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Jul 10 - Date for Diary
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Karate 1st & 8th September 2010
Unfortunately there will be no karate on Wednesday the 1st
and 8th September. This is because the building will be closed
for two weeks to remove asbestos from the loft area in the
cellar.
Normal training should resume on Wednesday 15th September;
please watch the website for the latest updates.
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28
Jun 10 - Student
of the month
This month's Student of the
Month Award was presented to Andy following the hard work
he put into preparing for his recent grading success, including
training for all three days of the 2010 England Wado-Kai
Karate Summer Course.
The Student of the Month Award is presented by our instructors
each month to the Karate Student who displays an extremely
enthusiastic, positive and hardworking attitude to training
throughout the month.
Well done Andy!!
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Jun 10 - Reading Students make the newspapers
Carl
and Emily's recent success with their black belt gradings
at the 2010 England Wado-Kai Karate Summer Course has made
the local papers. (Click on the image to enlarge)
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13 Jun 10 -
Grading Success for Reading Students
It was a very successful bank holiday
for the Reading club, with gradings for Billy,
Andy, Carl and Emily at the 2010
England Wado-Kai Karate Summer Course, the biggest event
of the England Wado-Kai Calendar.
Carl and Emily have been awarded
the prestigious black belt grades of Nidan and Shodan
respectively after impressing the panel of EWKR senior
black belts.
 The
assessments took place after a gruelling 12 hour training course held over three
days in Guildford. The black belt gradings
involved a written exam and a demonstration of a wide range of karate
techniques in front of a public audience and a panel of senior black belts from
the England Wado-Kai Association.
The techniques included basic techniques (punching, kicking and blocking), combination
techniques, pair work to demonstrate various attacks and blocks, several Kata
and free fighting.
The black belt and certification were presented by 7th Dan Sensei Barry
Wilkinson, Chief Instructor for England Wado-Kai.
Big congratulations also goto Andy and Billy who successfully graded to 8th
kyu (yellow belt) and 6th kyu (green
belt) at the EWKR Summer Course after putting in a lot of hard work, both
at club training and the course.
For further information about grading
please click here>
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01 May 10 - Student
of the month
This month's Student of the Month Award
was presented to Spencer.
The Student of the Month Award is presented by our instructors
each month.
It is awarded to the Karate Student who displays an extremely
enthusiastic, positive and hardworking attitude to training
throughout the month.
Well done Spencer!! |
09 Mar 10 - New Wado Book Available
A new Wado Ryu Karate
Book has been released by Roberto Danubio, 6th Dan
Wadokai.
In this Wado Ryu Karate manual you will find a unique
and comprehensive collection of all the techniques, Katas
and partner exercises of Wado Ryu Karate, in accordance
with Japan Karatedo Federation of Wadokai guidelines
in a remarkably detailed accuracy never before seen in
a reference work.
This Wado Ryu Karate book can serve as a teacher’s
manual for experienced Karate teachers, as well as an
illustrated guide for ambitious students preparing for
belt tests.
This Wado Ryu Karate manual contains:
- All
fundamental Wado Ryu techniques
- All
Wado Ryu Katas
- All
10 Kihon Kumite forms
- All
8 Ohio Kumite forms
- All
7 Tantodori forms
With
352 pages and over 1400 color photos, this book is the
most complete and comprehensive reference manual on the
techniques of Wado Ryu  Karate available.
To order a copy of this
book visit www.wado-ryu-book.com
Roberto Danubio, is President
and Chief Instructor of the Swiss Wadokai Karatedo Renmei
(SWKR). Roberto is recognized as one of the leading technical
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03 Mar 10 - Grading Success for Reading
Students
Congratulations to Ben,
Bradley and Aaron on passing their recent
gradings at the England Wado Kai junior training and
grading Course held at the Aldershot dojo on Sunday 28th
February 2010.
For further information about grading
please click here>
Extra congratulations go to Bradley
for earning this month's Student of the Month Award.
The Student of the Month Award is presented by our instructors each month to
the Karate Student who displays an extremely enthusiastic, positive and hardworking
attitude to training throughout the month.
All the instructors were pleased with how Bradley performed at the recent
Junior Training Course and his success with his grading.
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19 Feb 10 - Belfast Tournament
The Event
Kicked Off with the usual format, Kata first then on to
Kumite with three area's going it was soon underway with
an entry of
approximate 100 plus we were not going to have a late finish
the proceedings carried through to Lunchtime where a break
was called to
feed the Officials with Irish Stew & Chicken Curry
as well as other nice buffet culinary delights.
The afternoon was very electrifying
with a very good standard of Kumite EWKR Members put
up a very good but were pushed in to 5th or 6th, those
worthy of mention in Kumite - Nico Marengo, Dan Radford,
James Reed acquitted themselves with honour it was just
not their day, places in the Kata proved more successful
especially with two Brothers Shaun & James
Reed battling for in that coveted final for the Gold Spot
for their Podium moment, in Kata saw EWKR taking eight
places in the medal stakes with two (2) Gold one Silver
and 5 Bronze Trophy/Medal spots.
James Reed 1st Kata (Cambeley Club
Luke Millington 1st Kata (Cannock Club)
Shaun Reed 2nd (Camberley Club
Faisal Ahmad 3rd Kata (Aldershot Club)
Rohan Iqbal 3rd Kata (Bagshot Club)
Marcus Yeatman 3rd Kata (Bagshot Club)
Chris Marks 3rd Kata (Cannock Club)
Dan Radford 3rd Kata (Liphook Club)
Well done to all of the 16 EWKR Squad especially to the
EWKR Eight who were successful in Belfast through their
own hard work determination and tenacity reachingthe meal
spots they did us proud.
The next Tournament is the Ireland International Tournament
Saturday 24th April 2010 in Ardee County Louth, Ireland.
The Squad Trials Selections for
the Next Tournament in Dublin (Ireland International
Tournament) is for North & Midland
Selections Cannock on Sunday 14th March & 21st March
in Aldershot
Barry Wilkinson
England Wado-Kai
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15 Feb 10 - Club closed at half term
There will
be no training at the Reading karate club on Wednesday
17th Feb 2010. This is because we are closed during the
half term.
If there is sufficient interest we will
open on the other half terms during the year.
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25 Jan 10 - Price Change
To ensure
we can meet our hall fees and the club instructor insurance
this year, we will be raising the training fees by 50p,
from £3.50 to £4.00 for under 16s and £4.50
to £5.00 for adults.
We regret having to make a price increase and it is something
we’ve avoided for as long as possible. However it
is necessary at this stage and we feel we are still very
competitive when compared to other Karate and Sports clubs.
The price change will take effect from the fist week in
february (3rd Feb 2010).
The price increase will be reviewed later in the year and
if we have a consistent increase in numbers we will reduce
the prices again. Any profits made at the club are always
used to benefit our students and all the team that run the
club are all volunteers.
The additional free half hour we introduced last year has
been a great success and we will continue with this, running
our class from 18:30 - 20:00.
Thanks for all your support over 2009 and we're looking
forward to a great year of karate in 2010.
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15 Jan 10 - Crowthorne karate
Crowthorne
Wado Karate Club back on 16th January 2010
White & Yellow Belts - 10am - 11am
Orange & above Belts 11am - 12 noon
Fight Club is on as Usual 12 - 1pm
As this is a New Venue for us please
leave with extra time to park and locate our temporary Dojo
Pinewood Leisure Centre
Old Wokingham Road
Wokingham
RG40 3AQ
Tel: 01344 771425
For further details please contact Sensei
Wilkinson directly, you can find his phone number in the
back of your registration books.
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05 Jan 10 - Fire at the Edgbarrow Sports
Centre, club training continues
During the
holidays a Fire broke out in the Boiler Room of the Edgbarrow
Sports Centre in Crowthorne. The building is currently out
of use and Sensei Wilkinson is waiting to hear when the
building will be functional again.
This has NOT affected training. On Saturday
9th January club training WILL take place at the Methodist
Church Hall, 10 Dukes Ride which is opposite the Prince
Pub just off of the High Street of Crowthorne.
Saturday 9th January at The Methodist Church Hall Times
as Normal:
Beginners & Yellow/Stripes Belts
10am = 11am
Intermediates Orange Strip upwards 11am - 12 noon
Fight Club 12 - 1pm
For further details please contact Sensei
Wilkinson directly, you can find his phone number in the
back of your registration books.
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06 Dec 09 - Grading Results
Congratulations to Emily
who successfully passed her 1st Kyu grading at the England
Wado-Kai Winter Course held at Farnham Sports Centre on
Sunday 6th December 2009..
For further information about grading
please click here> |
01 Dec 09 - Student of the month
This month's Student of the Month Award
was presented to Ben.
The Student of the Month Award is presented by our instructors
each month.
It is awarded to the Karate Student who displays an extremely
enthusiastic, positive and hardworking attitude to training
throughout the month.
All the instructors are really pleased with how Ben's karate
has developed over the last month.
Well done Ben!! |
29 Nov 09 - Bring a Buddy
21 Oct 09 - EWKR Success at European Wado-Kai
Karate Championships, Edinburgh
Carl & Emily from the Reading Club
were part of the England Wado Kai Karate Squad that competed
at the European Championships in Edinburgh.
England Wado Kai won 10 Medals in total,
more than doubling our previous years tally of 4 bronze
medals in Luxembourg.
This year we have won 10 medals comprising
of 8 Bronze Medals and two Silver Medals. The results for
EWKR are as follows:
- The Girls Team Kata - Emily Aldridge,
Christine Cook , Melina Mukherjee - Silver 2nd Place
- Liam Kerr Mens Under 21 Kumite - Silver
2nd Place
- Boys Team Kumite - Adam Coates, Jack
Franklin, Ryan Powell - Bronze 3rd Place
- Chris Marks Kumite - Bronze 3rd Place
- Darren Warner Mens Kata - Bronze 3rd
Place
- Marcus Yeatman Boys Kumite - Bronze
3rd Place
- Joshua Green Boys Kumite - Bronze 3rd
Place
- Ryan Powell Boys Kumite - Bronze 3rd
Place
- Emily Coates Girls Kumite - Bronze
3rd Place
- Beth Fisher Womens Kumite - Bronze
3rd Place
Congratulations to Emily for her silver
medal.
All in EWKR enjoyed the Caledonian Hospitality
as the organisation skills of the Scottish
Karate Federation did us proud.
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28 Sep 09 - Reading Karate Club Celebrates
Black Belt Success
Photo courtesy of Thatcham
Karate Club
Rebecca Moreland, a karate student and
instructor from Reading Wado-Kai karate club, has been awarded
the prestigious black belt grade of Shodan, following an
assessment at the 2009 England Wado-Kai Karate Autumn Course
held in Lyme Regis
The assessment took place during a 9 hour training course
held over 2 days at the Woodroffe School, Lyme Regis.
The black belt grading itself involved a written exam and
a demonstration of a wide range of karate techniques in
front of a public audience and a panel of senior black belts
from the England Wado-Kai Association.
The techniques included basic techniques (punching, kicking
and blocking), combination techniques, pair work to demonstrate
various attacks and blocks, several Kata and free fighting.
The black belt and certification were presented to Rebecca
by 7th Dan Sensei Barry Wilkinson,
Chief Instructor for England Wado-Kai.
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01 Jun 09 - Student of the month
This month's
Student of the Month Award was presented to Nikita.
The Student of the Month Award is presented by our instructors
each month.
It is awarded to the Karate Student who displays an extremely
enthusiastic, positive and hardworking attitude to training
throughout the month.
Well done Nikita!!
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25 May 09 - Reading Karate Club Celebrates
Black Belt Success
Rob Barrett, a karate student and assistant
instructor from Reading Wado-Kai karate club, has been awarded
the prestigious black belt grade of Shodan, following an
assessment at the 2009 England Wado-Kai Karate Summer Course,
the biggest event of the England Wado-Kai Calendar.
 The
assessment took place after a gruelling 12 hour training
course held over 3 days at the Surrey University Sports
Centre, Guildford. The black belt grading itself involved
a written exam and a demonstration of a wide range of karate
techniques in front of a public audience and a panel of
senior black belts from the England Wado-Kai Association.
The techniques included basic techniques (punching, kicking
and blocking), combination techniques, pair work to demonstrate
various attacks and blocks, several Kata and free fighting.
The black belt and certification were presented to Rob by
7th Dan Sensei Barry Wilkinson,
Chief Instructor for England Wado-Kai.
Congratulations also goto Emily who successfully graded
to 2nd kyu (brown belt) at the EWKR Summer Course.
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08 Apr 09 - Sensei Wilkinson visits Reading
Karate Club
 Sensei
Barry
Wilkinson visited Reading Wado Kai Karate club recently
to take the lesson and offer some training to our students.
We had a very good turn out and everyone seemed to enjoy
themselves and learn something new.
Thanks to Sensei Wilkinson and all the students who made
an effort to attend.
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03 Apr 09 - Success for Reading Club Members
at EWKR Tournament
Congratulations to everyone who took part
in the England Wado Kai Tournament, held in Aldershot on
Sunday 29th March.
Extra congratulations to the medal winners:
Emily - Gold in kata pairs and silver in kumite
Anneka - Silver in kata individual
Carl - bronze in kata individual
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01 Mar 09 - Success for England Wado-Kai
at Chase Wado-Kai Staffordshire Tournament
Five (5) Gold,
Five (5) Silver, Eight (8) Bronze - Wins
Gold
Ruby Franklin - Guildford - Gold in Under 9 Kata Carl
Spiller - Reading - Gold in over 16 Kata Andrew Burden
- Guildford - Gold in 6 - 4th Kyu Mens Scott Rawlings -
Alton & Marcus Yeatman - Crowthorne Gold in Pairs Kata
Silver
Joshua Green - Winchester - Silver in 13 - 15 6 - 4th Kyu
Kata Jack
Franklin - Guildford - Silver in 13 - 15 over 3rd Kyu Kata
Faisal Ahmed - Aldershot - Silver in under 9 Kata Emily
Aldridge - Crowthorne & Jack Franklin - Silver in Pairs
Kata
Bronze
Tia Southcott - Guildford - Bronze in age 10 - 12, 6 - 4th
Kyu Kata Scott Rawlings - Alton - Bronze in age 10 12, 6
- 4th Kyu Kata Marcus Yeatman - Crowthorne Bronze in age
13 - 15, 6 - 4th Kyu Danesh Shajpal - Guildford - Bronze
in age 13 - 15, 6 - 4th Kyu Emily Aldrige - Crowthorne -
Bronze in Girls age 13 - 15 over 3rd Kyu Rohan Iqbal - Bagshot
- Bronze in 13 - 15 over 3rd Kyu Kata Tia Southcot &
ruby Franklin - Guildford - Bronze in Pairs Kata
Congratulations and a very well done
to all of our successfull England Wado-Kai Squad.
Barry Wilkinson
England Wado-Kai
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