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News from across the world of SKCE
SKCE National Championships 2023 – Sunday 19th November
The 2023 SKC England National Championships took place at Willesden sports centre on 19th November. This was our first championships since the Covid lockdown. Since most of our students will have not had recent experience of competition (if any at all), the day started with a short course. Students were split by grade and were…
SKCE Judges & Referees Course
This year’s Judges & Referees course took place on Sunday 17th September at Willesden Sports Centre. The course was led by our chief instructor, Sensei Eric Pich, and supported by Sensei Oluseye Jegede. Thank you to Sensei Oluseye, who has accepted the job of chief referee at the 2023 SKCE National Championships. The course was…
Update on Senior Dan Grade
Congratulations to Alexandra Merisoiu being promoted to Godan (5th Dan Black Belt)
SKCE Instructors Course
Sunday 11 June 2023, saw our first SKCE Instructors Course of 2023 led by Chief Instructor, Sensei Eric Pich at Willesden Sports Centre. We had 40 participants, including current Instructors, those aspiring to become Instructors for the future as well as several younger attendees who are being mentored as future Instructors, some of whom are…
SKDUN Legends – Guildford 25th March 2023
SKCE took a small team of competitors to the 22nd Legends Open championships, a very friendly and well run competition which has moved from Bracknell to its new location in Guildford this year. The team was accompanied by Janita Tan & Andrew Christoforou as coaches. Many of the SKCE team were experiencing competition for the…
BROWN AND BLACK BELT COURSE AT WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE ON SUNDAY 23 April 2023
The first National Course of the year was held on 23 April 2023. The course was well attended. Chief Instructor and Chairman, Sensei Eric led the course alongside with his team of Senior SKCE Instructors. After a very exhaustive examination, a total of 14 successfully achieved Shodan (1st Dan), 3 Nidan (2nd Dan) and 2…
Brown & Black Belt Course and Dan Grading- 4 December 2022
The course led by Chairman and Chief Instructor, Sensei Eric Pich, was well attended. Students displayed a good standard of karate during the course and grading. To obtain their grade, students have to produce and show sufficient and appropriate skills for each of the disciplines, kihon, kata and kumite to the satisfaction of the panel…
SKCE Referees and Judges Course
Sunday 18 September 2022 saw our first SKCE Referees and Judges Course of 2022 led by Chief Instructor, Sensei Eric Pich at Willesden Sports Centre. Participants were current SKCE Qualified Referees and Judges and those aspiring to become Referees and Judges. Every participant was provided with Referee and Judges books. The course began with Sensei…