KarateYon

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Referee Courses

Details to follow.

2014 Calendar

Saturday 17th May BKF 4 nations Competition Glasgow
Sunday 6th April Kata Course [coaches accreditation] Hull
Saturday 21st June Referees/Judge/ Table officials/ coaches accreditation Course Barnsley
Sunday 20th July Referees/Judge/ Table officials/ coaches accreditation Course St. Albans
Sunday 26th October ELITE Referees only[by request] Course Barnsley
Sunday 30th November Kata Course [coaches accreditation] Crawley

INF: Mind Power – Secret Strategies for the Martial Arts

2014-06-18T11:28:00.000-07:00

by Kazumi Tabata

What fascinated me about this book is that it describes how things happen in slow motion to the experienced Martial Artist in an attack situation.

This is exactly what happened to me when I was attacked once at around 10pm on George St. About 10 young men came along the street looking for trouble.

One of these was actually pushing me once, when I noticed that everything was slowing down. I remember considering using a straight Mae-Geri aiming at his stomach, but then thought that I cannot risk that he gets up again, so I chose a Shuto-Uke to his throat.

After the decision was made I blocked his next attempt to push me around by grabbing his wrists and bending it backwards.
For some reason that was enough to convince him and his friends to back off.

INF: Karate Kata Applications

2014-06-18T11:22:00.000-07:00

If you are looking for your first book that introduces you into the applications (Bunkai) and meaning behind the techniques in your (Shotokan) Karate Katas then this is it. But the emphasis lies on ‘introduction’.

It is well described and clearly documented with pictures. The introductory nature come with the basic application scenarios and techniques that are covered. Mostly simple block/counter-attack scenarios.

This is not your book if you are looking for advanced Kata applications, but good if you are on your way to black belt.

Karate Calendar 2014

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Calendar 2014

Reminder to members regarding wording on events advertised on the EKF website
The EKF welcome your event notifications, in order that they may be posted on to the calendar page without unnecessary delay, please ensure that the following statement is added to your document before sending to admin@englishkaratefederation.com

Please note that this competition is open to members of the English Karate Federation or members of other WKF affiliated national governing bodies and competitors not in contravention of WKF statute 21.9 only. Licence checks will be carried out on the day and competitors are reminded that a valid licence must be presented upon request of the organising body or its representative, failure to do so may result in entry being denied

Competitions

April

26-27/04/14
10th Scottish International Open Championships
SENIOR, JUNIOR, CADET, CHILDREN
Meadowbank Sports Centre, 139 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE

Click for bulletin (v1)

May

04/05/14
WKU Spring Open Invitational
Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 8LY
Entry closing date: Sat 26th April
Visit our website for category list wku.org.uk
Please contact event organiser for further details
Wendy White: wku@btinternet.com 01934 823600

11/05/14
Northern Open Classic
Birchwood Tennis Complex, Benson Road, Birchwood, Warrington WA3 7PQ
Open to WKF Affiliated Clubs & Associations

Contact:-
Orang Ranjbar
orang_r@hotmail.com
07790 442554

Peter Bibby
bka.referee@outlook.com
07835 558424

17/05/14
British Four Nations Karate Championships
Emirates Arena Glasgow, Scotland
SENIOR, JUNIOR, CADET, CHILDREN

Click for bulletin (final)

18/05/14
USA Open Karate Championships
Dudley Evolve College,Tower Street, Dudley DY1 1AF West Midlands

Click for full details

June

08/06/14
Simon Coope Karate School 4th Kumite Open Wado Ryu Kata & Open Kata Competition
Braunstone Leisure Centre, 2 Hamelin Rd, Braunstone, Leicester. LE3 1JN

Click here for full details

22/06/14
38th Cumbria Open Karate Championships
Penrith Leisure Centre, Southend Road, Penrith Cumbria, CA11 8JH (Junction 40, M6 Motorway)
Closing Date: 14th June 2014
Contact – Doug James on 0797 9922800 or chojinkai@homecall.co.uk
www.chojinkai.com

29/06/15
Hartlepool Wadokai Open Karate Championships
Brierton Sports Centre, Catcote Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4BY
Entry forms will be available soon.
The competition is run in accordance with WKF statute 21.9.

30/06-06/07/14
7th WKF Youth Training Camp UMAG
Croatia

Click here for the bulletin

July

06/07/14
Central England 18th Open Karate Championships
University of Worcester Arena, Hylton Road, Wocester WR2 5JN

Click for full details and entry forms (VERSION 2)

August

17/08/14
South Yorkshire karate championships
Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 1AN
Open only to WKF affiliated clubs and associations
Entry forms out soon

September

07/09/14
Wado UK 6th East Yorkshire Open Karate Championships
The Sports Arena, KC Stadium, Walton Street, Hull HU3 6GA
Details from tony@dent114.karoo.co.uk
www.wado-uk.com

14/09/14
EKKA Karate Challenge
Northgate Sports Centre Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 3DJ
Contact Phone: 01473 256500 / www.blackwell-academy.co.uk

Click to download Entry form

21/09/14
UK Open Championships
Dudley Evolve College,Tower Street, Dudley DY1 1AF West Midlands

Click for full details

October

12/10/14
EKKA Invitational Championship
Northgate Sports Centre Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 3DJ
Contact Phone: 01473 256500 / www.blackwell-academy.co.uk

Click to download Entry form

12/10/14
BIKO Open Championships
Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire EN8 9AJ
Contact Elan Adams 07889139144

19/10/14
Central England 2nd International Open
Cocks Moors Wood Leisure Centre, Alcester Road South, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 6ER
For details:
The Secretary, Central England Karate,
33 Burnham Avenue, Oxley, Wolverhampton. WV10 6DX.
Tel/Fax 01902 397650 Mobile 07958 494602 / 01902 425333
Email: cewkakarate@gmail.com

Click to download Entry form

November

05-09/11/14
1st WKF World Senior Championships for People with Disabilities
Bremen (Germany)
Click here for WKF letter
Click here for further details

16/11/14
WKU Winter Open Invitational
Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 8LY
Entry closing date: Sat 8th November
Visit our website for category list wku.org.uk
Please contact event organiser for further details
Wendy White: wku@btinternet.com 01934 823600

23/11/14
EKKA East Anglian Championship
Northgate Sports Centre Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 3DJ
Contact Phone: 01473 256500 / www.blackwell-academy.co.uk

Click to download Entry form

Courses

May

24/05/14
Train with the 2x Italian World Karate Champion – Luigi Busa!
Venue: Priory Chase, Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 9NF
Session 1 - 12–1pm – Event information
Ticket Information – Facebook
Session Two – 2 – 4pm – Event Information
Ticket Information – Facebook
Clubs attending with 10 or more participants for either the first or second session, please contact Anthoni Everitt on 07401 080 078.
Please visit our Facebook event page or visit busa2014.forzakarate.com
Please note that this course is open to members of the English Karate Federation or members of other WKF affiliated national governing bodies and competitors not in contravention of WKF statute 21.9 only. Licence checks will be carried out on the day and students are reminded that a valid licence must be presented upon request of the organising body or its representative, failure to do so may result in entry being denied.

June

13-15/06/14
Veras Academy 6th Annual Open Karate Summer Camp & Family Weekend Relax!
New Beach Holiday Park, Hythe Road, Dymchurch, Kent TN29 0J/UK
Tel: 07886495135
http://verasacademy.co.uk/?page_id=25
Click here for more details & booking form

July

31/07-02/08/14
Ultimate Karate Fighters Boot Camp 2014
University of Kent, Canterbury UK
3 Days, 15 Sessions of Intense Kumite Training with ALEX BIAMONTI 5th Dan, WAYNE OTTO OBE 5th Dan & ELISA AU FONCESCA 5th Dan
Click here for the flyer with more details
Click here for accomodation information
Click here for Registration Form

Shotokan Karate Kumite DVD Steve Flores

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Steve Flores teaches you over 40 karate sparring kumite techniques

He begins with an overview of stance and footwork then teaches you dozens of ways to score in light-contact or no-contact sparring using the reverse punch, backfist, ridgehand, spinning backfist, front kick, roundhouse kick, side kick, back kick, drop kick and crescent kick.

Through the use of solo and partner practice drills, you'll learn to combine footwork, strikes and kicks to score on your opponent. You'll also learn defensive kumite techniques to stop your opponent's attack and how to score with combination strikes and kicks.

This DVD is a thorough and progressively taught introduction to the fundamentals of karate sparring.

DVD DETAILS:

• Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen

• UPC: 823327207422

• Language: English

• Region: All Regions (Compatible with all DVD Players worldwide)

• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

• Number of discs: 1

• Rating: Not rated

• Studio: Turtle Press

• Release Date: August 17, 2007

• Run Time: 40 minutes

• Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Stance

Footwork: Forward, side, shuffle switch

Kumite Techniques

Solo Practice

#1-Front kick, backfist, reverse punch

#2-Shuffle, backfist, reverse punch

#3-Side step, block, switch leg, kick

#4-Knock down block, reverse punch

#5-Sweep, reverse punch

#6-Replacing technique: Lead leg kick, slide kick, step up jump kick

Partner Practice

#7-Roundhouse kick

#8-Taking technique

#9-Knock down and strike

#10-Boot to boot sweep, reverse punch

#11-Create opening

#12-Inside sweep, reverse punch

#13-Switch stance, knock down, reverse punch

#14-Switch stance retreat and attack

#15-Side step, block, switch leg, kick

#16-Planting and breakpoint

#17-Drawing for Breakpoint

#18-Firing backfist to score

#19-Spinning backfist for attacking

#20-Spinning backfist for taking

#21-Reverse punch with angling and blocking

#22-Switch stance and attack

#23-Ridgehand attacks

#24-Stop Kicks: Front/Side/Back kick/drop kick

#25-Closing the distance with roundhouse kick & hook kick

#26-Combination kicks: Crecent and side kick

Partner Drills

#1-Closing the distance drill

#2-Offense and defense drill

#3-Reverse punch drill

#4-Duck, revrese punch and ridgehand drill

#5-Angle block with multiple follow-ups

#6-Lead leg sweep and takedown

#7-Side step and roundhouse kick/punch drill

#8-Interaction drill

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Enpi and Kankudai by girl 6 year old

2013-12-19T17:03:00.001-08:00

Shotokan Advanced Kata Volume 2

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Shotokan Advanced Kata Volume 2

SHOTOKAN
Advanced Kata
Keiosuke Enoeda 8^Th Dan

Dragon Books | 1986 | ISBN: 0946062056 | English | 114 pages | PDF | 10.9 MB

An excellent book for the advanced Black Belt. "The Tiger" himself shows the steps to 5 katas: Tekki Nidan, Tekki Sandan (2 versions), Nijushiho, Gojushiho Dai, Gojushiho Sho. Defininately a book to keep for the ISKF student/teacher of Shotokan!

Shotokan Karate Frank Brennan The Intermediate Guide

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Frank Brennan

Sensei Frank Brennan (6th dan, shotokan karate), one of the biggest names in British karate of the 1970s and '80s, winning a wide variety of titles both as an individual and as part of the KUGB team

person, Martial Artist

Legal name, Full name

"Sensei Frank Brennan"

Born

May 6th 1960, the United Kingdom, England, Europe,

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Brennan_(karateka)

Shotokan Basics with Frank Brennan Karate Tutorials

Contents of films:

- The Beginners Guide to Shotokan Karate

- Kihon: Fundamental techniques.

- Kata: Kihon Kata, Heian Shodan & Heian Nidan.

- Kumite: Gohon Kumite (five step sparring).

- The Intermediate Guide to Shotokan Karate

- Kihon: Fundamental techniques.

- Kata: Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan & Tekki Shodan.

- Kumite: Ippon Kumite (one step sparring).

Shotokan Basics with Frank Brennan Karate Tutorials

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Shotokan Advanced Kata Volume 1_Keiosuke Enoeda 8Th Dan

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Shotokan Advanced Kata Volume 1

SHOTOKAN
Advanced Kata
Keiosuke Enoeda 8^Th Dan

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Referee Training Prgramme 2013

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Referee Training Prgramme 2013

To provide courses for association and club officials in Kumite and Kata with the opportunity of attaining National Qualifications, courses to be open to coaches, students, parents and table officials, course fees will apply. Courses will be open to 16 years and above and structured to encourage equal opportunities.

Table official - 1st qualification - min age 16 years Any Grade
Kumite Judge B - min age 16years and min grade 2nd Kyu
Kumite Judge A - min age 18 years and min grade 1st Dan
Kumite Referee B - min age 18 years and min grade 1st Dan
Kumite Referee A - min age 21 years and min grade 1st Dan
Kata Judge B - min age 18 years and min grade 1st Dan
Kata Judge A - min age 21 years and min grade 2nd Dan

Qualification Criteria

Table Official

Candidates must attend one referees course and pass the Table official qualification exam. A pass mark a minimum of 80% must be obtained in order to move to the next stage, which will be a practical examination at a championship and squad selections. A championship must be attended once a year and a course every 2 years.

National Kumite

Judge 'B' - Candidates must attend one referees course and upon attendance of a second course within the same year the Judge qualification theory exam can be taken. To achieve a pass mark a minimum of 80% must be obtained in order to move to the next stage which will be a practical examination at a EKF or BKF championships.
Judge 'A' - A minimum of two attendances at an EKF or BKF competition and course must have been attended before this qualification can be taken. Upon attendance at a second Referee course, a minimum of 80% pass mark must be obtained in theory in order to move to the next stage which will be a practical examination at an EKF or BKF championships.
Referee 'B' - A minimum of two competitions at a EKF or BKF level and a referees course must have been attended before this qualification can be taken upon attendance at a second referees course a minimum of 85% pass mark must be obtained in theory in order to move to the next stage which will be a practical examination at an EKF or BKF championships.
Referee 'A' - A minimum of two competitions at a EKF or BKF level and a referees course must have been attended before this qualification can be taken. Upon attendance at a second referees course a minimum of 90% pass mark must be obtained in theory in order to move to the next stage which will be a practical examination at an EKF or BKF championships. Once qualified the theory exam needs to be retaken every 2 years where the appropriate charge will be made and all referees must attend a minimum of two courses and two competitions per year.

In order to keep any qualifications Judge or Referee must attend a minimum of two referees courses and two competitions per year. In order to become a Tatami chief or Elite official.. dual qualification[kata / kumite] must be attended
Elite Referees, Assistant Tatami Chiefs, Tatami Chiefs, European and World Officials
A minimum of two courses must be attended and the theory exam taken every 2 Years. No course charges for European and World Officials.

National Kata

Judge 'B' - Candidates must attend one referees course and upon attendance of a second course with the same year the Judge qualification theory exam can be taken. To achieve a pass mark a minimum of 80% must be obtained in order to move to the next stage which will be a practical examinations at an EKF or BKF championships over 2 years. To pass within 1 year you must perform two Shitei Katas one from your own style and one from the other three styles and answer questions regarding bunkai at a course.
Judge 'A' - A minimum of two competitions at an EKF or BKF and a referees course must have been attended before this qualification can be taken upon attendance at a second referees course a minimum of 90% pass mark must be obtained in theory in order to move to the next stage which will be a practical examination at an EKF or BKF championships. Kata candidates must perform two Shitei Katas, one from their own style and one from the other three styles and answer questions regarding bunkai if they have not performed the Katas for Judge B.
European / World - Assessment of practical kata examination must be performed before going on to International qualifications. Once qualified referees must attend a minimum of one course and two competitions per year and the theory exam retaken every two years where an appropriate charge will be made. European and World officials do not need to retake the theory exam. No course charges for European or world officials.

For all Kumite and Kata officials
To be a national Table official you must hold a valid EKF LICENCE.
To be a national judge or referee you must hold a valid EKF LICENCE, and must be practicing karate.
To be selected to attend a European or World event, referees will also be required to attend one of the BKF competitions. No referee will be permitted to attend any European, World or International event without prior authorization by the Chief Referee.

WKU referee at Paris Open 2012

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WKU referee at Paris Open 2012

WKU Referee Ivor thomas will be attending the Paris Open on the 13th-15th January 2012 with seven other members of the English Karate Refereeing Delegation.

This event, taking place at the at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, will be the first International Tournament using the new Kumite Rules which were passed in Malasia at the Cadet & Junior World Karate Championships in October last year – so this will be quite an experience for all of us.

Watch this space for Ivor’s report when he gets back.