Ware Karate Club News

ESKA Xmas Ball 2011
Awards xmas 11
The annual Xmas Ball was held once again over in Dunstable at the palace Lodge Hotel. It was a very enjoyable eveing with awards presented after the meal.
Photos can be seen at the association website or click here for more photos.

ESKA Championships 2011


Some of the children competeted at the annual ESKA Championships in Stevenage on October 30th. For the results table and for more pictures please click here. Well done to them!

 

ESKA Xmas Ball 2010
Awards xmas 10

knebworth club
The annual Xmas Ball was held at Dunstable this year. Sensei Owen who ran the Ware club for many years was awarded his 5th Dan at the presentations.
Photos can be seen at the association website or click here for more photos.

ESKA Championships October 31st 2010
Ware karate club winners

Sunday 31st October 2010 saw the annual ESKA Championships held at Stevenage Leisure Centre. In total there were 301 entrances from 178 competitors, 50 events providing 100 medals, 100 trophies and a participation certificate for everyone who competed. More pictures and results of the day can be found at the association website or click here for more photos.

ESKA Summer Ball July 2nd 2010
Instructors Tony and Jenny joined other instructors and students at the annual summer ball. We are pictured here with club members holding their awards from one of our sister clubs. Also pictured is Owen who used to teach at Ware as well. More pictures can be found at the association website or click here.

ESKA summer ball

ESKA Mini Olympics May 16th 2010


On Sunday the 16th May over 170 ESKA Karateka took part in the first ESKA Mini Olympics instructors course at the Stevenage Honbu.
Students were able to try various martial arts including, Self Defence, Freestyle, Pad Work, Jo/Bo Weapons, Nunchucku's, Judo and Kata Bunkai.
The course lasted just over two hours and everyone thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the days different disciplines.
More photos can be seen on the ESKA website . Click here.

ESKA Christmas Dinner & Dance - 30 Year Celebration

Emily - Shodan
Jenny - Nidan
Tony - Club award
Tony - Yondan

Instructors from Ware were awarded various levels of Dan Grades at the annual Christmas Dinner & Dance. Emily her Shodan(1st), Jenny her Nidan (2nd), Tony his Yondan (4th). Sensei Tony was also awarded a special club instructor award to celebrate 30 years of ESKA.
Click here to see some photos.

Jenny is awarded her Nidan (2nd level Black Belt)
November 23rd 2009.

Kata and Kumite Competition October 11th 2009
Some of the competitors  from Ware Club


More images. Click here

Junior Results

Group 1
White Belts & Tiny Tots
(Kihon Basics)

Group 2a
Blue Belts
(Kata)

Group 3a
Red Belts
(Kata)

Group 3b
Red Belts
(Kumite)

1st -
Phoebe Bennett (Martinswood)
1st -
Archie Fisher (Stevenage)
1st -
Robert Jurczenkd (Birchwood)
1st -
Robert Jurczenkd (Birchwood)
2nd -
Ayana Lindsay (Stevenage)
2nd -
Ronnie Goodyear (Stevenage)
2nd -
Freya Cheale (Cottenham)
2nd -
James Procter (Stevenage)
3rd -
Aman Eakabbor Ali (Martinswood)
3rd -
Patrick Bevis (Knebworth)
3rd -
Max Wynroe (Knebworth)
3rd -
Kyle Price-Smith (All Saints School)
3rd -
Banaigh Mutinda (Martinswood)
3rd -
Robert Donald (Stevenage)

Group 4a
Orange Belts
(Kata)

Group 4b
Orange Belts
(Kumite)

Group 5a
Yellow & Yellow/White Belts
(Kata)

Group 5b
Yellow & Yellow/White Belts
(Kumite)

1st -
Olivia Willmore (Hertford)
1st -
Dominic Lomax (Hitchin)
1st -
Charlie Amondsen-Wells (Stevenage)
1st -
Len Radley (Hertford)
2nd -
Luke French (Clifton)
2nd -
Sean Leighton (Hertford)
2nd -
Shakeel Gavioli-Akilagun (Hertford)
3rd -
Amy Lewis (Kimpton)
3rd -
Len Radley (Hertford)
3rd -
Sean Leighton (Hertford)
3rd -
Niles Wilmore (Hertford)
3rd -
Shakeel Gavioli-Akilagun (Hertford)
3rd -
Hadley Boughton (Potton)

Group 6a
Green & Green/White Belts
(Kata)

Group 6b
Green & Green/White Belts
(Kumite)

Group 7a
All Purple Belts
(Kata)

Group 7b
All Purple Belts
(Kumite)

1st -
Hamish Niven (Hitchin)
1st -
Daniel Smith (Clifton)
1st -
Rhianne Batty (Knebworth)
1st -
Luke Boxer (Stevenage)
2nd -
James Brooks (Kimpton)
2nd -
James Brooks (Kimpton)
2nd -
Sonny Dyson (Knebworth)
2nd -
Sebastian Sergeant (Stevenage)
3rd -
Adam Kent (Stevenage)
3rd -
Oliver Wood (Kimpton)
3rd -
John Manson (Stopsley)
3rd -
Josh Scoot (Clifton)
3rd -
Tia Charlton (Baldock)
3rd -
Harrison Tracy (Birchwood)
3rd -
Denis Howard (Stevenage)

Group 8a
Brown & Brown/White Belts
(Kata)

Group 8b
Brown & Brown/White Belts
(Kumite)

Group 9a
Brown/Reds, Inter Black & Blacks
(Kata)

Group 9b
Brown/Reds, Inter Black & Blacks
(Kumite)

1st -
Tyler Lester (Knebworth)
1st -
Patrick Rutherford (Kimpton)
1st -
Katie Irwin (Hertford)
1st -
Bryn Griffiths (Potton)
2nd -
Alex Little (Hitchin)
2nd -
Tyler Lester (Knebworth)
2nd -
Christian Sloane (Knebworth)
2nd -
Rennan Tilbury (Baldock)
3rd -
Jasmine Charlton (Baldock)
3rd -
Jacob New (Kimpton)
3rd -
Ben Wllace (Knebworth)
3rd -
Aidan Tilbury (Baldock)
3rd -
Dowi Pilsworth (Cottenham)
3rd -
Jasmine Charlton (Baldock)
3rd -
Rory Clark (Stevenage)

Group 10b
Yellow to Purple Freestyle
(Pool A)

Group 10b
Yellow to Purple Freestyle
(Pool B)

Group 11b
Brown to Black Freestyle
(Pool A)

Group 11b
Brown to Black Freestyle
(Pool B)

1st -
Len Radley (Hertford)
1st -
Shakeel Gavioli-Akilagun (Hertford)
1st -
Bryn Griffiths (Potton)
1st -
Humza Chandna (Stevenage)
2nd -
Daniel Smith (Clifton)
2nd -
Rhianne Batty (Knebworth)
2nd -
Christian Sloane (Knebworth)
2nd -
Rennan Tilbury (Baldock)
3rd -
James Brooks (Kimpton)
3rd -
Thomas Deards (Knebworth)
3rd -
Josh Perry (St Albans)
3rd -
Rudey Buzzard (Kimpton)
3rd -
Drew Wonforth (Ware)
3rd -
Robert Kendrick (Stopsley)-


Junior Team Kata
Green Belt & Below

Junior Team Kata
Purple Belt & Above

1st -
Potton A
1st -
Baldock A
2nd -
Kimpton C
2nd -
Knebworth A
3rd -
Triple A (Stevenage)
3rd -
Hitchin A
3rd -
Kimpton A

Adult Results

Group 1a
White & Blue Belts
(Kata)

Group 2a
Red & Orange Belts
(Kata)

Group 2b
Red & Orange Belts
(Kumite)

Group 3a
Yellow & Green Belts
(Kata)

1st -
Emma Leighton (Hertford)
1st -
Carlton Avison (Potton)
1st -
Siobhan Manning (Stevenage)
1st -
Dave Ellis (Potton)
2nd -
Siobhan Manning (Stevenage)
2nd -
Carlton Avison (Potton)
2nd -
Daniel White (Birchwood)
3rd -
Richard Lane (Cottenham)
3rd -
Justin Doel (Hitchin)
3rd -
Gavin Corcoran (Baldock)

Group 3b
Yellow & Green Belts
(Kumite)

Group 4a
Purple & Purple/White Belts
(Kata)

Group 4b
Purple & Purple/White Belts
(Kumite)

Group 5a
Brown & Brown/White Belts
(Kata)

1st -
Ronald Shipman (Baldock)
1st -
Simon Green (Knebworth)
1st -
John Leighton (Hertford)
1st -
Emma Handisyde (Birchwood)
2nd -
Dave Ellis (Potton)
2nd -
Jenny Nutter (Birchwood)
2nd -
Adam Culley (Knebworth)
2nd -
Christian Boehmer (Stevenage)
3rd -
Gavin Corcoran (Baldock)
3rd -
Joanne Morris (Potton)
3rd -
James Barton (Birchwood)
3rd -
John Leighton (Hertford)
3rd -
Sharon Smith (Potton)

Group 5b
Brown & Brown/White Belts
(Kumite)

Group 6a
Brown/Red & Inter Black
(Kata)

Group 6b
Brown/Red & Inter Black
(Kumite)

Group 7a
Black Belts
(Kata)

1st -
Robert Horton (Stevenage)
1st -
Sara Rand (Cottenham)
1st -
Debbie Aquart (Potton)
1st -
James Kirkpatrick (Stevenage)
2nd -
Emma Handisyde (Birchwood)
2nd -
Luke Stephens-Chandler (Stevenage)
2nd -
Luke Stephens-Chandler (Stevenage)
2nd -
John Gillespie (Birchwood)
3rd -
Sharon Smith (Potton)
3rd -
Guy Rutherford (Kimpton)
3rd -
Amanda Veitch (Baldock)
3rd -
Jeff Rand (Cottenham)
3rd -
Ian Cheale (Cottenham)
3rd -
Richard Scoot (Sandy)

Group 7b
Black Belts
(Kumit)

Group 8b
Purple & Below
(Freestyle)

Group 9b
Brown & Above
(Freestyle)

Group 10a
Female Open Kata

1st -
James Kirkpatrick (Stevenage)
1st -
Daniel White (Birchwood)
1st -
John Gillespie (Birchwood)
1st -
Louise O'Connell (Knebworth)
2nd -
Richard Scoot (Sandy)
2nd -
Justin Doel (Hitchin)
2nd -
Martin Reynolds (Birchwood)
2nd -
Emma Hanisyde (Birchwood)
3rd -
Jeff Rand (Cottenham)
3rd -
Ben Will-Bond (Birchwood)
3rd -
Thomas Cwalinski (Birchwood)
3rd -
Amanda Veitch (Baldock)
3rd -
Carlton Avison (Potton)
3rd -
Thomas Wright (Hertford)
3rd -
Shannon Fuller (Baldock)

Group 10b
Female Open Freestyle

Team Kata

Team Freestyle

1st -
Louise O'Connell (Knebworth)
1st -
Kata Squad (Various)
1st -
Potton / Sandy B
2nd -
Debbie Aquart (Sandy)
2nd -
Birchwood A
2nd -
Birchwood B
3rd -
Emma Handisyde (Birchwood)
3rd -
Baldock A

Well done to those who passed their Kyu grades on September 13th.

New club website created.

Dan achievements. April 2009
Well done to Emily, Charlie and Jess on their successful Dan gradings.

Junior Dans

Emily passed her Junior Dan

2nd Dans

Charlie and Jess passed their 2nd Dan's.