Seishinkai Shotokan Karate International Seishinkai Shotokan Karate International
2011 Legend Open Shotokan Championships
Bracknell Leisure Centre - 12th March 2011
SSKI Individual Results
Men’s Senior Kumite
1st Adam Cockfield
Men’s Senior Kata
1st Adam Cockfield
3rd Daniel White
Boy’s Senior Kumite 12–13yrs (Under 5ft)
1st Thomas Carson
Boy’s Senior Kumite 12–13yrs (Over 5ft)
1st Cameron West
Ladies Junior Kumite
1st Alison Flowers
Ladies Junior Kata
1st Alison Flowers
Mixed Children’s Junior Kata
1st Sasha Flowers
Mixed Senior Sanbon Kumite (Under 5ft)
1st Ethan Hagel
2nd Olivia Christodoulou
Mixed Under 16yrs Senior Kata
2nd Thomas Carson
Men’s Junior Kumite
2nd Phillip Chiverton
Men’s Senior Cadet Kata (16–20yrs)
2nd Anthony Holt
Ladies Senior Kata
2nd Arthi Niranjan
3rd Rachael Houlton
Boy’s Senior Kumite (Over 5ft)
3rd Danny Richards
Girl’s Senior Kumite (Over 5ft)
3rd Lauren Brooks
SSKI Team Results
Men’s Team Kata
1st SSKI (Adam Cockfield, Daniel White, Anthony Holt – Nijushiho)
Ladies Team Kata
1st SSKI (Toni York, Arthi Niranjan, Stacey Barton – Nijushiho)
Under 16yrs Team Kata
1st SSKI (Sam Richards, Thomas Carson, Danny Richards – Unsu)
Mixed Team Kumite (2 Men/1 Lady)
1st SSKI ‘A’ (Adam Cockfield, Rachael Houlton, Daniel White)
3rd SSKI ‘B’ (Douglas Carson, Toni York, Anthony Holt)
Men’s 3–Man Team Kumite
2nd SSKI (Adam Cockfield, Daniel White, Douglas Carson)
Ladies Team Kumite
2nd SSKI (Rachael Houlton, Toni York, Arthi Niranjan)
Male Competitor of the Day & Samurai Trophy – Adam Cockfield (4 Gold and 1 Silver medal)
SSKI Medal Tally: 12 Gold, 7 Silver, 5 Bronze
SSKI Referees: Jeff Carson, Peter Welch, Nick Forgham, Paul Carvell
SSKI Timekeepers: Philip Barton
It is hard to know where to start with this report, as this was by far the best result in SSKI’s long history. It is the culmination of a lot of hard work by the coaches of the Association and the spirit that has been instilled into all of our competitors by the coaches and instructors in SSKI. Twelve gold medals is just utterly amazing and I have to say that Adam Cockfield sensei was just a joy to watch and took an unbelievable four gold medals in the four hardest categories of the day, the senior men’s kumite and kata individual events and the team kata and mixed team kumite events. What an inspiration to all of our competitors and the praise showered on him by the many different coaches, instructors and competitors on the day from a host of excellent Shotokan Associations, including our great friends from SEKU was well deserved indeed. ‘Male Competitor of the Day’ by a million miles and winner of the special samurai trophy.
Adam is by far the best all–round competitor that SSKI has ever produced and when you consider our past record that is no mean feat indeed. He is a joy to watch and his great attitude and true sportsmanship is a template for all up–and–coming karateka. Our team kata performances were out of this world where we took all three gold medals in these categories. The mixed team kumite was one of the most exciting events of the day with an amazing amount of teams in this category from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland; to win this event was a huge triumph for the SSKI ‘A’ team and an event where we also took third place. The standard and spirit of all of our competitors was a joy to behold and I personally am very, very proud of you all.
I would like to finish with what may seem like a big–headed remark but is most certainly not meant to be. As I was waiting for my lift home with Jeff Carson (in his flash new car) and his family, I was stood outside the Leisure Centre with Dougie Carson when a senior black–belt from another very good Shotokan Association ran up to me and congratulated me personally on our wonderful day’s performance. He shook my hand and said he had never seen a performance quite like it in all of his competition and karate experience and stated that no matter what events were on show, individual kata or kumite, team kata or kumite, children or adults, and, more importantly, our general attitude was just unbelievable. He said he had heard lots about me (most of it good, I hope) but then just shook my hand and said that all he had heard was very obviously true and that the Association must have an absolutely excellent Chief Instructor to create a performance like the one he had just witnessed. Isn’t that wonderful? But let me just finish with the real truth: I could not have done any of this without the unbelievable help of Adam Cockfield sensei, Tony Bunting sensei and all of my wonderful instructors and Chief Referee, Jeff Carson, and, of course, to all of the competitors on the day. You made your Chief Instructor a very happy man and I am proud of you all. But blimey, wasn’t it a long day!!!
Adam Cockfield sensei |
Gold medal winning ladies kata team |
 Steven Holt completing Heian Sandan |
Anthony Holt in mid-kata! |
SSKI’s winning men’s kata team performing Nijushiho kata |
 Many of the successful squad and their trophies! |
Legend Open Championships – Unsu gold medal winning under 16’s Kata Team |