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Ken Yu Kai Open Championships 2008 - 13-04-2008 |
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A week after the national championships and the KSE squad were on the road again - this time it was the 2nd Ken Yu Kai Open Championships in Manchester.
The 12 strong team were all looking forward to another day of stiff competition and they were not to be dissapointed. |
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EKF Jnr & Snr Championships 2008 - 05-04-2008 |
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Karate-do Shito-kai England squad members attended the English Karate Federation 2008 Snr & Jnr Championships at Ponds Forge - Sheffield. The 2 day event saw the cream of English Karate competing for the coveted title of being a National Champion. |
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Kobudo Seminar on Sai with Julian Mallalieu Sensei - 03-02-2008 |
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Sensei Julian has been a friend of the Shito-kai Murayama group since being introduced to us by Julians Sensei, Fumio Demura Sensei - Head of the Genbu-kai. |
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5th SMA Awards Night 2007 - 24-11-2007 |
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The following report is written by Penny Kent -
This year the SMA Dinner Dance was held at Sir Thomas Richs school in Longlevens.
Senpai Dona was worried that there would not be enough food to go around, but as people arrived with their dishes the table soon filled up. |
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5th Shushinkai National Championships 2007 - 03-11-2007 |
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This year the Shushinkai National Championships were hosted by branch chief instructor Sensei Steve Bolland at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire. 18 of us made our way up to Cheshire from the Cheltenham, Gloucester & Ross-on-Wye dojos.
There were over 150 competitors ranging from white belt to 3rd Dan! The day ran very smoothly, beginning with cadet kata & kumite competitions at 10am. As always competitive spirit was excellent with courtesy & respect shown to opponents & judges at all times.
After a quick lunch break, Sensei Brian Jarvis, Senpai Barry Matthews & Senpai Daniel Wignall showed us a spectacular team performance of the kata Kururunfa along with its defensive application. It was a very realistic demonstration of how one person can fend off multiple attackers. They are going to be performing it again at the 24th Copa Murayama Championships in Mexico on 27th October & we are all confident they will come back with some medals.
The event finished at 4:30 & Roger Powell our club medic said not one drop of blood was spilt that day! We said goodbye to our friends up North & returned back to Gloucestershire after a long day with big grins, a few more bruises, 21 medals & more experience of competition karate.
- Report by Penny Kent
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XXIV Copa Murayama 2007 - 03-11-2007 |
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Report to follow.. |
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Shitokai Murayama UK Autumn Course 2007 - 29-09-2007 |
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Our second visit from Kunio Murayama Sensei this year proved every bit as enjoyable as the last. Sensei arrived at Gatwick on Friday morning, would you believe without his lugguage for the second time in one year -Continental Airlines sort yourself out! |
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SMA Demonstration for Sue Ryder Care Autumn Fayre 2007 - 08-09-2007 |
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A smaller team of students than previously used for demonstration purposes but none the less a great display of skill kept the patrons of the Sue Ryder Care home well entertained. The team demonstrated Kihon or basice techniques with Gobon Kumite and kata Heian Nidan. The younger members then demonstrated Bunkai Kumite or application of Heian Nidan. |
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Sayonara to Ivy Lai - 21-08-2007 |
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Ivy has been with us at the Cheltenham Dojo for the past 4 months or so and has become a real part of the family.
Sadly her time here is coming to an end this week and Thursday wil be her last class before returning to Hong Kong.
Please join me in wishing her a safe journey home and a happy future in whatever she does.
Sayonara Ivy from everyone at SMA - Shito Kai England. |
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AMA Eastern Championships 2007 - 19-08-2007 |
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A team of 10 SMA students attended the AMA Eastern Championships last Sunday at the Harvey Hadden centre in Nottingham.
The team consisted of Morgan and Finley Winstanley - Jordan Dyer - Dominic Alden - Rory Ford - Josie Reynolds - Melissa Clayton - Naomi and Natasha Marshall and Alex Legal. The team were coached by Senpai Dona while Sensei Brian joined the officials. |
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