Grading
Grading Day
Some photos from grading day, September 19th, 2015.
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Demo
Demo at Weoley Castle Square
On Sunday, 13th September 2015, students from Weoley Castle Shotokan Karate Club demonstrated their skills at the annual Weoley Castle Fete. Guided by Sensei Susan Hession, 3rd Dan, students performed kihon (basic techniques), kata (pre-arranged form) and kumite (sparring).
If you are interested in joining Weoley Castle Shotokan Karate club, feel free to come along Monday or Thursday evening. We train from 6-8pm at Weoley Castle Community Church, Quarry Road, Weoley Castle, B29 5LE.
Gradings
Training & Gradings this Saturday
This Saturday, 19th September 2015 will be kyu and dan gradings at Bartley Green Leisure Centre. These will be preceded by a training course for one hour with Shihan Cummins. The training will start at 11am with doors opening at 10.45am. If you are grading please remember to bring your license and grading fee. The grading fee is £30 for kyu grades which includes training, grading a new belt and registration with NAKMAS.
If you are training please arrive promptly to be ready for the start. The training is open to all grades wether grading or not.
Good luck to all those who are grading and we look forward to seeing everyone there for the training.
The normal kata course will not be taking place this week due to the grading, sorry if this causes any inconvenience.
Competitions
Well done to all those who competed in the…
Well done to all those who competed in the GB Open. They achieved a number of silver and bronze medals throughout the days events.
Gradings
Congratulations to James Grant on achieving the rank of…
We would like to congratulate James Grant who achieved his Shodan black belt on Saturday. He showed great determination to come back and re-take his kata after passing the other parts during his previous attempt and his effort has born the desired fruit. James’ resolve to continue, improve and retry is to be commended and shows the correct attitude and spirit which will help him to continue his karate journey. Well done James, welcome to the Yūdansha!
Gradings
Congratulations: Kyu & Dan Gradings June 2015
Well done to everybody who graded yesterday, Shihan Cummins was very pleased with the high standards shown. Special congratulations to Daniel Eccles who passed his nidan (2nd dan) black belt examination and to Ishmael plus Regan and Harrison Toy who all passed their shodan (1st dan) black belt examinations. You all did very well today.
Below are a few pictures from the gradings.
Competitions
A great day for Team BHSKC at the Staffordshire…
Well done to the team who competed at the Staffordshire International Karate Championship 2015. The team won an impressive haul of gold silver and bronze medals between them.
| Event | Competitor | Result |
| Individual Kata 16yrs+, 3rd Kyu and over | Matt Russell | 1st Place, Gold |
| Pairs Kata 16yrs+, 3rd Kyu and over | Matt Russell & Daniel Eccles | 2nd Place, Silver |
| Individual Kata 16yrs+, 3rd Kyu and over | Ian Edwards | 3rd Place, Bronze |
| Boys Kata 13 – 15yrs, 3rd Kyu and over | Daniel Eccles | 2nd Place, Silver |
| Individual Kata 16yrs+, 6th Kyu and over | Joshua Betts | 1st Place, Gold |
| Individual Kata 16yrs+, 3rd Kyu and over | Melissa Daly | 2nd Place, Silver |
| Pairs Kata 16yrs+, 3rd Kyu and over | Lyndsay Daly & Christie Price | Joint 3rd Place, Bronze |
| Girls Kata 10 – 12yrs, 3rd Kyu and over | Bethany Bird | 3rd Place, Bronze |
| Boys Kata 10 – 12yrs, 3rd Kyu and over | Zackery Povall | 2nd Place, Silver |
| Veterans Kata | Susan Hession | 3rd Place, Bronze |
| MALE GRAND CHAMPION SECOND YEAR RUNNING – MATT RUSSELL | ||
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Bartley Green Dojo Closures
The Bartley Green dojo will be closed on Wednesday 13th May 2015 and Wednesday 20th May 2015 due to school exams resulting in the gym and sports hall being unavailable. All other classes are open as normal. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Shihan Cyril Cummins 8th Dan – Special Kata Class
Every Saturday between 1pm and 2.30pm Shihan Cyril Cummins 8th dan runs a special class dedicated to the in depth teaching and study of kata at his Bartley Green Dojo. The class usually covers all aspects of the given kata including the kata itself, bunkai, history and the opportunity to ask questions and clarify your understanding on the kata and it’s application. This session is open to karateka of all ages, grades and associations and is an invaluable opportunity to study kata with one of the stalwarts of Shotokan karate in the UK. Since Shihan Cummins initially started this class it has covered all twenty seven of the kata within the shotokan system and regularly attracts black belts of all grades with recent sessions exploring kata such as Tekki Sandan (both versions), Tekki Nidan, Jion, Jiin, Sochin, Meikyo and Gankaku as well as Heian kata.
Shihan Cummins does not charge a premium for this session with it being the standard class training fee of £7 for adults. If you would like to train on this class then please come along to the BHSKC Bartley Green Dojo located at Bartley Green Community Leisure Centre, 103 Adams Hill, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 3QJ. For further information please contact Sue Hession, BHSKC Secretary on 07976905472.
Gradings
Congratulations on passing your Shodan!
Congratulations to Mannen Tipping on passing her Shodan black belt grading on Saturday after having to retake her kata. She showed the true spirit of karate by not giving in after her initial grading disappointment but training harder and returning to retake her grading and gaining a well deserved pass.
