On the weekend of 22nd & 23rd March 2025, the WUKF hosted their British Open Karate Championships at the K2 Sports Centre, Crawley. The event saw 1000 athletes from 14 countries compete over the weekend.

ESKA members representing the TSKUK secured 3 Gold, 9 Silver & 12 Bronze.

Congratulations to you all on this fantastic set of results:

KATA INDIVIDUAL – FEMALE | BROWN TO BLACK | 7 – 8 YEARS

Silver – Rosie Nudd (ESKA)

Bronze – Edie Betts (ESKA)

KATA PAIRS – FEMALE | ALL GRADES | 9 -10 YEARS

Bronze – Edie Betts / Rosie Nudd (ESKA)

KATA PAIRS – FEMALE | ALL GRADES | 13 YEARS

Silver – Lena Gryczaniuk / Lily Nudd (ESKA)

KATA TEAM – MIXED | ALL GRADES | 8 YEARS & UNDER

Silver – Edie Betts / Liam Rutledge / Rosie Nudd (ESKA)

KUMITE INDIVIDUAL – FEMALE | SHOBU NIHON | ALL GRADES | 9 YEARS

Bronze – Rosie Nudd (ESKA)

KUMITE INDIVIDUAL – FEMALE | SHOBU IPPON | ALL GRADES | 13 YEARS | UNDER 155cm

Silver – Lena Gryczaniuk (ESKA)

Bronze – Zoe Nesbitt-Clarke (ESKA)

KUMITE INDIVIDUAL – FEMALE | SHOBU SANBON | ALL GRADES | 14 – 15 YEARS | OVER 55kg

Bronze – Lily Nudd (ESKA)

KUMITE INDIVIDUAL – FEMALE | SHOBU IPPON | ALL GRADES | 21 – 35 YEARS | UNDER 65kg

Bronze – Mahisha Helsdon (ESKA)

KUMITE INDIVIDUAL – FEMALE | SHOBU SANBON | ALL GRADES | 21 – 35 YEARS | UNDER 55kg

Bronze – Mahisha Helsdon (ESKA)

KUMITE INDIVIDUAL – MALE | SHOBU IPPON | ALL GRADES | 21 – 35 YEARS | OPEN WEIGHT

Gold – Max Threadwell (ESKA)

KUMITE INDIVIDUAL – MALE | SHOBU IPPON | ALL GRADES | 51 YEARS+

Silver – Mark Jarred (ESKA)

KUMITE INDIVIDUAL – MALE | SHOBU SANBON | ALL GRADES | 51 YEARS+

Bronze – Mark Jarred (ESKA)

KUMITE TEAM ROTATION – FEMALE | SHOBU IPPON | ALL GRADES | 13 YEARS

Gold – Lena Gryczaniuk / Lily Nudd / Zoe Nesbitt-Clarke (ESKA)

KUMITE TEAM ROTATION – FEMALE | SHOBU NIHON | ALL GRADES | 9 – 10 YEARS

Silver – Adela Rozanska (ESKA) / Lilia Venkat (WKA) / Sophia Amos (WKA) / Quinn Hill (WKA)

Bronze – Edie Betts / Rosie Nudd / Scarlett Blyth (ESKA)

KUMITE TEAM ROTATION – MALE | SHOBU IPPON | ALL GRADES | 14 – 15 YEARS

Silver – Jude Holland (WKA) / Tommy Grigson (WKA) / Zachary Young (ESKA)

Bronze – Jacob Allen / Mateo Davila-Smith / Noah Jarred (ESKA)

KUMITE TEAM ROTATION – MALE | SHOBU IPPON | ALL GRADES | 46 YEARS+

Gold – Francis Karemo (ESKA) / Mark Jarred (ESKA) / Mark Wyles (WKA)

KUMITE TEAM – FEMALE | SHOBU SANBON | ALL GRADES | 13 YEARS

Silver – Lena Gryczaniuk / Lily Nudd / Zoe Nesbitt-Clarke (ESKA)

KUMITE TEAM – MALE | SHOBU IPPON | ALL GRADES | 13 YEARS

Bronze – Chase Gregory (ESKA) / Hugo Wilding (WKA) / Nikodem Kolatorowicz (WKA)

KUMITE TEAM – FEMALE | SHOBU IPPON | ALL GRADES | 14 – 15 YEARS

Bronze – Beth Nesbitt-Clarke / Daisy Toone / Georgia Blanch (ESKA)

KUMITE TEAM – MALE | SHOBU SANBON | ALL GRADES | 46 YEARS+

Silver – Francis Karemo (ESKA) / Mark Jarred (ESKA) / Mark Wyles (WKA)

Well done to you all.

Sunday 26th January 2025 saw ESKA hold their annual Individual Kata & Individual Kumite Competition. This event was a great opportunity for students to test their Kata & Kumite skills in front of their peers & friends of ESKA. The event was a great success with over 125 entrants taking part, some for their first ever time. The competition was held at The Dojo Norwich. Well done to all those that entered.

Here is a breakdown of the results:

Individual Kata

1 – Under 10 Years – Red to Yellow Belt – Male

Gold – Emils Izotovs (TKAB)

Silver – Nate Amps (SKS)

Bronze – Henry Askew (SKS)

2 – Under 10 Years – Red to Yellow Belt – Female

Gold – Lily Vitginyte (SKS)

Silver – Veronica Sivicka (TKAB)

Bronze – Isabella Antunes (ESKA)

3 – 10 to 13 Years – Red to Yellow Belt – Male

Gold – Oliver Gilfillan (ESKA)

Silver – Dominic Mitera (SKS)

Bronze – Oskar Piasecki (SKS)

4 – 10 to 13 Years – Red to Yellow Belt – Female

Gold – Freya Barclay (ESKA)

Silver – Alicia Mitera (SKS)

Bronze – Viviana Vanago (TKAB)

5 – Under 10 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Male

Gold – Liam Rutledge (ESKA)

Silver – Antoni Packowski (TKAB)

Bronze – Jason Smulkstys (TKAB)

6 – Under 10 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Female

Gold – Scarlett Blyth (ESKA)

Silver – Alsu Gavrilenko (TKAB)

Bronze – Harriet Proctor (ESKA)

7 – 10 to 13 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Male

Gold – Oliwier Stec (TKAB)

Silver – Patricks Rancans (SKS)

Bronze – Dominik Putans (TKAB)

8 – 10 to 13 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Female

Gold – Malvina Rubina (TKAB)

Silver – Aida Artemieva (TKAB)

Bronze – Rosie Brew (ESKA)

9 – Under 10 Years – Brown to Brown & Double White Belt – Male

Gold – Gilbert Scaiff (ESKA)

Silver – Henry Appleton (ESKA)

10 – Under 10 Years – Brown to Brown & Double White Belt – Female

Gold – Rosie Nudd (ESKA)

Silver – Edie Betts (ESKA)

11 – 10 to 13 Years – Brown to Brown & Double White Belt – Male

Gold – Tariq Turner (ESKA)

Silver – Chase Gregory (ESKA)

Bronze – Toby Thackham (ESKA)

12 – 10 to 13 Years – Brown to Brown & Double White Belt – Female

Gold – Abigail Swiderek (SKS)

Silver – Sofija Krohmaluka (ESKA)

Bronze – Adela Rozanska (ESKA)

13 – 10 to 13 Years – Black Belt – Mixed

Gold – Lena Gryczaniuk (ESKA)

Silver – Brenin Allen (ESKA)

Bronze – Yusra Muntaha (ESKA)

14 – Cadet – Red to Purple/White Belt – Mixed

Gold – Manuelis Zembinkskas (SKS)

Silver – Amy Bushby (IJKAUK)

15 – Adult – Red to Purple/White Belt – Mixed

Gold – Zanis Putans (TKAB)

Silver – Artur Packowski (TKAB)

16 – Cadet – Brown to Brown & Double White Belt – Mixed

Gold – Milana Rubina (TKAB)

Silver – Jacob Allen (ESKA)

Bronze – Nikodem Swiech (TKAB)

17 – Adult – Brown to Brown & Double White Belt – Mixed

Gold – Martin Scaiff (ESKA)

Silver – Dawn Styles (SKS)

Bronze – Kathryn Needham (ESKA)

18 – Cadet – Black Belt – Mixed

Gold – Noah Jarred (ESKA)

Silver – Alina Rubina (TKAB)

Bronze – Kristina Samsonova (TKAB)

19 – Adult – Black Belt – Mixed

Gold – Shaun Bushby (IJKAUK)

Silver – Adriana Peisieniece (TKAB)

Bronze – Timofej Kabak (TKAB)

Individual Kumite

20 – Under 10 Years – Red to Yellow Belt – Male

Gold – Oscar Clark (SKS)

Silver – Henry Askew (SKS)

Bronze – Emils Izotovs (TKAB) / Rowan Boddy (IJKAUK)

21 – Under 10 Years – Red to Yellow Belt – Female

Gold – Veronica Sivicka (TKAB)

Silver – Isabella Antunes (ESKA)

Bronze – Alice Gale (ESKA) / Tovah Woodstein (ESKA)

22 – 10 to 13 Years – Red to Yellow Belt – Male

Gold – Darens Bubleiko (TKAB)

Silver – Nathan Bils (TKAB)

Bronze – Dominic Mitera (SKS) / Oskar Piasecki (SKS)

23 – 10 to 13 Years – Red to Yellow Belt – Female

Gold – Alicia Mitera (SKS)

Silver – Viviana Vanago (TKAB)

24 – Under 10 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Male

Gold – Antoni Turek (TKAB)

Silver – Antoni Packowski (TKAB)

Bronze – Caleb Burton (SKS) / Donas Radvinskas (TKAB)

25 – Under 10 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Female

Gold – Harriet Proctor (ESKA)

Silver – Alsu Gavrilenko (TKAB)

Bronze – Emilia Balode (TKAB) / Scarlett Blyth (ESKA)

26 – 10 to 13 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Under 5ft – Male

Gold – Oliwier Stec (TKAB)

Silver – Patricks Rancans (SKS)

Bronze – Robert Rogelevic (TKAB) / Dominik Putans (TKAB)

27 – 10 to 13 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Female

Gold – Amelia Wilby (ESKA)

Silver – Rosie Brew (ESKA)

Bronze – Aida Artemieva (TKAB) / Malvina Rubina (TKAB)

28 – 10 to 13 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – 5ft & Over – Male

Gold – Zachary Youngs (ESKA)

Silver – Morgan Turner (ESKA)

Bronze – Bear Styles (SKS)

29 – Under 10 Years – Brown to Brown & Double White Belt – Male

Gold – Fred Gotts (ESKA)

Silver – Gilbert Scaiff (ESKA)

Bronze – Henry Appleton (ESKA)

30 – Under 10 Years – Brown to Brown & Double White Belt – Female

Gold – Edie Betts (ESKA)

Silver – Rosie Nudd (ESKA)

31 – 10 to 13 Years – Brown to Brown & Double White Belt – Under 5ft – Male

Gold – Toby Thackham (ESKA)

Silver – Tariq Turner (ESKA)

Bronze – Chase Gregory (ESKA) / Arran Sutharsan (ESKA)

32 – 10 to 13 Years – Brown to Brown & Double White Belt – Under 5ft – Female

Gold – Adela Rozanska (ESKA)

Silver – Yusra Muntaha (ESKA)

Bronze – Eloise Teale (ESKA) / Abigail Swiderek (SKS)

33 – 10 to 13 Years – Brown to Brown & Double White Belt – 5ft & Over – Male

Gold – Joseph Skiggs (ESKA)

Silver – Aiden Lark (ESKA)

34 – 10 to 13 Years – Brown to Brown & Double White Belt – 5ft & Over – Female

Gold – Lily Nudd (ESKA)

Silver – Sofija Krohmaluka (ESKA)

Bronze – Lena Gryczaniuk (ESKA) / Mia Brice (ESKA)

35– Cadet – Kyu Grades – Male

Gold – Nikodem Swiech (TKAB)

Silver – Jacob Allen (ESKA)

Bronze – Aviv Chayut (ESKA) / Manuelis Zembinkskas (TKAB)

36 – Cadet – Dan Grades – Male

Gold – Mateo Davila Smith (ESKA)

Silver – Dougie Aitchinson (ESKA)

Bronze – Yashfin Rahman (ESKA) / Noah Jarred (ESKA)

37 – Adult – Kyu Grades – Male

Gold – Janis Vilkaja (SKS)

Silver – Kyran Turner (ESKA)

Bronze – Zanis Putans (TKAB) / Artur Packowski (TKAB)

38 – Adult – Dan Grades – Male

Gold – David Swiech (TKAB)

Silver – Francis Karemo (ESKA)

Bronze – Timofej Kabak (TKAB) / Ben McQuillan (ESKA)

39 – Cadet– Kyu Grades – Female

Gold – Olivia Kutasiewicz (TKAB

)Silver – Amy Bushby (IJKAUK)

Bronze – Milana Rubina (TKAB)

40 – Cadet– Dan Grades – Female

Gold – Georgia Blanch (ESKA)

Silver – Kristina Samsonova (TKAB)

Bronze – Alina Rubina (TKAB) / Ella Wright (ESKA)

41 – Adult – All Grades – Female

Gold – Dawn Styles (SKS)

Silver – Sanita Rovica-Vilkajas (SKS)

Bronze – Kathryn Needham (ESKA) / Sarah Chambers (SKS)

Well done to all those who entered.

The next ESKA Open Squad Trials will be on Friday 25th April 2025.Also, please keep an eye out for more information about the ESKA Individual & Pairs Kata competition on Sunday April 13th 2025.

ESKA Gain 25 Shodan, 8 Nidan Black Belts

On Sunday 24th November 2024, ESKA members attended the TSKUK Members Course and Black Belt Grading in Norwich, Norfolk. The grading took place in front of a panel including Sensei Jason Hitchings 6th, Sensei Nathan Bond 6th Dan, Sensei Charlie Tarr 5th Dan,  Sensei Dave Lynskey 4th Dan, Sensei Mason Gill 4th Dan, Sensei Matthew Potter 3rd Dan & Sensei Ethan Dye 3rd Dan.

A very successful grading resulted in 25 students achieving their Shodan (1st Dan Black Belt), 8 student achieving their Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt).

Congratulations to the following new 1st Dans:

Ananya Jayaprakash

Ben McQuillan

Cayden Pashley

Cole Walker

Douglas Aitchinson

Eli – Taylor Windle

Ellie Alderdice

Emily Jones

Eva Lewis-Butler

Felix Utting

George Garman

Isabel Porter

Janet August

Jemma Fenton

Junaid Ahmed

Juwairiah Ahmed

Lee Norton

Reece Thompson

Samuel Hepburn Gough

Scarlett Dye

Stephen Dye

Toby Alderdice

Yashfin Rahman

Yusra Muntaha

Zak Wegg

Congratulations to the following new 2nd Dans:

Amelia Winiarska

Benjamin Wegg

Beth Nesbitt-Clarke

Francis Karemo

Hannah-May Eastick

Lena Gryczaniuk

Mark Jarred

Zai Yuan James Filby

JKA England held their Open Karate Championships on Saturday 2nd November 2024. The championships were held at K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley, England.

The ESKA Members, representing the TSKUK, contributed:

A huge well done to the whole squad. We are immensely proud of each and every one of you.

Here is a breakdown of the Medalists:

Daisy Toone

Silver – Individual Kumite – Girls – 13-15 Years – 3rd Kyu & Above

Evey Fuller

Bronze – Individual Kumite – Girls – 13-15 Years – 3rd Kyu & Above

Francis Karemo

Bronze – Mixed Team Kumite – 19 Years+

Mark Jarred

Bronze – Individual Kata – Mens – 40 Years+ – 3rd Kyu & Above

Zachary Youngs

Silver – Individual Kumite – Boys – 13-15 Years – 9th-7th Kyu

The WUKF held their 14th European Championships from Wednesday 9th to Sunday 13th October. The championships were held at Municipal Sports Facility, Pruszków, Poland. The event saw 1,725 athletes from 25 countries showcase their passion for Karate, marking one of the most successful European Championships in WUKF history.

Sunday 6th October 2024 saw ESKA hold their annual Individual & Team Kumite Competition. This event was the perfect opportunity for members to test their Kumite prowess against their peers. The event was a great success with over 70 entrants taking part, some for their first ever time. The competition was held at The Dojo Norwich. Well done to all those that entered.

The second leg of the 2024 GB Open International Karate Championships, held at the University of Sport & Fitness, Birmingham, on Sunday 15th September was a great event.

The ESKA Members attending with the TSKUK Team achieved 2 Gold, 4 Silver & 14 Bronze, helping the team secure 12th place overall.

A huge well done to the whole TSKUK squad. We are immensely proud of each and every one of you.

Here is a breakdown of the Medallists:

Adela Rozanska

Bronze – Team Rotational Kumite, Open Grade, Female, 11 – 12 Years

Chase Gregory

Bronze – Team Rotational Kumite, Open Grade, Male, 13 – 14 Years

Edie Betts

Bronze – Individual Kata, 6th – 4th Kyu, Mixed, 6 – 8 Years

Bronze – Individual Kumite, Nihon, Open Grade, Female, 7 – 8 Years

Francis Karemo

Gold– Individual Kumite, Open Grade, Male, Veterans B, 50 Years+

Silver – Individual Kata, Open Grade, Male, Veterans B, 50 Years+

Lena Gryczaniuk

Gold – Individual Kumite, Nihon, 3rd Kyu & Above, Female, 11 – 12 Years, Under 145cms

Silver – Individual Kata, 3rd Kyu & Above, Female, 11 – 12 Years

Bronze – Team Rotational Kumite, Open Grade, Female, 11 – 12 Years

Leone Lynn

Bronze – Individual Kumite, Ippon, Open Grade, Female, Veterans A, 36 Years+

Lily Nudd

Silver – Individual Kumite, Nihon, 3rd Kyu & Above, Female, 11 – 12 Years, Over 145cms

Bronze – Individual Kumite, Sanbon, 3rd Kyu & Above, Female, 13 – 14 Years, Under 150cms

Bronze – Team Rotational Kumite, Open Grade, Female, 11 – 12 Years

Mark Jarred

Silver– Individual Kumite, Open Grade, Male, Veterans B, 50 Years+

Bronze – Individual Kata, Open Grade, Male, Veterans B, 50 Years+

Martha Selby

Bronze – Team Rotational Kumite, Open Grade, Female, 15 – 17 Years

Nia Treavett

Bronze – Team Rotational Kumite, Open Grade, Female, 15 – 17 Years

Noah Jarred

Bronze – Team Rotational Kumite, Open Grade, Male, 13 – 14 Years

Oliver Adams

Bronze – Team Rotational Kumite, Open Grade, Male, 13 – 14 Years

Rosie Nudd

Bronze – Individual Kumite, Nihon, Open Grade, Female, 7 – 8 Years

We will be holding our Individual & Team Kumite Competition
on
Sunday 6th October 2024
at
The Dojo Norwich, 6 Burton Road, NR6 6AX

Competition Entry Fee:
1 Event £15

Team Event £5/person*

*If you do not have a team of 3 but would like to enter the Team Event, please enter your details and we will try and find you a Team.

The events will be split by age, gender, height and grade.

Category List

Kumite Rules

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There will be awards presented for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Competition is open to:
Juniors (6 – 13yrs)
Cadets (14 – 17yrs)
Adults (18+)
Entries close 11.30pm Wednesday 2nd October 2024

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Competition Start Times

 Juniors (All Grades) – 1.30pm

 Cadets & Adults (All Grades) – 3.00pm

Please arrive 15 minutes before the competition start time.

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If you have any questions about this competition, please call the ESKA Office on 01603 418751 or click here to email office@eska.co.uk