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!

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.

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!

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!

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.

Are you ready?

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

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

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

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!