Seishinkai Shotokan Karate InternationalSeishinkai Shotokan Karate International
News and Club Notices
Updated April 10th 2008
WTKO Championships on Sunday 6th July, which were to be held in Hemel Hempstead Sports Centre are now cancelled.
Results from the Shotokan Shield 2008 at Hemel Hempstead School
SSKI Results from 2008 Shobu-Ippon Karate Championships at Guildford
SSKI Squad and Referee Training at Hemel Hempstead School (Old Gym), Tuesday 20th May and Tuesday 10th June, 7.30pm–9pm, £10.
Successful Yondan Grading – on Wednesday 16th April, under the watchful eye of Sensei Malcolm Phipps 7th Dan and Sensei Tony Bunting 5th Dan, Sensei Adam Cockfield passed his yondan (4th Dan) examination in real style. Adam had to perform a kata that had been given to him by the above panel, three months previously. The panel had chosen kata Meikyo to which Adam had to perform the kata in front of the panel and the senior class. Then, with four of his London club’s black-belts, had to show the panel the oyo/bunkai of the kata; Adam performed this once slowly and then once at full speed. Adam then went on to take a one and a half hour senior grade lesson in front of the panel. Adam also had to write a thesis on any subject pertaining to karate training and also a smaller thesis on the kata Meikyo. Adam’s chosen subject for his main thesis was ‘The Impact of Competition on Modern Shotokan Karate’; click here to read Adam's two excellent and well-researched theses. The whole grading was a huge success; both Sensei Malcolm and Sensei Tony commented that this was the very best yondan grading they had ever witnessed and has set a real benchmark for future participants. A grade which was really earned and not just given for a certain amount of time elapsing or any other such means. Adam is the very successful Association’s Coach and his London club is now a real force to be reckoned with, with eight excellent black-belts and a strong club below these yudansha. Well done, Adam, and well-deserved!
Sensei Dave Hazard 7th Dan Course – on Sunday 20th April at the Hemel Hempstead honbu dojo, SSKI students and their guests were treated to yet another absolutely brilliant Course by Sensei Hazard. Guests came from as far afield as Ramsgate, Norwich and Billingshurst to train with Sensei Hazard and this excellent Course made the journey worthwhile. In the junior session Sensei concentrated on the kata Heian Yondan, cleverly giving bunkai and partner work in the early part and then putting the kata together near the end of this session. In the senior session a similar idea was put into operation concentrating on the kata Jion which contained some very interesting oyo and bunkai. Another absolutely superb Course with Sensei Hazard and everyone looks forward to his return on the weekend of 20/21st of September to the Hemel Hempstead dojo. Sensei Phipps thanked Sensei Hazard at the end of the senior session for such a great day and then both Sensei Phipps and Sensei Hazard presented Sensei Adam Cockfield with his 4th Dan certificate for his successful grading the previous Wednesday.
