Competitions - 2005
Competition, Training and Dan Grading in Scotland - (1st - 2nd Oct)
On the 1st and 2nd of October students from Luton JKA dojo travelled up to Glasgow to participate in the KWF training course and National Karate Championships.
On Saturday students trained with the GB KWF instructors, which was then followed by Dan gradings.
After disappointment in The Culford camp in July this year, both Mark Slattery (16) and Liam Mills (11) showed their off technical abilities once again which incorporated Basics, Jyu Ippon Kumite and Kata to the KWF technical panel which included Sensei Sidoli (7th Dan KWF), Sensei Lewis (7th Dan KWF), and Sensei McCusker (6th Dan KWF). After a nail biting wait, both students were awarded their Shodan. Congratulations two very well deserved Shodans!!!!!!!
On the 2nd of October the team prepared themselves for the Scottish National Karate Championships.
After Mark and Liam’s success the day before, they joined up with their fellow team members to put in an all round excellent performance. Liam Mills took home bronze for kata and Darren Scott bronze for Kumite. Team Kata represented by Darren Scott, Channing Smart and Sabrina Collins also took home silver.
The most outstanding performance for Luton on the day was Jacob Croke. Jacob fought against many national competitors, but this didn’t stop him, instead it made him more determined and he took home Gold in the 13 – 15 year old Kumite.
Well done to all Luton competitors, you did yourselves and the dojo proud.
Full result listing:
Jacob Croke – 1st Kumite Brown/ Black belt 13 – 15 year old
Darren Scott, Channing Smart and Sabrina Collins – 2nd Senior Team Kata
Liam Mills – 3rd Kata Brown – Black belt 10 – 12 year old
Darren Scott – 3rd Kumite Mens Kumite
Tony Atkinson – 4th Place Senior Mens Kumite
Mark Slattery – 4th Place Brown / Black belt 16 – 20 year old Kata
Sensei Sabrina Collins achieved 4th Dan KWF in Italy - (18th - 20th Mar)
Sensei Sabrina Collins travelled with Some of the KWF England Squad to the City of Anagni (Italy) to train with Shihan Isaka (8th. Dan JKA)
She also graded with Shihan Isaka and Shihan Sidoli and successfully achieved her 4th. dan KWF, after taking a few knocks in Kumite. Well done to Sensei Sabrina for an excellent achievement.
