SQUAD TRAINING SESSION Saturday 3rd March
AT
Rothwell Dojo
Fox Street
Rothwell
Kettering
NN14 6AN

Training – 12pm – 1.30pm
Selections 1.30 – 3pm

For further info please contact squad coach Brian Holland – hollandbrn@aol.com 0795 2879613

The details are as follows:-

Date
Sunday 11th December 2011

Venue
Bottesford VC Hall, Belvoir Road, Bottesford, Notts NG13 0BG

Training Times
5th Kyu and above : 12.30pm – 2pm
All Grades :2pm – 3.30pm

Training Fee
£8 per person for both sessions (5th Kyu and above and All Grades)
£5 per person for one session only

Space is limited so an indication of numbers would be very much appreciated.

Please contact us either by email (geoff.esakarate@btinternet.com) or telephone 07546 203682.

Sunday 27th November

Open to all

at the Ryu Do Karate & Fitness Acdemy , Golborne, Nr warrington..WA3 3QE

2 classes 12pm–2pm & 2.15pm–4.15pm…fee £20.00 1 class or train both £35.00

deposit required £15.00 to;

Brian Bentham , 55 Cottesmore Way, Golborne, Nr Warrington..WA3 3XJ

please state if you a training 1 or both sessions.

A seminar with Sensei Iain Abernethy 6th Dan

Sunday 27th November, 2 classes .1st 12–2pm ..2nd 2.15–4.15pm

training fee; £20.00 for 1 class or train both for £35.00

Deposit of £15.00 required to secure your place , first come first served (limited places)

Tel Brian on 07736 741 332 for booking details

At the recent WKF World Junior & Cadet Championships in Malaysia, WKF Congress Approved a new set of Competition Rules which will come into force in 2012. Until I have had chance to go through these amendments with E.K.F. Chief Referee Dale Gamble, there doesn’t seem much point in holding a Referee course on the current rules. Because of this, the B.K.A. Referee Course which was scheduled to be held alongside the B.K.A. Squad Session on November 19th will be cancelled. However, the B.K.A. Squad Session will run as planned.

As soon as I have had chance to go through these new rules in great detail with Dale, I will schedule a B.K.A. Referee Course in the New Year.

VENUE: ROTHWELL, KETTERING,
NORTHANTS
SATURDAY 19th NOVEMBER 2011
FREE REFEREE COURSES WILL RUN ALONG SIDE THE SQUAD SESSIONS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE TRAINING PLEASE CONTACT
BRIAN HOLLAND (Squad training) 01536 481526 – email hollandbrn@ aol.com
PETER BIBBY (Referee training) 07835 558424 – info@redsunkarate.com
Please see attached details of BKA Referee Program
OPEN TO JUNIOR AND SENIOR BKA MEMBERS

Please bring clean white Gi together with training t-shirt and EKF style sparring equipment.
Refreshment i.e. bottled water for breaks would be good. £5.00 Training fee, which goes towards
squad costs. Times: 12noon – 3pm. For more information please contact Brian Holland
01536 481526 email hollandbrn@aol.com

Sunday 18th September 2011
Bingham Leisure Centre,The Banks, Bingham
4th Kyu and above12.30pm to 2.00pm
All Grades 2.15pm to 3.45pm
Training Fees: 1 session £10 both sessions £15
To reserve your place,

email: geoff.esakarate@btinternet.com

website: www.grantham-shotokankarate.moonfruit.co.uk

GEOFF DIXON – BKA KUMITE REFEREE (Assessors – Peter Bibby & Dave Robinson, BKF Kumite Referee)

GEMMA HOLLAND – BKA KUMITE JUDGE (Assessors – Peter Bibby & Ivor Thomas, European Kumite Judge A/BKF Tatami Chief)

ALISON HINDS – BKA KUMITE JUDGE (Assessors – Peter Bibby & Tony Dent, European Kata Judge A/European Kumite Judge B)

The same three candidates also took stage one of the BKA Kata Judge Qualification by taking the BKA Kata Judges Theory Examination.

The results are as follows:-

• GEOFF DIXON – 100%
• GEMMA HOLLAND – 97%
• ALISON HINDS – 97%

Stage 2 of the Kata Judge Qualification will be the performance of 1 Shitei Kata at the next BKA Squad Session.

Selwyn Jones Sports Centre, Ashton Rd, Newton-le-willows, Nr Warrington

3 instructors ; JYU JUTSU / KISSAKI-KAI / KOBUDO

open seniors of all grades..Mat fee £20.00..£10.00 deposit to secure place

To Brian Bentham, 55 Cottesmore Way, Golborne, Warrington..WA3 3XJ

Although being held in the middle of the August holidays, both the Squad session and the ref’s course were well attended Peter Bibby took the Referees and prepped them for a written test on the WKF competition rules, they then joined the squad for some practical training.

Geoff Dixon, Emma Holland and Alison Hinds then retired to a quite room to take their written exams.

Congratulations to;

• Geoff Dixon – 94% (47/50)
  -Provisional BKA Kumite Referee
• Gemma Holland – 82% (41/50)
  - Provisional BKA Kumite Judge
• Alison Hinds – 80% (40/50)
  - Provisional BKA Kumite Judge

Well done to those passing and also those attending.

The squad and squad hopefuls wee put through an intense session working on the basic techniques required for karate competition Starting with a good a cardio warm up, followed by repetition of techniques using a number system. This was followed by relaxed sparring giving students a chance to practice the number system.

After a little break we had fight offs with referees and judges overseeing the action.

Peter Bibby then ran the squad and referees through WKF Shitei Katas – Jion – Bassi dai – Kanku dai – Seienchin and Seishan.

It is early days for the squad and we are learning all the time, we will be attending a number of national competitions next year (dates to follow) and I will be looking for fighters and students who want to compete in Kata. Those looking to gain a place on the BKA team should attend as many club level competitions as possible to gain experience.

SATURDAY 7TH MAY AT MANCHESTER, RYU DO KARATE & FITNESS ACADEMY

FOR MOR INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE TRAINING DATES PLEASE CONTACT
BRIAN SEABRIGHT 01484 843400 – email bka “at” thebka.co.uk
BRIAN HOLLAND 01536 481526 – email hollandbrn “at” aol.com