Harlow Open Competition
In this competition, we had the following results: Sean bronze in kumite Jude silver for kata (pinan shodan)
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Thurrock Invitational Karate Competition Harlow
Karate Comp – Thurrock invitational Karate Competition Harlow 01-10-2023 – for this event the Luton club was very well represented with 7 competitors stepping out of their comfort zone (It must be said that some of the competitors should be old and wise enough to know better!). Out of the 29 clubs that entered the …
KML Grassroots Karate Tournament
On the 2nd July 2023 KML Karate Club held a ‘Grassroots’ karate competition. This was a friendly event to introduce people to the world of competing. The competition organisers ensured that there would not be any experienced competitors in this competition, so that everyone had a fair chance. Sensei Eugene Smith and Liridona Spahija who …
Karate Kid Championships
Luton Higashi took a small squad to the under 16 Karate Kid tournament. Competing in it was Tiberius, Isaac, Alexandria and Caelan. Alexandria, who focus is Basketball, competed in the 12/13 year old section and was unlucky to be drawn against a fighter who has been seen around the karate circuit. Alexandria went down 2-0 …
Grading – May 2023
Judging Panel: John Hurley (5th Dan), Alex Buxton (3rd Dan) Congratulations to everyone who passed their grading. Full Results are below: Red Belts Freyer 8th Kyu Daniel 8th Kyu Yellow Belts Szymon 7th Kyu Mya 7th Kyu Jude 7th Kyu Anthony 7th Kyu Orange Belts Maya 6th Kyu Sean 6th Kyu Purple Belts Deji 4tn …
Grading – December 2022
Judging Panel: John Hurley (5th Dan), Alex Buxton (3rd Dan) Congratulations to everyone who passed their grading. The standard was very high. The red belts had the additional challenge of learning extra techniques as we incorporate more Wado Ryu techniques into our gradings, and they met the challenge well. Congratulations again to the 9 students …
Competition | Shinseikyu Karate Academy – Invitational, Harlow
This was a great competition it was very friendly and the competitors were buzzing with excitement. Everyone who competed from our club made the dojo very proud, there were some lovely reverse punches thrown, which scored a majority of our points. It was quite comical as one of the coaches even started to steal sensei …
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Competition | 6th ELITE International Karate Open 2022
This competition held in Harlow, Essex. We had a small entry this time with 4 competitors (Tiberius Hurley, Isacc Smith, Jaden Giby and Alex Badea) with Sensei John and Liridona coaching. all had had at least one competition under their belt. Tiberius also entered in the kick man event, which was using clear kumite techniques …
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Grading – September 2022
Judging Panel: John Hurley (5th Dan), Alex Buxton (3rd Dan) Congratulations to everyone who passed their grading. The standard was very high. The white belts put in the best performance I have seen from beginners for years, with full commitment and spirit. The red belts had the additional challenge of learning extra techniques as we …
Competition | Central England Championships 2022
17th July saw the Luton Higashi club enter a competition for the first time since Covid, as 13 competitors made their way to Worcester. Over 1,100 entries saw this to be what is likely the single biggest karate competition in England this year. The majority of the squad were competing for the first time. Kata Kata …
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