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Karate Kid – Promotion

Mark Elliott — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:12:00 +0000

In a joint promotion with Cineworld Newport IW, the club held a Karate demonstration Saturday 24th July where 42 children demonstrated their Karate Skills and courtesy of Cineworld and the club were allowed to watch the film on the preview day.
Any children who go to see the film while it is showing at cineworld or any other cinema and would like to try Karate please keep their entry ticket or collect a voucher when purchasing your ticket or print the voucher here and contact us for more information. You can also bring a friend, and we even have classes for parents!!!!!!!!!!
Either mail us sensei@onwight.net or phone 01983 821838
Karate Kid – Trailer Free Lesson Voucher

Happy 60th Birthday Malcolm

Mark Elliott — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:04:01 +0000

Happy Birthday

To celebrate Sensei Malcolm’s 60th Birthday, and that he has been training with me for 20 years now starting in 1990 l took Malcolm along with me to train with Sensei Dave Hazard 7th dan at an open course organised by Rod Butler SKE at Waltham Abbey.

Saturday Training – Gojushiho Dai and Heian Kata

Sunday freestyle and self defence kumite

During the kumite session Sensei Dave said that competition kumite was for the youngsters in the class and looked at the seniors and commented that we were now of a mature age and no longer competing which generally was true, however i must point out an exception to the rule that even at 60 Malcolm still competes at every SEKU competition in team and individual events and organises the clubs squad. Well done Malc and happy birthday

Mark Elliott

Grading Results June 2010

Mark Elliott — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:32:40 +0000

On Sunday 20th June SEKU Chief Instructor Mick Dewey 7th Dan held the second club grading this year, 55 students attended the training sessions Black and Brown Belts an hour and half and all grades 1 hour this was follwed by the grading where 50 students were graded.

Mark Elliott would like to congratulate all those that passed. Full List of Results available here

New Members Since March

Mark Elliott — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:26:16 +0000

Mark Elliott would like to welcome the following new club members since March 2010

Browne Cameron
Bee Natalie
Adshimar Ryan
Dowers Max
Fennel Reuben
Henderson Louis
Pitman PJ
Brodie Tyler

New Members from 6 years min are always welcome please contact us

Latest News

Mark Elliott — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:21:28 +0000

My intentions are to keep this site regularly updated for members and others that may be interested however the last few months have been extremely busy and l have not been able to achieve what l had planned.

In summary since the March grading myself and Malcolm Jupp have attended the March Masterclass with Sensei – Dave Hazard and Aidan Trimble, I also trained with Dave again in April at his weekend course with Steve Quinn at Braintree Essex, and l also trained on the Ticky Donovan Summer course at Clacton on Sea Essex this was my 28th Year!!!!! Other courses have been the SEKU instructors class. The club held its grading in June and the squad did well at the May SEKU championships, both of these l will report on soon, so please keep comming back, and for those that look forward to the latest news i apologise and will try and keep you updated sooner.

I would also like to thank Sensei Dave Hazard for his testimonial he has written for the site – Thanks Dave

Regards
Mark Elliott

New Members March 2010

Mark Elliott — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:43:40 +0000

Mark Elliott would like to welcome the following new club members in March 2010

Steve Comptom,

Alan Tiller,

Angus Bellamy,

Ross Maybe,

Christopher Walsh,

Charlie Crutcher,

Alex Ridge.

New Members from 6 years min are always welcome please contact us

Grading Results March 21st

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:12:15 +0000

Grading March 21st 2010

On Sunday 21st March SEKU Chief Instructor Mick Dewey 7th Dan held the first of this years club gradings, 55 students attended the training sessions Black and Brown Belts an hour and half and all grades 1 hour this was follwed by the grading where 44 students were graded.

Mark Elliott would like to congratulate all those that passed. Full List of Results available here

20 years of Black Belts

Mark Elliott — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:46:37 +0000

The first club black belt was achieved by Paul Jacobs in August 1990 the most recent have been Luke and Ashley Nesbitt Feb 2010. I have now put together a list of all the successful black belts with SEKU over the last 20 years.

Some of these i am still in touch with, others have long gone if you are one of these on the list (or you are in touch with them) please get in touch and let me know how you are doing.

Mark Elliott

Black-Belts

New Members 2010

Mark Elliott — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:51:19 +0000

Mark Elliott would like to welcome the following new members since Jan 1st 2010

Wake Carol,

Wake Libby,

Fisher Declan,

Miles George,

Markham Hannah,

Markham Jenny,

Porter Sam,

Molloy Aielish,

Garner Olivia,

Tickner Mick

Goodbye to Jo

Mark Elliott — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:05:47 +0000

Mark Elliott and the senior club instructors would like wish Jo Knowles 1st Dan all the best wishes in her new career in France. She has been a loyal member of the club when she joined with her brother Mick in 2005, gaining her Black Belt in 2008. She has also taught regularly at the Freshwater club for 1 year.

All the best Jo you will be missed

Jo Knowles 1st Dan