SKC News December 2005
-- Seaford Karate Club Championships --
Seaford Karate Club recently held their annual club championships under the experienced organisation of Sensei Martin Dean.
The children's event started the evening with junior novice kata (demonstration) and Chris Fleischer easily winning the event followed by a good performance by Connor Smith and Daisy Franks winning bronze.
The Junior advance kata was hotly contested and finished with a draw for first and third places. After a tie-break the event saw Emily Delaloye win first place taking the gold medal, Sharnie Franks taking Silver and Damien Shephard taking the bronze.
In the senior novice event Cristina Franks won the bronze narrowly beating her younger sister Polly, while a draw beaten Natalie Boden and Elizabet Franks saw another tie-break. Natalie won the extra match 2-1 to win gold leaving Elizabet with silver.
The senior advance kata saw Simon Lambert perform to his very best and easily win the senior title leaving Emily Delaloye in second with a silver medal. A sick Angie Pepper then had to perform twice to beat Simon Hill for the bronze.
The kumite (fighting) events started again with the children. Chris Fleischer won his event in style winning 10-4 in the first round and 6-0 in the final to take his second gold of the evening, leaving Daisy Franks to collect silver and Kallum Harding beating Max Polling 4-0 for the bronze medal.
In the 9-13 years kumite the experienced George and Sharnie Franks both fought through to the finals where they met each other. George won his fights 4-0 and 5-1 while Sharnie won 11-2 and 11-9. A close fight between brother and sister saw George just edge the result 6-4 to take gold, with Sharnie taking her second silver and Damien Shephard beating Ryan Burton 6-4 to win the bronze.
The senior novice kumite saw three sisters battle it out in a round robin match. Polly started well winning 4-0 against Elizabet. Then Cristina also beat Elizabet 6-0 leaving the winner of the last fight to take gold. Cristina and Polly finished the fight as a draw 4-4, but a count up of points gave Cristina the gold, Polly the silver and Elizabet the bronze medal.
The senior advanced kumite saw Simon Hill win 2-0 and Simon Lambert win 10-1 to qualify for the final. A rough, tough fight between these two strong fighters saw points going back and forth. Eventually at the end of two minutes Simon Lambert finished one point ahead 8-7 to win the gold, Simon Hill taking silver and Ben Allchin defeating Simon Poulter 4-0 in the fight-off for the bronze medal.
Many thanks to everyone who helped set up and run the evening, and all the parents who stayed to watch and support the club.
RESULTS:
Junior Novice Kata
1. Chris Fleischer
2. Connor Smith
3. Daisy Franks
Junior Advanced Kata
1. Emily Delaloye
2. Sharnie Franks
3. Damien Shepherd
Senior Novice Kata
1. Natalie Boden
2. Elizabet Franks
3. Cristina Franks
Senior Advanced Kata
1. Simon Lambert
2. Emily Delaloye
3. Angie Pepper
Under 9's kumite
1. Chris Fleischer
2. Daisy Franks
3. Kallum Harding
9 - 13 years kumite
1. George Franks
2. Sharnie Franks
3. Damien Shephard
Senior Novice Kumite
1. Cristina Franks
2. Polly Franks
3. Elizabet Franks
Senior Advanced Kumite
1. Simon Lambert
2. Simon Hill
3. Ben Allchin
-- A.S.K.A. National Karate Championships 2005 --
Several hundred people including over 120 competitors attended the 2005 A.S.K.A. National Championships in Birmingham on Sunday November the 6th. As usual, A.S.K.A. Chief Instructor Sensei Colin Hexley and his team had surpassed themselves with the organisation of A.S.K.A.'s annual competition.
Seaford
Karate Club took a young squad of 13 including 2 who had never competed before
and 3 for whom it was going to be their first championships competing at senior
grade. Sensei Martin Dean and Sempai Rob Allchin were over seeing coaching
duties.
KATA
In the first event sisters Polly and Elizabeth Franks narrowly lost in the
first round despite putting on a good display, but Natalie Boden made it through
to the semi-finals winning 3-0 in the first round. She met the eventual category
winner, Carla Tamilio, in the semi-finals and was beaten but gained the bronze
medal for her efforts.
In the next event Emily Delaloye showed improvement in her kata but lost first round 1-2. The men's novice kata saw Simon Hill win his first round but then lost to the eventual silver medalist, while Simon Lambert also narrowly failed to make the medals, losing 1-2. Simone Poulter won her first round 3-0 to make the semi final where she was beaten and finished with a creditable bronze medal.
In the female senior kata category Seaford had 3 club members participating,
Danielle Allchin, Rose Franks and Angie Pepper. As all three had only recently
gained their brown belts and Danielle and Rose had only recently turned 16;
this was the first senior competition for all three. Angie and Danielle received
byes into the next round but Rose had drawn favourite 1st Dan Hannah Hassel
in the first round. Rose performed Kata Bassai Dai which could not compete
with the Jion by Hannah. Angie faced Hannah's mum, Black Belt Iris Hassel.
Both performed Bassai Dai with Angie's stances and strength over coming Iris
to win the draw 2-1 to put Angie into the final. Danielle had to face Hannah
Hassel in the next round. Danielle performed the Kata Gojushiho Sho which
was going very well until a big wobble after a difficult turn. This helped
Hannah win the round to go through to the final with Angie. Danielle then
had to compete against fellow Seaford team mate Rose for the bronze. Both
girls performed Kata Chinte. Danielle's confidence with this Kata showed beating
Rose 3-0 and taking the bronze medal. In the final Angie performed well but
the pressure of her first senior final showed and Hannah Hassel the young
but very experienced competitor beat Angie's kata Chinte with a solid Kanku
Sho leaving Angie with the silver.
In the team kata event Seaford entered two teams. The novice team showed promise for the future but were beaten 3-0 while the ladies put in a strong effort narrowly beaten 2-1 in the senior category and winning a bronze team medal.
KUMITE
The kumite (fighting) started with Chris Fleischer in the children's category
showing some good techniques firing kicks and punches but not scoring effectively.
After winning his first fight the second round proved tougher and he was finally
beaten.
Brother and Sister, George and Sharnie Franks, were up next in the same category.
George faced a hard first fight as both fighters matched each other evenly.
His opponent final broke the deadlock and won the fight
1-0. Sharnie fought just as well and won her first fight 2-1. In her second
fight she took too long to score her points going 4-0 down before winning
the last two points, but it wasn't enough and she lost the fight 2-4 to finish
with a bronze medal.
The
Female Open Kumite saw two of Seaford's squad doing battle, Angie Pepper and
Rose Franks. After both showing great fighting skills, determination, courage
and winning hard fought early rounds and the semi-finals, the two were set
to meet in the final. The fight was very tight with one score followed quickly
by the other. Angie's wiliness was evenly matched by Rose's speed. Rose eventually
won the fight and the championship with a great combination with the score
of 3-2 with Angie taking a well deserved silver.
Simon Hill and Simon Lambert were representing Seaford in the Male Novice category. Unfortunately both met stronger opponents in the first round and both were beaten. Seaford's Kumite Team were also beaten in the first round.
SEAFORD'S TROPHY ROUND UP
Rose Franks - A.S.K.A. Female Open Kumite Champion and Senior Team Kata Bronze
Angie Pepper - A.S.K.A. Female Open Kumite Silver Medalist, Female Senior
Kata Silver medalist and Senior Team Kata Bronze
Danielle Allchin - A.S.K.A Female Senior Kata Bronze Medalist and Senior Team
Kata Bronze.
Simone Poulter - A.S.K.A. Female Intermediate Kata Bronze Medalist.
Natalie Boden - A.S.K.A. 11-15yrs Novice Kata Bronze Medalist.
Sharnie Franks - A.S.K.A. 10-12yrs Over 4'9" Kumite Bronze Medalist.
-- Sensei Paul Burton 3rd Dan announces his retirement from karate --
After
27 years in the art of karate Sensei Paul Burton will be sadly hanging up
his karate-gi at the end of 2005. Sensei Paul has taken the hard decision
to retire from karate, and it has not been an easy one for him, but the main
reason is pressure of work commitments. Sensei Paul started training at Seaford
on the very first night that the club opened back in 1978 under Sensei Steve
Earl. Since then he went on the pass his 1st and 2nd Dan black belts before
going to Eastbourne and opening his own dojo,where he taught for 10 years.
In 1995 he came back to Seaford Karate Club and passed his 3rd Dan. That same
year the junior instructor retired and Sensei Paul stepped forward to take
on the junior side of Seaford Karate Club. He has taught that class for the
last 10 years watching all his sons train under him with Dean passing 1st
Dan black belt. As well as teaching Sensei Paul also ran the club finances,
club shop, organising the Christmas party and club championships. Sensei Paul
will be greatly missed by everyone at Seaford Karate Club.
-- E.K.K.A. Results --
The 23rd October played host to the 2005 EKKA open championships in Ipswich. Seaford karate club entered a 5 strong field of karateka to compete in both Kata and Kumite.
After an early start the team arrived and registered. 10:30 saw the start of the kata competitions. They were judged on a points system by three judges. First up was sisters Guzzi and Polly Franks Both 8th kyu competing in the Girls under 15s 0-7th kyu. Polly took the mats and performed a solid Heian Shodan scoring 20 points earning herself 3rd place. Next Guzzi performed Heian Nidan with confidence also scoring 20 points earning 2nd place.
Next up the men's 0-7 kyu in which Simon Hill and Simon Lambert both 7th Kyu competed. Hill took to the mats to show off a solid Heian Sandan which earnt him 20.2 points to take joint 3rd place. Next Lambert performed a strong Heian Sandan earning 20.8 points to take 1st place.
Finally Angie Pepper 3rd Kyu competed in a tough category. Angie stepped up and performed a strong Bassai Dai with complete confidence to storm in to first place with a score of 21.2 points beating a second Dan who scored 20.7 for 2nd place. Both Angie Pepper and Simon Lambert were complemented by the judges for their confidence and strength.
The afternoon came and special guest Wayne Otto O.B.E 9 time's world champion and British coach arrived to watch the kumite which got underway. Both the Simon's competed against 8 others in the men's 0-7th Kyu. The fights were fought for 3 mins or first to 6 points. First up Simon Lambert, The fight got under way, Simon was trying to execute some combinations with both hands and feet but unfortunately was out matched by an impressive opponent who won the fight 6-0 and eventually went on to win the category. Next up Simon Hill took to the mats, the referee started the fight, Simon scored four quick points with two separate combinations finishing with impressive kicks to the back, his opponent then clawed back four points before Simon found his reach and scored another point with a Gyaku Zuki to win the fight 5-4. After receiving first aid for a cut foot Simon took the mats again for his second fight. Simon scored an early point before his opponent fought back strongly scoring single points to win the fight 6-1. Simon's impressive first fight earned him a 3rd place bronze.
All Seaford's competitors brought back a medal or trophy to make a total for Seaford of two 1st, two 2nd, and a 3rd.
-- F.S.K.A. Seminar --
Shihan
Kenneth Funakoshi 9th Dan teaches at Crawley Leisure Centre twice a year for
three-day seminars. Friday evening is kata bunkai night, while Saturday and
Sunday are the traditional kihon, kata and kumite.
In October's seminar Angie Pepper 3rd Kyu from Seaford attended the course and was introduced to Shihan by Sensei Martin Dean during the lunch break. Angie was put through her paces by Shihan with over three hours of basics which helped improve her techniques and understanding of performing the techniques properly.
Shihan Funakoshi has a really relaxed way about teaching and tries to make it fun for everyone, but the emphasis is always about being a good karateka and understanding the history and philosophy of what you are doing. These courses are of course hard work, but thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding. A recommendation for every karateka.
The dates of the next course are:- Friday 17th March 2006 8pm- 10pm, Saturday
18th March and Sunday 19th March 2006 11am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 3pm
Cost: £40 - Advanced payment only and to include at least one day of
the weekend course or £55 - All 3 days
Venue: K2 Leisure Centre Pease Pottage Hill Crawley RH11 9BQ.
-- Thomas passes Black Belt --
A
former pupil of Seaford Karate Club, Thomas Schnegg, has recently passed his
Shodan Black belt under Shihan Hirokazu Kanazawa 10th Dan at a grading held
in Blackpool.
Thomas' younger brother also started his train at Seaford and Tristan is currently brown belt.
They both trained on a fantastic two day training course with over 140 other students under Shihan Kanazawa and his son Kancho Kanazawa
Both boys are seen here with Shihan Kanazawa and Kancho the day before the grading.
-- What a year for A.S.K.A.'s top fighter Colin Simmonds --
This
year has been another enormously successful year for the association's top
fighter, Colin Simmonds from North Birmingham Karate Club. Colin has now won
the A.S.K.A. National Championships for the fifth successive year, and an
impressive total of seven senior kumite titles. On top of that Colin has won
a Gold Medal at English Championships in the -60kg kumite event against the
best fighters in England, and a bronze in the Open-weight masters event. At
the British International Open Championships he took a bronze medal in the
-60Kg category beating quality fighters from Sweden and Germany before final
being beaten by a Gareth Reynolds from Wales in the semi final. At the British
Championships he won a bronze medal in the Men's -60Kg kumite losing to the
current commonwealth champion in the semi finals, but came back to win the
-75Kg event for the Masters (veterans) taking the Gold medal and becoming
English Champion and British Master's kumite Champion in the same year.
What a fantastic achievement!!!
-- Top Referee --
Dave
Robinson 3rd Dan from Sneyd Karate Club has been training for nearly 22 years.
His instructors since he joined in 1984 at Sneyd are Mick Davies and Sam Mason.
As well as teaching the kids at the club, Dave is also A.S.K.A. Grading Registrar
and A.S.K.A. Treasurer. Dave, 49, is a qualified B.K.F. Referee in Kata and
Kumite and also A.S.K.A. Referee. This year Dave has been awarded "B.K.F.
Outstanding Official 2005" and "E.K.G.B. Referee of the tournament
2005" by Terry Pottage 7th Dan who is the highest qualified referee in
England and holds the title of 'World Karate Federation Referee'. This is
a tremendous achievement that everyone in A.S.K.A. should be proud of, having
such a good quality referee keeping a watchful eye at our National Championships.
-- Dates to remember --
MAY 2006
13th May 2006 Shobu Ippon International Open Guildford
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