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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

2 Silver πŸ₯ˆ
3 Bronze πŸ₯‰

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, PruszkΓ³w, 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.

ESKA members representing the TSKUK, contributed 5 Silver & 8 Bronze to the tally, placing the TSKUK 18th out of 54 federations.

Congratulations to you all on this fantastic set of results:

KATA INDIVIDUAL FEMALE | CHILDREN A | BROWN TO BLACK | 8 YEARS AND UNDER | ALL STYLES

Silver – Rosie Nudd

KATA INDIVIDUAL FEMALE | CHILDREN E | BROWN TO BLACK | 12 YEARS | ALL STYLES

Silver – Lena Gryczaniuk

KUMITE TEAM ROTATION – SHOBU IPPON – MALE | SHOBU IPPON MINI CADETS | ALL BELTS | 13 YEARS

Bronze – Chase Gregory / Tommy Grigson (Westwood Karate Academy) / Noah Jarred / Henry Legg (Westwood Karate Academy)

KUMITE TEAM ROTATION – SHOBU SANBON – MALE VETERANS | ALL BELTS | 36 YEARS AND OVER

Bronze – Stuart James (Westwood Karate Academy) / Francis Karemo / Mark Wyles (Westwood Karate Academy)

KUMITE TEAM ROTATION – SHOBU IPPON – FEMALE MINI CADETS | ALL BELTS | 13 YEARS

Silver – Georgia Blanch / Lena Gryczaniuk / Lily Nudd

KUMITE TEAM ROTATION – SHOBU IPPON – FEMALE CADETS B | ALL BELTS | 14 TO 15 YEARS

Bronze – Martha Selby / Daisy Toone / Ella Wright

KATA TEAM – FEMALE | MINI CADETS ALL STYLES | ALL BELTS | 13 YEARS | ALLSTYLES

Bronze – Georgia Blanch / Lena Gryczaniuk / Lily Nudd

KUMITE INDIVIDUAL – SHOBU IPPON – MALE | MINI CADETS A | ALL BELTS | 13 YEARS | UNDER 165 CM

Bronze – Noah Jarred

KUMITE INDIVIDUAL – SHOBU IPPON – MALE | SENIORS B | ALL BELTS | 21 TO 35 YEARS | 70 KG AND OVER

Silver – Max Threadwell

KUMITE INDIVIDUAL – SHOBU IPPON – MALE | VETERANS B | ALL BELTS | 41 TO 50 YEARS | OPEN WEIGHT

Bronze – Francis Karemo

KUMITE INDIVIDUAL – SHOBU IPPON – FEMALE | CADETS B | ALL BELTS | 14 TO 15 YEARS | OPEN WEIGHT

Silver – Martha Selby

KUMITE INDIVIDUAL – SHOBU NIHON – FEMALE | CHILDREN H | ALL BELTS | 12 YEARS | 155 CM AND OVER

Bronze – Lily Nudd

KUMITE TEAM – SHOBU IPPON – FEMALE CADETS B | ALL BELTS | 14 TO 15 YEARS

Bronze – Martha Selby / Daisy Toone / Ella Wright

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Thursday 31st October 2024

Halloween is fast approaching, and it’s time to get your costume ready! Will you go for the classic vampire or spooky ghost, or get creative as a superhero or a character from your favorite movie or TV show? The choice is yours, and the possibilities are endless!

While you’re aiming for an impressive look, we’ll still be training hard to burn off those Halloween treats, so bring the Halloween celebrations to your local dojo by dressing up for training*.

We’ll be awarding prizes for the best costumes in each class!

Remember your costume needs to be both fun and practical enough to wear while working out!

Half Term Holiday Club at The Dojo Norwich

10.00am – 12.00noon – White to Black Belt (6-15Years)

Easton College

5.00pm – 6.00pm – White to Black Belt (All Ages)

The Dojo Norwich

5.00pm – 6.00pm – Beginner to Orange Belt (All Ages)

6.15pm – 7.15pm – Yellow to Purple & White Belt (All Ages)

7.30pm – 8.30pm – Brown to Brown & Double White Belts (All Ages)

7.30pm – 8.30pm – Black Belts (All Ages)

Hewett Academy (Eileen Ash Sports Hall)

7.00pm – 8.00pm – White to Black Belt (All Ages)

Wymondham Leisure Centre

7.15pm – 8.15pm – White to Black Belt (All Ages)

We will be taking photos for use on our social media accounts.

** Please note that taking part in dressing up is optional and those wishing to attend for normal training will be able to do so. **

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.

Here is a breakdown of the results:

Individual Kumite

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

Gold – Alice Gale

Silver – Ariana Wrighthardt

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

Gold – Oskar Piasecki (SKS)

Silver – Oscar Clarke (SKS)

Bronze – Harry Wright / Riley Lark

3 – 10 to 13 Years – Red to Yellow Belt – Under 5ft – Male

Gold – Dominic Mitera (SKS)

Silver – Michal Simialek (SKS)

Bronze – Jake Cocks / Mohammad Nawaf Faizan

4 – 10 to 13 Years – Red to Yellow Belt – 5ft & Over – Male

Gold – Zachary Youngs

Silver – Marshall Ives-Keeler

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

Gold – Annika Rovica-Vilkaja (SKS)

Silver – Scarlett Blyth

Bronze – Nadia Miszczyk / Harriet Proctor

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

Gold – Liam Rutledge

Silver – Caleb Burton (SKS)

Bronze – Rowan Hill / Khadri Srivatsav Reddy

7 – 10 to 13 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Under 5ft – Female

Gold – Amelia Wilby

Silver – Abigail Swiderek (SKS)

Bronze – Rosie Brew / Elizabeth Poniznik (SKS)

8 – 10 to 13 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Under 5ft – Male

Gold – Damang Ali

Silver – Logan Gale

Bronze – Patriks Rancans (SKS) / Claudio Freitas (SKS)

9 – 10 to 13 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – 5ft & Over – Male

Gold – Morgan Turner

Silver – Pradhan Tejasvi

Bronze – Ayaan Ahrar

10 – Under 10 Years – Brown Belt & Above – Male

Gold – Fred Gotts

Silver – Aiden Lark

Bronze – Jospeh Skiggs / Henry Appleton

11 – 10 to 13 Years – Brown Belt & Above – Under 5ft – Male

Gold – Chase Gregory

Silver – Toby Thackham

Bronze – Arthur Perlman / Lucas Ball

12 – 10 to 13 Years – Brown Belt & Above – Female

Gold – Sofija Krohmaluka

Silver – Yasemin Kher

Bronze – Jemima Kirkham

13 – 10 to 13 Years – Brown Belt & Above – 5ft & Over – Male

Gold – Sam Cope

Silver – Thomas Thrower

Bronze – Jazsvin Prasanthan

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

Gold – Jackson Carver (SKS)

Silver – Trey Walden (SKS)

15 – Cadet – Brown Belt & Above – Male

Gold – Jacob Allen

Silver – Tushan Prashanthan

Bronze – Yanis Boulbadaoui / Toby Alderdice

16 – Cadet – Brown Belt & Above – Female

Gold – Amelia Winiarska

Silver – Evey Fuller

Bronze – Nia Treavett

17 – Adult – Red to Purple/White Belt – Male

Gold – Janis Vilkajs (SKS)

Silver – Alex Gale

18 – Adult– Brown Belt & Above – Male

Gold – Francis Karemo

Silver – Steven Swanton

19 – Adult– All Grades – Female

Gold – Sanita Vikaja

Silver – Amelia Nelson

Team Kumite

T1 – Junior – Red to Purple/White Belt – Female

Gold – Harriet Proctor / Rosie Brew / Scarlett Blyth

Silver – Akshika Ashokkumar / Amelia Wilby / Nadia Miszczyk

Bronze – Kanihashri Radhakrishnan (ESKA) / Beth Swanton (ESKA) / Alicija Mitera (SKS)

Bronze – Abigail Swiderek (SKS) / Annika Rovica-Vilkaja (SKS) / Elizabeth Poniznik (SKS)

T2 – Junior – Red to Purple/White Belt – Male

Gold – Damang Ali / Liam Rutledge / Logan Gale

Silver – Corben Burton Ward / Jacob Pengilley / Rowan Hill

Bronze – Dakshan Radhakrishnan / Khadri Srivatsav Reddy / Pradhan Tejasvi

Bronze – Caleb Burton (SKS) / Kasper Lisaj (SKS) / Oskar Piasecki (SKS)

T3 – Junior – Brown Belt & Above – Male

Gold – Ajay Ashokkumar / Fred Gotts / Sam Cope

Silver – Arthur Perlman / Chase Gregory / Toby Thackham

Well done to all those who entered.

The next ESKA Open Squad Trials will be on Friday 6th December 2024.

Also, please keep an eye out for more information about the ESKA Individual Kata & Individual Kumite competition on January 26th 2025.

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 Β£15

Team Event Β£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


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


Competition Start Times

Β Juniors (All Grades) – 1.30pm

Β Cadets & Adults (All Grades) – 3.00pm

Please arrive 15 minutes before the competition start time.


If you have any questions about this competition, please call the ESKA Office on 01603 418751 or click here to email [email protected]

Sunday 7th July 2024 saw ESKA hold their annual Novice Kata & Kumite Competition. This event was the perfect opportunity for those with little or no previous competition experience to give competitive Karate a go. The event was a great success with over 70 entrants taking part, many 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 & Orange Belt – Male

Gold – Arthur Stephenson

Silver – Timmy Wegg

Bronze – Aldo Falanga

2 – Under 10 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Male

Gold – Liam Rutledge

Silver – Caleb Bailey

Bronze – Daniel Shearstone

3 – Under 10 Years – Purple & Purple and White Belt – Male

Gold – Khadri Srivatsav Reddy

Silver – Gilbert Scaiff

Bronze – Damang Ali

4 – Under 10 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Female

Gold – Laurel Walker

Silver – Kanihashri Radhakrishnan

Bronze – Ariana Wrighthardt

5 – Under 10 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Female

Gold – Marnie Perfect

Silver – Akshika Ashokkumar

Bronze – Beth Swanton

6 – Under 10 Years – Purple & Purple and White Belt – Female

Gold – Edie Betts

Silver – Scarlett Blyth

Bronze – Harriet Proctor

7 – 10 to 13 Years – White, Red & Orange Belt – Male

Gold – Zachary Youngs

Silver – Dakshan Rashankrishnan

Bronze – Geol Kaithakottil

8 – 10 to 13 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Male

Gold – Morgan Turner

Silver – Isaac Grist

Bronze – Pradhan Tejasvi Basavaraj

9 – 10 to 13 Years – Purple & Purple and White Belt – Male

Gold – Oliver Clack

Silver – Ayaan Ahrar

Bronze – Noah Calver

10 – 10 to 13 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Female

Gold – Holly-Rose Hart

Silver – Iulia Bala

Bronze – Freya Barclay

11 – 10 to 13 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Female

Gold – Daisy Blagrove

Silver – Isabella-Rose Hackett

Bronze – Ashlie Miller

12 – 10 to 13 Years – Purple & Purple and White Belt – Female

Gold – Rosa Mailey

Silver – Inaaya Ziyan

13 – 15 Years+ – All Grades – Mixed

Gold – George Squires

Silver – Martin Scaiff

Bronze – Daniel Clack

Individual Kumite

14 – Under 10 Years – White, Red & Orange Belt – Male

Gold – Arthur Stephenson

Silver – Aldo Falanga

Bronze – Milo Borrett / Adam Irhamna

15 – Under 10 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Male

Gold – Caleb Bailey

Silver – Jake Cocks

Bronze – Rowan Hill / Liam Rutledge

16 – Under 10 Years – Purple & Purple/White Belt – Male

Gold – Gilbert Scaiff

Silver – Damang Ali

Bronze – Corben Burton Ward / Khadri Srivatsav Reddy

17 – Under 10 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Female

Gold – Laurel Walker

Silver – Roza Dopart

Bronze – Ariana Wrighthardt

18 – Under 10 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Female

Gold – Alexandra Olasz

Silver – Sara Kot

Bronze – Marnie Perfect / Akshika Ashokkumar

19 – Under 10 Years – Purple & Purple and White Belt – Female

Gold – Edie Betts

Silver – Harriet Proctor

20 – 10 to 13 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Female

Gold – Iulia Bala

Silver – Freya Barclay

21 – 10 to 13 Years – Green & Purple Belt – Female

Gold – Inaaya Ziyan

Silver – Ashlie Miller

Bronze – Isabella-Rose Hackett

22 – 10 to 13 Years – White, Red & Orange Belt – Male

Gold – Zachary Youngs

Silver – Geol Kaithakottil

Bronze – Jaroslav Novoselovs / Max Hernandez Brandon

23 – 10 to 13 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Male

Gold – Morgan Turner

Silver – Pradhan Basavaraj

Bronze – Isaac Grist

24 – 10 to 13 Years – Purple & Purple and White Belt – Male – <5ft

Gold – Ryan Pirie

Silver – Benjamin Sharples

25 – 10 to 13 Years – Purple & Purple and White Belt – Male – 5ft<

Gold – Ayaan Ahrar

Silver – Oliver Clack

Bronze – James Cumberland

26 – Adult – All Grades – Male

Gold – Martin Scaiff

Silver – George Squires

Bronze – Leo Bugden

Well done to all those who entered.

The next ESKA Open Squad Trials will be on Friday 19th July 2024.

Also, please keep an eye out for more information about the ESKA Individual & Team Kumite competition on October 6th 2024.

GB Open International Karate Championships 2024 – Results

The 2024 GB Open International Karate Championships, held at the University of Sport & Fitness, Birmingham, on the 29th & 30th June was a great event. With over 70 clubs and associations in attendance it was a busy weekend of Kata & Kumite action.

Out of 50 clubs, our members helped the TSKUK secure an impressive 13th place, obtaining:

3 Gold, 4 Silver & 4 Bronze.

A huge well done to all of the ESKA members who attended with the TSKUK squad. We are immensely proud of each and every one of you.

Here is a breakdown of the Medalists:

Daisy Toone (ESKA)

Silver – Individual Kumite, Ippon, Open Grade, Female, 13 years

Fred Gotts (ESKA)

Bronze – Individual Kumite, Nihon, Novice to 4th Kyu, Male, 9-10 years

Joe Minnis (ESKA)

Silver – Individual Kumite, Ippon, Open Grade, Male, 14-15 years, >55kg

Lena Gryczaniuk (ESKA)

Gold – Individual Kumite, Nihon, 3rd Kyu & Above, Female, 11-12 years, <145cm

Silver – Individual Kumite, Sanbon, 3rd Kyu & Above, Female, 13 years, <150cm

Silver – Individual Kata, Shotokan, 3rd Kyu & Above, Female, 11-12 years

Bronze – Individual Kata, Open Grade Shotokan, Female, 13-14 years

Lily Nudd (ESKA)

Gold – Individual Kumite, Nihon, 3rd Kyu & Above, Female, 11-12 years, >145cm

Bronze – Individual Kumite, Sanbon, 3rd Kyu & Above, Female, 13 years

Mark Jarred (ESKA)

Gold – Individual Kumite, Sanbon, Open Grade, Male, 50 years+

Martha Selby (ESKA)

Bronze – Individual Kumite, Sanbon, 3rd Kyu & Above, Female, 14-15 years, >50kg

ESKA Beach Day 2024

MUNDESLEY BEACH – NR11 8BG

Sunday 11th August 2024

1.30pm – 5.00pm

Come and join the ESKA Karate instructing team for a day of beach games and fun!!

You will find us to the right of the main access slope to the beach, past the cafe.

This event is open to all ESKA Members, their families & their friends.

Don’t forget to bring a picnic.

All members under 16 Years MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Parking is available at Beach Car Park, Beach Road, Mundesley (Pay & Display).

This Car Park does get busy so arrive early to avoid disappointment.

After the huge success of the courses in 2023, ESKA proudly announces that we will be again hosting Sensei Iain Abernethy.

Course Details

The Dojo Norwich, Norfolk. NR6 6AX

Saturday 20th July 2024

1.00pm – 5.15pm


Due to the content and length of this course, it is only open for Brown Belt or Above, Aged 12 Years+.


Sensei Iain Abernethy has been involved in martial arts since childhood. Iain holds the rank of 7th Dan with the British Combat Association (one of the world’s leading groups for close-quarter combat, self-protection and practical martial arts), the British Combat Karate Association, and the English Karate Federation.

One of the leading exponents of applied Karate, Iain has written several critically acclaimed books on the practical application of traditional martial arts. He is well known for his work on the pragmatic use of the techniques and concepts recorded in the traditional Kata. Iain’s seminars, books, DVDs and articles have proved very popular with those groups and individuals who wish to practise their arts as the pragmatic systems they were initially intended to be.

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