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On Sunday July 18th the club held a training course & grading. Sensei Malc Bradley 4th Dan was the grading examiner. In the black & brown belt session Sensei went through kata Sochin. In the Kyu grade class he went through so of the techniques that the students might need for their grading's, and revision of their kata's.

 

Sensei’s Malc & Mick would like to congratulate all the students that graded and passed.

And also to Oliver Austin for winning the trophy for best Junior grader and Michael Austin for the best adult grader on the day.        

GRADING RESULTS
Michael Furniss
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Michael Austin
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Oliver Austin
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Jordan Austin
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Casey Austin
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Lorna Austin
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Dillon Earley
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Liam Campbell
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Luke Johnson
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Zac Harris
7th Mon
Yell Tag
Jessica Baker
7th Mon
Yell Tag
Charlie Crutcher
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Rob Hopkinson
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Callum Mckernan
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Chris Mckernan
4th Kyu
Purple/White
James Mckernan
4th Kyu
Purple/White
Daniel Pegg
4th Kyu
Purple/White
Tony Pegg
3rd Kyu
Brown Belt
Henry Glover
3rd Kyu
Brown Belt
Michael & Oliver Austin
With their best grading
Awards July 18th 2010
NEWS »     Grading Results 18th July 2010
NEWS »     Steve Hollister training September 25th 2010
Sensei‘s Steve Hollister & Hannah Day came over to Newport club for a weekend course. This is the first time that Steve has instructed on the island, and also the first time most of the Newport students had met or trained with him.
The first session on the Saturday was for the lower kyu grades. Working on hip rotation and Kata’s Kihon & Heian-Shodan. When performing the Kata’s the emphasis was every time that you change direction and performing Gedan-Barai (downward block) you had to turn on the flat of you foot not the ball of the foot. Sensei explained that when you turn on the ball of your foot the heel rotates backwards. Meaning some of the energy from the stance is also going backward
Sunday morning again started with the lower Kyu grades, After the warm up the class went straight in to light Randori (Free Sparing), then a quick revision on Kata Heian-Shodan again turning on the flat of the foot. We then practiced basic Gohan-Kumite (5 step) again using the hips on the blocks. We moved onto Sanbon-Kumite (3 step) but with a difference, After the first attack Jodan/Chudan the defender would block then come straight back with another attack and then the first attacker would again block and attack straight away, This was performed three times.
The Black/Brown session was again Kata ANAN with more Bunkai.

Newport Karate would like to thank Sensei Steve for an excellent training weekend and look forward for another visit sometime next year.
More Course Photos
Gallery 2.
Sensei said he was going to do something different in the Black/Brown session Kata ANAN. This is one of the most advanced Kata’s of the Ryuei-ryu style of Karate with flowing movements and no strong Kime (Focus) points. He was teaching the kata the way the Bunkai would be applied.  
 
Video.
ANAN KATA
GRADING RESULTS
Oliver Austin
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Jordan Austin
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Casey Austin
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Lorna Austin
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Dillon Earley
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Liam Campbell
8th Mon
Red Tag
Zac Harris
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Jessica Baker
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Rob Hopkinson
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Jacob Hoff
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Callum Mckernan
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Chris Mckernan
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
James Mckernan
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Daniel Pegg
5th Kyu
Purple Belt

On Sunday March 28th  Sensei Mick Dewey 7th Dan came to the club for a training session and grading. In the black & brown belt session Sensei went through kata Meikyo, then some combinations & pair work. In the Kyu grade class he went through so of the techniques that the students might need for their grading's, and revision of their kata's.

 

Sensei’s Malc & Mick would like to congratulate all the students that graded and passed.

And also to Jessica Baker for winning the trophy for best grader on the day         

Jessica Baker
With her best grading
Award March 28th 2010
Club Members
March 28th 2010
NEWS »     Grading Results 28th March 2010
NEWS »     Grading Results 14th November 2010
GRADING RESULTS
Keetan Daish
9th Mon
Orange Tag
Joe Flood
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Tracy Crutcher
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Henry Bull
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Dave Cheverton
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Simon Taylor
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Rosie Wise-Mellor
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Isaac Wise-Mellor
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Michael Austin
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Liam Campbell
7th Mon
Yell Tag
Zac Harris
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Jessica Baker
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Oliver Austin
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Jordan Austin
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Casey Austin
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Lorna Austin
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Billy Wise-Mellor
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Katie Wise-Mellor
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Shane Pearce
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Charlie Crutcher
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Rob Hopkinson
4th Kyu
Purple/White
Daniel Pegg
3rd Kyu
Brown Belt
Tony Pegg
2nd Kyu
Brown/White
Danny Wise Mellor
1st Kyu
Brown/2 White

On Sunday November 14th the club held a training course & grading. Sensei Mick Dewey 7th Dan was the grading examiner. In the black & brown belt session Sensei went through some combinations and pair work, and also Kata's Heian Sandan and Hangetsu with some Bunkai (applications of the movements)  In the Kyu grade class he went through some of the techniques that the students might need for their grading's, working on twisting arms on the blocks.

 

Sensei’s Malc & Mick would like to congratulate all the students that graded and passed.

And also to Oliver Austin for winning the trophy for best Junior grader and Simon Taylor for the best adult grader on the day.       

Oliver Austin and Si Taylor
With their Grading awards
November 14th 2010
Club Members Who Graded On
November 14th 2010
NEWS »     Ryan Cooper The Clubs Latest Dan Grade
On Sunday February 6th 2011 six members from the club, Sensei’s Mick & Malc, Dave Taylor, Tony & Daniel Pegg & Ryan Cooper who was also grading for his 1st Dan attended a Shotokan Of England Karate Union black & brown belt course and grading at Medina Recreation Centre Newport Isle Of Wight.
The training consisted of kata’s Kanku-Dai for the brown belts with Sensei Merv O’Donnell and Kanku-Sho for the Dan grades with Sensei Mick Dewey. As with previous courses the focus was on the standardisation of the Kata’s.
Sensei Brian Smith took the second session and went though a combination of blocks & counters with tai-Sabaki (body movement) which had all the class thinking. We then put this into practice with Jyu-Ippon Sho and Jyu-Ippon Ni (semi-free fighting).
After a short break Ryan went in front of the grading panel of Sensei's Dewey, O’Donnell and Smith and had to perform basic punches, kicks, blocks & combinations, as well as two Kata’s, Heian-Nidan and Bassia-Dai. Then Jyu-Ippon Kumite, and finally Jyu Kumite (free fighting)
Ryan who is fifteen started training when he was eight and has won six best Kyu grading awards at previous club gradings. He has also shown that he has the right attitude, commitment, dedication and hard work that are needed to achieve this grade, Especially over the last six months when he has been training for this grading.
Congratulations To Ryan Cooper The Clubs Latest Dan Grade
Training With Sensei Merv O’Donnell 7th Dan
Ryan Cooper Receiving His Dan Grade Diploma  From Sensei Merv
On Thursday March 10th Sensei Merv O’Donnell 7th Dan came to the club for a training session. The training consisted of Bunkai (applications of moves) from different Kata's. This was the first time most of the class had trained with Sensei with his unique style of teaching, and listening to the comments afterwards everyone enjoyed the training.
Sensei Merv also presented Ryan Cooper with his first Degree Black Belt diploma, which was awarded to him after he passed his first Dan black belt at a recent grading.
NEWS »    Training With Sensei Merv O’Donnell 10th March 2011
Club Members Who Trained
With Sensei Merv
NEWS »     Grading Results 6th March 2011
GRADING RESULTS
Keetan Daish
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Richard Cullen
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Emily Radford
8th Mon
Red Tag
Aidan Radford
8th Mon
Red Tag
Michael Funiss
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Henry Bull
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Dave Cheverton
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Isaac Wise-Mellor
7th Mon
Yellow Tag
Rosie Wise-Mellor
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Liam Campbell
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Dillon Earley
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Simon Taylor
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Michael Austin
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Jessica Baker
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Zac Harris
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Oliver Austin
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Jordan Austin
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Casey Austin
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Lorna Austin
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Katie Wise-Mellor
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Shane Pearce
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Jacob Hoff
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Daniel Pegg
3rd Kyu
Brown Belt
Henry Glover
2nd Kyu
Brown/White
Tony Pegg
1st Kyu
Brown/White

On Sunday March 6th the club held a training course & grading. Sensei Malc Bradley 4th Dan was the grading examiner. In the black & brown belt session Sensei went through some combinations and  Kata's Bassia-Dia and Jiin with some Bunkai (applications of the movements)  In the Kyu grade class he went through some of the techniques that the students might need for their grading's, and the Heian Kata’s.

 

Sensei’s Malc & Mick would like to congratulate all the students that graded and passed.

And also to Katie Wise-Mellor for winning the trophy for best adult grader and Oliver Austin for the best Junior grader on the day. This is the third time Oliver has won this award so he will now keep the trophy.        

Club Members Who Grading on
March 6th 2011
Oliver Austin and
Katie Wise-Mellor
With their Grading awards
March 6th 2011
NEWS »    S.E.K.U Championships 30th April 2011

Club Results

Keetan Daish

1st Pee-Wee San-bon Kumite

2nd Pee-Wee Kata

Oliver Austin

Joint Third Under 5 foot Kumite

Daniel Peg

Joint Third Under 5 foot Kumite

Casey Austin

Joint Third Over 5 foot Kumite

Jordan Austin

Joint Third Over 5 foot Kumite

 

 

S.E.K.U Report & Full Results

Congratulations To All Club Members Who Entered The S.E.K.U Championships
Squad Members
The Mountbatten Centre Portsmouth was the venue for the 2011 Shotokan of England Karate Union annual championships. Thirteen members entered the competition, five more members and five parents went along to give their support. This was the first time that any of the students had entered an event. Keetan Daish, who has been training for only six months, won the Pee-Wee (Under tens) San-Bon kumite and came second in the Pee-Wee Kata . The junior under and over five foot kumite events are always  highly contested but the club did really well with Oliver Austin and Daniel Pegg coming joint third in the under five foot category, With Casey and Jordan Austin achieving joint third in the over five foot.  Other members who entered were Zac Harris, Rosie, Isaac, and Katie Wise-Mellor, Ryan Cooper, Michael Austin, Si Taylor and Henry Bull. All did extremely well and it was good experience for the club members which gave them something to build on for the next competition in November.
Trophy Winners S.E.K.U
Championships 2011
NEWS »    Sponsored Kick Presentation 23rd June 2011
On May 12th 2011 thirty one members of Newport Shotokan Karate Club took part in a sponsored karate kick. The club has been training at St Georges School Newport since 1996 and its instructors Malc Bradley and Mick Lambert thought it would be a good idea to raise some money to show the clubs appreciation for the schools support over the years. A total of 36,270 kicks were achieved on the night. The target set for each club member, adults and juniors, was 1,000 kicks but a total of 1170 kicks each were achieved in 25 minutes. The total sponsorship raised was £2,600. Awards were given to Keetan Daish for the most money raised for a junior and Amanda Osman for an adult. The money raised will go to St Georges School to help purchase a specialised bike for young people, who are wheelchair users, to ride along with an adult.
Well Done To All Club Members Who Helped To Raise £2,600 For St Georges School
Club Members Presenting Cheque For £2600 To Sue Holman The School Head teacher
Amanda Osman Receiving Her Award From Sue Holman For The Most Sponsorship Money Received by an Adult
Sue Holman the school head teacher said, “We have just started a bike club and we try to include everyone at school but the more complex a young person’s needs are, the more expensive their equipment is. The bikes are £5,000 each so we would obviously not be able to purchase a bike unaided. The school are very grateful to the karate club for all their effort raising this amount of money. To feel the motion of riding on a bike will be a fantastic experience for our young people who are wheelchair users. I can’t wait to see them having fun”.
Keetan Daish Receiving His Award From Sue Holman For The Most Sponsorship Money Received by a Junior
Sensei's Mick & Malc Presenting Cheque For £2,600 To Sue Holman
The School Head Head Teacher  
Members With Bike Purchased With
Money Raised From The Sponsored Kick
NEWS »     Grading Results 3rd July 2011
GRADING RESULTS
Arran King
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Drew Macarthur
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Keetan Daish
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Emily Radford
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Aidan Radford
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Henry Bull
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Isaac Wise-Mellor
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Rosie Wise-Mellor
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Simon Taylor
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Michael Austin
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Jessica Baker
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Zac Harris
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Oliver Austin
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Jordan Austin
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Casey Austin
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Katie Wise-Mellor
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Shane Pearce
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Daniel Pegg
2nd Kyu
Brown Belt
Tony Pegg
1st Kyu
Brown/White

On Sunday July 3rd the club held a training course & grading. Sensei Mick Dewey 7th Dan was the grading examiner. In the black & brown belt session Sensei went through Kata Jitte with some Bunkai (applications of the movements). Also Jyu-Ippon Sho and Jiyu Kumite (Free Fighting) which the brown belts needed for their grading.  In the Kyu grade class he went through some of the techniques that the students might need for their grading's.

 

Sensei’s Malc & Mick would like to congratulate all the students that graded and passed.

And also to Keetan Daish for winning the trophy for best junior grader and Si Taylor for the best adult grader on the day.        

Keetan Daish & Si Taylor
With their Grading awards
July 3rd 2011
Club Members Who Grading on
July 3rd 2011
NEWS »     Grading Results 16th October 2011
GRADING RESULTS
Gideon Flack
Progress
Orange Tag
Bethan Stafford Blower
9th Mon
Orange Tag
Kira Forrest- Bedwell
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Jodie Rogers
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Daniel Green
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Stacy Pearce
9th Kyu
Orange Belt
Arran King
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Drew Macarthur
8th Kyu
Red Belt
Aidan Radford
7th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Emily Radford
7th Mon
Yellow Tag
Henry Bull
6th Kyu
Green Belt
Isaac Wise-Mellor
6th Mon
Green Tag
Rosie Wise-Mellor
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Si Taylor
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Lorna Austin
5th Kyu
Purple Belt
Zac Harris
4th Kyu
Purple/White
Jordan Austin
4th Kyu
Purple/White
Casey Austin
4th Kyu
Purple/White
Katie Wise-Mellor
4th Kyu
Purple/White
Shane Pearce
4th Kyu
Purple/White
Nick Tyrell
3rd Kyu
Brown Belt

On Sunday October 16th the club held a training course & grading. Sensei Malc Bradley 4th Dan was the grading examiner. In the black & brown belt session Sensei went through Yoko-Geri  Kekomi (side thrust kick)combinations and Kata  Nijushiho. In the Kyu grade class he went through some basic techniques Kata and Kumite that the students might need for their grading's.

 

Sensei’s Malc & Mick would like to congratulate all the students that graded and passed.

And also to Arran King for winning the trophy for best junior grader and Katie Wise-Mellor for the best adult grader on the day.        

Arran King & Katie Wise Mellor
With their Grading awards
October 2011
Club Members Who Grading on
October 16th 2011
NEWS »    Sensei Steve Hollister Course November 5th & 6th 2011
On the 5th & 6th November 2011 Twenty club members attended another excellent course from Sensei Steve Hollister 5th Dan. This course like last year was something different A knife Kata (Tanto Shodan). Also training were members of the fitness factory and Crofton karate club from the mainland.
Sensei explaining the different parts of a knife and also to treat the training knife as it was real so you would get the correct feeling of the moves of the Kata. Some excellent Bunkai was also covered working in pairs and in groups. Sensei did not cover the last move of the kata until the end of the session on Sunday, and everyone agreed it was worth waiting for.     
Our final championship of the year, The 41st Portsmouth Open Karate Tournament held at the Mountbatten Centre Portsmouth. Competitors from across the country, Belgium and Holland came together compete in this long standing championship.
Club members Juniors & adults entered various categories, San-bon Kumite, Junior and adult Kumite and Kata, And for the first time team Kata. They all performed extremely well and gain more experience in competing in competitions. Ryan Cooper came joint third in the youths Kumite, His first championship award.  
Ryan Cooper
Joint Third
Youths Kumite
Club Members who entered the Portsmouth Championship. Ryan Cooper, Si Taylor, Nick Tyrell,
Casey Austin, Jordan Austin, Daniel Peg, Issac Wise-Mellor and Daniel Green.
Waiting Photo
NEWS »    Portsmouth open Championships November 19th 2011