Great day at the JKS Novice Champs

Sunday 30th April was the date for this years annual JKS England novice championships yet again held at the superb sports hall at York college and hosted by Selby Shotokan Karate Club.

The aim of this novice competition is to teach JKS students of all ages about competitions, it is specially run for karateka with no or little competition experience. This event was also the first test of the new JKS England rules which are now closely aligned to WKF rules.

The annual competition is for all ages, kyu grades and Shodans under 1 year tenure, but is closed to JKS England squad members. It also serves as a good practical experience for officials on the JKS England Referees, judges and table recorder program.

There was a  total of 303 entries in the 17 events, including entries from Cumbria Shotokan karate and Toukon Martial Arts who were joining us for the first time this year. A massive thank you goes to Paul Brant Sensei from Selby and his team for putting on such a well run event. Many thanks also go to the officials, headed by Geoff Dixon for the professionalism displayed during the course of the day. Finally and most importantly many thanks to all the competitors, coaches, parents and other spectators that made the day so successful.
There are official photographs of the event available to purchase from Robert Graham Photography (www.rgephotos.com  ).

All the results are listed below.

Under 9 - Mixed Kata
1. Isabella Baron (Red Tiger)
2. Molly Quinn (Cumbria)
3. Isabella Stanton (Selby Shotokan)
3. Nell Usher (York Shotokan)

Under 12 - Mixed Kata
1. Ellis Pindoria-Stott (Red Tiger)
2. James Leveridge (TKF)
3. Joshua Meade (Walsall Karate Dojo)
3. Kevin Longthorne (Red Tiger)

Under 17 - Mixed Kata
1. Jadzia Molloy (TKF)
2. Gina Farance (Red Tiger)
3. Georgie Dyal (Red Tiger)
3. Emily Harper (Walsall Karate Dojo)

Over 16 - Mixed Kata - Beg to 3rd Kyu
1. Laura Webster (Cumbria)
2. Ben Chase (Kaizen No-Michi)
3. Karl Eling (LKA)
3. Ben Lacey (Haxby Shotokan)

Over 16 - Mixed Kata - 2nd Kyu +
1. Luke Wren-Stringer (Kaizen No-Michi)
2. Hollie Mae (TKF)
3. Michael Hoffman (Grantham)
3. Sue Matthews (Red Tiger)

Family Pairs Kata
1. Dook / Winn (York Shotokan)
2. Han / Haker (Selby Shotokan)
3. Simon / Simon (Haxby Shotokan)
3. Girault / Girault (Red Tiger)

Under 9 - Mixed Kumite
1. Isabella Baron (Red Tiger)
2. Daniel Tilug (Haxby Shotokan)
3. Rhy Phelps (LKA)
3. Jared Waterson (Toukon)

9 to 11 Years - Male Kumite
1. Ellis Pindoria-Stott (Red Tiger)
2. Cody Gedge (TKF)
3. Joseph Dulson (Selby Shotokan)
3. William Martin (Haxby Shotokan)

9 to 11 Years - Female Kumite
1. Panashe Mangwana (Walsall Karate Dojo)
2. Alishia Romagnuolo (Kaizen No-Michi)
3. Eilidth Owens (LKA)
3. Ella Rylance (Red Tiger)

12 to 14 Years - Male Kumite
1. Andrew Drayton (Toukon)
2. Thomas Dook (York Shotokan)
3. Kenzie Wooton (Toukon)
3. Ellis Wilmore (Selby Shotokan)

12 to 14 Years - Female Kumite
1. Georgie Dyal (Red Tiger)
2. Lucy Winn (York Shotokan)
3. Jadzia Molloy (TKF)
3. Gina Farrance (Red Tiger)

15 to 17 Years - Male Kumite
1. Jonathan Drayton (Toukon)
2. George Pegge (TKF)
3. Callum Hulse (Walsall Karate Dojo)
3. Lewis Misseldine (LKA)

15 to 17 Years - Female Kumite
1. Grace Jones-Devitt (Selby Shotokan)
2. Asia Hoffman (Grantham)
3. Francis Dook (York Shotokan)
3. Laura Webster (Cumbria)

18 Years and Above - Male Kumite - Beg to 3rd Kyu
1. Ben Chase (Kaien No-Michi)
2. Aaron Dakers (TKF)
3. Steve Sugden (LKA)
3. JF Carniaux (CDMA)

18 Years and Above - Female Kumite - Beg to 3rd Kyu
1. Katharine Birchall (Selby Shotokan)
2. Sarah Dudley (Selby Shotokan)
3. Kirsty Murray (Selby Shotokan)
3. Caroline Brereton (Selby Shotokan)

18 Years and Above - Male Kumite - 2nd Kyu+
1. Ron Matthews (Red Tiger)
2. Colin Holyoak (CDMA)
3. Luke Wren-Stringer (Kaizen No-Michi)
3. David Pearson (Walsall Karate Dojo)

18 Years and Above - Female Kumite - 2nd Kyu+
1. Hollie Mae (TKF)
2. Xiao Wei Han (Selby Shotokan)
3. Wendy Heycock (CDMA)
3. Su Matthews (Red Tiger)

Under 17 - Grand Champion Award – Joint Winners
Jadzia Molloy (TKF)
Jonathan Drayton (Toukon)
Grace Devitt-Jones (Selby Shotokan)

Senior Kumite - Best Performance Award
Ron Matthews (Red Tiger)