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Kyu Gradings and End of Year Awards December 2018

We had the final kyu gradings of the year at the Longbridge dojo on Wednesday 19^th December 2018. These were conducted by Sensei Sue Hession and attended by Sensei Dorien Cummins with Sensei Richard Amuzu joining whilst recovering from an eye operation and a special appearance by Sensei Austin Birks 5^th dan, who came from a chemotherapy session to be there.

We were all very pleased with the high standard shown by all who graded and by those doing a pre-dan grading check in preparation for taking their black belts grading at the next dan gradings.

After the gradings it was time for the End Of Year Awards with this years Student of the Year going to Lincoln Boult.… Read the rest

Congratulations Jacob at today’s KWON competition

Congratulations to Jacob McBride on his outstanding achievement today at the KWON Competition. The results for today :-

Gold in Adult Kumite
Silver in Under 17s Kumite
Silver in Under 17s Kata
Silver in Team Kata (with Harley)
Bronze in Adult Kata

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Well done at the AKA Invitational Championships

Well done to the students from BHSKC / WCSKC who competed today. Kyree got bronze in adaptive kata , Chelsea got bronze in under 10 yrs novice kata, Archie, Shania and Elijah were unplaced but did very very well at their very first competition, Jacob Mcbride, Jack Wheeley and Alex got bronze in rotational Kumite .

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Jacob McBride has today become a World Champion!

On 29^th October 2018 at the WKU International Championships in Athens, Greece, Jacob McBride with his England squad team mates became a world champion. Winning gold in two events and bronze in another we cannot tell you how proud we are of this young mans achievements.

Jacob McBride with Matthew Hyndman and his kumite team mates taking the world title by besting the Germans and Italians in Athens at the WKU International Championship

Jacob and the mens kumite team on the podium with the German and Italian teams

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Black Belt Certificate Presentation and Awards Ceremony October 2018

On the 17^th October 2018 the ceremony for the formal award and presentation in recognition of the students Dan grade achievements was held at the Longbridge dojo. The grading was held at the dojo on Wednesday September 13^th 2018.

The ceremony was attended by sensei Susan Hession (4^th Dan), sensei Dorien Cummins , Carol Richards, Faye Tonkinson (2^nd Dan) and Richard Amuzu (4^th Dan).

The ceremony is a moment to recognise the progression of the students which included one student Bethany Bird achieving Nidan plus three other students in attendance achieving Shodan.

Students were also awarded special mementos from the late Shihan Cyril Cummins collection to acknowledge their outstanding contributions to the club presented by Sensei Dorien Cummins, a former BHSKC instructor & club secretary and widow of the late Shihan Cyril Cummins 8^th Dan.… Read the rest

Well done Mike at the AKA Open Kata Championship

“Magic” Mike Paul today was our sole competitor in the All Styles Karate Alliance Open Kata Championship and managed to gain a bronze medal.

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A great weekend two competitions and 17 medals won by five students

Another impressive medal haul this weekend when five of our students have won seventeen medals between them at two competitions. Well done to you all an excellent outing by the squad.

Well done a truly outstanding result. Mike, Blake, Natalia, Jack and Jacob entered the KWON Grand Slam Series (KGS) competition with Jacob also entering a Go Kan Ryu (GKR) Regional Qualifier Competition. The tallys were:

Jacob McBride – KGS Gold Under 17s Kumite, GKR Gold Kata, GKR Gold Kumite, GKR Silver Team Kumite 14 – 15 yrs 3^rd kyu and above.
Michael Paul – KGS Silver in Men’s Traditional Weapons, Silver in Veterans Kata
Blake Bartlam – KGS Silver Under 17s Weapons
Natalia Bak – KGS Silver Under 17s Female Advanced Kata
Jacob McBride, Jack Wheeley and Blake Bartlam – KGS Silver Adult Team Kata, KGS Bronze Under 17s Team Kata
Jacob McBride and Jack Wheeley – KGS Bronze Pairs Kata

Michael Paul, Blake Bartlam, Natalia Bak, Jack Wheeley and Jacob McBride

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Congratulations to all those who passed their black belt gradings

Grading day was upon us and everyone performed very well. Special congratulations to our newest black belt grades with one student achieving the rank of nidan (2^nd dan) and four achieving the rank of shodan (1^st dan) black belts.