Wado UK News 2010
September 2010
For one Wado UK member, September has got off to a fantastic start. Barry Meanwell has moved from EKF 'A' Squad Member to full International following his selection to compete in Dublin on October 2nd. Barry will be part of a senior men's team representing the English Karate Federation, when Sensei Wayne Otto OBE takes a squad to the Irish capital.
We will be sure to keep the website updated with further details and Barry's progress on competition weekend!
Barry is pictured right with Sensei Wayne Otto OBE, National Squad Coach.
August 2010
August kicked off immediately, with the first event being the 3rd South Yorkshire Open on the 1st of the month. Wado UK sent 28 competitors covering Kata and Kumite, with both adult and junior entries. A full report on how everyone got on will be posted here soon.
Click here for the August newsletter
July 2010
July has seen the launch of the Woodford Dojo website. Although a lot of the content will be the same as that of the Wado UK site, more Woodford club related issues will be posted here for all those concerned. To check it out (Click Here)
6 Wado UK competitors entered the British International Open Karate Championships in Glasgow over the weekend of 10th/11th July. Barry Meanwell and Joe Munro from the Woodford Dojo, Jessica Newton, Ashleigh Clarkson and Matthew March from the ShinKen Dojo and Jessica Bates from the St Nicholas Dojo. (Click Here) for a full report on how they got on.
Click here for the July Newsletter
June 2010
The AMA have now left the EKF, so students will no longer be able to associate or compete in any of their competitions for the next year at least. (full story on EKF website)
The 13th June was the date of the Chojinkai Cumbria Open Karate Championships. Joe Munro and Charlotte Pinder represented the Woodford Dojo, (Click Here) for a report on the days events.
On the 6th June, Wado UK competed at two competitions, the BWKU Junior Championships in Goole and the Northern Open Classic in Warrington. Both competitions proved fruitful with plenty of podium finishes. (Click Here) for Goole or (Click Here) for Warrington.
Click here for the June Newsletter
May 2010
Our Wado UK Junior Championships were held on the 15th May and the day was a great success. Over 70 of our junior students attended and all the officiating was done by our senior grades. Check out the competitions page, (or click on the photo below) for full details and a list of all those who took part and the medal winners.
Kick-Master Medal Winners
Click here for the May Newsletter
April 2010
English Karate Federation National Championships
On the 24th & 25th April, the EKF National Championships took place at the Ponds Forge in Sheffield. Wado UK took two Bronze medals over the weekend, to find out in which events and for a full report (Click Here)
Fundraising Bag-Pack
On the 17th April, members of Wado UK member clubs raised an amazing £528.42 doing a bag-pack for shoppers. The event was organised by Allison Munro from the Woodford Dojo and took place at the Iceland store in the Northpoint Shopping Centre, Bransholme. For details of how the day went and of those who took part, (Click Here).
Wado UK Squad Training
Marissa Dunn and her Cottingham Parks Dojo, played host to the latest squad day organised by Wado UK. The day was a great success with nearly thirty students attending the session. The first section covered Kata, with Tony Dent, and Andy Barratt working with the senior grades, while Steve Balaam-Reed, Paul Braid and Marissa Dunn put the other groups through their paces. The following sessions were split into two, to allow a rules section and Kumite section to run simultaneously. Paul Braid worked with the athletes while Tony Dent worked with those people wishing to gain a better understanding of the rules for competition. To finish, everyone re-assembled, where the athletes put their earlier practice into a more realistic competitive scenario. Those who had been learning the rules had the chance to put their new skills to the test also. All in all it was a great day.
Thanks to Marissa and the Cottingham Parks Centre for their help in organising the event.
England "A" Squad Training
Barry Meanwell and Jessica Newton were both training on April 3rd, at the Crystal leisure Centre in Dudley. This was the second visit to this venue in as many weeks, the last time was for the EKF Regional's. This was the latest session in the EKF elite calendar and was as expected, a tiring day for the Wado UK duo. The day went well for our athletes, who will now look ahead to the next session in May.
Click here for the April Newsletter
March 2010
English Karate Federation Regional Championships
Over the weekend of 20th/21st March, ten Wado UK competitors represented their clubs and association at the EKF Regionals. Dudley in the West Midlands was chosen for the competition, meaning a long weekend of travelling and competing left everyone tired by the end.
Wado UK won their fair share of medals, including one Grand Championship to cap it all off. For a full report and details of the medal winners, (click here).
For a video report of the day through the eyes of the athletes, including our very own Grand Champion Barry Meanwell, (click here)
1st 2010 Wado UK Squad Session
The first squad session for 2010 proved to be very popular. Over 20 athletes turned up for the dual Kata/Kumite session. The ShinKen Dojo hosted the event, providing the venue and facilities needed for a successful day. Thank You to all who attended and those who supported in their own way.
Please put the 10th April in your diaries, where the next session will be hosted by the Cottingham Parks Dojo. This next event will be from 9.00am-12 lunch and will include Kumite and Rules sessions. The rules element will be open to anyone who has an interest in coaching, table official duties or officiating. More concise details to be posted on the dates page soon. Please support this next session
Chojinkai Junior Championships
On the 7th March, Chijinkai Karate held their annual Junior Championships in Penrith and Wado UK were there to compete. Jessica Newton, Harry Oetegenn and Ashleigh Clarkson were our medalists, but also representing our group were Charlotte Pinder, Matthew March and Joe Munro.
For a full report (click here)
Click here for the March Newsletter
February 2010
AMA International Open Championship's
Teerth Dhesi Charlotte Pinder Harry Oetegenn Ragen Allitt
Over the weekend of 27th/28th February, eight Wado UK members competed in the AMA competition and two of the younger members came home with medals. Charlotte Pinder won a Kumite silver and Harry Oetegenn won a Kumite bronze. For a full report (click here)
English Karate Federation Squad Selections
Pictured above is National squad coach Wayne Otto, OBE , with two of our own Wado UK members, Jessica Newton from the ShinKen Dojo and Barry Meanwell from the Woodford Dojo. Both athletes have been selected to train with the National "A" Squad. This followed the National Squad training and selection session in Rippon on the 20th February. The day was a long one, consisting of an open training session in the morning, followed by a selection session in the afternoon. Jessica and Barry were joined in the morning training session by Jess's coach, Paul Braid. The next session for the "A" squad is to be held in Aldershot, on March 27th.
Well done to both athletes!
37th European Junior & Cadet Karate Championships
Over the weekend of 5th-7th February, Turkey hosted this years European Championships. Wado UK played it’s part in proceedings, with Tony Dent being there as a Kata official. Tony passed his Kata “A” qualification in Madrid last summer and this competition would see the qualification ratified if he had a successful event. At the end of the three day’s Tony had shown himself to be competent and saw his “A” grade made permanent.
As for the English squad, they managed to win 1 gold, 1 silver and 5 bronze medals. One of the bronze medals came in the female under 21’s team Kata event. This was the first ever team Kata medal for England. A good result for the English squad and a good result for Wado UK! For a full report on England’s results (click here)
Click here for the February Newsletter
Tobi Ishi Kai Karate Championships 2010
Seven Wado UK members recently competed in the Tobi Ishi Kai Championships in Worcester and between them managed to win 4 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals. (Click here) to see the gold medal team Kata Performance and a full report.
Click here for the January Newsletter
