Sensei Kato 9th Dan IJKA chief instructor is coming to the Haxby Dojo at Wiggington Recreation Hall on Saturday and Sunday 13th/14th June 2009.
Full details of the weekend: Saturday 13th - Wiggington Recreation Hall 1.30pm for 2pm to 4 pm training 4pm to 5 pm High Grades Only
Sunday 14th - Wiggington Recreation Hall 9.30am for 10am to 1pm training and gradings
Training Fees - £18.00 Grading Fees - £10.00 / £6.00 (12th to 10th Kyu) If you are grading you MUST attend the course as well.
All Selby members please let Paul know ASAP if you intend to attend &/or grade. I will make out your grading forms and pass to Sensei Ian the week before the course. Unfortunately I am away for the course and will not be able to attend myself. You will need to take your IJKA licences and pay Sensei Ian on the day.
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Active York held an open day in York town centre on Saturday and karateka were there from Haxby, Selby and York clubs to promote the IJKA.
Above : Senpai Simon manning the stall
Between the three clubs we produced a well rounded display. Many thanks to all of you who participated and helped out handing out leaflets. Our Display consisted of the following:
1. Kata - Bassai Dai - Dom & Bex - SSKC, 2. Kumite - Gohon - Conor, Alex - YSKC, 3. Kata - Team Heian Yondan - Elanor, Conor & Alex - YSKC, 4. Kumite - Don & Max - YSKC, 5. Kumite - Jiyu Ippon - Dom & Bex - SSKC, 6. Kumite - Jiyu Ippon - Sensei Mike and Simon - HSKC, 7. Kata - Team Heian Nidan - Holly, Tom & Nick - HSKC, 8. Kata- Family Heian Shodan - The Bamfords - HSKC, 9. Self defense - Emma & Mike - YSKC, 10. Triangle Training - Mike, Don & Max - YSKC, 11. Kata & Bunkai - Sensei Mike, Paul & Simon - H&SSKC's.
Above : Elanor, Conor and Alex - YSKC - Heian Yondan
All of the individual elements were very well received, we pulled the biggest crowd of the day and after each section there was a big round of applause. Our students did us proud and there were some very positive feedback from members of the public.
Above : Mike & Emma - YSKC - Self defense
Emma put together a strong display for a green belt, we will be sorry to see her go when she returns to University in the Autumn. Emma has promised to maintain her links with the IJKA and turn up at Sensei Kato's Christmas course. Emma, not a lady to be messed with apparently.
Above : Sensei Mike and Simon - HSKC - Jiyu Ippon Kumite
As Sensei Mike stamps on Simon's head, Shihan Gullen heard a lady from the crowd say, "Well there was no need for that, was there?". The initial Jiyu Ippon defence was delivered slowly and controlled so the full technique could be demonstrated and then the next attack and defense, speed and power. Look out for Simon's excellent Mawashi Geri at the end. Sensei Mike was glad he pulled his head back just a little.
Above : Sensei Mike, Paul and Simon - Kanku Sho Bunkai
At the end of the demo we performed Kanku Sho, after returning to yoi we went straight into the bunkai. It went about 95% to plan, we were reasonably happy with the result considering the amount of time we had to put it together.
Leaflets were handed out for free karate sessions at any of the IJKA Yorkshire clubs of Haxby, Selby or York. If you didn't pick up a leaflet, but are interested in participating in a couple of free sessions just drop me a E Mail and I will be happy to make the necessary introductions.
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What a great evening! Thank You to everyone that took part and made the evening a great success. Karateka from Haxby and York clubs were invited to take part in the SSKC competition. It is one thing to invite other clubs, but surely it was bad manners of Haxby to walk off with all our silverware. Congratulations Nick for winning both the TSB Kata and Kumite Cups, hopefully this will inspire you to train even harder towards your black belt.
The results of tonight's competition were:
U9 Kata 1st - Josh Hardy - Selby 2nd - Jake Taylor - Selby 3rd - Liam Benyezzar - Selby
Above: Josh & Jake - U9 Kata Final
U12 Kata 1st - Holly Bamford - Haxby 2nd - Lucas Mortimer - York 3rd - Alex Woodruff - York
Above:Conor & Holly - U12 Kata Final
U17 Kata 1st - Nicholas Mina - Haxby - TSB Cup 2nd - Josh Hartley - Selby 3rd - Sam Dennis - Selby
Above : Josh & Nick - TSB Cup Final
Family Kata 1st - Bamford Family - Haxby 2nd - Mizen Family - Selby 3rd - Dallison Family - Selby
Above: Josh & Jake - U9 Kumite Final (Knee Boxing)
U12 Kumite 1st - Eleanor Dook - York 2nd - Conor Jackson - York 3rd - Alex Woodruff - York
Above: Elanor & Connor - U12 Gohon Kumite Final
U17 Kumite 1st - Nicholas Mina - Haxby - Kumite Cup 2nd - Josh Hartley - Selby 3rd - Thomas Smith - Haxby
Above: Josh & Nick - Kumite Cup Final
Many thanks to Shihan Gullen, Sensei Denby, Gude, Shaw, Cook, Culpan, Milner and Flint for referee and Judging duties, not forgetting Bernard, Claire, Rebecca and Georgia for your admin support.
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Sensei Andy's sessions are still going strong. It is was week 5 at Hilltop and week 4 at Barlby bridge. A total of 37 young karateka took part this week. Keep up the good work.
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We are still tracking the movements of CSI Selby, or is it CSIWatford now? Our intelligence sources have reported sightings of her in the North West of England and she has been very remiss to let photographic evidence leak out. We understand that she has been attending secret additional sessions, learning treasured AsaiRyukata,the story will continue...
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Unfortunately no photos in the montage of me training in the late afternoons, the temperature would drop to the low 30's just before it went dark. I would manage to get in about 25 minutes of stretching and Kihon and it was although someone just turned the lights out and it was pitch Black.
Not Karate, but I thought I would share with you anyway, Osu!
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Also thank you to Jim from Haxby who kindly pointed out an error in a link which I have now corrected. If anyone finds any similar errors please drop me an E-mail.
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Many thanks to Sensei Mike Gude for popping down to Selby yesterday and taking the youngsters while we held our AGM.
We had a great turn out with seventeen of us around the table, the following Club posts were elected: Chairman : Andy Denby Secretary : Paul Brant Treasurer : Paul Brant Welfare Officers : Helen Milner and Claire Hardy Social events organiser : Julie Dallison
The SSKC competition is in two weeks we have had a good turn out of entrants from Haxby and York clubs so we will have a lot to get through there are 7 events with over sixty entrants! That means 80 matches not including any draws! Please turn up at the dojo for 17.15hrs so we can commence promptly at 17.30hrs.
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Haxby club are holding a Bowling evening on Monday 18th May, in lieu of training as the blood donors will be using the hall. If anyone is interested please let me know on Sunday.
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Haxby, York and Selby clubs are taking part in an "Active York" sports club day in Parliament street in the centre of York. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to promote our clubs in the community. we will have a stall to man from 10am to 4pm and we have a 25 min display slot to fill at around Noon.
We would like to encourage a many members as possible to support the day ideally from 11am to 1 pm as a core time for those with other commitments.
Each of the clubs will take up some of the slot and we will produce some flyers with details of the three clubs on.
If you make it please let your club instructors know ASAP, any assistance will be greatly received.
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A traditional Shotokan Karate Club training at Barlby High School, Barlby, near Selby, North Yorkshire, England YO8 5JP, Mondays and Wednesdays from 6.30pm.
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This is a wonderful opportunity for us to promote our clubs in the community. we will have a stall to man from 10am to 4pm and we have a 25 min display slot to fill at around Noon.
