KDA-UK has moved!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!