Tel; 07814 078 78
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
22nd December, 2008
This will be the last news letter of 2008. Can myself and Sensei Ged wish all the instructors, Students & parents associated with Shindo kai a great Christmas and New year.
Can we thank everyone for your dedicated training and supporting the events we put on for you, so you can further your karate experience and reach your full potential. All the best everyone.
CHEERS!!If anyone has stopped training but still gets e mials and you want to be taken off the Email list just drop me a line, it is not a problem.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2009;
THE WEB SITE WILL BE UPDATES A FEW WEEKS INTO 2009
Dates and competition may change through out the year due to circumstances beyond our control.
If this happen I will inform everyone ASAP.
It has taken me a few weeks to book halls & venues & check if they have equipments for certain dates, but its all done now.
BLACK BELT MEAL;( last day 2day for bookings)
Saturday 31 January. china moon Chinese restaurant, peel street, Barnsley town centre. (opposite livingstones bar)
£12.50 eat as much as you can buffet.
To date we have 52 names. (I BOOK 2NITE)
I don't have any names from the following clubs; Penistone, Olympik dream, SukoshiRyu, Nishikawa, Halifax sport karate, Fite unit & scissett,
These are the clubs who have got back to me over the weekend.;Barnsley karate centre, Anshin, Barnsley wado, chapeltown, Barnsley shukokai, Rotherham Sport, Rotherham M/A, Bushido & ESKA.
I must go in tonight with numbers (Monday 22nd.)
Reply by text if your club has anyone going please.
ENGLAND SQUAD SESSIONS;
As I see it you have 3 options;
1. YOU WOULD LIKE TO SELECT FOR ENGLAND DUTIES IN 2009;
Then you need to commit 100% and do everything that is asked of you, no moaning just get on with it. these are the rules set out by the new coach and that's it. Do what you can and give it a shot for 12 months and see what happens. I agree there may be too much for an Athlete to do, but things have to change as England got nowt at the Worlds and are slipping further down the league table.
2. YOU ARE NOT SURE YOU CAN COMMIT BUT WOULD LIKE TO GAIN MORE EXPERIENCE;
Then go on what you can with the EKF squad sessions, get your face seen and gain more experience training with the England coaches & with the Shindo kai squad, may be in 12 months time you are in a position to try for selections.
3. YOU DON'T WISH TO SELECT YET;
Just keep training at your clubs, gain more fighting experience and keep going away with the shindo kai squad when ever you can.
Sensei's Paul Newby and Craig Burke have are now the NORTHERN REGIONAL COACHES FOR ENGLAND!!! fantastic news, the HQ for the Northern sessions is sensei Paul's Dojo, its a great centre and nearly as big as Athersley sports centre.
I don't fully understand everything yet, I am sure over the next month or so it will become clearer but here are the main points as I understand it;
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There will be 3 Regional squads. Southern, Midlands and Northern.
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Only Athletes that are selected from the Regional squads can select for England duties.
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Each Athlete must train at their respective regional centres 2 times in month with the regional coach. (£10 per session)
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All Athletes will have a training & fitness log, these must be filled in by the coach for each session attended.
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All Athletes must pass a Fitness routine before being able to train or select for major competitions.
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Anyone wanting to select for England must enter in 2 domestic competitions a month or an Internationals and domestic competition a month.
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Athletes must attend Open squad sessions. The first one is Sunday 4th Jan in Dudley. This is the responsibility of each student to fill in the forms and send off yourselves, anyone can attend an open squad session as long as you are 13 years and above and are on the Shindo kai squad.
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Coaches will try to support students on courses but everyone must remember that coaches have families, Jobs and when coaching sessions are being done, we can only sit in the crowd and watch, we cant offer any support.
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Northern sessions are at sensei pauls Dojo every Monday night 7.30 pm - 8.30/9.00pm. £10 a session. first session is Monday 5th January and every Monday after that. Athletes who wish to go for England selection MUST attend 2 a month. I have been to sensei pauls dojo, on a clear run from Barnsley its about an hours run, hit the M62 when its bad add on 30 minutes. The worst time for the M62 is between 5.30 - 6.30 pm. If you can hit the M62 at 6.30 pm you have an hour from there to get to the centre which is do-able!
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Olympikdream Centre
Skelton Park
Riparian Way
Crosshills
Nr Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD20 7BW
www.olympikdream.co.ukTravel from M62, M1 & A1 and Bradford:
Exit the M62 on J26 onto the M606 keep right and at the end travel along the A6177 . Then travel along the A650 towards Bradford Centre & Keighley. Continue towards Keighley on the A650 then towards Skipton on the A629 . At the second roundabout on the A629 take your 1st exit. At the next mini roundabout again take your 1st exit between VW and Vauxhall garage onto Riparian way. 900m on Olympikdream is on the right hand side - look out for the signs.
If you need more info, go onto the olympik dream web site and contact Sensei paul.
BLACK BELT;
Congratulations to Chloe Sheldon who passed her 1st Dan at a special grading at sensei Craig's club. Chloe had been training for months for her grading date in October, but had to make the choice between going for selections for the England squad or Dan grading. she choose the England squad. Both myself and sensei ged said it was ok for Chloe to grade under the same conditions at her club & not have to wait 6 month.
well done Chloe!
WE NOW HAVE AROUND 50 VANS BOOKED, COME AND JOIN THE PARTY!!!
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!
www.shindokai.co.uk
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;
www.havenholidays.com
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;
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
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