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KDA-UK has moved!

2010-11-16T20:16:00.001Z

Just so that everyone knows, we've moved our website. This site will remain online but will not be updated anymore. For more information please visit:

http://www.kdakarate.co.uk

New Downloads Page

2010-11-01T00:57:00.003Z

After hearing requests from parents, we've decided to put up a downloads page where you can get important documents like karate terms.

Please check the page out and tell us what you think.

Upcoming Events

2010-10-06T13:28:00.003+01:00

KDA-UK will be participating in a few events in the next few weeks.

Sunday Advanced Training Sessions have resumed. These are open to students, Yellow belt and above, who want to participate in upcoming events and tournaments. This will be held in the Top Gymnasium of Hadley Stadium from 2pm until 5pm.

There will be a Karate Demonstration that will be held on the 30th of October 2010, Saturday, at the Tinker's Farm Community Centre's Open Day at 7pm.

Also, we will be participating in a Kata Competition on the 21st of November, Sunday.

If you're interested in participating, please ask your instructor about the details.

KDA Philippines Mohon Demo

2010-09-30T00:15:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone,

This is a video of a demo done by KDA demo team in the Philippines.

Enjoy!

Sensei Daryl Perez

Examination Results - September 2010

2010-09-26T23:51:00.002+01:00

Here are a list of students that have passed their examinations these last few weeks fo September. Congratulations to all.

White (9th kyu) to Yellow (8th kyu)
Ciara Horton

Orange (7th kyu) to Green (6th kyu)
Edchel Natividad
Bon Sepida

Examiners for the month are Sensei's Daryl and Harvey Perez.

Congratulations and well done.

Additional Exam Results

2010-08-11T13:47:00.002+01:00

During the last week of July, we've conducted another examination. The examiner for the day was Sensei-Tricia Perez.

Brown 2
Lyncelle Sumilang

Green
Katie Hanlon

Congratulations to the both of you and keep up the good work.

Exam Results April - July

2010-07-26T13:38:00.003+01:00

Here are the list of people who have passed their exams during the last few months.

Green
Imran Ahktar
Camran Ahktar
Demi Everett
Rehman Shah
Aldous Batac

Purple 5
Gedfree Gabayno
Gian Gabayno
Alexis Corpuz

Purple 4
Jhon Monsanto
Kenneth de Leon

Brown 3
Roger de Leon
Darcie Raftery
Liem Doan

Brown 2
Sean Locquiao
Henry del Rosario Jr.
Augustus Sumilang

Congratulations to all of you who have passed.

Note: KDA-UK will be changing its curriculum and kyu system to follow the standards of the International Shotokan Karate Federation. We will be shifting from the old 9 kyu system to the newly implemented 8 kyu system. Expect the changes to be implemented during the next few months.

Thank you all for your support.

Pictures Uploaded

2010-07-22T01:51:00.001+01:00

Pictures from the tournament last Sunday are now available for viewing in our Image Gallery.

If you have any pictures you wish to add to the gallery, please email them to us at kda_uk@yahoo.com.

Thank you.

Open English Kata Championships - 18/07/10

2010-07-20T14:00:00.002+01:00

Last Sunday, July 18 2010, our club sent a team to the Open English Kata Championships held in Wolverhampton. Despite being few in number, it was a successful tournament all thanks to the brilliant performances of our students. We have managed to win a total of seven trophies - 3 have won first place and 4 others for second place.

We would like to congratulate all those who have participated and wish you luck in your future endeavours. Well done.

The result of the tournament are as follows.

Category 1 || Beginners (Under 8 years old)
2nd place - Luke Barrios

Category 2 || Beginners up to 8th kyu (8 to 10 years old)
2nd place - Shane Nugent

Category 6 || 7th to 4th kyu (10 to 11 years old)
2nd place - Sean Locquiao

Category 9 || 7th to 4th kyu (12 to 13 years old)
1st place - Darcie Raftery

Category 10 || 3rd kyu and above (12 to 13 years old)
1st palce - Anthon Perez

Category 11 || Beginners to 4th kyu (14 to 15 years old)
1st place - Gedfree Gabayno
2nd place - Demi Everett

Congratulations to all!

Pictures have been posted on our facebook page and will be uploaded here soon.

Next update will include all who have passed their exams from late April to July.

Thank you all.

Update - 13 July 2010

2010-07-13T01:42:00.003+01:00

Hi everyone! We would like to apologise again for the lack of updates here on the website. I'd like to go through some information that most of you would like to know about what is going on with KDA-UK.

Student Examinations
Most students are undergoing preparation to take part in the grade examinations. These examinations will happen all throughout July and hopefully we will have a list up by the start of August.

List of examinees that have passed the exams for the months late-April until June will be posted here soon.

Curriculum Update
KDA-UK's teaching Curriculum is being standardised with that of the requirements set by the International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF). The changes are being made slowly so that there will be easy transition from the old lessons to the new ones.

Tournament Participation
Our club will be sending a team to the Open English Kata Championships in Wolverhampton this coming Sunday. We would like to wish all those participating the best of luck on the day!

The results for the previous tournament hasn't been posted yet but will be added soon.

Summer Schedule
Our club will be holding their regular classes this coming summer any additional or cancelled classes will be announced directly to the students.

Again, I'd like to apologise for the lack of content. But keep visiting the site to know more about our upcoming activities and news about our students.

Exam Results and Other News

2010-04-23T01:17:00.005+01:00

We apologise for the lack of updates on the website. The last few weeks have been very hectic and eventful for us here in KDA-UK.

I have a series of news and updates for all of you who are wondering what we've been up to the past month.

First, we would like to congratulate Sensei Harvey Perez for being selected in the FEKO English National Team and competing in the 3rd European Championships for Seniors and Veterans of the World Union of Karate Federations held in Portugal from the 7th of April to 10th.

He finished in the top 16 overall in the Men's Shotokan Kata Division. Congratulations and know that KDA-UK is ready to support you all the way.

Secondly, during the same weekend a prominent figure in the karate world visited England.

Sensei Yutaka Yaguchi, a 9th dan blackbelt, student of the founder of Shotokan Karate and head of the International Shotokan Karate Federation's (ISKF) Technical Committee gave a 3-day seminar and blackbelt examination. His co-examiners were Sensei David Jones, member of the ISKF Technical Committee and head of ISKF Canada and Sensei Ahcene Moussaoui, head of ISKF England. The seminar was attended by Sensei Daryl Perez and our newest blackbelt, Philippe Anthon Perez.

Congratulations on recieving your Shodan (1st dan) to Sempai Anthon.

Third, here are the Exam Results for March and Mid-April.

White (10th kyu) to Yellow (9th kyu)
Alastair Yangkin
Pauline Panganiban
Angelo Yuan Sagala

Purple 4 (4th kyu) to Brown 3rd class (3rd kyu)
Aldrich Miguel

Brown 1st class (1st kyu) to Shodan (1st dan)
Philippe Anthon Perez

Congratulations to all who have passed their exams! I hope you all continue to practice and work hard!

Lastly, we sent a team to a tournament just this past weekend and I will be posting the results soon.

Congratulations to all of you! I hope that you keep up the hard work and dedication you put in karate for a long time to come! Ossu!

Tournament Results

2010-03-08T01:05:00.003Z

For the last two weeks KDA-UK has sent two teams to two tournaments on consecutive weekends.

The first tournament was the 2nd WKA Traditional Karate Championships held at the
Stockland Green Leisure Centre in Erdington.

KDA-UK sent a squad of 6 people led by Henry and Harvey Perez-Sensei.

The results are as follows.

2nd WKA Traditional Karate Championships Results

Peewee Kata Boys and Girls (9years Old and Under, any grade)
Jhon Monsanto - Bronze

Junior Kata Boys and Girls, 5th Kyu and Above (10-12yrs)
Anthon Perez - Bronze

The second tournament was the annual English Karate Organisation's National Championships. This was held 6th of March 2010 in Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre in Small Heath.

The KDA-UK team was led by all their sensei's and managed to win 6 first place, 5 second place and 1 third place trophies.

The results are as follows.

English Karate Organisation's National Championships 2010

Kata Male and Female under 11 years old - 4th Kyu and below
KC de Leon - First Place

Kata Male and Female 11 years old and under 16 - 4th kyu and below
Augustus Sumilang - First Place
Darcie Raftery - Second Place

Kata Male and Female 11 years and under 16 - 3rd kyu and above
Anthon Perez - First Place

Kata Male Age 16 and over - 4th kyu and below
Roger de Leon - First Place

Kata Male Age 16 and over - 3rd kyu and above
Harvey Perez - First Place

Team Kata - under 16, any grade, any sex
Team A (Darcie Raftery, Anthon Perez, Augustus Sumilang) - 2nd Place

Kumite Male over 8 and under 10 - any grade
Jhon Monsanto - First Place
Basheer Abdullah - Third Place

Kumite Male over 10 and under 16 under 4'9"
Anthon Perez - Second Place

Congratulations to all and keep up the good work. This is a good start to the year and we hope that you all continue to perform like this in the next coming competitions.

Note:

Classes will resume on their normal schedules starting this Saturday. There will be no Sunday classes until further notice. Please contact your respective club instructors for any inquiries or email us.

Examination Results - January 31, 2010

2010-02-06T02:51:00.002Z

Here are the results of the examination held last Sunday at Hadley Stadium. The examiner for the day is Sensei Daryl Perez.

Yellow (9th kyu) to Orange (8th kyu)
1. Arsh Ahmed
2. Akaash Ahmed
3. Louie Quinery
4. Sidney Quinery

Orange (8th kyu) to Green (7th kyu)
1. JC Garcia

Green (7th kyu) to Blue (6th kyu)
1. Basheer Abdullah

Congratulations to all of you who passed and keep training hard!

Holiday Greetings!

2009-12-25T21:29:00.002Z

For the last couple of years, KDA-UK has managed to make a name for itself as a group the performs beyond expectations and continues to show excellence in training and competitions. We, as a club, managed to gain recognition from other clubs and even get an award for our efforts in tournaments.

But without you all who continue to follow us and support us in our endeavours, this might not have been possible. We, blackbelts and instructors, thank you all from the depths of our hearts and hope that we may continue the success we've had the last two years and carry this on for years to come.

Thank you all. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Daryl Vincent Perez
KDA 3rd dan, ISKF 2nd dan

Examination Results 19th Dec 2009

2009-12-25T21:24:00.002Z

Here are the list of examinees who have passed during the examination during the 19th of December 2009. The examiners for the day are sensei's Henry, Daryl, Harvey and Tricia Perez.

WHITE (10th kyu) TO YELLOW (9th kyu)
Faye Nugent
Joshua Vergara
Gary Gabayno
Jhay Sagala
Bernard Barrios
Decemae Yangkin

YELLOW (9th kyu) TO ORANGE (8th kyu)
Luke Barrios
Melvin Manumbre
Gavin Patulot
Aldous Batac
Bon Cepida
Edchel Natividad
Edrae Natividad
Demi Everitt
Rahman Sahib
Shane Nugent
Dustin Cueto
Camran Akhtar
Katie Hanlon
Simran Calsi

ORANGE (8th kyu) TO GREEN (7th kyu)
Alexis Corpuz
Gedfrey Gabayno
Gian Gabayno
Joshua Recido
Ma. Reline Otadoy

GREEN (7th kyu) TO BLUE (6th kyu)
Kenneth Christopher de Leon
Jhon Monsanto

BLUE (6th kyu) TO PURPLE 5 (5th kyu)
Darcie Raftery
Liem Doan

PURPLE 5 (5th kyu) TO PURPLE 4 (4th kyu)
Augustus Sumilang
Valerie Lyncelle Sumilang
Khamis del Rosario
Sean Locquiao

BROWN 2 (2nd kyu) TO BROWN 1 (1st kyu)
Philippe Anthon Perez

Congratulations to all of you and well done!

Final Class and Examination for 2009

2009-12-07T20:19:00.002Z

As we mentioned in our different classes, the last training day for this year 2009 will be held in 19th of December at Hadley Stadium's Main Hall (near the reception) from 9am until 12 noon. The class is open to all KDA students regardless of rank and age. This applies to all KDA clubs, so there will be no regular classes held during that day to make way for this general assembly.

On the same day we will be holding the last examination for the year. Only students that have been cleared by their respective instructors are allowed to take part in this. Make sure to practice all your lessons and review everything needed for your exam to avoid disappointment.

After the exams there will be a small event open to all KDA students and their families. Details are available from your instructors.

We will also announce when we will be resuming practice come January so be sure to take note of this.

We wish you all good luck and hope to see you on the 19th!

No adult class this Friday

2009-12-07T20:13:00.002Z

Due to some circumstances with the use of the hall, we will not be having the adult class this coming Friday, December 11, at Saltley Leisure Centre.

However, those students taking the classes are welcome to attend the regular class held on Saturday morning from 9am to 11am. This way you do not lose a week's worth of training by missing the class.

Also, we are still accepting students for the Adult Class! The Adult Class involves the standard KDA curriculum and also some basic self defence for your own protection. Please refer to the previous post on the details about the class.

Thank you.

Adult Classes

2009-11-27T02:35:00.002Z

We are now holding special adult classes for new and old students who are interested. Classes will be held at 8pm until 10pm and will be taught by Henry Perez-sensei, chief instructor of KDA-UK.

Those who are interested feel free to join us.

Attire:
Plain White T-Shirt
Track suit bottoms
Flat trainers

or

Karate gi

See you all then!

Congratulations to Sensei Harvey!

2009-11-23T13:05:00.002Z

Congratulations to Sensei Harvey Perez for being selected to represent England in Kata in the upcoming 3rd European Championships for Seniors and Veterans in Santarem City, Portugal.

We'd also like to greet him a Happy Birthday!

Congratulations and well done!

Open English Kata Championships Results

2009-11-16T02:45:00.004Z

KDA-UK sent a squad of 17 people to the JJ Karate Academy's Open English Kata Championships held in the Wolverhampton Grammar School, Wolverhampton. Led by Sensei's Henry, Daryl and Harvey Perez, the team displayed exemplary form that's helped our team win a total of 18 awards - 8 first place, 5 second and 5 third place trophies, making Team KDA the Overall Champions of the day.

We would like to thank everyone who came to support us and our students especially the parents that go out of their way to bring their children to the competitions like these with us.

Here are the results.

Category 1 (Beginners 6-8 years old)
Second Place - Aldous Batac

Category 2 (Beginners up to 8th kyu, 8-10 years old)
First Place - Gian Gabayno
Third Place - Shane Nugent

Category 3 (7th kyu to 4th kyu, 8-10 years old)
First Place - Khamis del Rosario
Second Place - Kenneth Christopher de Leon
Third Place - Jhon Monsanto

Category 5 (Beginners to 8th kyu, 10-12 years old)
First Place - Aycee Corpuz

Category 7 (3rd kyu and above, 10-12 years old)
First Place - Philippe Anthon Perez

Category 8 (Beginners to 8th kyu, 12-14 years old)
Second Place - Gedfree Gabayno
Third Place - Rahman Sahib

Category 14 (Beginners to 8th kyu, 16-18 years old)
First Place - Katie Hanlon

Category 20 (Beginners to 4th kyu, Over 35 years old)
First Place - Roger de Leon

Category 22 (Team Kata, under 10 years old)
First Place - Khamis del Rosario & Lily Sumilang
Third Place - Kenneth Christopher de Leon & Jhon Monsanto

Category 26 (Adult & Child Kata, any grade)
Second Place - Mary Tricia Perez & Philippe Anthon Perez

Congratulations and well done to all of you.

We will upload photos of the tournament soon so watch out of the next update.

Are you ready?

2009-11-08T03:02:00.002Z

Are you ready yet? It's the final week before our last tournament for the year! We, instructors of KDA, would like to wish all our students and supporters the best of luck and hopes for your best!

We know that you've trained hard and practiced diligently these last few months so it's now time to test out your skills with some of the best in the country. Remember, it's never about winning medals or awards, it's always been about learning from the people that you're going to meet to see how you can better yourself.

Our last training day will be later on today at the same place and time. So make sure you come to make sure you are ready and all set for the upcoming tournament.

See you all later!

Reminder: Advanced Training Classes and Selection

2009-10-19T17:33:00.003+01:00

For those who wish to participate in the upcoming tournament this November 15, you are required to attend and participate during the Advanced Training Classes held every Sunday at Hadley Stadium. Training starts at 2:00pm and finishes at 5:00pm.

Please take this oppurtunity to further improve your skills and knowledge of karate and to get to know your fellow students from the different clubs. Training will be supervised by all KDA instructors to ensure you are all attended to at all times.

Lastly as announced in our different classes, 8 students who show outstanding performance and dedication to training will be given a chance to participate in Federation of English Karate Organisation's (FEKO) national squad training.

We hope to see you all then!

Exam Results - 18 October 2009

2009-10-19T17:29:00.002+01:00

Here are the results of the examination held yesterday, 18th of October 2009, at Hadley Stadium. The examiner for the day is Sensei Daryl Perez.

White (10th kyu) to Yellow (9th kyu)
Rex Otadoy
Imran Akhtar
Henry del Rosario
Shah Sahib Rahman

Congratulations to all of you and continue practicing!

UK Open Karate Championships Results

2009-09-25T16:50:00.002+01:00

Congratulations and a job well done to all who participated in the recently concluded United Kingdom Open Karate Championships held last 20th September 2009. Our team won a total of 32 awards - 5 first place, 11 2nd place and 16 3rd place awards.

Here are the results.

KATA

Peewee Kata Boys and Girls (9 yrs old and under, any grade)
1. Kenneth Christopher de Leon - 3rd

Junior Kata Boys and Girls (10-12 yrs old, 6th kyu and under)
1. Darcie Raftery - 1st
2. Aycee Corpuz - 2nd
3. Dustin Cueto - 3rd

Junior Kata Boys and Girls (13-15 yrs, 6th kyu and under)
1. Ma. Reline Otadoy - 1st
2. Brylle Siapno - 2nd

Junior Team Kata Mixed (10 yrs and under, any grade)
1. Team B (Edchel Natividad, Gian Gabayno, Aldous Batac) - 2nd
2. Team C (Bon Cepida, Gavin Patulot, Joshua Recido) - 3rd

Junior Team Kata Mixed (11-15 yrs old, any grade)
1, Team A (Anthon Perez, Darcie Raftery, Aldrich Miguel) - 1st
2. Team B (Gustus Sumilang, Liem Doan, Khamis del Rosario) - 2nd
3. Team C (Ma. Reline Otadoy, Aycee Corpuz, Jayzee Garcia) - 3rd

Kumite

Peewee Boys and Girls (under 4'3", 9 yrs old and under, any grade)
1. Aldous Batac - 2nd
2. Kenneth Christopher de Leon - 3rd

Peewee Boys and Girls (4'3" and over, 9 yrs old and under, any grade)
1. Gian Gabayno - 3rd

Boys (under 5'0", 10-12 yrs old, 5th kyu and below)
1. Gustus Sumilang - 2nd

Girls (13-15 yrs old, 5th kyu and below)
1. Ma. Reline Otadoy - 3rd
2. Demi Everitt - 3rd

Peewee Girls TEAM (under 9 yrs old, any grade/height)
1. Team A (Lily Sumilang, Marian Baya) - 2nd

Peewee Boys TEAM (under 9 yrs old, any grade/height)
1. Team B (Aldous Batac, Bon Cepida, Joshua Recido) - 2nd

Boys TEAM (10-12 yrs old, any grade/height)
1. Team A (Anthon Perez, Dustin Cueto, Aldrich Miguel) - 3rd

Boys TEAM (13-15 yrs old, and grade/height)
1. Team A (Gedfree Gabayno, Rahman Sahib, Brylle Siapno) - 3rd

All of our coaching staff would like to thank you for all the hardwork that you've placed into preparing for this tournament. A job well done and keep up the great work!

GO KDA!

Examination Results - August 2 and 9

2009-08-18T01:34:00.002+01:00

Here are the results for the exams held last August 2 and 9 at Hadley Stadium. Examiners for the days were Daryl and Mary Perez.

Blue (6th kyu) to Purple 5 (5th kyu)
1. Roger de Leon

Yellow (9th kyu) to Orange (8th kyu)
1. Gedfree Gabayno
2. Gian Gabayno
3. Jayzee Garcia
4. Joshua Recido
5. Maria Reline Otadoy
6. Aycee Corpuz

White (10th kyu) to Yellow (9th kyu)
1. Katie Hanlon
2. Christian Garcia
3. Louie Quinery
4. Sidney Quinery
5. Shane Nugent
6. Dustin Cueto
7. Akaash Delisha
8. Arsh Delisha

Congratulations to all who passed!

Image Gallery Updated

2009-08-17T14:53:00.002+01:00

Pictures from the All English Kata Championships held in Wolverhampton Grammar School, Wolverhampton City last 12th of July 2009 have been uploaded into the archive.

Feel free to visit the page and share your thoughts. Also, if anyone has additional pictures of our students in action, please share them with us.

Thank you for your continued support!

Invitation to all KDA-UK Students

2009-07-26T14:35:00.002+01:00

On Saturday, August 1 2009, Hadley Stadium will be having an Open Day. People from the surrounding areas are free to look at the different sports and activities that are available in the stadium. This will include a few sports like Basketball, Football, Trampolining, Athletics and, of course, Karate.

Hadley Stadium has served as a home for KDA Karate classes for over a year now. It's about time wegave something back.

We are inviting all KDA students to take part in a small training session this coming Saturday at the Top Gymnasium of Hadley Stadium. The class will start at 1:30 pm and finishes at 3:30pm.

Think of this as an oppurtunity for you to meet new people and experience what other classes are like.

If anyone is interested please inform us via email or via call or text.

Thank you very much for your continued support!

Open English Kata Championships Results

2009-07-12T23:56:00.002+01:00

We would like to congratulate everyone who participated in the Open English Kata Championships! Our team managed to 5 first place, 4 second place, and a staggering 18 third place trophies in the tournament making our club Second Overall Tournament Champions!

We thank you for all the hard work and effort you have placed in this tournament and showing us an exemplary performance during the matches. Continue to practice and do your best so we can continue performing at the same high level that we always do. Congratulations to all!

Here are the results of the tournament.

Category 1 - Beginners to 8th kyu, 9 years old and under
1st place - Gian Gabayno
3rd place - Aldous Batac
3rd place - Jeiya Siapno

Category 2 - 7th to 5th kyu, 9 years old and under
1st place - Kenneth de Leon
3rd place - Khamis del Rosario

Category 4 - Beginners to 8th kyu, 10 to 11 years old
3rd place - Aycee Corpuz

Category 5 - 6th to 5th kyu, 10 to 11 years old
1st place - Darcie Raftery
2nd place - Augustus Sumilang

Category 6 - 4th kyu and above, 10 to 11 years old
1st place - Anthon Perez
3rd place - Aldrich Miguel

Category 7 - Beginners to 7th kyu, 12 to 15 years old
1st place - Maria Reline Otadoy
2nd place - Gedfree Gabayno
3rd place - Rahman Sahib
3rd place - Daphne Siapno

Category 12 - 3rd kyu and above, 16 to 18 years old
3rd place - Mary Tricia Perez

Category 17 - 2 person team kata, any grade, 11 years old and below
2nd place - Anthon Perez and Darcie Raftery
3rd place - Khamis del Rosario and Lyncelle Sumilang

Category 18 - 2 person team kata, any grade, 12 to 16 years old
3rd place - Brylle Siapno and Daphne Siapno
3rd place - Maria Reline Otadoy and Demi Everett

Category 18 - 2 person team kata, any grade, 17 years old and above
3rd place - Mary Tricia Perez and Harvey Perez
3rd place - Roger de Leon and Aldrich Miguel

Congratulations to all the members of the team and keep up the good work!

Pictures from the tournament will follow soon.

Examination Results - 21/06/09

2009-06-23T11:46:00.003+01:00

An examination was held last Sunday, 21st of June 2009, at Hadley Stadium. The examiner for the day were Daryl Perez-Sensei, 3rd dan, and Harvey Perez-Sensei, 2nd dan. The result for the examination are as follows.

Purple 5 (5th kyu) to Purple 4 (4th kyu)
Aldrich Miguel

White (10th kyu) to Yellow (9th kyu)
Andres Baya
Maria Baya

Congratulations to all of you and keep training hard!

Examination Results

2009-06-10T14:03:00.002+01:00

An examination was held last Sunday, 7th of June 2009, at Hadley Stadium. The examiner for the day was Harvey Perez-Sensei.

Here are the list of the examinees who passed the exam.

Orange (8th kyu) to Green (7th kyu)
1. Jaypee Lim
2. KC de Leon
3. Jhon Santo

Congratulations to all of you who passed!

Examination Results - May 3, 2009

2009-05-13T16:26:00.002+01:00

Congratulations to all who passed the recently concluded belt examinations last Sunday, May 3, 2009. The examiners for the day were Sensei's Daryl Perez and Mary Perez.

Blue (5th kyu) to Purple 5 (5th kyu)
Augustos Sumilang
Lyncelle Valerie Sumilang
Henry del Rosario
Sean Locquiao

White (10th kyu) to Yellow (9th kyu)
Rahman Sahid
Demie Everitt
Jeremie Costales
Simran Calsi

Congratulations to all and keep practicing!

Advanced Training Sessions

2009-05-13T01:43:00.003+01:00

As we've announced during last few weeks, there will be a competition this coming July in which our club wishes to participate in. In preparation for this, we will be resuming our Advanced Training Sessions starting this Sunday, May 17 2009.

Unlike regular classes, these training sessions aim to provide students with sufficient knowledge and skills that will help them in practices and future competitions. Unlike past training sessions, we will be focusing on KATA (form) as the tournament we are joining is a Kata Championship. Students can take this oppurtunity to learn more about the kata that they know and a chance to learn far more advanced Kata.

The training sessions will be held every Sunday at the Top Gymnasium of Hadley Stadium (please refer to club information for details) from 2pm until 5pm. It will be conducted by KDA-UK Chief Instructor Henry Perez assisted by three other blackbelts.

Please be informed that these sessions are open to KDA-UK coloured belts.

Gallery Update

2009-04-20T13:11:00.002+01:00

Our image gallery has now been updated. Images from the past English Karate Organisation Tournament and from the recently concluded Internation Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF-UK) Seminar are now included.

International Shotokan Karate Federation - United Kingdom

2009-04-20T00:37:00.005+01:00

We would like to announce that KDA-UK is now officially part of the International Shotokan Karate Federation as a member of its branch here in England.

KDA-UK instructors have attended a 3 day seminar and dan (level) examination starting from Friday until Sunday (17th - 19th of April 2009) held at Sobell Leisure Centre, Finsbury Park, London. The examiners for the exam were Tereyuki Okazaki-Sensei (10th dan) and Ahcene Moussaoui-Sensei (5th dan).

We would like to Congratulate sensei's Henry, Daryl, Harvey and Mary Tricia for passing the exam, showing to the examiners that KDA-UK is worthy of being a part of such a prestigious organisation recognised worldwide.

Also, we would like to extend our thanks to Okazaki-sensei for leading us and teaching us the true way of Karate just like how masters of the past have been doing it. Your words were very profound and enlightening. Ossu~

We like to thank our host, Moussaoui-sensei and the Sobell Karate Club, for being very welcoming, you have made us feel at home in your dojo. For that we would like to offer you our thanks as well.

Before I finish this article, I would like to share some words that Okazaki-sensei shared with us during the exam.

"Remember, getting your shodan (1st dan blackbelt) doesn't mean that you have completed all the courses required for a karateka... Shodan means first step, meaning this is only one of the many steps that you will have to go through... There is no graduation in Karate, Karate is lifelong and continuous, every day you have to improve yourself."

-Tereyuki Okazaki, ISKF Chief Instructor (10th dan)

No Classes

2009-04-17T01:13:00.005+01:00

As announced during the last practices this Saturday, 18th of April 2009, there will be no Karate Classes. The blackbelts of KDA-UK will be attending a 3 day seminar in London held by Tereyuki Okazaki-Sensei (10th dan).

Master Okazaki is one of the original students of Master Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate, and is the Chief Instructor of the International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF) in which KDA-UK is a part of.

(For more information about Master Okazaki, please visit the ISKF website)

Regular classes will resume the following Saturday, April 25, 2009.

Please make the necessary arrangements.

Thank you for your continued support,

KDA Blackbelts

Examination Results

2009-04-05T18:45:00.002+01:00

Here are the results of examination held at Oldbury College of Sport today, April 5 2009. The examiner for the day was KDA-UK Chief Instructor Henry Perez and was assisted by Sensei Daryl Perez.

Green (7th kyu) to Blue (6th kyu)
Darcie Raftery
Liem Doan

Orange (8th kyu) to Green (7th kyu)
Bash Abdulluh

White (10th kyu) to Yellow (9th kyu)
Brylle Siapno
Daphne Siapno
Jeiya Siapno
Edchel Natividad
Edrae Natividad
Aldous Batac
Bon Sepida
Gavin Patulet
Luke Malumbre
Melvin Barrios

Congratulations to all who passed and keep up the good work.

Examination Venue

2009-04-03T21:47:00.002+01:00

The location of the promotional examination that will be held this coming Sunday, April 5, 2009, will be at Oldbury College of Sport. The exam will start at 3pm and will finish at 6pm. Please make sure that you arrive at the venue before the designated time to avoid delays.

The address and map are located below.

The address to the location is:
Oldbury College of Sport
Pound Road, Oldbury
West Midlands B68 8NE

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Please take note, the nearest entrance to the facility is located near Wolverhampton Road.

Good luck to all the examinees.

Moving to a better facility

2009-04-02T00:46:00.002+01:00

Our club in Stechford has grown considerably and our place in the Parish of Stechford can no longer accomodate our growing numbers. In response to this, we have decided to move our training grounds to a much bigger area that will be able to fit our growing class.

Starting this Saturday, April 4, 2009, our morning classes from 9am-11am will be moving to Saltley Leisure Centre. A map to the location is located below as well as the address. Please follow the directions and see you all on Saturday!

Saltley Leisure Centre
120 Broadway Avenue,Bordesley Green,Birmingham.B9 5YD

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EKO Karate Championships 2009

2009-03-07T23:55:00.002Z

March 7, 2009 - The English and European Karate Organisation Championships was held today at Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre in Kings Heath, Birmingham. Members of the KDA delegation sent to the tournament displayed another excellent performance by winning 8 golds, 5 silver and 6 bronze in both kata and kumite events.

The team was lead by our chief instructor, Henry Perez and was assisted by assitant coaches Daryl, Harvey, Tricia Perez and Roger de Leon.

The results are as follows.

KATA

Male and female under 11 yrs old (4th kyu and below)
1) KC de Leon - Gold
2) Sean Locquiao - Silver

Male and female over 11 yrs & under 16 (4th kyu and below)
1) Darcie Raftery - Gold

Male and Female under 16 yrs old (3rd kyu and above)
1) Philippe Anthon Perez - Gold

Male 16 yrs old and over (4th kyu and below)
1) Roger de Leon - Gold

Male 16 yrs old and over (3rd kyu and above)
1) Harvey Perez

Team Kata under 16 years old (Any grade)
1) Team A (Philippe Anthon Perez, Aldrich Miguel, Darcie Raftery) - Gold
2) Team B (Augustos Sumilang, Henry del Rosario, Sean Locquiao) - Bronze
3) Team D (Maria Otadoy, Gedfree Gabayno, Eycee Corpuz) - Bronze

Team Kata 16 yrs old and over (Any grade)
1) Team A (Harvey Perez, Mary Perez, Roger de Leon) - Silver

KUMITE

Male over 10-15 yrs old, 4'9'' and under (Any Grade)
1)Philippe Anthon Perez - Silver

Congratulations to all the winners and participants!

Important Announcement

2009-03-03T15:09:00.002Z

This coming Saturday, KDA-UK will be participating in the annual English Karate Organisation National Championships. Due to this event, all classes this coming weekend are cancelled as all of our instructors will be coaching the students who are competing in the tournament.

Everyone is welcome to come and see your fellow students perform. The tournament starts at 9am and will end sometime around 5pm. The address for the venue is stated below.

Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre
Alcester Road South
Kings Heath
Birmingham B14 6ER

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If anyone has concerns or some questions relating to the change in schedule and the tournament, feel free to contact us at 0121-5321326 or email us at kda-uk@yahoo.com.

Updates!

2009-02-23T00:40:00.000Z

Hello everyone!

If you have noticed, we've changed the look of our website. We have incorporated the shotokan tiger into our site banner and, also, we have added two new pages to our website.

Please feel free to look at our Club Information page and or leave a message for us in our Guestbook.

We'll be adding more content to the site soon, so keep on visiting and see what will happen next.

~KDA admin

Image Gallery Update

2009-02-22T19:24:00.000Z

Pictures from the previous tournaments have been uploaded and posted in our image gallery.

Pictures from the Central England Karate Championships and the UK Karate Open are now available for viewing.

Next set of image gallery updates will include the 2009 EKO Championships.

Exam Results - 22 Feb 2009

2009-02-22T19:08:00.000Z

Congratulations to all who passed the promotion exam held in Hadley Stadium this February 22, 2009. Examiners for the exam were Senseis Daryl and Harvey Perez.

7th Kyu (Green) to 6th Kyu (Blue)
Roger de Leon

10th Kyu (White) to 9th Kyu (Yellow)
Maria Otadoy
Aycee Corpuz
Gedfree Gabayno
Gian Gabayno
Joshua Recido

Another batch of exams will be held next week at Hadley Stadium, March 1, 2009. To those who are taking part, please prepare your license and settle all your dues with your respective senseis.

Congratulations to all who passed and good luck to those who are taking the exam next week.

Advanced Training

2009-01-10T17:18:00.000Z

Welcome back to all of you! We hope that you've enjoyed the holidays that have passed. But now it's time for us to get back into gear prepare for the upcoming tournaments.

We will be holding extra training sessions for our advanced students to prepare them for the coming events. This is an oppurtunity for everyone to meet members from other clubs and to meet the other instructors in KDA-UK. The details are stated below.

Venue: Hadley Stadium, B66 4ND
Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Please bring with your your complete kata and kumite gear.

Advanced Training will be supervised by Henry-sensei (Chief Instructor), Daryl-sensei (Kumite Coach) and Harvey-sensei (Kata Coach).

Happy Holidays!

2008-12-24T20:39:00.001Z

This year has been very eventful for us in KDA-UK. We've all shared countless memories and smiles. It's been a pleasure to have been able to spend them with you. With the opening of new clubs and new members coming in, our family is continuing to grow much to everyone's delight.

In behalf of our instructors in KDA-UK, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May the new year bring us more experiences and more memories to share with each other.

We hope that you would continue to support us and our future activities and in return, we will give you our best in teaching you the art of Karate. Nothing but the best for the best.

Happy Holidays everyone!

~ Daryl Perez
Asst. Chief Instructor
3rd Dan

Exam Results - 30 November 2008

2008-12-01T22:06:00.001Z

Here are the names of the examinees that have passed the promotional exam last Sunday, November 30 2008.

Yellow (9th kyu) - Orange (8th kyu)
Bash Abdullah
KC de Leon
Jon Santo

Orange (8th kyu) - Green (7th kyu)
Darcie Raftery
Roger de Leon

Green (7th kyu) - Blue (6th kyu)
Raven Maraviles
Sean Locquiao
Henry del Rosario Jr
Lyncelle Sumilang
Agustos Sumilang

Blue (6th kyu) - Purple 5 (5th kyu)
Aldrich Miguel

Congratulations to all of you and a job well done! Keep practicing and we'll see you this coming Saturday!

Congratulations Sensei Henry!

2008-11-03T01:59:00.000Z

I would like to thank you all for your support this last year, we've had many successful tournament outings and everyone's had an amazing time. All this would not be possible without the guidance of our head instructor, Henry Perez-sensei.

Just recently, we had recieved coming from the president of the English Karate Organisation (EKO), Dave Sharkey, and he has awarded our beloved sensei his 4th dan grade as a blackbelt.

It was also a show of recognition for the effort he's placed in our club and the development of Karate through teaching and excellence.

So from all of us in KDA-UK, congratulations Sensei Henry and keep up the good work!

Opening New Doors

2008-10-30T14:47:00.000Z

For the last year KDA-UK has stayed and centralised all karate lessons in one place. Now, we are glad to announce that we are opening two new karate clubs around the Birmingham area - Northfield and Stechford (by Kitts Green).

Also, we would be maintaining our club at Hadley Stadium so feel free to visit us whenever you can.

Both clubs will be open this coming Saturday, 1st of November 2008.

Here are the schedules for all the clubs of KDA-UK.

Stechford: Saturdays, 9:00am - 11:00am
Northfield: Saturdays, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Hadley Stadium: Saturdays, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Please be remember the changes. For any inquiries, please contact us at 0121-532-1326.

New Name, Same Face

2008-09-23T22:54:00.000+01:00

I was told that the name of the site was a hard to remember and a lot of people have been having trouble getting access to it. So in response to this, our website has a new web address-

www.kdakarate.co.uk

Don't worry, you will not have to change any of your existing links as we'll be using both names from now on.

So remember, in KDA we do Karate. Visit www.kdakarate.co.uk

Add us to your bookmarks!

Results - UK Open Karate Championships

2008-09-23T22:36:00.000+01:00

These are the results following the conclusion of the United Kingdom Open Karate Championships held at the Next Generation Sports and Racquet Centre in Brierly Hill.

KATA
Junior Kata Boys and Girls, 6th Kyu and Below (10-12yrs)
Raven Maraviles - Gold
Aldrich Miguel - Silver
Darcie Raftery - Bronze

Mixed Junior Team Kata (10yrs and under)
KDA Team A (Sean Locquiao, Augustus Sumilang, Khamis Del Rosario) - Gold
KDA Team B (Lyncelle Sumilang, Darcie Raftery, Robin Maraviles) - Silver
KDA Team C (Basheer Abdullah, KC de Leon, Jhon Santo) - Bronze

Mixed Junior Kata (11-16yrs)
KDA Team A (Anthon Perez, Raven Maraviles, Aldrich Miguel) - Gold

Kumite
Peewee Boys and Girls (7yrs and under, any grade)
Basheer Abdullah - Silver

Peewee Boys, Under 4'3'' (9yrs and under, any grade)
Sean Locquiao - Gold

Boys, 5' and under (10-12 yrs, 5th kyu and below)
Raven Maraviles - Gold

Men's Individual 18+ (4th kyu and Below) -70kg
Roger de Leon - Bronze

Peewee Boys Team Kumite (9yrs and under, any grade, any height)
KDA Team A (Sean Locquiao, Khamis del Rosario, Basheer Abdullah) - Silver

Special Awards
Sean Locquiao - Fighter of the Day (Under 16 Years Old)

Our team managed to get a total of 9 Golds, 8 Silver and 5 Bronze from the tournament.

Congratulations and a job well done to all of you.

Exam Results

2008-08-10T18:42:00.000+01:00

These are the exam results during the last examination.

Purple 4 (4th kyu) - Brown 3rd Class (3rd kyu)
Anthon Perez

Green (7th kyu) - Blue (6th kyu)
Aldrich Miguel

Orange (8th kyu) - Green (7th kyu)
Raven Maraviles
Robin Maraviles
Agostos Sumilang
Sean Locquiao

Yellow (8th kyu) - Orange (7th kyu)
Roger de Leon
Liem Doan

Congratulations to all!

12th Open Central England Karate Championships Results

2008-07-17T19:13:00.001+01:00

Congratulations and a jopb well done during the recently concluded 12th Open Central England Karate Championships last Sunday, 13th of July 2008. The level of competition was truly top notch and everyone did a good job in doing their very best in their events. Again, Congratulations to everyone and train harder!

Category 1 - Peewee Kata 9yrs old and below (Beginners to 7th Kyu)
Agustos Sumilang - 3rd Place

Category 4 - Children Kata 10 to 12 yrs old (Beginners to 7th Kyu)
Raven Maraviles - 1st Place
Darcie Raftery - 3rd Place

Category 6 - Children Kata 10 to 12 yrs old (6th - 4th kyu)
Philippe Anthon Perez - 3rd Place

Category 16 - Men's Kata 16 yrs and above (3rd kyu and above)
Harvey Perez - 3rd Place

Category 24 - Peewee Boys Kumite 8 to 9 yrs old (4 feet 3 inches and under)
Sean Locquiao - 2nd Place
Agustos Sumilang - 3rd Place

Category 42 - Boys Team Kumite 9 yrs old and under
Team A (Agustos Sumilang, Khamis del Rosario, Sean Locquiao) - 3rd Place

Total medal count is 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 8 Bronze.

Congratulations to the winners and to the participants for a job well done. Also we'd like to thank our coaching staff and the parents for their support.

Coaches for the day
Henry Perez
Daryl Perez
Harvey Perez
Mary Tricia Perez
Roger de Leon

Thank you all and see you all next training session.

Exam Results - Beginners

2008-07-14T12:53:00.000+01:00

These are the pair that passed the exam last July 5, 2008. Congratulations and keep up the good work.

White to Yellow (9th)
KC de Leon
Jhon Santo

The next update will involve the results of the CEWKA Central England Championships.

Exam Results

2008-07-05T02:54:00.000+01:00

Sorry for being late the site had some problems in regards to posting updates.

Here is the list of examinees that have passed their exams.

White to Yellow (9th kyu)
Roger De leon

Orange (8th kyu) to Green (7th kyu)
Lily Sumilang
Kamiz Del Rosario

Congratulations and keep up the good work.

Tournament Training

2008-06-01T01:20:00.000+01:00

Starting June 8, 2008 we will be holding extra training sessions during Sundays at Hadley Stadium in preparation for the upcoming tournament. The session will be held at 2pm-5pm.

Please be reminded to bring your equipment with you during each training session.

~KDA-UK Blackbelts

Exam Results - May 3, 2008

2008-05-06T15:10:00.000+01:00

Congratulations to those who passed the examinations last Saturday. The exam was conducted by Sensei Henry Perez.

Purple 5 (5th) to Purple 4 (4th)
Anthon Perez

Orange (8th) to Green (7th)
Aldrich Miguel

Yellow (9th) to Orange (8th)
Darcie Raftery

Congratulations and see you all next Saturday.

Gallery Update

2008-04-14T14:48:00.000+01:00

Our Picture Gallery has been updated. Now, pictures from the previous tournament are available for all to view.

If anyone has any additional pictures, please email us so they could be added.

Exam Results - April 12, 2008

2008-04-14T13:54:00.000+01:00

Congratulations to our new yellow belters, who passed last Saturday's Examination under Sensei Henry Perez.

Bash Yafai
Richard Smith

Congratulations and we'll see you all again next training session.

EKO Karate Championships 2008

2008-03-10T10:15:00.001Z

Another brilliant display of effort and skill has been shown by our karateka who participated in the recently concluded English and European Karate Organisation's Karate Championships. This was held last March 8, 2008 at Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre.

The KDA team managed to win a total of 23 medals including 6 golds, 5 silver and 12 bronze. The team was lead by Henry Perez-Sensei and was assisted by Sensei's Daryl and Harvey Perez.

Here are the results of the tournament.

KATA
Under 16 years old (4th Kyu and Below)

Philippe Anthon Perez - Silver
Henry del Rosario - Bronze
Sean Locquiao - Bronze
Darcie Raftery - Bronze
Lyncelle Sumilang - Bronze
Robin Maraviles - Bronze
Augustus Sumilang
Raven Maraviles
Aldrich Miguel

Under 16 years old (3rd Kyu and Above)

Mary Tricia Perez - Gold

16 years old and older (3rd Kyu and Above)

Harvey Simon Perez - Bronze

Under 16 team Kata (Any Grade)

KDA Team A (Darcie Raftery, Lyncelle Sumilang and Robin Maraviles) - Gold
KDA Team B ( Henry del Rosario, Augustus Sumilang, Sean Locquiao) - Silver
KDA Team C (Philippe Anthon Perez, Raven Maraviles, Aldrich Miguel) - Bronze

KUMITE
8-10 years old (Girls)

Lyncelle Sumilang - Gold

11-15 years old (Girls)

Mary Tricia Perez - Silver

8-10 years old (Boys)

Philippe Anthon Perez - Gold
Augustus Sumilang - Bronze
Henry del Rosario

11-15 years old (Boys)

Raven Maraviles - Bronze
Aldrich Miguel - Bronze

16 years old and older (Boys)

Daryl Perez
Harvey Simon Perez

Congratulations to everyone for a job well done!

Exam Results

2008-03-10T00:46:00.000Z

Congratulations to Darcie Raftery and Liem Doan for passing their Yellow belt examinations at Hadley Stadium!

Well done and congratulations! You both deserve it!

Website Addition

2007-11-19T16:11:00.000Z

Dear visitors

We have added the a new section to our website, the Image Gallery. The link is located in the Site Navigation section in our page. Feel free to leave us some comments and suggestions so that we may be able to further improve our site.

Website staff

UMA Championships Result

2007-11-12T13:02:00.000Z

Sunday, 11th of November 2007 - Carver Road Community Centre, KDA-UK went out on its second competition after its founding. The 14 person team was led by Sensei's Daryl and Harvey Perez, showed a marvelous display of skill and spirit. The team performed beyond expectations and brought home three (3) Gold, seven (7) Silver and eleven (11) Bronze Medals during the tournament.

We would like to congratulate and thank everyone, the players, the parents and the supporters, that went with us and supported us all the way.

Here is the list of participants and their achievements.

Kata Events

10 years old and below mixed individual kata (4th kyu and below)
Anthon Perez - Medal of Participation
Henry Del Rosario - Medal of Participation
Augustos Sumilang - Medal of Participation
Lyncel Sumilang - Medal of Participation
Rozel Labrador - Medal of Participation
Robin Maraviles - Medal of Participation
Sean Locquiao - Medal of Participation

11-15 years old girls' individual kata (3rd kyu and above)
Mary Tricia Perez - Bronze Medal

11-15 years old boys' individual kata (4th kyu and below)
Raven Maraviles - Gold Medal
Aldrich Miguel - Medal of Participation
Jaypee Lim - Bronze Medal

10 years old and below mixed team kata (4th kyu and below)
KDA Team A: Anthon Perez, Augustos Sumilang, Henry del Rosario - Bronze Medal
KDA Team B: Robin Maraviles, Lyncel Sumilang, Rozel Labrador - Medal of Participation

11-15 years old mixed team kata (Open)
KDA Team A: Raven Maraviles, Aldrich Miguel, Jaypee Lim - Bronze Medal

Kumite Events

9 years old and below mixed individual kumite (height below 4’3’’)
Anthon Perez - Gold Medal
Augustos Sumilang – Bronze Medal
Sean Locquiao - Medal of Participation

9 years old and below mixed individual kumite (height over 4’3’’)
Robin Maraviles - Medal of Participation

10-12 years old girls individual kumite (+45 kg)
Razel Labrador - Silver Medal

10-12 years old boys individual kumite (-50 kg)
Raven Maraviles - Medal of Participation
Aldrich Miguel - Medal of Participation
Jaypee Lim - Medal of Participation
Karl Dizon - Medal of Participation

13-15 years old girls’ individual kumite (+55kg)
Mary Tricia Perez - Silver Medal

13-15 years old boys’ individual kumite (+60kg)
Robert Labrador - Gold Medal

11-15 years old boys’ team kumite
KDA Team A: Robert Labrador, Raven Maraviles, Jaypee Lim – Silver Medal
KDA Team B: Karl Dizon, Aldrich Miguel, Anthon Perez – Bronze Medal

11-15 years old girls’ team kumite
KDA Team A: Mary Tricia Perez, Razel Labrador – Silver Medal

Congratulations to everyone and good job. We will see you next training session.

Reminder for everyone, please bring your medals on Saturday for a pictorial session. Thank you.

Exam Results - 04 November 2007

2007-11-06T11:27:00.000Z

Congratulations to those who passed their exams held last Sunday at Hadley Stadium, Bearwood.

Yellow - Orange (9th-8th kyu)
Sean Locquiao
Jaypee Lim
Robert Labrador
Razel Labrador
Krisna Labrador

On another note, the UMA Junior Championships will be held on Sunday, November 11, 2007. All participants, please make sure to bring all your licenses and your gear during the tournament. We will be meeting at Aston University at six in the morning (6am). Do not be late.

And to everyone, who wants to join and watch us, please contact us at 0121-532-1326. So we could reserve a spot for you in the bus as well as inform you of how much the trip will be cost.

To everyone, see you all on Sunday and good luck!

Exam Results - 14th October 2007

2007-10-15T22:08:00.000+01:00

An exam has been held at Hadley Stadium in Smethwick last Sunday, October 14, 2007. Henry-Sensei was the acting examiner and it took an hour and half to finish.

These are the results of the exams.

Yellow (9th kyu) to Orange (8th kyu)
1.) Raven Maraviles
2.) Robin Maraviles
3.) Aldrich Miguel
4.) Lyncelle Sumilang
5.) Augustos Sumilang
6.) Henry Del Rosario

White (10th kyu) to Yellow (9th kyu)
1.) Karl Dizon

Congratulations to all of you and keep on practicing.

Another exam will be held soon, so please wait for further announcements.

Again another update concerning the upcoming tournament. It is four (4) weeks until the UMA English Open Junior Championships. So please try to attend all practice sessions, so we can finalise our line ups and plan our journeys.

Anyway good luck to you all and see you all this coming weekend.

2007-10-07T17:07:00.000+01:00

Crunch time, people. With the upcoming tournament almost at our doorstep, another important event will be coming to us - Promotional Examinations.

We will be assessing each and everyone of you, just to see who is ready for the test. Please be present during our training sessions. Attendance is a must.

Here are the details.Exam fee: £25 per student

The exam fee will include your belts and your session fee for the day.

Please notify me as soon as possible if there are problems. Payments should be made directly to blackbelts. Please do not hand your payments to anyone else besides us.

Our tournament will be on November 11, 2007. We will be releasing the official list of competitors soon so if anyone wishes to join, please tell us and attend our sessions.

There are two events that everyone can enter:

Kata (Form)
Kumite (Sparring)

So good luck on training and see you during classes.

With our recent move of classes, we have found our new home in Hadley Stadium. And with the tournament drawing near we are now having two sessions per week.

Saturdays: 1pm - 4pm (Kata Practice)

Sunday: 2pm - 4pm (Kumite Practice)

Please try to attend on both sessions as much as you can. We haven't got much time left for preparation.

See you all soon

More updates!

2007-10-07T17:05:00.000+01:00

I've updaed the site more now. I've added our banner, courtesy of a friend of mines; also updated the address.

More updates will be coming in the following post.

Site Updates

2007-09-20T14:55:00.000+01:00

It's been 6 months since the site has been created and a lot has happened. Our beloved club is growing and soon we'll be expanding to other sites in Birmingham.

With this, we will be renovating the website so it could meet the needs of our growing number of students.

Here is a list of what has changed on our site.

Layout
Links
Contact Details

Soon we'll be adding more features such a standard banner for our Organisation.

Please feel free to comment on our site. We'll gladly accept any feedback and suggestions for the improvement of the site.

The Final Leg

2007-06-05T23:17:00.000+01:00

After 3 weeks of examinations, we finally have our last batch of examinees that had passed their tests last Sunday, 3rd of June at Aston University Sports Complex.

Three people have passed this exam which lasted for an hour and a half under Henry-Sensei's watchful eye.

White Belt to Yellow Belt
Sean Locquiao
Razel Labrador

Blue Belt to Purple 5 Belt
Anthon Perez

Congratulations to everyone that has passed!

Congratulations to our 2nd batch of Yellow Belters!

2007-05-31T23:41:00.000+01:00

After 5 long months of training and conditioning, we are proud to present the second batch of yellow belts of KDA-UK. The test was held at St Hubert's Catholic Primary School last Monday, May 28th.

The following have passed the examination.

Gustus Sumilang
Lily Sumilang
Robert Labrador
Rozel Labrador
Khamis Del Rosario
Aldrich Miguel

Congratulations to everyone on a job well done.

We'll see you in the next training session. Keep checking this site for updates.

Note: Everyone, please bring your EKO licenses so I could sign your proof of rank.

Congratulations!

2007-05-22T02:26:00.001+01:00

Congratulations to the first batch of yellow belts of KDA-UK! The last couple of months that you have spent training has finally paid off. Congratulations!

These are the people that have passed the test last Sunday, 20th of May 2007.

Rachelle Salazar
Jaypee Lim
Sarah Lim
Raven Maraviles
Robin Maraviles

The second batch of yellow belt examinees will take their test this Sunday, 27th of May 2007. Good luck!

Note: Everyone, please bring your EKO licenses so they could be signed off by the examiner-in-charge.

See you all on Sunday.

TERMS TERMS TERMS!

2007-05-17T02:53:00.000+01:00

Sorry it took a while, but as promised here's the list of terms for the students exams. Unlike the document that's being passed around, this is list contains terms solely for whitebelts for easier reading.

Save these images to your harddrive and just enlarge them so you could read them easier.

Good luck!

To All Students!

2007-05-15T09:46:00.000+01:00

Everyone, as I have mentioned last week, these next two weeks we'll be holding you promotion exam. Though I have announced that the examination will start at the second session which is 2pm-4pm, it seems that the place is unavailable at that time. So now please take note that the exam will be held at the morning session at 10am - 12nn. Please make the arrangements.

As you all know, exam fees are separate from what you are paying in one session. Here are the details.

Exam fee: £25 per student
The exam fee will include your belts

Please notify me as soon as possible if there are problems. Payments should be maed directly to blackbelts. Please do not hand your payments to anyone else besides us.

On a separate note, I know some of you guys are asking for copies of the japanese terms that are needed for your exam. I'll be uploading the file tonight or the next, so please be patient.

Thank you and see you all in Sunday! Good Luck on your tests!

Demonstration of Success!

2007-05-02T23:29:00.000+01:00

29th of April 2006, Students and Instructors of KDA-UK participated in a demonstration during the opening ceremonies of the Filipino Basketball League. The event was closely watched by the growing Filipino Community here in England and by ABS-CBN's "The Filipino Channel" (TFC)

Good job to the participants of the demonstration! Pictures and some videos will be uploaded soon.

KDA-UK Tests the Waters of England

2007-03-15T15:14:00.000Z

Cook's Moore Woods Leisure Centre, March 20, 2007 - Only after two months of founding the club, KDA-UK has sent two of its players to compete in the English Karate Organisation's National Tournament. Each player participated in the Kata (Form) and Kumite (Sparring) events and succeeded in catching the attention of the whole crowd. The participants were Harvey Perez (17) and Anthon Perez (8) managed to get a bronze and a silver medal for their efforts in the Kata events of the tournament.

Both players were coached by Senseis Henry and Daryl and were cheered upon the various members of the club.

This just proves that the quality of instruction and coaching of KDA-UK can match up to its british counterparts.

KDA-UK opens website!

2007-03-14T20:13:00.000Z

March 14, 2007, KDA-UK has launched its website
http://kda-uk.blogspot.com.

This site will contain various updates and announcements regarding the activities of our newly established Karate Club. Dates for tournaments and training sessions will be updated weekly.

The contributors of this site will be the blackbelts of KDA-UK which are:

Henry Perez, Sensei - 3rd Dan (KDA-EKO)/ Chief instructor
Daryl Perez, Sensei - 3rd Dan (KDA-EKO)
Harvey Perez, Sempai - 2nd Dan (KDA-EKO)

The site is still under construction but hopefully will be done in the coming months. Next update will be about the English Karate Organisation National (EKO) Tournament held in Cooks Moor Leisure Centre in Birmingham.