Gkr Karate

Congratulations to Isaiah, Jeff & Sarah on gaining your next grades today

Good luck all Kempston students attempting their next grades from 6th to 3rd kyu today. Hope my trains are on time and I can get back in time to see you get your belts at the end :)

Thanks Kempston for working hard this Monday at my last class before working away next week and my operation on 11th February, looking forward to getting back to helping/assisting/teaching as soon as I can drive again. Please work hard for Sensei's Jo, Donna, Alex and Janine who wil be about in coming weeks. Also I have just re-copied part of Janine's message below to remind all of cashless classes starting next Monday 4th Feb - Firstly this is the LAST week we can take cash... for training fees as the cut off date is the 3rd February so please, please ensure you have moved over to one of the prepaid options as mentioned in class see here...https://m.facebook.com/story.php?s tory_fbid=1970709856564597&id=152470 0194498901
Secondly don't forget the upcoming 'not to be missed' seminars with Shihan Gavin Samin (Coventry in Feb) and Shihan Anthony Ryan (Raunds, 3rd March) and get yourself a spot booked!
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Raunds Manor School (Grading Venue NN96PA) 2-4.30pm - essential tournament preparation session if you are thinking of competing on 23rd March & WC

Shamelessly stolen from Sensei Donna:-

Happy New Year Kempston! Looking forward to seeing you all later. I don't have my usual phone so you can't text me tonight onlyHappy New Year Kempston! Looking forward to seeing you all later. I don't have my usual phone so you can't text me tonight only

2 karate sessions to Christmas! I will bring the student of the year nomination forms with me tonight, if you can't make it please pm me your nominations for male and female student of the year at Kempston dojo

Say hello to our newest Shodan Ho Black belt - Susan Ginn!

Susan Ginn - 10 more days :D

Don't forget your seminar monies tonight Kempston - great karate opportunity to train with Sensei Daniel and maybe snowball fight with him and the other instructors at the end?

Congratulations to all students competing at this Saturday's UK Nationals in Sheffield! Special mention to Ruth Wainwright (Gold kata) and Heather Cunliffe (pictured, bronze kumite) and also Susan Ginn, Jeff Udoh and myself for doing our best & coming "4th"......as the top 12-16 people from each division go thorugh to the Nationals it's still a good result to get there. Was also lovely to do a bit of reffing too, plus Sensei Jo was reffing all day right up to the end!! Hope to do as well next year

Great effort by all at Kempston last night, especially the lower grades who kept up with the higher grade grading format & young Arthur who's a white belt and copied bassai dai. Remember next week is Halloween themed karate, prize for best costume (that you can train in) though not compulsory, gi's are great too! Kata in the dark with glowsticks and sweets if you do the tasks first

Sensei Jo & I are looking forward to seeing everyone later :) remember if you qualified & have not entered the Nationals you have until 5th November - https://www.gkrkarate.com/tournaments/

Sensei Jo is covering tonight but can't get there for 6pm, (will be around 6.20pm)please do not come early tonightSensei Jo is covering tonight but can't get there for 6pm, (will be around 6.20pm)please do not come early tonight

Last week's Central zone National qualifiers from this dojo Susan Ginn, bronze kata, Jeffrey Udoh 4th place qulaification both, Heather Cunliffe, silver kata, gold kumite, Ruth Wainwright, Gold kata, Zara Cunliffe, 4th qualifier kumite (not in photo but used this as it has the lovely Linda in it too). Sadly Sensei Jo was just pipped to the post in a massive category but will be coming up with us and being an official - next stop Sheffield :D

Taikyoku Shodan is the first kata in the GKR Karate curriculum. This video details its history and its techniques.

There will be an after class talk about this tonight, please ask Mum/Dad to come in at 7.50pm so we can explain it more fully to everyone

**Fantastic news** - from Monday 10th September GKR will be providing a direct debit payment option. This means you may a monthly amount (see below) and you can train AS MUCH AS YOU WANT AT ANY CLASS, NO EXTRA CLASS FEES!
Direct Debit costs per month: Single student £27 2 people in a family pay £47... 3 people in family £59 4/5 in a family £69 6 or more, £10 extra per member,
You can get more info in class next Monday
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