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WEDNESBURY KARATE CLUB;
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2008.

Please Note! All Competitions for this year will be advertised on the Club Notice Board, please check the notice board every week, especially Squad Members!

 

JULY

1/ Saturday 5th > Grading Lesson 9.00am to10.00am (all students grading at the end of the month must attend these concentrated grading lessons).Normal lesson to follow.

2/ Also on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th there will be the annual summer course with Sensei Derek Ridgway 7th Dan Kazokukai Founder and Chief Instructor and Sensei Kuniaki Sakagami 7th Dan Honbucho, The President of Wadokai England Karate-do Federation. For further details please contact Sensei Derek Ridgway on 01902-865070.

3/Tuesday 8th > Visiting Instructor. The President of Wadokai England Karate-do Federation – Sakagami Kuniaki 7th Dan Honbucho.

4/Saturday 12th > 7th WSWKC Squad Training 9.00am to 11.30am. (ALL SQUAD MEMBERS MUST ATTEND).

5/ Saturday 19th >Pre-grading Assessments, ALL students taking their grading at the end of the month must attend this grading lesson 9.00am to 10.00am. Normal lesson to follow. (NO ORANGE SLIP, NO GRADING).

6/ Saturday 26th > 7th WSWKC Grading 9.00am to 10.00am All students taking their grading must attend this lesson prior to taking their grading which starts promptly at 10.00am.Please remember to have with you ,your up to date licence/ your grading fee and a clean Gi. (Students arriving late will forfeit their right to grade and will be deferred until the following month).

AUGUST

1/ Saturday 2nd > Grading Lesson 9.00am to 10.00am. (It is important that students grading at the end of the month attend these concentrated lessons).Normal lesson to follow.

2/ Friday 8th to Sunday 10th >Annual kids Camp at Glenorchy Centre Wirksworth, Peak District, Derbyshire. Please contact Sensei Derek Ridgway for further details on 01902-865070.

3/ Saturday 9th > 8th WSWKC Squad training 9.00am to 11.30am. (ALL SQUAD MEMBERS MUST ATTEND).

4/ Saturday 16th >Grading Lesson 9.00am to 10.00am. (It is important that all students grading at the end of the month must attend these concentrated grading sessions). Normal lesson to follow.

5/ Saturday 23rd > Pre-grading Assessments, ALL students taking their grading at the end of the month must attend this grading lesson, 9.00am to 10.00am. (NO ORANGE SLIP, NO GRADING).

6/ Saturday 30th > 8th WSWKC Grading   9.00am to 10.00am. All students taking their grading must attend this lesson prior to taking their grading which starts promptly at 10.00am.Please remember to have with you, your up to date licence/your grading fee and a clean Gi. (Students arriving late will forfeit their right to grade and will be deferred until the following month).

SEPTEMBER

1/ Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th > Pontesbury 2008 Senior Residential Course, A Full Weekend of Traditional Karate with Sensei Derek Ridgway 7th Dan and Sensei Dave Wilkins 6th Dan. Venue = Pontesbury Village Public Hall, Pontesbury, Near Shrewsbury, Shropshire. For further details please contact Sensei Derek Ridgway on 01902-865070 or check out the Kazokukai Website = www.kazokukai.com. Please note! There will be a Dan Grading after Saturday’s training.

2/ Saturday 13th > 9th WSWKC Squad Training Course 9.00am to 11.30am (ALL SQUAD MEMBERS MUST ATTEND).

3/ Tuesday 16th > Visiting Instructor -  Founder and Chief Instructor of Kazokukai International Sensei Derek Ridgway 7th Dan.

4/ Saturday 20th > Pre- Grading Assessments, ALL students grading at the end of the month must attend this grading lesson 9.00am to 10.00am. (NO ORANGE SLIP, NO GRADING).Normal lesson to follow.

5/ Saturday 27th > 9th WSWKC Grading 9.00am to 10.00am  All students taking their grading must attend this lesson prior to taking their grading which starts promptly at 10.00am. Please remember to have with you, your up to date licence/ your grading fee and a clean Gi. (Students arriving late will forfeit their right to grade and will be deferred until the following month).

OCTOBER

1/ Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th > WADO EXL Master Classes at Sundourne Sports Village, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. For further details please contact – Registration Officer (Frank Johnson) on 01743-790996 or mob = 07944-643477. Students please note, the club will be closed on Saturday 4th due to our attendance at the Master Classes.

2/ Sunday 5th > WADO EXL 2008 CHAMPIONSHIPS (Kata and Kumite) for further details please contact – Registration Officer (Frank Johnson) on 01743-790996 or 07944-643477. STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE, THIS EVENT IS COMPUSORY FOR ALL SQUAD MEMBERS.

3/ Also on Sunday 5th > Senior Instructors Training Course at Hombu Dojo for all 3rd Dans and above. Please contact Sensei Derek Ridgway for details on 01902-865070.

4/ Tuesday 7th >Visiting Instructor. The President of Wadokai England Karate-Do Federation Sensei Sakagami Kuniaki 7th Dan.

5/ Saturday 11th > 10th WSWKC Squad Training Session.9.00am to 11.30am.ALL SQUAD MEMBERS MUST ATTEND).

6/ Saturday 18th > Pre- Grading Assessments. All students grading at the end of the month must attend this grading lesson 9.00am to 10.00am. (NO ORANGE SLIP, NO GRADING).Normal lesson to follow.

7/ Saturday 25th > 10th WSWKC Grading 9.00am to 10.00am All students taking their grading must attend this lesson prior to taking their grading which starts promptly at 10.00am.Please remember to have with you, your up to date licence/your grading fee and a clean Gi. (Students arriving late will forfeit their right to grade and will be deferred until the following month).

NOVEMBER

1/ Open  Course in Tenerife – Date to be arranged, contact Dave Wilkins for further details he can  be contacted on 01162-704279 alternatively you can check out his Website  - www.martialartsuperstore.com .

2/ International Training Course with Sensei Derek Ridgway 7th Dan (Shitoryu and Wado-ryu), Sensei Dave Wilkins 6th Dan (Shotokan) and Sensei Pascal Petrella 5th Dan Shotokan from Germany Date to be finalised, contact Sensei Dave Wilkins for details on – 01162-704279.

3/ Saturday 1st >Grading Lesson 9.00am to 10.00am (It is important that students grading at the end of the month attend these concentrated grading lessons).Normal lesson to follow.

4/ Saturday 8th > 11th Squad Training Session 9.00am to 11.30am. ALL SQUAD MEMBERS MUST ATTEND.

5/ Tuesday 11th > Visiting Instructor - Founder and Chief Instructor of Kazokukai International Sensei Derek Ridgway 7th Dan.

6/ Saturday 15th > Grading Lesson 9.00am to 10.00am (It is important that all students taking their grading at the end of the month must attend these concentrated Grading lessons).Normal lesson to follow.                                          

7/ Saturday 22nd > Pre- Grade Assessments 9.00am to 10.00am All students grading at the end of the month must attend this concentrated grading session, 9.00am to 10.00am (NO ORANGE SLIP, NO GRADING). Normal lesson to follow.

8/ Saturday 29th > 11th WSWKC Grading (and last one of the year) 9.00am to 10.00am All students grading must attend this lesson prior to taking their grading which starts at 10.00am prompt. Please bring with you, your up to date licence/ your grading fee and a clean Gi. (Students arriving late will forfeit their right to grade and will be deferred until January 2009).

DECEMBER

1/ Tuesday 2nd > Visiting Instructor – The President of Wado-kai England Karate-Do Federation Sensei Sakagami Kuniaki 7th Dan. 

2/ Saturday 6th > Lesson from 9.00am to 11.30am concentrating on Kumite (Street Fighting and Self Defence).

3/ Saturday 13th > Lesson from 9.00am to 11.30am concentrating on Kumite (Street fighting and Self Defence).

4/ Thursday 18th > Last Training session of 2008, 6.00pm - 6.45pm Little Dragons, Juniors 7.00pm - 8.00pm, Seniors 8.00pm – 9.30pm.

5/ Friday 19th > WSWKC CHRISTMAS PARTY to be held at Tipton Leisure Centre, Tipton. 7.00pm to 12.00pm.

Honours and Awards,Prizes,Raffles and Games.

6/ Saturday 29th >Kazokukai Christmas Basho, venue to be confirmed, for details contact Sensei Derek Ridgway on 01902-865070.
For any further information on Wednesbury Shuhari Wado-ryu Karate’s Event’s or Classes please contact – Sensei Dave Parry at dparry@wswkc.co.uk .
For any further information on Kazokukai International Event’s please contact Sensei Derek Ridgway at Derek@kazokukai.com.

Grading Results For February 2008

SENIORS

1. Lisa Kilford 9th Kyu Red Belt

JUNIORS.

1. John Whitehouse 2nd Mon Brown and White Belt
2. Joshua Parry 4th Mon Purple Belt
3. Thomas Spruce 6th Mon Green Belt
4. Jaskaran Ojela 10th Mon Red and White Belt
5. Jayhe Ryan 11th Mon White and Yellow Belt
6. Aaron Ganger 11th Mon White and Yellow Belt
7. Elle Casey 12th Mon White and Red Belt

Congratulations to the following Squad members who attended the United Kingdom Open Championships at the Next Generation Sports Centre on Sunday the 24th February 2008.

1. Joshua Parry who received 3rd Place in the Boys and Girls Peewee Kata 9 years and under.
2. Ben Smith who recieved 3rd Place in the Boys and Girls Junior Kata 13 to 15 years.

Well done also to Jack Smith,Sam Showell and Kurtis Jones who were pipped at the post.

Grading Results For March 2008

Juniors

1. Chloe Hingley achieved 12th Mon White/Red Belt.
2. Chad Dent achieved 10th Mon Red/White Belt.
3. Callum Dent achieved 10th Mon Red/White Belt.
4. Megan Harris achieved 8th Mon Yellow Belt.
5. Liam Williams achieved 8th Mon Yellow Belt.
6. Dean Williams achieved 8th Mon Yellow Belt.
7. Jack Smith achieved 7th Mon Orange Belt.
8. Ben Smith achieved 7th Mon Orange Belt.
9. Sam Showell 6th Mon Green Belt.
10. Liam Millard achieved 2nd Mon Brown/White Belt.

Seniors

1. Chris Spruce achieved 8th Kyu Yellow belt.
2. Derek Showell achieved 8th Kyu Yellow belt.

Congratulations to studends below a very high standard was achieved by all.

 

Grading Results For April 2008

Congratulations to the following Little Dragons who passed there gradings on Thursday 27th April 2008

1. Reece Roberts      Dragon 1     White and Green Belt
2. Callum Roberts     Dragon 1     White and Green Belt
3. Connor Harmison  Dragon 1     White and Green Belt. 
4. Daniel Harmison   Dragon 1     White and Green Belt

Irish Open Competition April 19th 2008

Congratulations to Josh Parry on winning 2 golds in both the kata and kumite in his catergories.Josh has 21 National and International Trophies under his belt to date.

Thanks very much to Tommy for a brilliant competition, Look forward to next year.

Grading Results For May 2008

Congratulations to the following Little Dragons who passed their gradings on Thursday 29th May 2008.

1. Abbie Evans          Dragon 1    White and Green Belt.
2. Joseph Roberts     Dragon 2     White and Blue Belt
3. Liam Buckley        Dragon 2     White and Blue Belt.
4. Sean Willetts        Dragon 2     White and Blue Belt
5. Elliott Davies         Dragon 3     White and Puple.

Congratulations to the following Juniors who passed their gradings on Saturday 31st May 2008.

1. Jonathon Cox               12th Mon White and Red Belt.
2. Emma Hackwood         12th Mon White and Red Belt
3. Steven Hyde                12th Mon White and Red Belt
4. Jade Norton                 12th Mon White and Red Belt
5. Chloe Harris                 12th Mon White and Red Belt
6. Tyler Hales                  12 th Mon White and Red Belt
7. Sam Kedzierski            11th Mon White and Yellow Belt
8. Terri Perks                   11th Mon White and Yellow Belt
9. Jessica Fellows            10th Mon Red and White Belt
10. Shane Cooper             8th Mon Yellow Belt
11. Emily Williams            6th Mon Green Belt
12. Kurtis Jones                5th Mon Blue Belt
13. Kiran Ojela                  4th Mon Purple belt

Big Congratulations to the following Senior student who took her grading on Saturday 31st May 2008.

1. Jackie Duncan             2nd Kyu Brown and White Belt.

 

Congratulations to the following students on achieving their grading passes for June 2008.

 

LITTLE DRAGONS.

1. Mason Burge              Dragon 1 White/Green Belt.
2. Luke Ambleton           Dragon 1 Wihte/Green Belt.
3. Nathan Bullock           Dragon 1 White/Green Belt.
4. Jake Foster                Dragon 1 White/Green Belt.
5. Ethan Rushton           Dragon 1 White/Green Belt.
6. Jessica Haywood       Dragon 1 White/Green Belt.
7. Luke Hingley              Dragon 2 White/Blue Belt.
8. Harry Pitt                   Dragon 3 White/Purple Belt.  

JUNIORS

1. Mathew Foster 12th Mon White/Red Belt.
2. Ursula Pitt 11th Mon White/Yellow Belt.
3. Adam Cooke 11th Mon White/Yellow Belt.
4. Leo Phillips 9th Mon Red Belt.
5. Josh Hill 9th Mon Red Belt.
6. Becky Smith 8th Mon Yellow Belt.
   

SENIORS

1. Roger Smith 5th Kyu Blue Belt.

 

"The Motley Crew" Drayton Manor June 29th 2008.

 

 

Congratulations to the following students on passing the following Grades for the month of July 2008

 

LITTLE DRAGONS

1. Kaisha Thrower Dragon 2 Blue Belt.
2. Tyler Ryan Dragon 3 Purple Belt.

JUNIORS

1. Chloe Morris 12th Mon White/Red Belt.
2. Aimme Morris 12th Mon White/Red Belt.
3. Billy Paskin 12th Mon White/Red Belt.
4. Emma Hackwood 12th Mon White/Red Belt.
5. Aaron Ganger 10th Mon Red/ White Belt.
6. Liam Davies 10th Mon Red /White Belt.
7. Conner Ireland 10th Mon Red/ White Belt.
8. Josh Parry 3rd Mon Brown Belt.

SENIORS

1. Chris Spruce 7th Kyu Orange Belt.
2. Keith Hill 4th Kyu Purple Belt.

 

 

12th Gola Championships 29th June 2008

 

 

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In Suppot of SSAFA (Armed Forces) July 2008

Many thanks to all the students who helped out on he day, well done everyone.

Many thanks to all the students who helped out on he day, well done everyone.

 

Competition winners 2008

Very impressive display of our clubs achievements

Congratulations to Josh Parry,Sam Showell,Ben and Jack Smith with over 30 Trophies in the last 12 months.

 

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2007 Results

Grading Results For March 2007

Grading Results For February 2008

Juniors

1. Donnerley Wright achieved 5th Mon Blue Belt.
2. Ryan Franklin achieved 7th Mon Orange Belt.
3. Kurtis Jones achieved 7th Mon Orange Belt.
4. Thomas Spruce achieved 8th Mon Yellow Belt.
5. Elizabeth Alford achieved 10th Mon Red/White Belt.
6. Ryan Watts achieved 12th Mon White/Red Belt.
7. Megan Ebanks achieved 12th Mon White/Red Belt.
8. Rachel Maydew achieved 12th Mon White/Red Belt.
9. David Maydew achieved 12th Mon White/Red Belt.

Seniors

1. Roger Smith Achieved 7th Kyu Orange Belt

Grading Results For May 2007

Congratulations to the following students on passing their gradings May 2007.

LITTLE DRAGONS.

Chloe Harris   -     Dragon 1 White/Green Belt.

JUNIORS.

1. Drew Stevens  -  12th Mon White/Red  Belt
2. Harry Barr-Boland  -  12th White/Red Belt.
3. Callum Manns  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt.
4. Jessica Fellows  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt

Grading Results For June 2007

Congratulations to the following students on passing their gradings June 2007.

LITTLE DRAGONS.

1. Logan Rankine  -  Dragon 1 White/Green Belt.
2. Jordan Duckers  -  Dragon 1 White/Green Belt.
3. Shannon Stevenson  -  Dragon 1 White/Green Belt.

JUNIORS.

1. Conner Ireland  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt
2. Yasmin Rankine  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt.
3. Alysha Rankine  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt.
4. Zhane Rankine  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt.
5. Micheal Gardener  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt.
6. Callum Dent  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt.
7. Chad Dent  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt.
8. Liam Stevenson  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt.
9. Jaskaran Ojela  -  11th Mon White/Yellow Belt.
10. Leo Phillips  -  11th Mon White/Yellow Belt.
11. Megan Harris  -  10th Mon Red/White Belt.
12. Becky Smith  -  9th Mon Red Belt.
13. Jack Smith  -  8th Mon Yellow Belt.
14. Ben Smith  -  8th Mon Yellow Belt.
15. Chloe Phillips  -  6th Mon Green Belt.

SENIORS.

Jackie Duncan  -  3rd Kyu Brown Belt.

Grading Results For July 2007

Congratulations to the following students on passing their gradings July 2007

JUNIORS.

1. Liam Davies  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt.
2. Rebecca Hall  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt.
3. Jack Hall  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt.
4. Terri Perks  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt.
5. Callum Manns  -  11th Mon White/Yellow Belt,
6. Alistair Kennedy  -  11th Mon White/Yellow Belt.
7. Rory Kennedy  -  11th Mon White/Yellow Belt.
8. Shane Cooper  -  11th Mon White/Yellow Belt.
9. Thomas Spruce  -  7th Mon Orange Belt
10. Ryan Franklin  -  6th Mon Green Belt

Grading Results For September 2007

LITTLE DRAGONS.

1. Chloe Harris Dragon 2 White/Blue Belt.
2. Elliot Davies Dragon 1 White/Green
3. Tyler Ryan Dragon 1 White/ Green.

Congratulations to the following students on passing their gradings,

1. Joshua Parry 5th Mon Blue Belt.
2. Emily Williams 7th Mon Orange Belt.
3. Kara Kedzierski 7th Mon Orange Belt
4. Dean Williams 9th Mon Red Belt.
5. Liam Williams 9th Mon Red Belt.
6. Aaron Ganger 12th Mon White/Red Belt.
7. Jahye Ryan 12th Mon White/Red Belt.
8. Sam Kedzierski 12th Mon White/Red Belt.
9. Leo Phillips 10th Mon Red/White Belt.

Grading Results For October 2007

Congratulations to the following students on passing their gradings this month.

SENIORS

1. Mike Kedzierski  -  Senior 1st Dan.
2. Chris Spruce  -       9th Kyu Red Belt.

JUNIORS

1. Ashley Phillips  -  5th Mon Blue Belt.
2. Kurtis Jones  -  6th Mon Green Belt.
3. Megan Harris  -  9th Mon Red Belt.
4. Shane Cooper  -  10th Mon Red/White Belt.
5. Shannon Jones  -  10th Mon Red/ White Belt
6. Jessica Fellows  -  11th Mon White/Yellow Belt.
7. Callum Dent  -  11th Mon White/Yellow Belt.
8. Chad Dent  -  11th Mon White/ Yellow Belt.
9. Jordan Cresswell  -  12th Mon White/Red Belt.

 

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Multiple Sclerosis Competition 12th May 2007

As you all know, we held an Open Kata Competition at our Dojo on the 12th May 2007 to raise money and awareness for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
The Society is based in Dudley and unfortunately they have lost most of their funding including their minibus because they can't afford to run it anymore, which means a lot of the people disabled by this crippling disease can't even get out of the house anymore,so we put out a call to our friends in the Martial Art's from around the West Midlands and we managed to raise £586.00 which was raised from entry fee's and the raffle this was matched by our sponsors Barclays Bank which has brought the final total to £1172.00,Barclays Bank kindly donated some very nice prizes ( DVD Player,ipod,Bottle of Champagne etc etc) and we would like to personally thank Wendy Whitehouse Regional Bank Manager for Barclays for her support in this venture.
Thankyou to all that attended, your support is very much appreciated, well done to the referee(Sensei Derek Ridgway) and all the corner judges for very fair and consistant scoring on the day.
Thankyou to Andrew Farrington and Leigh Maydew for the (FREE)use of the church on the day, also the ladies from Barclays who served tea and coffee's etc and again to everyone that helped either setting up or clearing away on the day, many thanks to you all.
One final note, we are holding our annual demonstration on Friday 8th June at 7.00-9.30pm everyone is welcome, its a chance to see what the students have been up to for the last year and you can bring along your relatives and friends, the more the merrier!
At the Demo a large Cheque will be presented to the Multiple Sclerosis Society by Barclays Bank for the money that was raised on the competition day.
Hope you can make it.
Yours in Karate,
Dave Parry.