News and Events
Here is a photo taken at a recent training session at Weoley Castle Shotokan Karate Club. The club is run by Sensei Susan Hession, 3rd Dan. Our sessions are on Mondays and Thursdays at Weoley Castle Community Church (more info here). We’ve got students of all grades and ages and you are welcome to join us or speak to Sensei Sue on 07976905472 if you have any questions.
News and Events
Here are some photos from this year’s Christmas party at Weoley Castle Shotokan Karate Club.
News and Events
2nd class 6pm -7.30 £6.50
3rd class 6pm -8 pm plus £7.50
News and Events
Bullying affects lots of young people and happens in many schools but it’s the way it’s dealt with which makes the difference between life being tolerable or a misery for many. The NAKMAS Safe Kids Campaign Facebook page has interesting material and advice on the topic of bullying. To visit the page, click this link.
Competition
On 18th of October 2015, students from Weoley Castle Shotokan Karate Club took part in the annual competition hosted by Sensei Kathy Dearden’s Ippon Ken Karate Club. The day was a great success, with students winning in many categories. Click on the picture below to see the Flickr album. More photos will be added soon!
Zachary Povell, Bethany Bird, Louis Jones, Gold
Melissa Daly, Faye Tonkinson, Lynsday Daly, Silver
Blake Bartlam, Gold
Arran Memtan, Bronze
Bethany Bird, Gold
Joshua Betts, Gold
Steven Plumley Wood, Silver
Lyndsay Daly, Silver
Lyndsay Daly, Bethany Bird, Gold
Lyndsay Daly, Melissa Daly, Gold
Bethany Bird and Hanah, Gold
Lyndsay Daly, Melissa Daly, Faye Tonkinson, Silver
Joshua Betts, Steve Plumley-Wood, Silver
Joshua Betts, Silver
Blake Bartlam, Gold
Arran Memtan, Silver
Bethany Bird, Bronze
Louis Jones, Silver
Joshua Betts, Gold
Melissa Daly, Silver
Lyndsay daly, Bronze
Demo
Bethany Bird demonstrating Kata Hangetsu (半月 Japanese: “Half Moon”), an advanced kata practiced in Shotokan karate. The first part of the kata is performed slowly, with emphasis on breathing and kime (tensing at the correct moment during a technique), while the second part consists of more explosive movements. Hangetsu consists of 41 movements and the Okinawan version of this kata is called Seisan. A very important feature is the hangetsu-dachi stance (half-moon stance).
Grading
At the last grading, Lyndsay Daly who has been training at Weoley Castle Shotokan Karate Club for a number of years, passed her 2nd Dan. Here, Sensei Hession is presenting her with her Nakmas grading certificate. Congratulations on this tremendous achievement, Lyndsay!
