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 19.05.12: JKSK Spring Kicking Course: JKSK Spring Course was held on Saturday 19th of May at our JKSK Arlesey dojo the WI hall from 10am to 12.30 noon. A fantastic course thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended the course. Most Shotokan kicks were covered from Mae Geri to Ushiro Mawashi Geri. Some members even attempted yoko tobi geri (flying side kick) which created some laughter. Although it's fun it is hope that those who attended the course learned and received some good tips to further improve their kicking techniques. Click HERE to view the photo album.  28.04.12: Kancho Hirokazu kanazawa:Yet another great opportunity and honour to have trained under Kancho Kanazawa 10th Dan and his son Nobuaki Sensei 6th Dan in Windsor on Saturday 28th of April. Sensei Tan and JKSK senior dan grade Nigel Stevens were there and this would probably be the last time to train under such a wonderful, great and humble sensei. Because it was a special closed invitation course the attendance was smaller than usual and this made those who were there felt almost a personal one. At the end of the course Kancho made an emotional short speech as he said he will announce his retirement from travelling in this year's SKIF World Championship in Australia this November. The humbleness of this great Master is second to none! Osu! 18.03.12: Aikido session: JKSK was proud and honor to have Yoshinkan Aikido Senior Taidokan Instructor Sensei James Hall 4th Dan to come and give us an excellent session on some Aikido techniques. As Sensei Hall said it was an Aikido 'taster' session centred around nocks. Although the session only lasted two hours and only a few locking techniques were  demonstrated and drilled, the quality was very high and techniques can be quite complex to us the karate-ka. We have no doubt that as a result of this excellent session all JKSK members who attended had benefited and brought that extra dimension to their karate. Sensei Tan would like to extend his gratitude to Sensei Hall for passing on a little and yet awesome knowledge to him and his students. Sensei Tan also would like to thank JKSK Senior Instructor Stuart Fielder for putting JKSK in touch with Sensei Hall. Last but not least a big appreciation to JKSK senior dan grade Nigel Stevens for being Sensei Hall's honest uke (demo assistant) - a hard but worthy responsibility.A few drinks at a local pub after an awesome Aikido session concluded the evening beautifully. Cheers to Sensei James Hall. Click HERE to view the photo album. More photos to come... 17.03.12: JKSK Spring Grading was held on 17th of March at the main dojo - the Stotfold Memorial Hall. A record number  of students went for their grading and others felt that they weren't quite ready to grade this time and would rather work harder and be ready for the next grading - good attitude to have. Both juniors and seniors demonstrated a very good knowledge of their required syllabus. On Thursday 15th of March five 1st Kyu namely Richard Berry, Dylan Chung, Katie Clark, Matthew Clark and Lewis Gibbs went for their Black Belt Intermediate grading. The grading lasted over an hour and all of them were exhausted at the end. All five gave their best effort and made the grade. Well done to them! The Most Spirited Award went to our newly graded 2nd Kyu Intermediate James Kolek from JKSK Shefford Club. Well done James.  JKSK Senior Instructor Stuart Fielder led the later part of the course, getting everyone to do pad work by applying some of the body actions they'd been learning earlier. Great course enjoyed by all.
A few more photos HERE.
18.12.11: JKSK Annual Award Ceremony and Christmas Party was held on Sunday 18th Dec at the Stotfold Memorial Hall. A fantastic night enjoyed by all members and parents who attended. To kick off the night, a brilliant warming up session was led by young Black Belts Justin Ng and Conor Stevens. This shortly followed by Sensei Tan and Nigel Stevens splitting up all juniors into four teams who then had to compete one another for team reaction drill. Many fun games were played with 'hunting tail' the most popular of all. The ever popular Kata - Chinte (Incredible Hands) was the Kata of the night and was enjoyed by all.
 The seniors session commenced with some slapping reaction drills, 'tunnel challenge' which created some laughter. Last katas of the year were Sochin and Heian Sandan. Seniors finished fairly early so everybody could enjoy some festive drinks and food together.
A fantastic evening to mark yet another successful year for JKSK!
The Most Spirited Award - James Hooper (Stotfold)
The JKSK Student of the Year 2011 - Clarissa Dakin (Arlesey), Ella Platon (Shefford) and Katie Clark (Stotfold).
The JKSK Most Improved Student 2011 - Richard Berry, 1st Kyu.
SHODAN (1st Dan Black Belt)- Justin Ng, Savannah Fielder and Sean Howson (graded June 2011), James Goddon, Ryan Lamond, Gemma Lamond and Conor Stevens (graded Dec 2011).
Congratulations to all. Merry Christmas!
Click HERE to view the photo album.
09.12.11: JKSK Christmas Dinner this year was at The Three Horse Shoes Inn at Norton, Letchworth, Herts. All JKSK senior members and partners thoroughly enjoyed the evening. It was good to see some teenage senior members joining in the fun as well. Lovely food and great evening. 15.10.11: JKSK Annual Tournment was held at the Stotfold Memorial Hall on Saturday 15th October. Great turn up and
 fantastic support by both parents and JKSK members. Fabulous atmosphere and excellent display of sportsmanship by all participants. Sensei Tan praised all competitors for their impeccable etiquette particularly the really young ones age 7 and 8 for their bravery and confidence. He also thanked Stuart Fielder and Nigel Stevens who did a fantastic job as the main judges of the day. He also thanked the time keepers and scorers namely Sean Howson, Conor Stevens, Gemma Lamond and Katie Clark and others who helped out behind the scene.The followings are the JKSK medallists:
BLACK BELT KATA: GOLD - Sean Howson (Kanku Dai & Heian Godan), SILVER - Savannah Fielder (Jitte & Tekki Shodan), BRONZE -Nigel Stevens (Chinte & Heian Godan).
Family Kata: GOLD - Matthew Clark, Katie Clark & Gemma Lamond, SILVER - Harry Hull, Graham Hull & Savannah Fielder, BRONZE - Jamie Parker, Ryan Parker & Jake Farmer.
Individual Kata (7-9): GOLD - James Kolek, SILVER - Ella Platon, BRONZE - Jamie Parker.
Individual Kata (10-12): GOLD - Ryan Parker, SILVER - James Goddon, BRONZE - Matthew Clark.
Individual Kata (13-15): GOLD - Conor Stevens, SILVER - Richard Berry, BRONZE - George Allen.
Junior Team Kata: GOLD - Jamie Parker, Ryan Parker & Matthew Clark, SILVER - James Goddon, George Allen & Conor Stevens. BRONZE - James Kolek & Ella Platon.
Individual Mens Kata: GOLD - Richard Smith, SILVER - Graham Hull, BRONZE - Paul Warwick.
Individual Ladies Kata: GOLD - Gemma Lamond, SILVER - Katie Clark.
Individual Kumite (7-9): GOLD - Jamie Parker, SILVER - Ella Platon, BRONZE - Jake Farmer.
Individual Kumite (10-12): GOLD - Matthew Clark, SILVER - Clarissa Dakin, BRONZE - Georgia Pickett.
Individual Kumite (13-15): GOLD - Alex Ooms, SILVER - George Allen, BRONZE - Richard Berry.
Individual Mens Kumite: GOLD - Sean Howson, SILVER - Paul Warwick, BRONZE - Graham Hull.
To watch the slideshow click on Gallery - JKSK Annual Tournament 2011.
 The Most Spirited Grading award went to Jamie Parker (JKSK Stotfold); our new 3rd Kyu Intermediate. Well done Jamie!
 02.07.11: JKSK Summer Grading was held on 2nd of July. Great number of students felt they were ready and attempted their grading. High standard was maintained and all were eager to prove that they were worth their new grades. And they were! All gave their best efforts and managed to stay focus throughout the grading. Well done!
The Most Spirited Grading award went to Matthew Clark (JKSK Stotfold). Well done Mattie.
We also have three young newly graded SHODAN namely Sean Howson (16), Savannah Fielder (15) and Justin Ng (13). The three of them has totalled up to 20 years of training. The Black Belt grading was held on 30th of June at the WI Hall in Arlesey. The trio were well prepared; after a gruesome and virtually nonstop over an hour action, they were left shattered but they passed with flying colours. Congratulations to Sean, Savannah and Justin. Very well done!
 
   14.05.11: JKSK Kicking Course was held on Saturday 14th of May at the Stotfold Memorial Hall. Good attendance with all juniors and seniors of all grades keened to learn and try new things. In the first hour Sensei Tan together with his assistant Stuart Fielder covered all the common kicks such as mae geri, yoko geri keage, kekomi and mawashi geri. Tips and technical details were passed on to students; who were then split into small groups and pairs to work on each kick with the aid of focus pads and striking shields.
In the second session the class was split into two groups; with dan grades Nigel Stevens and David Weston leading the lower kyu grades recapping what they covered in the first hour. The higher grades had a go at mikazuki geri (crescent kick), gyaku mikazuki geri (reverse crescent kick) and ura mawashi geri (reverse roundhouse kick).
To conclude this excellent course all students had the opportunity to have a go at yoko tobi geri (flying kick). There were some really high jumps and some very careful jumps. All landed nicely on thick cushioned mats. Everyone had fun and a good laugh doing the flying kick. All students took home with them some good tips on how to execute effective kicks. Next JKSK course will be in November.   19.03.11: The JKSK Spring Grading was held at the Stotfold Memorial Hall. This was by far JKSK highest ever
 On Thursday 17th of March Conor Stevens graded for his Black Belt Intermediate and passed with flying colours.
The Most Spirited Award went to: Lewis Gibbs (JKSK Stotfold)
29.01.11: The JKSK Winter Course was all about giving students an insight of all the punches and strikes that
 To conlude the course Sensei Fielder gave an excellent session on developing impact and pad work. A fun and educational course enjoyed by those who attended.
Photo album HERE.
09.01.11: New Year Party and Award Ceremony was held on Sunday 9th January 2011. What a start to a new year. A great party enjoyed by all juniors and parents who attended. The class began with serious basic drills
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  The Most Spirited Award - Alex Jones (Shefford)
The JKSK Student of the Year 2010 - Sjaak Kenters (Arlesey), James Kolek (Shefford) and Lewis Gibbs (Stotfold).
The JKSK Most Improved Student 2010 - Gemma Lamond, Black Belts Intermediate.
NAKMAS Nidan certifcates were formally presented to Stuart Fielder and Helen Oakley. Both of them were successfully graded to 2nd dan back in June last year.
Congratulations to all!
 Sensei Tan would like to thank all the students for their support and special thanks to parents who helped out on
the night. Here is to another great year! Photo album HERE. 18.12.10: JKSK Winter Grading was held on Saturday 18th December at the Stotfold Memorial Hall. Despite the horrendous weather condition everyone made it to the grading. Same as previous grading the students did well and the overall standard was high as expected. Noticeably the green belts (6th Kyu & 5th Kyu Intermediate) and the brown belts had made a tremendous progress.
This year we had seven 1st Kyu (three seniors and four juniors) who went for their Black belt Intermediate. All had an hour of warm up session with the black belts before the start of their 'close door' grading, to help them loosen up a bit. A tough grading but all of them stuck to their task well. The long months and years of hard training, determination and efforts had all paid off. After over an hour of virtually non-stop action all of them passed with flying colours. The next six months or more will again be their big day - shodan. Well done.
The Most Spirited Award goes to: ALex Jones (Shefford).
10.12.10: JKSK Christmas Dinner this year was at The Fox in a beautiful village called Pirton in
16.11.10: Ladies Self Defence course. Sensei Tan organised a free self defence course for the ladies of JKSK, supported by Stuart Fielder. A fun two hour session enjoyed by all who attended and all the laldies found the
course very useful.
07.11.10: Hirokazu Kanazawa sensei 10th Dan farewell course was held at the Watford Leisure Centre
 organised by SKKIF Watford on Sunday 7th November. The hall was packed with over 600 students and the atmosphere was buzzing as expected. Sensei Tan, Stuart Fielder, Helen Oakley and Janette Innes attended this memorable course led by
the Shotokan Karate legend, supported by his sons Nobuaki Kanazawa 6th Dan and Daizo Kanazawa 5th Dan,
and Ohigashi sensei 6th Dan. Guest instructor S Kato sensei 8th Dan, Chief Instructor of IJKA Europe.
All attendees practiced some kihon and interesting partner drills, followed by an excellent demonstration of SKIF Jiyu Ippon Kumite performed by Nobuaki and Daizo Kanazawa. To conclude the day the great Hirokazu Kanazawa sensei led the class with a 'classic' kata - Gankaku Sho. A meaningful and emotional course enjoyed by all.
16.10.10: JKSK Annual Tournament was held on Saturday 16th October at the Stotfold Memorial Hall. This
 Medals presentation concluded the enjoyable day. Every junior was called one by one to receive their competitor medals followed by the winners' medals. All received thunderous applause from the audience.
Sensei Tan thanked Stuart Fielder, David Weston and Nigel Stevens who did an excellent job as the main judges of the day. He also thanked the time keepers and scorers namely Mark Waterman, Sean Howson, Gemma Ballard and Richard Smith and others who helped out behind the scene.
The followings are the JKSK medallists:
Family Kata: GOLD - Ryan Lamond, Gemma Lamond and Conor Stevens, SILVER - Alex Wright, Oliver Wright and Richard Berry.
Individual Kata (6-9): GOLD - James Kolek, SILVER - Finlay Luxford, BRONZE - Ella Platon.
Individual Kata (10-11): GOLD - James Goddon, SILVER - Matthew Clark, BRONZE - Ryan Lamond.
Individual Kata (12-15): GOLD - Savannah Fielder, SILVER - Justin Ng, BRONZE - Conor Stevens.
Junior Team Kata: GOLD - James Goddon, Gemma Lamond & Justin Ng, SILVER - Ryan Lamond, Conor Stevens & Savannah Fielder, BRONZE - Alex Ooms, Alex Jones and Richard Berry.
Individual Mens Kata: GOLD - Sean Howson, SILVER - Richard Smith, BRONZE - Mark Waterman.
Individual Ladies Kata: GOLD - Gemma Ballard, SILVER - Gemma Lamond, BRONZE - Janette Innes.
BLACK BELT KATA: GOLD - David Weston (Nijushiho & Heian Sandan), SILVER - Nigel Stevens (Chinte & Heian Godan).
Individual Kumite (6-9): GOLD - Zak Graveney, SILVER - James Wallis, BRONZE - Ella Platon.
Individual Kumite (10-11): GOLD - Finley Childs, SILVER - James Goddon, BRONZE - Ewan Wood.
Individual Kumite (12-15): GOLD - Savannah Fielder, SILVER - Alex Jones, BRONZE - Conor Stevens.
Individual Ladies Kumite: GOLD - Gemma Ballard, SILVER - Jeanette Innes, BRONZE - Gemma Lamond.
Individual Mens Kumite: GOLD - Mark Waterman, SILVER - Sean Howson, BRONZE - Richard Smith.
To watch the slideshow click on Gallery - JKSK Annual Tournament 2010. 02.10.10: JKSK Autumn Grading was held at the Stotfold Memorial Hall. A high number of students attempted
The Most Spirited Award goes to: Aaron Edwards (JKSK Stotfold)
28.08.10: JKA Summer Karate Course was held at Parkway in Guildford. Sensei Tan and Sensei F Doras 5th Dan KSKC attended the course and had the privilege to train with Sensei's Ueki 8th Dan, Kawawada 7th Dan, Imamura 7th Dan and Ohta 7th Dan.  In the second hour the group was split into two; kyu grades and dan grades. Sensei Tomio Imamura took the dan grades and went through Kanku Dai in an orderly fashion. In the last hour all dan grades were further split into two groups, with Kawawada sensei taking the higher grades 3rd dan and above. Sochin was the chosen kata. Kawawada sensei's body dynamic when performing Sochin was amazing and he particularly stressed the importance of getting the stances spot on; after all Sochin is named after Sochin Dachi (rooted stance) or Fudo Dachi. Excellent course.
03.07.10: JKSK Summer Grading was held at the Stotfold Memorial Hall on 3rd July. Despite a record number
  of students went for their grading the day went very smoothly. All students behaved very well and majority of
the juniors managed to stay focus throughout their grading. Two very strong groups in term of skills, spirit and focus who raised the bar very high for others to follow in future grading. New beginners held their nerves and passed with flying colours. Brown belts same as previous grading, showed very good knowledge of their syllabus. JKSK now have four more junior 1st Kyu. Sensei Tan would like to thank all dan grades and 1st kyu who helped out during the grading.
There were many juniors who could have won the Most Spirited award this time round and it just showed how much efforts the students put into their grading.
For that reason there is a joint award and the Joint MOST SPIRITED AWARD goes to:
Kiran Patel (JKSK Shefford)and Tige Burns (JKSK Arlesey).
 27.06.10: Nidan Grading. On Sunday 27th June Sensei Tan took two of his students Stuart Fielder and Helen Oakley to Kenshin Shotokan Karate Dojo for their 2nd Dan grading. Both of them have been training hard leading up to the grading. Under the watchful eye of the Chief Examiner Sensei Franklyn Doras 5th Dan KSKC/NAKMAS, they gave 100% effort and determination. Their focus was second to none and after a gruesome long hour they passed with flying colours.Congratulations to Stuart and Helen ~ NIDAN!
01.05.10: JKA Spring International Open Course was held at Parkway, Guildford from 30th April to 3rd May.
 In the first session Sensei Osaka took the whole group through some basics to emphasize the importance of correct form when punching and kicking. Second session the group was split into dan grades and kyu grades. Sensei Tatsuya Naka, who was the film star of the film Kuro-Obi (Black Belt) took the dan grades through Kanku Dai in much details, explaining the important of making the kata flows and how one should use their 'centre axile' when changing direction, dropping down and pushing up our body.
 In the third session the group was further split into a smaller group with 1st dan and 2nd dan in one group and 3rd dan and above in another group. Sensei Naka again took the advance group covering Tekki Shodan and Sandan in details like never before! Interesting elements like the three ways of hip moves, the breathing, the straight punch, the mental state of relaxation while executing a technique were all covered and clearly explained. Sensei Naka's humble, relax and at times humorous approach to his teaching made the seminar very enjoyable. Great stuff!24.04.10: JKSK Spring 'Kicking' Course was a big success. To kick off the course JKSK senior dan grades Stuart Fielder and Helen Oakley led the warming up, making sure everybody were fully strecthed.
The first half of the course Mae Geri, Keage, Kekomi, Mawashi Geri and Ushiro were covered with the aid of
 Second half was more of a fancy and fun stuff, covering Ura Mawashi Geri, Mikazuki Geri, Hiza Geri, Mawashi Hiza Geri, Mae Tobi Geri and even Yoko Tobi Geri to finish off a wonderful course. Everyone took turn and had a good attempt at the flying kick! All good fun. To sum it up a technical course enjoyed by all who attended.
Click HERE to view the album.
20.03.10: JKSK Spring Grading was held at the Stotfold Memorial Hall with a record number of students
 The Most Spirited Grading award goes to Sjaak Kenters.
Group photos click HERE.
30.01.10: JKSK Winter Open Course was held on Saturday 30th January at the Stotfold Memorial Hall. Sensei Fielder covered the 1st hour focusing on Heian Yondan and it's bunkai. 2nd half of the course was covered by Sensei Tan focusing on an advanced kata - Sochin. Some applications were explained and drilled. It was an informative and challenging course enjoyed by all members who attended.
20.12.09: JKSK Award Ceremony & Christmas Party was held on Sunday 20th December at the Stotfold
 Next, fun games which include 'The Listening Game', 'Push and Pull', Dodge Ball, 'Socks drill', etc. Oh what fun!
Delicious food and drinks were served while the award ceremony began. Belts were presented to all successful students who just recently graded; from 10th Kyu to Black Intermediate and all received thunderous applause
from the audience. This followed by the announcement of several awards:  The JKSK Student of the Year 2009 - Kyle Miller 8th Kyu (Arlesey), Richard Berry 4th Kyu Intermediate (Shefford) and James Goddon 1st Kyu Intermediate(Stotfold).
The JKSK Most Improved Student 2009 - Gemma Ballard 1st Kyu.
Congratulations to them!
Sensei Tan also presented gifts to Stuart Fielder and Ian Ballard as an appreciation for their loyalty and support throughout the year. Helen Oakley was unable to attend but a gift was presented to her earlier during the week.
The seniors' session began at around 7.30pm. Again a fun based session with partner's reaction drills, 'The Tunnel' was scary and 'Freeze Sparring' was of a different kind enjoyed by all.
Chinte was the kata for the night. More serious this time!
The class finished around 8.15pm and everyone stayed back for a bit of food and drinks till late!
It's been yet another great year! Sensei Tan would like to thank all the students for their support and special thanks to parents who helped out on the night. And thank you for the cards and chocolates. We look forward to another successful year 2010.
18.12.09: JKSK Christmas Dinner for senior members at the Chequers in Stotfold was full of laughter! Great
company, great food and drinks and great live music... Everybody enjoyed the festive dinner. Click HERE to view the album.
 12.12.09: JKSK Winter Grading was held at the JKSK honbu, the Stotfold Memorial Hall on Saturday 12th December. As expected all students did well and all made good progress. Etiquette was very good and focus was maintained throughout the grading. Not easy task for the younger ones to focus at all times but they did well.
The Most Spirited Grading award goes to Ross Innes.
Well done!
17.10.09: JKSK Annual Tournament was held on Saturday 17th October at the Stotfold Memorial Hall. This year we had a great number of students participated and a packed spectators too which made the whole atmosphere very buzzing! The sportsmanship and overall etiquette shown by all the competitors were second to none. Sensei Tan praised everybody for that and he particularly praised the very young ones for being so brave to step up and did their individual kata and kumite. The overall standard was high and everybody had a great day.
 Sensei Tan would like to thank Stuart Fielder and Mark Ellis who were the main judges of the day. Also thank you to the time keepers and scorers namely Mark Waterman, Sean Howson and Chris Tan and others who helped out behind the scene.
The followings are the JKSK medallists:
Family Kata: GOLD - Ryan Lamond & Gemma Lamond, SILVER - Richard Berry, Nicola Berry & James Wallis, BRONZE - Janette, Cameron & Ross Innes.
Individual Kata (6-8): GOLD - James Kolek, SILVER - Ella Platon, BRONZE - James Wallis.
Individual Kata (9-10): GOLD - Ryan Lamond, SILVER - James Goddon, BRONZE - Nicola Berry.
Individual Kata (11-14): GOLD - Savannah Fielder, SILVER - Justin Ng, BRONZE - Joe Hadden.
Junior Team Kata: GOLD - Savannah Fielder, Justin Ng & Joe Hadden, SILVER - Ryan Lamond & Gemma Lamond, BRONZE - Ben Lucas, James Kolek & Ella Platon.
Individual Mens Kata: GOLD - Matt Adams, SILVER - Mark Waterman, BRONZE - John Keane.
Individual Ladies Kata: GOLD - Gemma Lamond, SILVER - Jeanette Innes, BRONZE - Amanda Webb.
BLACK BELT KATA: GOLD - Stuart Fielder (Gankaku & Heian Godan), SILVER - Chris Tan (Gankaku & Heian Yondan), BRONZE - Mark Ellis (Jitte & Heian Nidan).
Individual Kumite (6-8): GOLD - James Wallis, SILVER - Kyle Miller, BRONZE - George Goddon.
Individual Kumite (9-10): GOLD - Ryan Lamond, SILVER - James Goddon, BRONZE - Finlay Childs.
Individual Kumite (11-14): GOLD - Joe Hadden, SILVER - Savannah Fielder, BRONZE - Justin Ng.
Individual Ladies Kumite: GOLD - Antonia Keane, SILVER - Jeanette Innes, BRONZE - Gemma Lamond.
Individual Mens Kumite: GOLD - Mark Waterman, SILVER - Matt Adams, BRONZE - Steve Ramsey.
Go to Gallery - JKSK Annual Tournament 2009 for photos.
06.10.09: JKSK Inaugural Gashuku was held from 2nd Oct to 4th Oct at the Orchards, St.
 Sensei Tan would like to thank everybody for their support and was especially impressed with the children who hardly moaned about the cold and strong wind on Saturday. Apology they didn't get the chance to build sand castles because by the time we finished our training the sea was right up to the sea wall! A special thank you to our JKSK instructor Stuart Fielder for organising this fantastic event.
Go to Gallery - JKSK Gashuku 2009 for photos.
19.09.09: JKSK Autumn Grading was held at the Stotfold Memorial Hall on Saturday 19/9. For
 The Most Spirited Grading award goes to Lewis Gibbs 4th Kyu.
Go to Gallery - JKSK Autumn Grading 2009 for photos.
21.08.09: Dave Hooper JKA course. Sensei (Dr) Dave Hooper JKA instructed this worthy 'Back to Basics' course organised by a dear friend Kath Dearden from Ippon Ken Karate Club in Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire. Sensei Tan took a few of his Brown and Black belt students to train with Sensei Hooper. Not only has Sensei Hooper a wealth of technical knowledge but he also has a clever way
 Note: Sensei Hooper lives in Japan for over 30 years and trains with Osaka sensei at the JKA Honbu in Tokyo.
18.07.09: Arlesey Fun Day 2009. Some JKSK members supported the event by giving a brilliant karate display to the Arlesey community. Thank you to those who were able to make it. Go to the Gallery link page for the demo album.
 20.06.09: Stotfold Festival 2009. JKSK supported this year's Stotfold Festival by giving demo to the local community on Saturday 20th June. Many members were able to give their support and gave a fabulous karate display. Their discipline and skills shone on the day. A great fun day enjoyed by all. Photos taken on the day can be viewed in the Gallery link page.
 
Some basics were shown and drilled and SKIF sets of jiyu ippon kumite were the order of the day. Basai Dai, Basai Sho and Sochin were the three main kata of this course. Sensei kept reminding everybody the importance of proper breathing, hara  and hips... A very enjoyable course and an honour to train with Kanazawa sensei who is such a humble karate legend. 25.04.09: JKSK Spring Kata Course was held on Saturday 25th April at the Stotfold Memorial Hall. Members from 10th kyu to dan grades who attended the course had the opportunity to learn new kata's in details. Heian Godan and Meikyo and some applications were the core of the course. A very useful course for members who strived to better their kata performance.
21.03.09: JKSK Spring Grading Examinations was held on Sat 21st March at the JKSK honbu dojo - the Stotfold Memorial Hall. We are very proud to announce that all students displayed a high standard of skills and syllabus knowledge. All passed with flying colours. A special mention to the Junior brown belts group namely Joe Hadden, Justin Ng, Savannah Fielder and James Goddon who raised the grading standard to its highest thus far. At the same time the adult new beginners had also raised a new bench mark of good standard for other perspective beginners to follow. The Most Spirited Grading award went to Ross Innes. Well done ALL!
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 25.02.09: JKSK NEW CLUB will be opened in Arlesey on the 2nd April. The venue will be the WI (Women's Institute) Hall, High Street in Arlesey. This will be a mixed class giving adults, parents and children the opportunity to train together every Thursday 6-7pm. The JKSK Brown and Black Belts class will be moved to this very same venue as well, time 7.15-8.15pm.
20.02.09: The Bowling night for the JKSK senior members and partners 'rolled' off just after 7.30pm at the Hollywood Bowl at Stevenage Leisure Park. Great fun and lots of laughter! One thing most of us agreed on the night was that our bowling skill is not as good as our gyaku zuki ;-). After the bowling everyone proceeded to the Aroma - Chinese buffet restaurant across the road for a feast or two. Great food, excellent company and to sum it all up, a very enjoyable evening!
24.01.09: The JKSK Winter Course was held on Saturday 24th of January at the Stotfold Memorial Hall. In support of NAKMAS Safe Kids Campaign, the theme for this course was Anti-Bullying and Self Protection. The group was split into two so that Sensei Tan can concentrate on the children to ensure the message on anti-bullying was effectively delivered. His assistant Sensei Fielder provided a fantastic self protection session to the adults.
An educational course enjoyed and learned by those who attended. Click on Gallery to watch some photo clips taken during the course.
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