COMPETITIONS
JSKA World Karate Championships 2010
Unbelievable results for the WKU from the 5th JSKA World Karate Championships which was held in Portimao, Portugal.
Out of the 10 competitors sent, we came back with 7 medals!
A brilliant performance, as we are not mainly a competition orientated association, but always get great results. (We must be doing something right).
Results:-
Mens Team Kumite over 35 year old:-
Silver Medalists: John Hallett, Gareth Rowe & Don Elston.
Bronze Medalists: Karl Paterson, Wayne Thomas & Ferenc Raab.
Mens Individual Kumite over 45 year old:-
Silver Medalist :- John Hallett.
Matthew Lloyd narrowly missed out, coming 4th in the Mens Kata.
Ray (Basher) Perkins getting a raw deal and being disqualified.
Peter Barnwell fought extremely well beating members of the Mexican team, who were the 2008 team champions.
Katy Hallett, our only lady competing. Gave a brilliant performance in the Kata reaching the finals, but not quite making a medal position.
YOU DID US ALL PROUD!!
L-R:- Matthew Lloyd, John Hallett, Karl Paterson, Ferenc Raab, Don Elston,
Katie Hallett, Peter Barnwell, Gareth Rowe, Ray Perkins & Wayne Thomas.
Our squad with Sensei Abe.
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-MEMORIES-
THE INTERNATIONAL
SHOBU-IPPON TOURNAMENT TRIP 2010
The Squad
The Champs
The Team
The Family
The Buffet
Usain Bolt ?
Bloody Hell - Matthew Again!
Bloody Hell - Pete Again!
So that's his little secret how he gets in so quick!
Oi, give us our trophies back!
Only joking, Well done take care, come again!
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2010 Legend Open Shotokan Championships
Saturday 13th April, Bracknell, Royal Berkshire.
Youth: Kyu Grade Kumite
1st Place:- Owen Claracoats
Mens Team Kumite
3rd Place:- Matthew Lloyd, Peter Barnwell and Lee Ockwell.
WKU Squad
Owen Claracoats
Mens Team
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2009 Welsh Karate Governing Championships
Saturday 23rd May saw the Welsh Karate Governing Championships which was held at the Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff. The WKU had competitors which are pictured below. They all competed to an extremely high standard and we are all proud of their performances winning may medals.
WELL DONE, KEEP IT UP!
Some of the WKU competitors:- L-R John Hallet, Katy Hallet, Lisa Lloyd,
Sarah Jones,
Wayne Thomas, Lee Ockwell, Matthew Lloyd,
Olivia Norman,
Peter Barnwell
and Ceri Jones.
Also not in photo was Ben Devis, Robert Hackman and Liam Hooper.
Both Mens Teams Joint 3rd.
Ladies Team 2nd Place.
Boys Under "14" 2nd place.
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2009 Shobu-Ippon Shotokan Open International
Another excellent performance at this prestigeous event.
Mens international team 3rd place.
Karl Paterson, Matthew Lloyd, Lee Ockwell, Peter Barnwell and John Hallett
Team tactics talk.
Matthew scoring on world renown George Best but narrowly losing by wazari.
Katy, Andrew, Steve, world renown George Best,Karl, Mat, Lee & Peter.
Brilliant performance by all who entered!
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2009 Legend Shotokan Open International
On Saturday 7th March in Bracknell, Berkshire was the Legend championships. This annual event had competitors come from various countries. The WKU was represented by John Hallett, Matthew Lloyd, Peter Barnwell, Lee Ockwell, Tyrone McFarlane and Andrew McCormick. They all competed to an extremely high standard and we are all proud of their performance.
Matthew Lloyd, John Hallett, Lee Ockwell Tyrone McFarlane, Andrew McCormick & Peter Barnwell,:- 3rd Place International Team.
WELL DONE.
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2008 Welsh Open Championships
Sunday 3rd August, Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff.
Bethany Davies (2nd from left) - Welsh Champion - Well Done!
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Welsh Karate Association Open Championships 2006
12th Februrary 2006
Matthew Lloyd - (left)