Tuesday, 16 November 2010

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

Monday, 1 November 2010

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.

Wednesday, 6 October 2010

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.

Thursday, 30 September 2010

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

Sunday, 26 September 2010

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.

Wednesday, 11 August 2010

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.

Monday, 26 July 2010

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.

Thursday, 22 July 2010

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.

Tuesday, 20 July 2010

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.

Tuesday, 13 July 2010

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.

Friday, 23 April 2010

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!

Monday, 8 March 2010

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.

Saturday, 6 February 2010

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!

Friday, 25 December 2009

Holiday Greetings!

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

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!

Monday, 7 December 2009

Final Class and Examination for 2009

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

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.

Friday, 27 November 2009

Adult Classes

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!

Monday, 23 November 2009

Congratulations to Sensei Harvey!

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!

Monday, 16 November 2009

Open English Kata Championships Results

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.

Top Gymnasium Hadley Stadium, Wilson Road, Smethwick, West Midlands B66 4ND
Contact us: 0121-5321326 from 2pm - 8pm , Mon - Fri, Email: kda_uk@yahoo.com