Competition

Weoley Castle SKC at GB Open Kata Championship April…

***UPDATE***

Last Sunday, Sensei Hession’s students from Weoley Castle SKC took part in the GB Open Kata Championship hosted by Tom Davies at Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre. It was a great success, with students winning loads of medals.

Congratulations to everyone and many thanks to everyone who helped make this day a success! 

Click on the photo below to see more pictures from the day!

GB Open Kata Championship April 2016

 

 

Here is the full list of winners:

Category 10, 10-12 yrs Shotokan, 3rd Kyu and above:

Bethany Bird 3rd place bronze

Category 14, 13-15 yrs, all styles, 6th -4th kyu:

Blake Bartlam, 3rd place bronze

Category 18,16yrs + female Shotokan 3rd kyu and above:

Lyndsay Daly 1st  gold

Melissa Daly 3rd bronze

Category 26, veterans, all styles, 3rd Kyu and above:

Len Jones: 3rd place bronze

Category 30, under 13 yrs, pairs, all styles:

Bethany Bird / Louis Jones: 3rd place bronze

Category 31, under 16 yrs, pairs, all styles, beginner to 6th Kyu:

Blake Bartlam /Arron Metham: 2nd place silver

Category 33, 16yrs +, pairs, all styles, open grade:

Lyndsay Daly/Melissa Daly: 3rd place bronze

Category 35, junior team, all styles, open grade:

Bethany/Louis /Zac: 2nd place silver

 

WCSKC Students at GB Kata Open 2016

 

 

 

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Grading

Congratulations, Bethany!

Bethany Bird has been training hard with Sensei Hession to prepare for her black belt grading. On 12th of March, she was awarded the Shodan grade by Shihan Cyril Cummins. Well done, Bethany! Congratulations from everyone at Weoley Castle Shotokan Karate Club.

Click the photo below to see a few more pictures of the grading.
Grading March 2016

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Grading

Next Grading: Saturday, 12th of March 2016

The next grading is coming up soon, so please make sure that you have an up-to-date license and that you have permission from Sensei Hession to grade.

If you require a new belt, please let Sensei know your name, belt colour and size required as soon as possible, either on class, via phone (07976995472) or Facebook.

There will be a training session at 11am first, open to everyone. Gradings will take place straight afterwards. Please make sure to bring your license and grading fee.

The grading will take place at Bartley Green Dojo:

Bartley Green Community Leisure Centre
103 Adams Hill
Bartley Green
Birmingham
B32 3QJ

 

The other grading dates can be found here!

 

 

From White Belt to Black belt

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Weoley Castle Christmas Party

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1st class 6pm- 7pm   £ 5.00

2nd class 6pm -7.30  £6.50

3rd class  6pm -8 pm plus £7.50

  These prices will start from 4th January 2016.
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