International Shotokan Karate Federation - United Kingdom

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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.