CLUB GRADING - MONDAY 16th AUGUST 2010

The next club grading will take place on 16th August for all kyu grade students. Training for children and adults will be from 7-8pm with the grading from 8-9.15pm. Please ensure your license and grading fees are with Sensei Alan by Monday 9th August.

SENSEI ELWYN HALL -  DAY COURSE 24th JULY PORTSMOUTH HONBU DOJO

Sensei Alan and several of his club members travelled over to Portsmouth this weekend for the opportunity of a days training with this formidable world class fighter and instructor. Sensei Hall focussed the first class on breaking down basic technique looking at the speed of the first position, and obtaining a correct fighting stance to ensure ultimate speed and power could be delivered. The second class saw students put these new skills into practise with eachother.

True to form, students left Sensei Hall's course exhausted but having learnt a great deal to take back to their Dojo's and continue working on.

SEKU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 - MOUNTBATTEN CENTRE SATURDAY 22ND MAY

Crofton School of Shotokan Karate came home with a whole heap of trophies from this fantastic event. Both adult and junior members took part and all the hard work put in by members over the last few months paid off!

A special mention to Lauren Shepherd, whos outstanding performance in the childrens individul kata was a sight to behold!

SPECIAL TRAINING WEEKEND

The 17th & 18th April 2010 was Sensei Dewey's weekend Gasshuku in aid of the Damon Health Angel Fund and it was a resounding success.

Karateka from Crofton Shotokan School of Karate travelled to be part of this special training weekend, which brought back great memories of the old SEKU Gasshuku's. In keeping with the Gasshuku theme, (Gasshuku meaning "Lodging Together") many of the Karateka stayed at Littlesea Caravan Park and made the short trip to the dojo each day at Budmouth Sports Centre. The idea of Gasshuku is not only to lodge together, but to train through tough times and gather in mutual development of Karate-Do. This was certainly achieved by all.

Our sincere thanks to Sensei Mick Dewey (7th Dan) for a memorable weekend of karate!

For photos from this event please check out http://www.seku-karate.co.uk/page46.htm