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E Mail; shindokai@tiscali.co.uk / Web Site; www.shindokai.co.uk / Tel; 07814 078 787
5 Wood Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3JQ.
Chief Instructors; Sensei John & Ged Tumman 6th Dans.
Junior squad coaches 15 & below; John Tumman, Dave Holmes / Senior Squad Coaches 16+; Paul Newby, Craig Burke
Chief referee; Ashley Pickles
Club Instructors A-Z (Sensei's);
Ashley Pickles, Andy Margrett, Craig Burke, Chris Haynes, Graham Summerfield,Gary Baker, John Ball, John Adair, John Chapman, Matt Handley,
Nigel Holmes Taylor, Paul Newby, Phil Newing, Paul Royston, Phil Moody (Snr & Jnr), Rob Drake, Terry Everson.
WEEKLY NEWS LETTER
MONDAY, 9th MARCH, 2009.
For those that went to the AMA international you can click on this link and look at some photographs from the comp; www.dephoto.co.uk
ALSO; look on web site; www.shindokai.co.uk and look at the SQUAD page for photos.
Sensei Alex Gardner;
Kata course this Saturday
Barnsley Karate centre. 10.00 pm - 11.30 pm.
Last course on the Kata Enpi. (at the Kata course at Athersley he will be Coaching the kata ''Jion'')
To all Dan grades who registered their grades with the EKF and paid for a certificate,
this is the reply I got from the registrar of the EKF;
I have completed the Dan Grade registrations and Certificates for Shindo Kai, sorry it took so long (and thanks for 103 registrations to complete, LOL!) The certificates and DG registration licence slips will be in the post tonight, you should receive them by Wednesday at the latest.
So as soon as we get them we will forward them onto your club instructors. (Sensei john)
SUNDAY 29TH MARCH.
REFEREES COURSE / KUMITE COURSE / KATA COURSE AND BLACK BELT GRADING.
ATHERSLEY LEISURE CENTRE. NEWSTEAD ROAD BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 3NA
DAN GRADE APPLICATION FORM ATTACHED TO THIS E MAIL!
REFEREES COURSE; 10.30 - 11.50 AM (FREE)
KUMITE (FIGHTING) COURSE; 10.30 - 11.50 AM. (£4 X 1/ £7 X 2/ £10 X 3/ £12 X 4)
KATA COURSE; 12.00 - 1.30 PM. (£4 X 1/ £7 X 2/ £10 X 3/ £12 X 4)
BLACK BELT GRADINGS; 1.30 - 3.30 PM
(APPLICATION FORMS ARE OUT NOW, CLOSING DATE FOR NAMES IS 16TH MARCH, I WILL BE CONTACTING YOUR CLUB INSTRUCTORS FOR NUMBERS WHO ARE GRADING FROM YOUR CLUB)
All Dan graders must train on a course B4 your Dan grading, this is apart of the Examination.
IF YOU WISH TO DO BOTH THE KUMITE AND KATA COURSE IT WILL BE £6.00 PER PERSON.
NEXT EVENT;
ENGLISH JUNIOR & SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Ponds forge, Sheffield.
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd March
FREE SPECTATORS!!!!!
The weigh-in closes at 12.00 pm on both days.
I have put this together to give you all a little more information. It should not be as big as the last competition. All the top officials are at this one, so areas should not be stood.
Note: TEAMS ARE LAST ON THE AREAS NOT FIRST!!!!! Cheers john
Saturday:
0830hrs Doors Open weight & licence checks
0900hrs Holding area opens
0930hrs Start all areas - Team Kata followed by Individual Kata
1230hrs Start all areas Individual Kumite 13yrs & under
1500hrs Start all areas Team Kumite 10-13yrs Boys & Girls
Sunday:
0830hrs Doors Open weight & licence checks
0900hrs Holding area opens
0930hrs Start all areas - Individual Kumite
1430hrs Start all areas - Open Weight Kumite
1600hrs Start all areas - Team Kumite Cadets - Juniors & Seniors
penrith competition;
6 students from pauls Newbys club went to the penrith competition;
Emma Simons, Thomas Spencer got silver.
Ethan Spencer,Harry Simons,Joe Witlock got bronze
WELL DONE!!!
SUMMER COURSE 2009;
BY THE SOUNDS OF IT THE SITE IS NOW FULL, YOU CAN ALWAYS ASK FOR PRIVATE VANS.
TRAINING FEES FOR THE SUMMER COURSE WILL BE AS FOLLOWS;
£8.00 X 1 / £15 X 2 / £20 X 3 / £25 X 4.
THIS WILL BE COLLECTED AS WE GO INTO THE TRAINING HALL IN SCARBOROUGH LIKE OUR ATHERSLEY COURSES. I WILL BE SENDING A LETTER OUT IN FEBRUARY LETTING EVERYONE KNOW WHAT'S GOING OFF, WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE AND WHAT TO EXPECT! STILL TIME FOR FAMILIES TO BOOK A CARAVAN, ITS A GREAT WEEKEND!!!
NOT TOO SURE WHAT THE SUMMER COURSE IS ALL ABOUT?, CLICK ONTO THIS LINK AND HAVE A LOOK ON OUR WEB SITE OF THE COURSE LAST YEAR, YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED!
WE HAVE AROUND 50 VANS BOOKED UPTON NOW, THE LONGER YOU LEAVE IT THE HIGHER THE PRICES WILL GO,
CLICK ON LINK BELOW AND BOOK ON LINE, TAKES YOU 5 MINUTES;
TELEPHONE THE SITE DIRECT;
PHONE No; Tel: 0871 231 089
Primrose Valley Holiday Park, Primrose Valley,, Near Filey,, North Yorkshire, YO14 9RF,
Tel: 0871 231 089
ARRIVAL DATE IS; Friday 15th May 2009 / DEPARTURE DATE IS; Monday 18th May 2009.
Duration 3 Nights.
PLEASE DON’T TELL THEM YOU ARE WITH THE KARATE, WE ALL BOOK FOR A HOLIDAY ON
THESE DATES AND JUST MEET UP TO TRAIN, EASY.
QUICK LOOK CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2009;
Dates may change throughout the year due to circumstances out of our control.
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
If anyone wishes to be withdrawn from the e mail list, just drop me a line, it is not a problem.
IF YOU NEED ANY MORE INFORMATION ON ANY COURSE PLEASE DROP ME A LINE
THANKS
SENSEI JOHN