WPKA European Championship

In an extremely tough competition in Dundee, Scotland held from 14 - 17 October 2004, members of Somerset Karate achieved the following results:

Brown and Black Belt Lessons

Brown and black belt lessons will recommence next month. Lessons will be held at Yeovil College, from 12:00 - 14:00 on those Sundays when the disabled sports club have use of the hall. Check Calendar for dates.

Brown belts are reminded that they should attend all brown and black belt lessons and that it is their responsibility to ensure that they know when these lessons are. Students unable to attend for reasons beyond their control should inform a senior instructor, preferable beforehand, otherwise as soon as possible afterwards. Anyone missing a lesson without good reason, or missing more than 50% for any reason will not be permitted to grade.

Note there will not be a brown and black belt lesson on 17 October (as previously shown on the Calendar) due to the closeness of grading.

British Sports Martial Arts Premiership

A group of students from Somerset Karate took part in the final fixture for 2004 of the British Sports Martial Arts Premiership at Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex, Guildford, Surrey on Sunday, 12 September.

Sempai Natalie Hughes overcame very strong competition to take first place in junior Japanese forms. The victory means Sempai Hughes becomes grand champion, 2004 in that category.

Other students performed very well, some achieving personal bests, but failed to win any trophies.

Yeovil Class Times

For reasons beyond our control, days and times of classes in Yeovil have changed. See Yeovil page for updated timetable. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Nippersaurus Grading Results

Results of Nippersaurus grading held on Friday, 25 June 2004 at Fiveways Centre, Yeovil:

Yeovil - Sundays

Yeovil College sports hall is not available on Sundays. Alternative arrangements are being investigated, however, for the time being, there will be no lessons in Yeovil on a Sunday. 

Yeovil

Following a decision by Fiveways Centre to stop hiring out their sport hall for outside use, Somerset Karate will no longer train at Fiveways Centre after the end of June.

From Thursday, 1 July, we will be training at Yeovil College on Thursday and Friday evenings. See Yeovil page for new timetable.

We hope to continue Sunday morning lessons, also at Yeovil college, but this has yet to be arranged.

The times and location of brown belt lessons is under review. 

Due to insufficient numbers, additional Sunday lessons (sparring, kata and optional senior grades lessons) are suspended until further notice.

We apologize for any inconvenience; if you have any questions or concerns, please contact an instructor.

New Black Belt

At the grading at Fiveways Centre on 20 June, Natalie Hughes became Somerset Karate's newest and youngest back belt. Sempai Hughes is also the first former WMAF 'Chop-a-dile' to be awarded black belt.

Grading - Friday 18 June, Sunday 20 June

Results of grading held on Friday, 18 June and Sunday, 20 June 2004 at Fiveways Centre, Yeovil:

WPKA World Championships

Seito Natalie Hughes and Seito Heidi Silcox each returned with an impressive haul of medals from the WPKA World Championships, held in Corfu last week. A full report on the tournament, and hopefully more photos, will be posted soon.

British Sports Martial Arts Premiership

The following students travelled to Guildford, Surrey on Sunday 25 April to take part in the British Sports Martial Arts Premiership tournament.

Cody Ralph		Junior Japanese Kata
		Boys under 155cm semi contact kumite
Scott Cole		Junior Japanese kata
	3rd	Boys under 155cm semi contact kumite
Aaron Scoble		Junior Japanese kata
		Boys under 155cm semi contact kumite
Melanie Stewart		Junior Japanese kata
		Girls under 140cm semi contact kumite
Paul Huxley		Adult Japanese kata
		Men's coloured belts under 70Kg semi contact kumite
Seito Sam Forrester		Adult Japanese kata
		Men's brown/black belt under 70Kg semi contact kumite
Seito Heidi Silcox		Junior Japanese kata
		Girls under 150cm semi contact kumite
Seito Natalie Hughes	2nd	Junior Japanese kata
		Girls under 160cm semi contact kumite
	3rd	Ladies under 55kg semi contact kumite
Sempai Mike Scoble	2nd	Adult Japanese kata
	3rd	Men's executive semi contact kumite

Congratulations to everyone for taking part.

British Sports Martial Arts Premiership

The following students travelled to Guildford, Surrey on Sunday 28 March to take part in the British Sports Martial Arts Premiership tournament.

Adam Miles	3rd	Junior Japanese kata
Scott Cole	3rd	Junior Japanese kata
Aaron Scoble	2nd	Junior Japanese kata
Cody Ralph
Seito Sam Forrester	3rd	Adult Japanese kata
	3rd	Mens brown/black belt under 70kg kumite
Seito Natalie Hughes	1st	Junior Japanese kata
	3rd	Girls under 160cm kumite
	3rd	Ladies coloured belts under 55kg
Sempai Mike Scoble	2nd	Adult Japanese kata
	2nd	Executive semi contact kumite

Congratulations to everyone for taking part.

Nippersaurus Grading Results

Results of Nippersaurus grading held on Friday, 13 February 2004 at Fiveways Centre, Yeovil:

(Apologies for late posting of results.)

British Sports Martial Arts Premiership

The following students travelled to Guildford, Surrey on Sunday 29 February to take part in the British Sports Martial Arts Premiership tournament.

Adam Miles
Aaron Scoble
Melanie Stewart
Seito Kayleigh Herbert
Seito Sam Forrester
Seito Thomas Liu
Seito Heidi Silcox
Seito Natalie Hughes	3rd	Chinese kata
	3rd	Japanese kata
Seito Kate Johnson	2nd	Ladies under 60Kg kumite

Congratulations to everyone for taking part.

Grading - Sunday 8 February

Results of grading held on Sunday, 8 February 2004 at Fiveways Centre, Yeovil:

Kata Lessons

Monthly kata lessons begin this month. The lessons are for anyone wishing to improve their kata, whether for competition or for grading, and may include kata not in the syllabus.

Lessons will be held in Yeovil generally on the third Sunday of each month, from 12:30 - 13:30, for an initial period of three months.

Cost will be £1.00 for students who pay by standing order or attend the first Sunday lesson; £1.50 otherwise.