SKCE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. SUNDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2018
2018 - A NEW EXCITING CHAMPIONSHIP VENUE
BY GERRY GREY, CHAIRMAN, SKCE
As you can see from the preceding results there was a very full and exciting programme of competition involving not only members of SKCE but also those from other invited Shotokan organisations who share similar ethos to that of SKCE.
This year the Championship was held at the main sports complex at Brunel University and provided a major sea-change with fresh ideas from those adopted in the past. Brunel offered much better facilities for Competitors, Spectators and Officials alike resulting in a most engaging and enjoyable event. It also started practically on time, and, most importantly ended almost exactly as our estimated time.
Apart from the main arena with its permanent spectator seats there was a separate Sports Hall in use for all the Competitors to register and then warm up before being ushered to their competition area a few moments before their event time. The latter worked very well and avoided the main arena ever being congested with competitors waiting for their event which always causes logistical problems and is a constant distraction to the ongoing competition.
Having been involved with organising and directing karate championships over the past 42 years for the JKA, KUGB and JKAE many had proved very hard work at times and I can honestly say this was one of the most enjoyable and comfortable events particularly due to the weeks of hard work put in by my fellow organisers Sensei Eric Pich and Tami Wilmot. Together with the assistance of those volunteer Timekeepers, Helpers and Referees and Judges from SKCE and the 8 other Shotokan organisations who very much contributed to the overall success of these 2018 SKCE Championships. In particular the contribution made by their Senior Referees benefitted greatly by producing consistent scores for the various katas based on the accepted Shotokan principles as taught by Sensei Nakayama, Enoeda and other Senior Japanese masters.
We know from the feedback received from many of those who attended that they also appeared to have enjoyed the event, and, we very much look forward to repeating the success at the same venue next year (date to be announced).
In all there were just over 600 competitors participating in 62 individual and team kata and kumite events from very young children aged 6 years to the over 40’s veterans some up to 70 years old ranging from beginners to Senior dan grades.
Congratulations to the Sensei Mark Tetsola memorial award recipients which this year was presented to Luke Bradish, from the Kilburn group of clubs, who became Senior Mens Kata and Kumite Champion, and one of Sensei Marks’ original SKCE students, and, this year a new award to the best Junior SKCE competitor which was won by Jodie Harris from the Anglia group of clubs for her endeavours achieving 4 golds and a silver medal in events. They both performed excellently and above all executed good quality Shotokan Karate.
Congratulations also to all those who took part and especially to those of you who achieved medal places.
Overall it was a very good day with keenly fought competition and all can be justly proud of the contribution they made to a most successful championship.
A special thanks and appreciation to all our friends from the invited organisations and their officials who took part for helping to make our first championship at this new Brunel University venue our most successful Nationals so far ! We confidently expect there will be many more to follow.
Gerry Grey
Chairman SKCE
NOTE: If you are interested in obtaining any of the photographs taken on the day, please email our photographer, John Deehan on johndeehan@aol.com. He'll be happy to send you a link to the photo library.
SENSEI MARK TETSOLA AWARD | ||
Best Senior SKCE Competitor | Luke Bradish | |
Best Junior SKCE Competitor | Jodie Harris |
KATA BOYS & GIRLS UP TO 7 yrs (beginner to 7th Kyu) | 1st | Ourson Beavis – JSKA UK |
1A | 2nd | Rares Barnes – SKCE |
3rd | Malena Lacaze – FSKA |
KUMITE BOYS & GIRLS UP TO 7 yrs (beginner to 7th Kyu) | 1st | Malena Lacaze – FSKA |
1B | 2nd | Ourson Beavis – JSKA UK |
3rd | Noah Morton – FSKA |
KATA BOYS & GIRLS UP TO 7 yrs (6th Kyu to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Reggie Brown – RENGOKAI |
1C | 2nd | Seren Ralph – FSKA |
3rd | Rayyan Khan – SKCE |
KUMITE BOYS & GIRLS UP TO 7 yrs (6th Kyu to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Reggie Brown – RENGOKAI |
1D | 2nd | Dylan Maddams – SKCE |
3rd | Seren Ralph – FSKA |
KATA BOYS & GIRLS 8 – 11 yrs (beginner to 7th Kyu) | 1st | Kai Wyers – FSKA |
2A | 2nd | Fabian Sawyer – FSKA |
3rd | Mia Bentley – SKCE |
KUMITE BOYS & GIRLS 8 – 11 yrs (beginner to 7th Kyu) | 1st | Kai Wyers – FSKA |
2B | 2nd | Fabian Sawyer – FSKA |
3rd | Lina Tayeb – SKCE |
KATA BOYS & GIRLS 8 – 11 yrs (6th Kyu to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Tom Marshall – RENGOKAI |
2C | 2nd | Mattias Mayherhoffer – FSKA |
3rd | Amaury Lacaze – FSKA |
KUMITE BOYS & GIRLS 8 – 11 yrs (6th Kyu to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Tom Marshall – RENGOKAI |
2D | 2nd | Maya Gee – JSKA UK |
3rd | Grace Marshall – RENGOKAI |
KATA BOYS & GIRLS 8 – 11 yrs (3rd Kyu and above) | 1st | Adam Pugliese – FSKA |
2E | 2nd | Sophia Malta – SKCE |
3rd | Samuel Tracey – SKCE |
KUMITE BOYS & GIRLS 8 – 11 yrs (3rd Kyu and above) | 1st | Aaron Kerezovic – FSKA |
2F | 2nd | Ryan Reece – FSKA |
3rd | Sophia Malta – SKCE |
KATA BOYS & GIRLS 12 – 13 yrs (beginner to 7th Kyu) | 1st | Alexa Burrell – SKCE |
3A & 6A amalgamated | 2nd | Phoebe Ricards – SKCE |
3rd | Fred Webzell – SKCE |
KUMITE BOYS & GIRLS 12 – 13 yrs (beginner to 7th Kyu) | 1st | Alexa Burrell – SKCE |
3B & 6B amalgamated | 2nd | Callum Murray – SKCE |
3rd | Fred Webzell – SKCE |
KATA GIRLS 12 – 13 yrs (6th Kyu to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Belle Bautista – SKCE |
4A | 2nd | Jhamiera Esprit – SKCE |
3rd | Adwoa Boakye – SKCE |
KUMITE GIRLS 12 – 13 yrs (6th Kyu to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Jhamiera Esprit – SKCE |
4B | 2nd | Belle Bautista – SKCE |
3rd | Adwoa Boakye – SKCE |
KATA GIRLS 12-13 yrs (3rd Kyu & above) | 1st | Ellie Lewis – SKCE |
5A | 2nd | Jaime Harris – SKCE |
3rd | Ariah Branch – SKCE |
KUMITE GIRLS 12 – 13 yrs (3rd Kyu to 1st Kyu) | 1st | Darcey Platt – FSKA |
5B | 2nd | Isabella East – FSKA |
3rd | Daria Gulbicka – SKCE |
KUMITE GIRLS 12 – 13 yrs under 5ft 2 (Shodan and above) | 1st | Bianca Todorut – SKCE |
5C | 2nd | Ellie Lewis – SKCE |
KUMITE GIRLS 12 – 13 yrs 5ft 2 & above (Shodan and above) | 1st | Jaime Harris – SKCE |
5D | 2nd | Ariah Branch – SKCE |
KATA BOYS 12 – 13 yrs (6th Kyu to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Amine Achour –ISKF |
7A | 2nd | James Stack – SKCE |
KUMITE BOYS 12 – 13 yrs (6th Kyu to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Amine Achour – ISKF |
7B | 2nd | James Stack – SKCE |
KATA BOYS 12 – 13 yrs (3rd Kyu and above) | 1st | Rafael Smith – KANKU |
8A | 2nd | Yusef Khan – RENGOKAI |
3rd | Denis Barna – SKCE |
KUMITE BOYS 12 – 13 yrs (3rd Kyu and above) | 1st | Denis Barna – SKCE |
8B | 2nd | Rafael Smith – KANKU |
3rd | Sam Goss – JSKA UK |
KUMITE BOYS 12 – 13 yrs under 5ft 2 (Shodan and above) | 1st | Preston Prins – SKCE |
8C | 2nd | Adam Saci – ISKF |
3rd | Freddie Pinkney - SKCE |
KUMITE BOYS & GIRLS 12–13 yrs 5ft 2 & above (Shodan & above) | 1st
2nd |
Abdur-Rahman Hamza – SKCE
Noah Wondwossen – ISKF |
8D | 3rd | Ismael Dogem-Rashid – SKCE |
KATA GIRLS 14 – 17 yrs (6th Kyu to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Stephanie Wright – JSKA UK |
10A & 17A amalgamated | 2nd | Atira Suresh – SKCE |
KUMITE GIRLS 14 – 17 yrs (6th Kyu to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Stephanie Wright – JSKA UK |
10B & 17B amalgamated | 2nd | Atira Suresh – SKCE |
KATA GIRLS 14-15 yrs (3rd Kyu & above) | 1st | Emily Wettasinghe-Lopez – SKCE |
11A | 2nd | Hannah Walshe – FSKA |
3rd | Connie Wells – JSKA UK |
KATA FEMALE 14-15 yrs (Nidan & above) | 1st | Jodie Harris – SKCE |
11B | 2nd | Hillary Sith – SKCE |
3rd | Thara Dean – SKCE |
KUMITE FEMALE 14-15 yrs (3rd Kyu & above) | 1st | Jodie Harris – SKCE |
11C | 2nd | Victoria Street – AKA |
3rd | Michiaya Gee – JSKA UK |
KATA MALE 14 – 15 yrs (3rd kyu and above) | 1st | Dylan Hughes – SKCE |
15A & 15B amalgamated | 2nd | Andrew Denbigh – JSKA UK |
3rd | Luca Barnes – FSKA |
KUMITE MALE 14-15 yrs (3rd Kyu & above) | 1st | Elvisjake Birrell – SKCE |
15C | 2nd | Sam Hubbard – SKCE |
3rd | Shevin Elwin- ISKF |
KATA FEMALE 16-17 yrs (3rd Kyu & above) | 1st | Shannon Rex – ISKF |
18A & 18B | 2nd | Vilte Sukyte – RENGOKAI |
3rd | DuJeanaye Louisy Julienne – SKCE |
KUMITE GIRLS 16-17 yrs (3rd Kyu and above) | 1st | Vilte Sukyte – RENGOKAI |
18C | 2nd | Shannon Rex – ISKF |
3rd | Regan Evans – AKA |
KATA MALE 16-17 yrs (3rd Kyu & above) | 1st | Joshua Han – SKCE |
21A & 21B | 2nd | Oliver Hood – SKCE |
3rd | Yassine Adjadj – ISKF |
KUMITE MALE 16-17 yrs (3rd Kyu and above) | 1st | Oliver Hood – SKCE |
21C | 2nd | Yassine Adjadj – ISKF |
3rd | Aron Davis – SKCE |
KATA MIXED 18 yrs+ (6th kyu to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Kirsty Andrews – KANKU |
23A & 26A amalgamated | 2nd | Amie Starsmore – SKCE |
3rd | Lisa Pearce – SKCE |
KUMITE MIXED 18 yrs+ (6th kyu to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Kirsty Andrews – KANKU |
23B & 26B amalgamated | 2nd | Amie Starsmore – SKCE |
3rd | Lisa Pearce – SKCE |
KATA FEMALE 18 yrs+ (3rd Kyu to Shodan) | 1st | Kiki Lagou – RENGOKAI |
24A | 2nd | Seren Evans – AKA |
3rd | Bethany Arnold – AKA |
KATA FEMALE 18 yrs+ (Nidan and above) | 1st | Alexandra Merisoiu – SKCE |
24B | 2nd | Lamia Hamidovic – SKCE |
3rd | Anne Finnigan – ISKF |
KUMITE FEMALE 18 yrs+ (3rd Kyu to Shodan) | 1st | Bethany Arnold – AKA |
24C | 2nd | Seren Evans – AKA |
3rd | Jasmine Roberts – SKCE |
KUMITE FEMALE 18 yrs+ (Nidan and above) | 1st | Alexandra Merisoiu – SKCE |
24D | 2nd | Anne Finnigan – ISKF |
3rd | Lamia Hamidovic – SKCE |
KATA MALE 18 yrs+ (3rd Kyu to Shodan) | 1st | Robin Thompson – AKA |
27A | 2nd | Kyroe Carrington-Mackenzie – SKCE |
3rd | Will Newman – AKA |
KATA MALE 18 yrs+ (Nidan and above) | 1st | Luke Bradish – SKCE |
27B | 2nd | Warren Tetsola – SKCE |
3rd | Curtis Wilmot – SKCE |
KUMITE MALE 18 yrs+ (3rd Kyu to Shodan) | 1st | Dell Andrews – ISKF |
27C | 2nd | Andre Williams – SKCE |
3rd | Robin Thompson – AKA |
KUMITE MALE 18 yrs+ (Nidan and above) | 1st | Luke Bradish – SKCE |
27D | 2nd | Mike Smallpage – AKA |
3rd | Warren Tetsola – SKCE |
KATA MIXED VETERANS 40+ yrs (up to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Phil Marshall –RENGOKAI |
28A & 30A amalgamated | 2nd | Carla Bambridge – SKCE |
3rd | Bonita Prins – SKCE |
KUMITE MIXED VETERANS 40+ yrs (up to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Phil Marshall – RENGOKAI |
28B & 30B amalgamated | 2nd | Carla Bambridge – SKCE |
3rd | Bonita Prins – SKCE |
KATA FEMALE VETERANS 40+ yrs (3rd Kyu and Nidan) | 1st | Amber Harrold – AKA |
29A | 2nd | Tamaki Tasumi – SKCE |
3rd | Jess Chong – AKA |
KATA FEMALE VETERANS 40+ yrs (Sandan and above) | 1st | Marcella Harris – RENGOKAI |
29B | 2nd | Zerina Shafi – RENGOKAI |
KUMITE FEMALE VETERANS 40+ yrs (3rd Kyu and above) | 1st | Jess Chong – AKA |
29C | 2nd | Zerina Shafi – RENGOKAI |
3rd | Marcella Harris – RENGOKAI |
KATA MALE VETERANS 40+ yrs (3rd Kyu and Nidan) | 1st | Ugnius Sukys – RENGOKAI |
31A | 2nd | Roy Braithwaite – RENGOKAI |
3rd | Julian Bentley – SKCE |
KATA MALE VETERANS 40+ yrs (Sandan and above) | 1st | Duy Nguyen – SKCE |
31B | 2nd | Kulwant Lall – SKCE |
3rd | Robert Smith – KANKU |
KUMITE MALE VETERANS 40+ yrs (3rd Kyu and above) | 1st | Robert Smith – KANKU |
31C | 2nd | James Birrell – SKCE |
3rd | Ionut Grecu – WSKF RENSEIKAN |
KATA MIXED up to 14 yrs (up to 4th Kyu) | 1st | FSKA 1 |
32 & 34 amalgamated | 2nd | FSKA 1A |
3rd | FSKA 2 |
KATA TEAM MIXED up to 10 yrs (3rd Kyu & above) | 1st | Kettering Boys – SKCE |
33 | 2nd | Kettering Mixed F – SKCE |
KATA TEAM MIXED 11-14 yrs (3rd Kyu & above) | 1st | SKCE – EDJ |
35 | 2nd | FSKA - 1 |
3rd | SKCE - SSR |
KATA TEAM MIXED 15 – 17 yrs (3rd Kyu and above) | 1st | SKCE – JDO |
37 | 2nd | SKCE – DSE |
3rd | SKCE – EHS |
KATA TEAM MIXED 18 yrs+ (up to 4th Kyu) | 1st | Rainbow Squad – SKCE |
38 | 2nd | Kettering Ladies B – SKCE |
KATA TEAM MIXED 18 yrs + (3rd Kyu & above) | 1st | Gurnell A – SKCE |
39 | 2nd | Gurnell D – SKCE |
3rd | SKCE Vale Farm |
KATA TEAM MIXED VETERANS (3rd Kyu and above) | 1st | RENGOKAI THREE |
41 | 2nd | RENGOKAI TWO |
3rd | Gurnell – SKCE |
KUMITE TEAM GIRLS up to 14 yrs (1st Kyu and above) | 1st | SKCE Girls |
42 & 43 amalgamated | 2nd | FSKA 2 |
KUMITE TEAM MIXED 15 – 17 yrs (1st Kyu and above) | 1st | ISKA |
49 | 2nd | SKCE Cadets |