News and Reviews
November 2009 Gradings
Shibumi Karate Club would like to congratulate all who took part in the Kyu Gradings.
October Gasshuku
JKA Scotland Gasshuku October 2009
Over the weekend of Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th October JKA students from all over Scotland came together for the annual JKA Scotland October Gasshuku. There were also a number of students from out with Scotland attending the event. This year the venue was the Peek Sports Village in Stirling a brand new multi million pound sports complex with a large modern sports hall capable of accommodating the event. With a hotel, restaurants and shops all with a five minute walk from the complex this made for an ideal set up for the weekends course.
One of the instructors for this year's course was:
Sensei Shiina 7th Dan JKA: Sensei Shiina was the guest instructor from the JKA Honbu Dojo in Tokyo Japan. He is a former JKA World and All Japan champion.
The JKA Scotland October 2009 Gasshuku was organised and held jointly by JKA Karate Do Shotokan (Scotland) and JKAWFS who work together to promote JKA Karate in Scotland.
Irvine Championships
Shibumi Karate Club recently competed against Takeda Karate Club of Irvine, sponsored by North Ayrshire Sports Council. The different styles of karate were immediately obvious to the spectators and made the judging quite difficult. It was, as always, judged on accuracy and technique and both clubs were winners in various events.
For Shibumi:
Junior Kata purple belt Chantelle Wallace
Junior Kata Brown - Black belt Robert Morrison
Senior Kata David Bettley
Junior Kumite, Girls 9-10yrs Aria Pasquale
Junior Kumite, Boys 10 - 12yrs Garry McKinnon
Congratulations to all who took part.
Kata Course and Dan Gradings 2009
Special Kata Course Saturday 19th September 2009
JKA Karate Do Shotokan (Scotland) held a special Brown and Black Belt Kata course on Saturday 19th September at Stonyhill Community Centre Musselburgh. Over the course Katas Jion, Nijushiho and Sochin were covered. The object of the course was to help those that attended further develop their Kata practice and knowledge and then build on what they had learned back at their own dojos. Feedback received from the special Kata courses held this year show that they are very popular and enjoyed by all. More courses such as these are planned for the future.
Training Course for Senior Dan Grades and Instructors Sunday 20th September
Following the previous days Kata course a special training course was held in Musselburgh for senior Dan Grades and instructors. It was an ideal opportunity for our senior grades to get together and train in a group.
KDS Instructors Gerry McDougall and John Deans practice during Sunday's course
Irvine Championships
Well done to everybody who competed in the Championships in Irvine on the 3rd October.
Special mention to Aria, Chantelle, Robert, Garry and David Bettley on winning their categories. Can you all bring in your trophies and medals for a group photo on Wednesday!
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