side of the competition was tougher this time, but, as you can see below our students can hold their own regardless. The results are as follows:
Team Kata
Bradley, Jonathan & Daniel Anstee 1st Place Gold
Steven Brown, Luke Elson & Sian Elson 3rd Place Bronze
Elliot McCarthy, Emma Wiltshire & Oliver Lapworth 3rd Place Bronze
Individual Kata
Daniel Anstee 2nd Place Silver
Steven Brown 3rd Place Bronze
Jonathan Anstee 3rd Place Bronze
Elliot McCarthy 3rd Place Bronze
Oliver Lapworth 3rd Place Bronze
Kumite
Daniel Anstee 1st Place Gold
Sian Elson 1st Place Gold
Bradley Anstee 2nd Place Silver
Emma Wiltshire 2nd Place Silver
Luke Elson 3rd Place Bronze
Adult Kata & Kumite
Paul Howard 2nd Place Silver
Achievement Badges
Achievement badges are
now a monthly feature of the training and take place on the last
complete Monday and Wednesday of every month. Mays sessions are on 24th & 26th May. The folders are a one off price of £5.00 and thereafter each badge attained will cost £1.00. These
have been introduced for our younger students in particular so that
they are able to see that they are progressing regularly.
N.B. Please do not sew these badges on to your current gi. This should have the IOGKF badge on it ONLY.
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.
Dates for your Diary
There is a lot happening this year so please note these dates on your calendars.
** Wednesday 2nd June **
Childrens white belt grading at Paddock Hill dojo 17.00 18.00.
Please make sure that you have an up to date licence as we are unable to grade any student without one. Also your child must be wearing a clean gi (karate suit) on the day of the grading.
Sat/Sun 12th and 13th June
EGKA Summer Gradings week-end Bournmouth.
We have 3 students attempting to grade to 1Kyu (top brown belt) attending this weekend. This will be their first independent grading outside of the Paddock Hill dojo. Both
Sensei Andre and Sensei Daphne are qualified to grade up to Black belt
levels but we expect all students wishing to attempt their 1Kyu to do so
at one of the two national grading events in preparation for their
Shodan (Black Belt) grading. Please note that any students are welcome to attend the two day Gasshuku 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.
Please remember that for general information on the EGKA calendar of events go to the EGKA website at www.egka.org.uk or our own website at www.cmafa.co.uk
Yours in karate,
Sensei Andre and Sensei Daphne | 