Newport IOW Shotokan Karate Club
Newport IOW Shotokan Karate » News 2015
Over sixty members of the Shotokan of England Karate Union from the island and the mainland attended a black & brown belt training course and grading at Medina Leisure Centre Newport IOW on Sunday February 8th 2015. Nine members from the club attended. The course content was basic’s followed by a kicking drill with focus pads, Kata ENPI and ending with Jyu Ippon Sho Kumite (Semi-Free Kumite). The course is designed to make it clear as to what is expected for achieving Dan Grading.
These BL/BR course's are important for all brown belts because they need to attend three to be eligible to grade for their Dan grades.
Club members that attended
Mick Lambert Malc Jupp, Simon Day, Alan Green, Mike Stilgoe, Daniel Pegg, Rosie Wise-Mellor, Bethan Stafford-Bower and Jodie Rogers.
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Sunday 15th March the club held its first grading of the year, Sensei Mick Dewey 8th Dan was the grading examiner.
Sensei’s Malc & Mick would like to congratulate all the students that graded and passed.
And also to Elliot Paynter-Jones for winning the trophy for best junior grader and his dad Andrew Jones for winning the best adult grader on the day
To celebrate 40 years of Shotokan Karate the club arranged a special weekend training course with Sensei Chris Carr. Sensei started training in 1976 and is also in his 40th year of training in Shotokan karate and has trained with many high grade Japanese instructors over the years. Chris's lessons are structured on his experiences with training with these instructors and has a different and unusual approach to his teaching. The lessons are about using what you know and how to have fun with it.
The class content was advance bunkai from segments of the Heian and Jitte kata. A very practical course with lots of content to work on.
Thanks Chris for a really enjoyable course and also to Keith Williams, Matt Smith and Les Deacon for coming and supporting the club.
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Sensei’s Malc Bradley & Malc Jupp celebrated their 65th
On July 6th 2015.
Happy 65th Birthday Malc Bradley & Malc Jupp
Same Names Malcolm
Same age 65 (O.A.P)
Same Birth Date July 6th 1950
Same Karate Club Newport Shotokan Karate
Same Grade Yon-Dan
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Sunday 19th July the club held a grading Sensei Mick Dewey 8th Dan was the grading examiner.
Sensei’s Malc & Mick would like to congratulate all the students that graded and passed.
And also to Dan Moss for winning the trophy for best adult grader and Ned Casserly for winning the best junior grader on the day. This is the third time Ned has won the trophy so he will now keep it.
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Sensei Malc Bradley 4th dan black belt received an award at the club grading for forty years training in Shotokan karate. Sensei started training in 1975 and started teaching in 1978 when he was a 3rd Kyu brown belt, and has been Newport Shotokan Karate club senior instructor for the past 35 years. He has shown dedication and commitment to the club, and also to all the club members past and present he has help progress through their relevant grades. There have been many members from the club who have been successful in their various Black Belt gradings with the help of Sensei Malc Bradley tuition.
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Daniel Pegg Black Belt Dan Grading
Nine members of the club Sensei's Malc & Mick, Dave Taylor, Daniel Pegg, Bethan Stafford-Bower, Sam & Tom Porter, Cory Swinfield and Jenson Walsh travelled to Portsmouth for a S.E.K.U black/brown belt course and grading on Sunday 11th October.The three hours training course consisted of basic stances, kata Tekki-Nidan and a kumite kicking combination.
After the training Daniel who is 15 successfully graded for his 1st dan black belt. Daniel grading consists of basic techniques (punching, striking, kicking and blocking) and combinations of any techniques, Kata Bassia-Dia and Heian-Godan and also Jiyu-Ippon and Jiyu kumite free fighting.
Daniel who started training when he was eight at Ventnor karate club and moved to the Newport club when he was 10 to continue his training. He has shown discipline and commitment and hours of training to achieve this grade.
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Congratulations to everyone who graded and passed their exam today and also to Poppy Casserly and Laurenz Gueuara for winning the awards for the best graders on the day.
The Dave Meyrick junior award was presented to Daniel Pegg, and the Tony Hunns adult award was presented to Michael Stilgoe.
The awards are presented in memory of Sensei’s Tony Hunns and Dave Meyrick who were both long time members of the club and sadly passed away in July 2012.The awards are for the club members that have excelled, improved and shown commitment in their Karate training, and also the number of training sessions attended. They are presented annually by Tony and Dave's families
Sensei Mick Dewey also presented Daniel and Mike their Sho-Dan diplomas from their recent dan grading
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Legends Championships March 7th 2015
Cory Swinfield who is on Isle of Wight Council 2015 Talented Athlete Programme had success in the 15th Legend Shotokan Karate Championship in Bracknell on the 7th March competing for the first time with the SEKU England Squad. and came first in the Brown & Black Belt 12 to 13 Yrs Under 5ft Kumite.
S.E.K.U Championships March 21st 2015
Congratulations to the six members of the club Malc Jupp, Andy Shorkey, Cory Swinfield, Bethan Stafford Bower, Oliver Paynter-Jones and Elliot Paynter-Jones who enter the 2015 Shotokan of England Karate Union championships.
This was Oliver’s, Elliot’s and Bethan’s first time that they have entered a competition and Cory’s first time he has entered an adult team kata category with Sensei’s Malc and Andy.
Special thanks to Matt Smith for coming out of retirement to make up the numbers in the men's team Kumite.
Seishinkia championships June 20th 2015
Cory also had a first and second place at the Seishinkia championships in Luton on June 20th. He was 2nd in the under 5ft junior Kumite and first with the S.E.K.U England mixed team Kumite
Portsmouth Open Championships November 14th 2015
Great results from all club members that entered the 45th Portsmouth open, Tom & Sam Porter
Jenson & Rocco Walsh, Bethan Stafford-Bower, Malc Jupp and Andy Shorkey.
1st Jenson Walsh Under 5ft sanbon kumite and 3rd in the under 5ft kumite just losing to the eventually winner by 1/2 a point in the semi-final.
2nd Bethan Stafford-Bower in the girls over 5ft kumite beaten in the final by a SEKU England squad member.
3rd Sam Porter Over 5ft sanbon kumite.
2nd Jenson Walsh, Tom & Sam Porter. Team Kata
Spirited kumite from Roco, Tom, Sam, Malc and Andy in their respected categories.
And best Ippon of the day went to Andy Shorkey ASHI BRAI-MAWASHI-GERI JODAN perfect technique.
Newport IOW Shotokan Karate » Competition Results 2015
RESULTS LEGENDS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cory Swinfield 1st Black Belt Under 5ft kumite.
RESULTS S.E.K.U CHAMPIONSHIPS
Malc, Andy and Matt 2nd Mens Team Kumite
Malc, Andy and Cory 4th Adult Team Kata
Cory Swinfield 3rd Boys Under 5’ Individual Kumite
Oliver Paynter-Jones 2nd Junior Individual Kata 10 - 4th Paynter-Jones 3rd. Pee-Wee Kata
RESULTS S.S.K.I CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cory Swinfield. 2nd Boys Under 5’ Individual Kumite
Cory Swinfield. 1st. Mixed Team Kumite
RESULTS PORTSMOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS
Jenson Walsh 1st. Under 5ft sanbon kumite
Jenson Walsh 3rd. Under 5ft kumite
Bethan Stafford-Bower 2nd. Girls kumite
Sam Porter. 3rd. Over 5ft sanbon kumite
Jenson, Sam & Tom 2nd Junior Team Kata
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