Club medalists from today’s Yanagi Kai Open Competition:![]()
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Aimee Baker – Gold (Kata)![]()
Anna Inotai and Katarzyna Ostrychacz – Silver (Team Kata with Wendy Melling)![]()
Ava Harrison – Bronze (Kumite)![]()
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Congratulations to Alexander who will be joining us in the main class next week after graduating from Aimee’s beginners class, well done 👏🏻
Hi all, due to Lady Wilton Hall being unavailable tonight, the session will be online, please see the club group chat for joining info
Congratulations to Cole, Coco, Tiosa, Andrew Knott, Annabelle, Joel and Harry after passing their gradings tonight – well done 👊![]()
Big thanks to Sensei John Linstead who did the calling
Well done to Aimee, Sam, Becky, Harry, Simon, Ava, Anna, Joel, Annabelle, Cesare, Kasia, Harris, Thomas, Tilly and Michal 👏🏻
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Congratulations to Aimee, Becky, Ava, Tilly, Kasia, Sam and Michal 👏🏻
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Congratulations to Aimee, Ava, Tilly and Sam 👏🏻
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Congratulations to Aimee, Ava and Sam 👏🏻
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Great turn out today’s emotional Ken Yu Kai pre Dan grade Course, everyone paid their respects to Sensei Ricky 👊
Samantha Boyle – Kumite, amazed that none of the techniques done scored 😱
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Bronze 🥉
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Simon Fryer narrowly beaten in the Kumite
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Bronze Medal Match 🥉
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Great start for Aimee, potential BKF bronze, will know in about an hour 🤞
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Details of Sensei Ricky Birchall’s Funeral on Thursday 28th April, 1pm at Agecroft Cemetery:![]()
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Sorry to have to pass on the news that Sensei Ricky Birchall 8th Dan sadly passed away this afternoon. Thoughts are with his family, Ken Yu Kai has lost one of its legends and really nice guy who always supported me, RIP Ricky 👊
Congratulations to Jai, Karl, Michael, Laurence, Paddy, Oliver, Emily and Andrew McHugh after passing their gradings tonight, well done 👊 Big thanks to Sensei John Linstead and Sensei Martin Sherman for their help with the calling and all the other seniors that supported the grading 🙏
Congratulations to John Linstead who has passed his EKF Referees exams today 👏🏻
Congratulations to Aydin who is joining us in the main class after graduating from Aimee’s beginners class 👏🏻
Congratulations to Mysha who will be joining us in the main class after graduating from Aimee’s beginners class, well done 👊
Some action shots of Aimee from the Manchester Open Competition earlier this month
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Well done to Aimee, Tilly and Samantha Boyle for being selected for March EKF Northern Regional Training
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Congratulations to Aimee, Samantha Boyle and Simon Fryer after being selected to represent Ken Yu Kai at the British Championships next month 👏🏻
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Just got home now 😱 Well done to everyone who competed today, some great performances 👊![]()
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Well done to today’s medal winners from the club:-![]()
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*Individual Kata*![]()
Aimee Baker – 🥇![]()
Joel Knott – 🥇![]()
Ava Harrison- 🥈![]()
Tom Savill – 🥉![]()
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*Kick Master*![]()
Ava Harrison – 🥉![]()
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*Individual Kumite*![]()
Ava Harrison – 🥈![]()
Harris Samaei – 🥉![]()
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**Kata Teams / Pairs**![]()
Annabelle Knott -🥇![]()
Harris Samaei – 🥇![]()
Harry Fielding – 🥈![]()
Aimee Baker – 🥈![]()
Tom Savill – 🥈![]()
Tilly Shapiro – 🥉![]()
Nathan French – 🥉![]()
Joel Knott – 🥉![]()
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Please bring medals to all of the classes you attend this week! ![]()
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Big well done and thanks to John Linstead refereeing all day today 👏🏻
Congratulations to Mikey, Constance and Miles who will be joining us in the main class after graduating frok Aimee’s beginner class – Well done 👊
First of all well done to everyone who competed today in the Manchester Open, a very tough competition and some great performances in some huge sections 👊![]()
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Well done to today’s medal winners from the club:-![]()
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*Individual Kata*![]()
Andrew Knott – 🥉 ![]()
Anna Inotai – 🥉![]()
Harry Fielding – 🥉![]()
Joel Knott – 🥉![]()
Katarzyna Ostrychacz – 🥉![]()
Rebecca Fielding – 🥈 ![]()
Thomas Savill – 🥉![]()
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*Kick Master*![]()
Ava Harrison – 🥈![]()
Cesare Linstead – 🥈![]()
Harris Samaei – 🥉![]()
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*Individual Kumite*![]()
Ava Harrison – 🥈![]()
Harris Samaei – 🥈![]()
Simon Fryer – 🥈![]()
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Please bring medals to all of the classes you attend this week! ![]()
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Nice warm up for the under 18s competing in Penrith next week 👊![]()
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Big well done and thanks to John Linstead refereeing all today today 👏🏻
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Massive good luck to Aimee, Andrew Knott, Anna Inotai, Annabelle, Ava, Cesare, Harris, Harry, Joel, Katarzyna Ostrychacz, Nathan French, Oliver, Rebecca Fielding, Samantha Boyle, Simon Fryer, Tom and Tilly who are representing Ken Yu Kai tomorrow at the Manchester Open Karate Competition. This is at George Carnall Leisure Centre in Urmston, starting at 10am, the cost to spectate is £5 and everyone is welcome to come and support, hope to see you there 👊
Collection point is St Margaret’s youth and community centre. If anyone wants to bring any items to donate tonight to class we will put them in the store room (transport leaves for Ukraine tomorrow) Andrew McHugh is helping to drive this initiative. Main items requested are Nappies, shampoos and sanitary items. They are no longer requesting clothing. Also tinned / dried food is requested.
Congratulations to Teddy, Sophia, Harvey, Caolan, Anthony French and Ben after passing their gradings tonight, well done! 👊![]()
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Big thanks to John Linstead and Martin Sherman for doing the calling and thanks to all the senior grades that turned up to help with the Kumite 👊
Hi all, reminder that tomorrow’s class is at Lady Wilton Hall instead of Besses Church (this is a one off due to the church using the hall) the class time is 6pm til 7pm as normal.
Good luck to Asher who is moving away, look forward to seeing how your karate journey progresses at your new club, keep us posted!![]()
Great to have you training with us for the last 12 months and have made many fond memories and friends along the way!![]()
Always welcome to come and join us if you are back in the area 👊
Congratulations to Aimee, Annabelle, Ava, Cesare, Harris, Harry, Joel, Michal, Nathan, Tilly and Tom – please let me know this week if attending 👊
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Great turn out at squad today – well done everyone! Remember that there is no squad session on Sunday 6th March, instead we are entering local competition in Urmston, all students who have attended squad this year are invited to enter, please confirm to me by Friday 11th February. ![]()
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Attendance at this competition takes place of squad attendance for March for our records
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Congratulations to Cole, Manjot, Raziki, Andrew Knott, Joel, Annabelle, Harris, Anna Inotai, Alan, Tilly, Abe and Wafa Rostamzada after passing their gradings today – well done 👊![]()
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Big thanks to John Linstead and Danny Sieff who did the calling and to all of the senior grades that turned up for the Kumite 👊
Good luck to the following students who are grading tomorrow:![]()
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Anna![]()
Jai![]()
Raziki![]()
Manjot![]()
Cole![]()
Andrew![]()
Annabelle![]()
Joel![]()
Tilly![]()
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Wafa![]()
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Grading starts at 10am – Spectators are allowed and as always the grading will be live streamed via the virtual class link.
Here are the pictures of the medal winners from our open kata competition today 👊![]()
Well done to everyone who competed 👊![]()
Big thanks to all of the clubs who supported and helped on the day 👊![]()
I’m particular I would like to acknowledge the officials who were extremely professional and made the event very credible with such talent on display – Paul Knowles, Louisa Murphy, Georgia Murphy, Seán Towey, Deborah Jones, Denise Taylor Shemeld, Oli Hampson, Samantha Boyle, Martin Sherman, Danny Sieff. ![]()
Also big thanks to Alex Baker for his hard work in the canteen. ![]()
If anyone has any pictures or videos please feel free to post on the group page 👊
Congratulations to Aimee, Annabelle, Ava, Cesare, Harry, Michal, Tilly and Tom who have been provisionally selected to represent Ken Yu Kai at the Chojinkai Children’s championships in March for Kata, well done 👏🏻 ![]()
Further kata selections could take place at the next squad and the provisional Kumite squad will be announced after the Kumite session next week.
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Final results of the 2021 Prestwich Ken Yu Kai Strava Challenge. Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to Ryan, Alison, Oliver and Aimee who won overall in their sections 🏃🏃♀️🚲👊
Prestwich Ken Yu Kai Karate Open Kata Competition. Nice small, local competition for athletes to kick off 2022 competition campaign Please contact me for more information, entries in by no later than Friday 21st January. ![]()
Terry Pottage Oli Hampson Seán Towey Deborah Jones Louisa Murphy Michelle Knowles Michael Fraser Anthony Redmond Barber Darren Ken Yu Kai Mossley Denise Taylor Shemeld
Just wanted to say a massive thankyou to everyone for coming or joining virtually last night – it was a great evening. ![]()
Results as follows:- ![]()
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2021 Strava challenge ![]()
Adult Male – Ryan Dalton![]()
Adult Female – Alison Allerton![]()
Junior Male – Oliver McHugh![]()
Junior Female – Aimee Baker ![]()
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Instructors awards ![]()
Junior Assistant instructor – Aimee Baker![]()
Assistant Instructor – Simon Fryer![]()
Assistant Instructor- Stephen Bawa![]()
Instructor – John Linstead![]()
Instructor – Samantha Boyle![]()
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Club Awards![]()
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Best Cadet – Aimee Baker![]()
Runner Up – Ava Harrison ![]()
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Best Adult – Simon Fryer![]()
Runner Up – John Linstead![]()
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Most improved – Harris Samaei![]()
Runner up – Alan Fielding ![]()
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Student of the year – Rebecca Fielding![]()
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Big thanks to everyone for the wonderful gifts you gave me last night!
Christmas and New year timetable 🎄![]()
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In short all classes are on, apart from Christmas Eve and New Years Eve 👊
Reminder that there is a KYK course on Sunday, 10am til 12pm at Droylsden Academy, M43 6QD, open to red belts and above.![]()
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The cost is £5, which is fantastic value for 2 hours with Sensei Terry Pottage!
Congratulations to Karl Robson, Coco Ulhunmwango, Tiosa Ulhunmwango, Asher Tacheur, Alicia Barlow-Boyle and Simon Hardman-Taylor after passing their gradings today, well done 👊
All the bouts from tonight’s Adult Team Kumite fight offs, well done everyone, some great scraps 👊![]()
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Congratulations to Keith Leano, Kenneth Leano and Andrew Knott who were the overall winning team 👊
Hi all, I hope everyone is looking forward to the team Kumite finals tomorrow! ![]()
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We have had a small change to the line up as Andrew Knott has stepped in to replace the Injured Alan Fielding.![]()
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As per the poster the plan is to start at 730 (straight after class), Spectators allowed so would be great if everyone stays back from the class to watch and support – including parents and anyone who can’t make the full class.![]()
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We will use the usual live stream to allow people at home to watch.![]()
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Plan is to draw the teams on the night, some early info…….![]()
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The teams will be drawn randomly from 3 pots (each team will be made up of one person per pot).![]()
Once the teams are drawn they must submit their fighting order on a piece of paper before each round. ![]()
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Pot 1 ![]()
Kenneth Leano![]()
Nathan French![]()
Simon Fryer![]()
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Pot 2 ![]()
Keith Leano![]()
Stephen Bawa![]()
Simon Hardman-Taylor![]()
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Pot 3 ![]()
Wafa Rostamzada![]()
Anthony French![]()
Andrew Knott
Congratulations to Jai and Raziki who will be joining us in the main class next week after graduating from Aimee’s beginners class – well done 👊
All spectators welcome! ![]()
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This Monday we have the finals of the Adult Team Kumite from the Nationals. Will start at 730pm straight after class, all spectators welcome, there will be a live stream also 👊![]()
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Featuring Kenneth Leano, Nathan French, Simon Fryer, Simon Hardman-Taylor, Stephen Bawa, Anthony French, Wafa Rostamzada and Alan Fielding
Leano Family’s Ken Yu Kai Nationals 2021 Karate achievements🏆
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Congratulations to Caolan McKenna, Harvey McKenna, Harris Samaei, Alan Fielding and Harry Fielding after passing their gradings tonight, well done 👊
Looking forward to Ken Yu Kai Dan grade and course today, good luck to those grading and doing assessment 👊
Well done to Archie who will be joining us in the main class this week after graduating from Aimee’s beginner class 👊
Hello all, I have been asked this week about placing a clothing order![]()
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If you wish to order any clothing please let me know ASAP, I plan to place the order next week![]()
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Prices as follows (Kids / Adult):-![]()
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Club T Shirts – £18 / £22![]()
Club Hoodies – £25 / £30![]()
Club Fleeces – £28 / £35
Congratulations to Andrew Knott, Annabelle Knott, Joel Knott, Mattia Franchina and Saya Ycasiano after passing their gradings tonight, well done 👊
EKF Northern Regional Squad training from yesterday 👊Thank you for attending Northern Regional Kata Training yesterday! ![]()
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The emphasis of the session was to enhance stance transitions to become more dynamic in kata performance, hopefully you can implement some of the methods into your own training!![]()
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We appreciate your support and look forward to the next one! Keep working hard 👊🏻![]()
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Sensei Paul Wolstencroft![]()
Sensei Kelly Horsfall
Thank you sensi for letting me join you group not trained 20 yrs+ but need to balance myself again can I come and see your dojo and maybe join how much would its thanks in advance sensitive![]()
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Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to represent Ken Yu Kai in the Central England Karate Championships in Worcester on Sunday 10th October, my students please let me know ASAP if you are planning to enter
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Well done to the following students who have been selected for this months EKF Northern regional squad 👊
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Hi All, there is a course on Sunday 19th September at Droylsden Academy, M43 6QD. It will run from 10am to 12pm and will be hosted by Sensei Terry Pottage 9th Dan. It is open to Purple belts and above, please bring your licence and the cost is £10.![]()
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All students who are representing the club at the course must be wearing the club badge, the only exception is for squad members who are wearing the KYK Squad badge instead. ![]()
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Please remember those that wish to take brown belt 3rd Kyu must have attended one course, those that wish to take 2nd kyu must have attended one course since their last grade and those that wish to take 1st kyu must have attended two courses since their last grade. Anyone wishing to take a Dan grade must have attended all courses in the last 12 months.
Congratulations to Manjot who will be joining us in the main class after graduating from Aimee’s beginner class, well done 👊
It is open squad training this Sunday at Wright Robinson – 10am start for kata / fitness or 11am start for fitness / Kumite – £10
Really well done to all who competed today in our in house kumite introduction to competition. The list of all those who medalled is below![]()
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10 and under blue belt and below![]()
Bronze medals to Alicia and Asher![]()
Silver medal to Harry![]()
Gold to Rasbir![]()
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10 and under purple and above![]()
Bronze to Aaron![]()
Silver to Cesare![]()
Gold to Ava![]()
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11-15 blue belt and below![]()
Bronze to Harneet![]()
Silver to Marcus![]()
Gold to Mordechai![]()
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11-15 purple and above![]()
Bronze to Andi and Ben![]()
Silver to Ethan![]()
Gold to Mardin![]()
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16+ blue belt and below![]()
Bronze to Matia and Ed![]()
Silver to Andrew![]()
Gold to Al![]()
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16+ purple and above![]()
Bronze to Steve and Danny![]()
Silver to Wafa![]()
Gold to Samantha
Picture from this afternoons instructors meeting, thanks to everyone for their inputs into the plans for the next 12 weeks (short term) and for 2022 👊
Well done John Linstead, Wendy Melling, Daniel Corbet, Samantha Boyle, Oli Hampson, Ethan Corbet and Aimee Baker 🏃♂️🏃♀️
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Overview of the EKF Bootcamp and national squad selections from last week – great to see Danny Sieff and Samantha Boyle in attendance 👊
Congratulations to all of the below students from the club that have been selected to represent Ken Yu Kai at the Cumbria Open on 12th September. I need each of you to confirm to me this week if able to attend 👊
Ken Yu Kai Squad selections for Cumbria Open on Sunday 12th September ![]()
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Well done to everyone who has been selected 👊
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Congratulations to Harry Fielding, Alan Fielding, Wafa Rostamzada, Anthony French and Wendy Melling after passing their gradings tonight – well done 👊
Well done to everyone who competed in and supported (Officials and Parents) today’s kata competition! ![]()
Was great to finally get competing face to face again and really good to see some competing for the first time. ![]()
The results are in the comment sections of each of the category medal pictures.![]()
Thanks to all of the spectators who joined online to watch, hope the picture and audio was clear. ![]()
I am sure you all will agree some amazing and inspiring performances accross the board! 👊
Congratulations to Thomas Savill, Stuart McDonald, Mohammad Ghaead, Cesare Linstead and Ben Allerton after passing their gradings tonight, well done!
Congratulations to Theo and Saarth who are joining us the main class next week after graduating from Aimee’s beginner classes, Well done!
Hi All, EKF Northern Regional squad training is planned for Saturday 26th June in Appleby.![]()
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For now we are inviting all of those that were previously invited to the Northern virtual squad training over lockdown. The registration links will be available soon on the EKF Facebook page. ![]()
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Can you please let me know if you are hoping to attend?![]()
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Kumite is the in the morning (3 hours) and Kata is in the afternoon (3 hours)
Great turn out at today’s course from the club – Good luck to those now taking the Gradings 👊
Great turn out today from the club at the Ken Yu Kai Pre Dan grade course – good luck to all those grading next week 👊
Congratulations to Asher Tacheur, Rasbir Singh, Harneet Singh, Alicia Boyle and Harry Fielding after passing their gradings today, well done! 👊
Anyone fancy joining in for a Guinness world record attempt. Early bird entry is free! (Unless you want a medal) 🏃♂️![]()
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The draw for this is tomorrow (Live on Facebook)![]()
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This is for a fantastic cause, the Christie did a remarkable job of treating and caring for my mum when she was terminally ill, please contact me or Debs if you want to buy a ticket or donate
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Hi All, the above online seminars hosted by the EKF national coaches is open to everyone at the club, please register online via sportsdata, the cost is £12 per session. I do recommend it and will be taking part with Aimee myself on Sunday.![]()
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There will be a regional Kumite squad on Saturday 20th February and a regional kata squad on Sunday 28th February, we have done a squad selection for these and will communicate to those that have been selected ASAP
Congratulations to Asher who will be joining us in the main class after coming through Aimee’s beginners class, well done 👊
Congratulations to Saya who will be joining us in the main class after coming through Aimee’s beginners class, well done 👊
Anyone on strava who is running or biking, add yourself to our club strava group 🏃♂️🚲👊![]()
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