The Shindo kai karate Association

''Winners never quit, Quitters never win''

E Mail; shindokai@tiscali.co.uk / Web Site; www.shindokai.co.uk 

Tel;  07814 078 787 / 5 Wood Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3JQ. .

WEEKLY NEWS LETTER 

MONDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2009.

KENYUKAI COMPETITION;

2 students that were missed off

BRONZE; 23

Callum Holmes, Jess Day

SQUAD COMPETITOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2009

With all the results in now, I can officially announce the squad Kumite & kata winners for 2009......(drum rolls)..........

JUNIORS KUMITE WINNER; CHLOE COOKE (fight unit)

JUNIOR KUMITE RUNNER UP; LEWIS BRETTONER (harbrough hills)

JUNIOR KATA WINNER; THOMAS WIGGAN (Barnsley karate centre)

 

SENIOR KUMITE WINNER; CHLOE SHELDON (Rotherham sport)

SENIOR RUNNER UP; SIOBHAN HAYES (Olympik dream) & GARRICK EASTWOOD (fight unit)

SENIOR KATA WINNER; ALEX GARDNER (Barnsley karate centre)

  

These awards will be handed out the students at our nationals competition on Sunday 22nd November at 9.30 am. Please be at the event to accept your trophy that is returned annually. Well done every One from the coaching team.

 

NEXT EVENT;

SENSEI ALEX GARDNER; GENERAL KARATE COURSE.

SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER, THE BARNSLEY KARATE CENTRE

12.00 PM - 1.30 PM; BEGINNERS TO PURPLE BELT/ 2.00 PM - 3.30 PM; BROWN & BLACK BELTS.

COST £5 PER PERSON 1 1/2 HOUR COURSE.

Alex flew out to Copenhagen this weekend to compete in a warm up event for the worlds, he got a sliver & made it to the 3rd round in the adult kata event, well done Alex!

        Sensei Alex (our Kata coach) has been picked to represent England in the team kata event at the Junior World championships in Morocco. He must find £650.00 for his flight and hotel. He is putting on a general karate course to improve any karate-ka's skills all money raised will go towards his expenses, both traditional and sport karate students will find the course interesting. If you would like to attend the course and support Alex in raising funds the course details are above.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 18th. ATHERSLEY SPORTS CENTRE, BARNSLEY

OFFICIALS / FIGHTING / KATA / BLACK BELT GRADING COURSE

10.30 - 11.55 am; Kumite (fighting) course both Elite and open to all students with license books.

10.30 - 11.55 am; Referees, Judges and beginners course. (Free)

12.00 - 1.30 pm; Kata course. learn your next grading kata or competition kata with sensei Alex.

1.30 - 3.30 pm Dan Grading. (closed to candidates and family)

 

STUDENTS WITH AN ELITE BADGE WILL BE TAKEN BY SENSEI PAUL OR CRAIG ON AN ELITE SQUAD SESSION SEPARATE TO THE OTHER STUDENTS ON THE KUMITE COURSE.

• All students who are Dan grading must train on either the Kumite or Kata course, this is part of your Dan grading.
• Everyone who goes for Dan grading MUST fill in the Dan grade application form and get it back to me before SUNDAY 11TH OCTOBER. I need to book hall time, order black belts and cert and organise the hall space.
• ALL CANDIDATES MUST FILL IN THE BACK OF THEIR LICENSE BOOKS WITH EVENTS YOU HAVE ATTENDED WHILE BEING IN SHINDO KAI, THIS SHOW COMMITMENT TO THE ASSOCIATION, YOUR CLUB AND INSTRUCTOR.
• ALL BOOKS WILL BE CHECKED BY SENSEI GED TUMMAN. OSU!

STUDENTS WHO HAVE ALREADY RETURNED APPLICATION FORMS TO ME, YOU ARE BOOKED IN;

Closing date for application forms is; THIS SUNDAY!!!!!

 

Chapeltown; Alan Kennedy / Zak Ditta / Danny Westney / James Brown / Edward Mee / Kevin Brown / Alex Westney

 

Bushido; Jon Chapman / Emma Stead

 

Olympik Dream; Max Duxbury / Katrin Blears / Sion Blears

 

Barnsley Karate centre; Adrian Bruce

SENSEI CRAIG BURKE GETS PICK TO FIGHT IN TENERIFE;

Hereby we are pleased to invite your Federation to the “XII COPA DE ESPAÑA” whichwill be held next 28rd November 2009 in Tenerife (Canary Islands) in the sports hall“Pabellón Municipal de los Deportes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife”.

The athletes chosen by the National Coach are:Craig Burke, Alice Goudie, Rachel Newey, Reece Taylor

 

WE HAVE YET ANOTHER COMPETITOR COMPETING ABROAD, AS USUAL THEY HAVE TO FIND SO FUNDS. SENSEI CRAIG WILL BE PUTTING ON SOME FIGHTING COURSES TO RAISE MONEY. AS SOON AS I GET VENUE, TIMES AND COSTS I WILL FORWARD THEM ONTO EVERYONE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASED DROP ME AN E MAIL SO I CAN FORWARD NUMBERS ONTO SENSEI CRAIG.

WELL DONE CRAIG!!!!!

CHLOE AND SIOBHAN TRAVELLED TO DUBLIN, CRAIG TO TENERIFE AND ALEX TO MOROCCO!! WOW!!!!!!!

TRACK SUIT CHANGE;

The Shindo Kai track suit has changed design. They were discontinuing the style and sizes were already out of stock, so with Christmas a coming I have got a new design. Very similar to the old one, same colours. Have put the printing on the back to a darker colour as well so it shows up more.

THE 2 DATES THAT ORDERS ARE GOING IN FOR SHINDO KAI TRACK SUITS AND T SHIRT WILL BE;

DATE ONE; ORDER GOES IN; FRIDAY 23^RD OCTOBER

DATE TWO; ORDER GOES IN; FRIDAY 20^TH NOVEMBER

SUMMER COURSE 2010;

The 21st Summer training course for 2010 will be on the following dates next year;

FRIDAY 21ST MAY - MONDAY 24TH MAY 2010; 3 NIGHTS

WE HAVE ALREADY GOT AROUND 30 VANS BOOKED FOR NEXT YEAR!!

GREAT FOR YOUR CLUB AND ALL KARATE FAMILIES!!!

Primrose Valley Holiday Park, Primrose Valley, Near Filey,, North Yorkshire, YO14 9RF,

PHONE No; Tel: 0871 231 089 / WEB SITE: www.haven.com

 

TRAINING FEES FOR THE SUMMER COURSE ARE;

• £8.00 X 1 / £15 X 2 / £20 X 3 / £25 X 4 /£30 X 5

(THIS TO BE PAID ON ENTRY TO THE SPORTS CENTRE HALL)

if you don't have transport I am sure we an fit you in a spare car, its not a problem!

Scarborough Sports and Tennis Centre, Filey Road
Scarborough, YO11 2TP

• YOU NEED TO BOOK YOUR OWN VANS FOR NEXT YEAR.
• DON'T LEAVE IT TOO LATE OR THEY WILL ALL HAVE GONE.
• THEY DO NOT ALLOW ALL MALE & FEMALE CARAVANS.
• THE EARLIER YOU BOOK, THE CHEAPER THEY ARE.
• YOU CAN ARRIVE AND LEAVE ANY TIME OVER THE WEEKEND

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QUICK LOOK CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2009;

Dates may change throughout the year due to circumstances out of our control.

 

OCTOBER

• SAT 10TH; SENSEI ALEX GARDNERS KARATE COURSE; BARNSLEY K.C. 12.00 - 130 & 2.00 - 3.30 PM £5 PP
• SUN 18^{TH ;} SHINDO KAI; REFEREE COURSE/ KATA & KUMITE COURSE  & LAST DAN GRADE ATHERSLEY 10.30 – 12.00 – 1.30 - 3.30
• SUN 25^TH;  INSTRUCTORS FIRST AID COURSE. BARNSLEY K.C 10 AM - 4.00 PM.

NOVEMBER

• SUN 22ND;  SHINDOKAI NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.  9.30 AM START. ATHERSLEY

 

DECEMBER

• 6^TH  CLUB GRADINGS AND A.G.M. (A.G.M 12.30 – 2.30 PM) BARNSLEY K.C
• FRI 11^TH (FRIDAY) BARNSLEY CHRISTMAS DISCO AND AWARDS. TRADES CLUB

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IF YOU NEED ANY MORE INFORMATION ON ANY COURSE PLEASE DROP ME A LINE

THANKS

SENSEI JOHN