Fantastic Day at the Kyu Grade Championships

Sunday 18th June was the date for the first ever JKS England Kyu Grades Championships. The event was held at Djanogly City Leisure Centre in Nottingham.

As the organisation grows, the decision was taken that from 2017 we would have 2 championships with the introduction of a Kyu specific tournament. The National Championships will remain in November as ever but with more of a focus on the higher level categories.

The atmosphere as the event was fantastic and a massive well done to all the competitors who provided a full day of entertainment with some really top performances on display. A big thank you also to all the coaches for preparing your students and supporting them on the day, win lose or draw. A big thank you also to all family and friends who came along to support the competitors without whom they would not be able to do what they do.

Thanks must go to Alan Campbell and Wendy Preston for hosting such a superb event and a massive thank you to Sensei Geoff Dixon for his organisation and support of the officials, especially through the transition in learning the new rules.

Finally, a big thank you to all officials and table recorders who gave up their day to ensure that this competition could take place.

There are official photographs of the event available to purchase from Robert Graham Photography (www.rgephotos.com).

All the results are listed below.

KATA 8 and Under Novice to 5th Kyu            
1. Jessica Alton (Seibukan)
2. Isabella Stanton (Selby Shotokan)    
3. Cameron Bish (TKF)
3. Edward Cushing (TKF)
                
KATA 9 Years old Novice to 6th Kyu            
1. Cameron Nakagawa (JKS York)
2. Isobel McGowan (JKS York)
3. James Sebastion (Shotojuku)
3. Stephen Matthew (Shotojuku)
                
KATA 7 to 9 Years 4th Kyu to 1st Kyu            
1. Ellis Pindora-Stott (Red Tiger)
2. Rohan Panday (TKF)
3. Isabella Baron (Red Tiger)
3. Toby Winn (York Shotokan)
                
Female KATA 10 to 11 Years All Grades            
1. Panashe Mangwana (Walsall Karate Dojo)
2. Holly Dale (Red Tiger)
3. Martyna Marjeska (TKF)
3. Anya Holmes-Ellerker (JKS York)
                
Male KATA 10 to 11 Years Novice to 3rd Kyu            
1. Arjan Dhanjal    (JKS Harrow)
2. Nikolas Drabarek (Grantham Shotokan Karate Club)
3. Christopher Turner (Kaizen No-Michi)
3. James Leveridge (TKF)
                
Male KATA 10 to 11 Years 2nd Kyu to 1st Kyu            
1. Kris Orthodoxou (Walsall Karate Dojo)
2. Jaime Pratley (Red Tiger)
3. kevin Longthorne (Red Tiger)
3. Luke Beswick (TKF)
                
Female KATA 12 to 15 Years All Grades            
1. Gina Farrance (Red Tiger)
2. Jadzia Malloy (TKF)
3. Kate Hambleton (JKS York)
3. Emily Harper (Walsall Karate Dojo)
                
Male KATA 12 to 15 Years All Grades            
1. Tommy Cahill (Selby Shotokan)    
2. Adam Hussain (JKS Bradford)
3. Callum Stead (JKS York)
3. Harvey Oldfield (JKS Bradford)
                
Female KATA 16 and over All Grades            
1. Su Matthews (Red Tiger)
2. Kim Redgrave (TKF)
3. Lauren Watts (TKF)
3. Kirsty Murray (Selby Shotokan)    
                
Male KATA 16 and over All Grades            
1. Marlon Amulong (Walsall Karate Dojo)
2. Simon Frost (Selby Shotokan)    
3. Karl Eiling (LKA)
3. Callum Hulse (Walsall Karate Dojo)
                
                
KICKMASTER 7 to 9 Years All Grades            
1. Ellis Pindora-Stott (Red Tiger)
2. Isabella Baron (Red Tiger)
3. Max Robinson (JKS York)
3. Sonny Millington (Red Tiger)
                
KICKMASTER 10 to 13 Years All Grades            
1. Tommy Cahill (Selby Shotokan)    
2. Sam Neep (LKA)
3. Ben Hayward (JKS York)
3. Kevin Longthorne (Red Tiger)
                
                
KUMITE 7 and under All Grades            
1. Rhys Phelps (LKA)
2. Jack Hayward (JKS York)
3. Oliver Moorcroft (Grantham Shotokan Karate Club)
3. Rio Gauntlet (JKS Harrow)
                
Female KUMITE 8 to 10 Years Novice to 4th Kyu            
1. Isobel McGowan (JKS York)
2. Jessica Alton    Seibukan    
3. Honey Cole (JKS York)
3. Anya Holmes-Ellerker (JKS York)
                
Male KUMITE 8 to 10 Years Novice to 6th Kyu            
1. Bailey Gauntlet (JKS Harrow)
2. Pranjal Tapase (JKS Harrow)
3. Mason Broadwater (TKF)
3. Arjan Dhanjal (JKS Harrow)                

Female KUMITE 8 to 10 Years 3rd Kyu to 1st Kyu            
1. Panashe Mangwana (Walsall Karate Dojo)
2. Holly Dale (Red Tiger)
3. Eilidh Owens (LKA)
3. Lexxie Pearson (Walsall Karate Dojo)
                
Male KUMITE 8 to 10 Years 5th Kyu to 1st Kyu            
1. Ellis Pindora-Stott (Red Tiger)
2. Charlie Green (TKF)
3. Ethan Phelps (LKA)
3. William Dook (York Shotokan)
                
Female KUMITE 11 to 13 Years All Grades            
1. Emily Harper (Walsall Karate Dojo)
2. Jadzia Malloy (TKF)
3. Gina Farrance (Red Tiger)
3. Martyna Marjeska (TKF)
                
Male KUMITE 11 to 13 Years Novice to 3rd Kyu            
1. Callum Stead (JKS York)
2. Oliver Harvey (TKF)
3. Harvey Oldfield (JKS Bradford)
3. Nikolas Drabarek (Grantham Shotokan Karate Club)
                
Male KUMITE 11 to 13 Years 2nd Kyu to 1st Kyu            
1. Jaime Pratley (Red Tiger)
2. Adam Hussain (JKS Bradford)
3. Kevin Longthorne (Red Tiger)
3. Kieran Morris (JKS York)
                
KUMITE 14 to 17 Years All Grades            
1. Callum Hulse (Walsall Karate Dojo)
2. Asia Hoffmann (Grantham Shotokan Karate Club)
3. Adam Neewooth (Seibukan)    
3. Reece Dosanjh (Seibukan)    
                
Female KUMITE 18 and over All Grades            
1. Katharine Birchall (Selby Shotokan)    
2. Wendy Heycock (CDMA)
3. Kirsty Murray (Selby Shotokan)    
3. Su Matthews (Red Tiger)
                
Male Kumite 18 and over All Grades            
1. Andrew Matanle (Red Tiger)
2. Ron Matthews (Red Tiger)
3. JF Carniaux (CDMA)
3. Colin Holyoak (CDMA)