Brian, Shaun and Matt performing their Katas for their Shodan Grading

Check out Matts Webpage for his band in the side bar.

Ku-Shanku

Chinto

Rohoi

Seishan

Students achieve Shodan

3 new Shodans join the ranks after succesfully passing their Black Belt gradings at Christmas. Father and Son, Brian and Shaun Dobson plus Matthew Cook. This is now the true start of your training. Well done guys.

Grading Results, 16th December 2007

Congratulations to all those who passed their gradings before Christmas.

8th Kyu (Yellow Belt) pass:- Sara Taylor, Phil Hawkins and Neil Cameron.

7th Kyu (Orange Belt) pass:- Jordan Bailey

6th Kyu (Green Belt) pass:- Beth Gibson - Awarded Best Student 2007. Excellent, Keep it up Beth!

5th Kyu (Blue Belt) pass:- Andrew Smith - Best Grading. Well done Andrew!

2nd Kyu (2nd Brown Belt) pass:- Harry Lindsey

Sensei Steve Wilkinsons new Kata Bunkai Blog

Please take time to view Sensei Steve's blog. Understanding the application of Kata is fundamental to being able to perform the Kata properly. It enables you to visualise each move as it would be used in practice.

http://kata-bunkai.blogspot.com/

I have also put a link in the side bar.

Here is how Sensei Steve describes himself in his blog:

Stephen Wilkinson
2nd degree karate black belt with less of an understanding of Kata application than one would like. Hence, this blog. If you know anything about kata / forms application irrespective of style let me/us all know. Post it here. Thanks in advance. Oh by the way, I'm married and a father of one but that's not important right now.

Frank Newton Article in Traditional Karate Magazine

As everyone should know, Sensei Frank Newton is the head of our organisation, The Isle of Mann Karate Federation. Here is an intersting article about Sakki published in March 2007's Traditional Karate Magazine. This magazine can be viewed online and past editions can be downloaded for free. An excellent site and magazine. I have put a link in the side bar for those wanting to register.

Grading - Sunday 16th December 2007

Please feel free to print of your syllabus at the bottom of this blog. Just right click and select print. Good luck to everyone on the day.

King James Comprehensive Arts Week, July 2007.

Sensei Dave Blackburn is a teaching assisitant at King James 1st Comprehensive School at Bishop Aukland. As part of their Arts Week he was asked if he could hold sessions on Karate. The event was extremely succesful, with a number of Senior Grades volunteering with Dave to give an insight into Anshin Ryu Karate to a group of students from the school.

Here is a clipping from the schools paper and a few photos of the day. Thanks to all those who helped out.