Meadowbank Junior Open Championships February 2012

Eight members returned from Edinburgh with trophies from the Meadowbank Open Junior kumite competition. Gold went to Liam Carlin in the boys under 4'5 section winning 6 matches in a section which had two sheets. Gold also went to Lewis MacKay and Liam Dobbie in the jnr  boys ov/5'2 and cadet Male kumite plus 65 kilos. Silvers went to Josh Collins in the Jnr ov'5'2 and Liam Coakley in the cadet under 65 kilos. Bronze awards went to Mathew Grant, Ross Shields & Cammy Gibbons

National Squad Kumite sessions Ratho Leisure Centre Edinburgh.

As of February National Kumite squad training will now  be split into three sessions, starting from 10am-11am for 8yrs to 12yrs, 11-12noon for 13yr-15yrs and 12-1.30pm for 16yrs & over. Sessions will cost £7.00 per person. Dates can be found in our caledar. This gives students a chance  to train with Senior coaches Gerry Fleming & Davie Coulter as well as Assistant Coaches Chris Coulter, Steven Adam, Robert Frame as well as myself.

 2012 Association League Stonelaw February 2012

Club Champions Uddingston started this years league campain where they left off last year winning 3 gold 3 silver and 5 bronze medals. A good turn out for our 1st League matches of the year also saw some of the new WKF competition rules coming into place. Points are now only awarded when two flags are out, also fighters no longer get points for penalties which makes quite a differance on how matches progress. Finally there is no extra time if a bout ends in a draw, it then goes to the referee & judges decision. They should then award the bout to the competitor who attacks the most, with good technique.

February Medal Winners were.

Gold: Kata: Keiran Kelly & Jordon White  Kumite: Lucus Charlton, Liam Carlin,Keir Fraser,Kirsty Gibbons,Chris O'Connor & Dean Kennedy

Silver: Kata: Abbie Kelly,Chris O'Connor  Kumite: Emma Burns,Reece Charlton,Luke Miller,Matthew Miller,Luke Glackin,Amy Like

Bronze: Kata: Cassie Hardie,Andy Wilson,Matthew Miller,Emma Luke  Kumite: Ruaridh Fraser, Aeden Boyle, Bongani Hapazri, Jack Johnston,Kyle Ferguson,Kieran Kelly,Kyle Stenhouse,Mark Whitefiord,Joanne Ross,Jordon Burns,Mathew Grant, Lewis MacKay.

Kanazawa Course.

 Well done to both Kara & Morgan McEwan from our Moffat club, both attended Sensei Kanazawa's final training course in Stirling before Christmas. Both girls enjoyed the session with the Shotokan Master who has now retired from travelling the world teaching Karate.

 Tobi-Ishi-Kai Open Championships Worcester January 2012.

Well done to Marc MaCaulay in taking Gold in his first outing in Senior events especially as he beat his brother Greg in the Final. The only down side from this match was Greg unfortunately broke this thumb for the second time in six months. Both boys came through three rounds before meeting in the final, which Marc dominated and deserved to win.