BKA SQUAD NEWS

BKA SQUAD TRAINING

Squad sessions: at
SELWYN JONES SPORTS CENTRE, ASHTON RD (A49)
NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS,
Nr WARRINGTON.
1mile from junc 23 off M6.

BKA Kata and Kumite Squad 6th July 2008 Do you have what it takes !! The British Karate Association National Kata & Kumite Squad are now opening up the age/grade limit to allow the younger members of the BKA to train along side the Elite Squad. Students from the age of 8 and a minimum grade of 6th kyu or green belt now have the chance to eventually represent the Association in National and International competition (future competitions will include the Malta International March 2009 The squad is presently working on building up the number of members to enable the Coaches to have the best possible choice when selecting a team to attend a tournament. Any member chosen to represent the squad at future tournaments will benefit if they are eventually selected to compete on behalf of the BKA squad Any student wishing to put themselves forward for squad training must make sure you have the consent of your club instructor. They  must bring with you a verification of age and grade when attending . Students must realise that commitment is everything and only this will bring the rewards The squad sessions involve fitness and stamina training , stretching and warm up followed by in depth kumite and kata practice. Students attending must bring mitts ,gum shields and shin protectors if they are to take part in the kumite.  The registration of new members takes place at 12.30m and training commences at 1.00pm until 4.00pm  (mat fee £5.00)                   *please bring a drink (water etc) with you* BRITISH KARATE ASSOCIATION KATA & KUMITE SQUAD                 TRAINING & SELECTIONS  SUNDAY 6TH JULY  1.00PM – 4.00PM Selwyn Jones Sports Centre, Ashton Road (A49 South), Newton-Le-Willows, Warrington, Cheshire Tel; Brian Bentham on 07736 741 332 for further information

EKF Squad Open Training Selections for Senior World Championships in Japan November 2008—EKF licences required To be held at Bisham Abbey National sports Centre, Buckinghamshire. Saturday 5th July 2008. For more information and an application form which must be sent by 30th June (please print out form available below or contact me. Minimum age to train 14 years—training fee £10.00 download by clicking the links below word doc pdf doc

SUNDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER, BKA SQUAD & REFEREE TRAINING SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER, BKA SQUAD & REFEREE TRAINING SUNDAY 23RD NOVEMBER, BKA SQUAD & REFEREE TRAINING All the above are held at: Selwyn Jones Sports Centre, Warrington, Cheshire. Off junc 23 M6 TIME to be 1.p.m.—4p.m. £5.00 mat fee British Karate Association National Kata & Kumite Squad National Squad Coaches:- Brian Bentham 5th dan Squad Coach / Manager Michael Crossley 3rd dan Kata coach Orang Ranjbar 2nd dan assistant squad coach / fitness coach Email: bka.squad@msn.com Web: www.britishkarateassociation.co.uk

 

B.K.A. National Kata & Kumite Squad Training

Sunday 6th May saw the re-forming of the British Karate Association National Squad taking place at the
Selwyn Jones Sports Centre near Warrington.. Squad Coaches; Sensei Brian Bentham 4th a former Squad Coach/manager teamed up with Sensei Peter Lee Bibby 4th Dan the current Chief tournament official for
The B.K.A. and Sensei Sarah Foster 2nd Dan Ladies National and International Kumite Champion.
Put the 20 plus students through a thorough warm up including a 1 mile run just to get the lungs fired up,
The group was then split as ; Sensei Pete Bibby took the kata section to one side as did Sensei Bentham and Sensei Foster with the kumite students. Sensei Bentham took the Seniors ,Sensei Foster
Took the juniors under her wing. Sensei Bentham who was with the BKA squad for about 12
Years prior to retiring from the position of Coach took the squad to many National &International tournaments during that period, gaining countless trophies along the way. He has now been forced out of retirement by Sensei Pete Bibby who wanted to see the BKA being represented again on the tournament circuit.
Sensei Bibby a Qualified Kata and Kumite official who gained his qualifications with Sensei Terry Pottage
Is just as keen to see the Squad up and running once again, together they hope to bring the glory for the BKA .

The second BKA Squad training session held again at the Selwyn Jones Sports Centre on Sunday 10th June saw even more BKA members turn out to train with the squad. This time the students where put through katas by Michael Crossley who kindly stood in for Sensei Bibby who was unable to attend due to a family bereavement.
They resumed the practice of 2 of the compulsory katas that Sensei Bibby had gone through with them on the first training session , the katas were Bassai Dai (Shukokai) and Jion (Shotokan) .
Sensei Sarah Foster worked again with the children who I might had were not lacking in enthusiasm , they gave 100% to any challenge put in front of them by Sensei Foster and enjoyed every minute of the 2 hour session.
Sensei Bentham worked with both the cadets and senior members in the kumite section, taking them through basic combinations to start with and then on to more advanced attacking and defensive combinations.
Sensei Bentham also worked on sweeping techniques demonstrating again both sweeping as a counter attack or as an attack by taking either the front leg or the supporting leg after evading a front kick. The students were keen to learn these techniques as they had never been shown how to sweep in ways other than the basic form.