Halloween is just around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about your costume. Do you want to be a classic vampire or maybe a spooky ghost? How about a superhero or a character from your favorite movie or TV show? The possibilities are endless!
Make sure your costume is unique, creative, and sure to impress, but don’t forget, we will still be training hard to work off those Halloween treats, so make sure your costume is comfortable and practical enough to wear whilst training.
You never know, you might just bag the prize for the best costume! So, gear up for a spooktacular Halloween, dress to kill, and let the fun begin!
Prizes will be awarded to the best dressed at each class:
The Dussindale Centre
4.30pm – 5.30pm – White to Black Belt (All Ages)
The Dojo Norwich
5.00pm – 6.00pm – Beginner to Purple & White Belt (All Ages)
6.15pm – 7.15pm – Brown Belt to Black Belt (All Ages)
Hethersett Old Hall
6.30pm – 7.30pm – Beginner to Purple & White Belt (All Ages)
7.30pm – 8.30pm – Brown Belt 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 completely optional and those wishing to attend for normal training will be able to do so. **
Sunday 8th October 2023 saw ESKA hold their annual Individual & Team Kumite Competition. The event was a great success with over 70 entrants taking part. The competition was held at The Dojo Norwich.
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 4th October 2023
Competition Starts at 1.30pm
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]
ESKA members representing the TSKUK attended the annual WUKF World Championships from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th July. The championships were held at Dundee Ice Arena, Dundee, Scotland.
The TSKUK Squad was made up from members of Eastern Shotokan Karate Association & Westwood Karate Academy.
Here is a breakdown of the results:
Team Kumite – Shobu Ippon – Male Cadets – 14 to 15 Years
Gold – Ethan Applegate / Lewis Barker / Rio Patel (WKA) / Joseph Holland (WKA)
Team Kumite (Rotational) – Shobu Ippon – Male Seniors – 21 to 35 Years
Sunday 9th July saw ESKA hold their first 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.
Here is a breakdown of the results:
Individual Kata
1 – Under 10 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Male
Gold – Gilbert Scaiff
Silver – Damang Ali
Bronze – Taylor Hall
2 – Under 10 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Male
Gold – Logan Gale
Silver – Aiden Lark
Bronze – Spike Fickling
3 – Under 10 Years – Red to Orange Belt – Female
Gold – Edie Betts
Silver – Aliya Kirke
Bronze – Faith Roat
4 – 10 to 13 Years – Orange & Yellow Belt – Male
Gold – Finley Blake
Silver – Oliver Clack
Bronze – William Jenner-Ludbrook
5 – 10 to 13 Years – Orange & Yellow Belt – Female
Gold – Amelia Wilby
Silver – Ashlie Miller
6 – Under 10 Years – Purple & Purple/White Belt – Male
Gold – Ajay Ashokkumar
Silver – Harry Prentice
Bronze – Henry Appleton
7 – Under 10 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Female
Gold – Rosie Nudd
Silver – Adela Rozanska
Bronze – Lottie Bobbin
8 – 10 to 13 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Male
Gold – Toby Thackham
Silver – Chase Gregory
Bronze – Noah Calver
9 – 10 to 13 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Female
Gold – Eleanor Jenner-Ludbrook
Silver – Arwen Smooker
10 – Cadet – Yellow to Purple/White Belt – Male
Gold – Alex Nelson
Silver – Jacob Cracknell
Bronze – Daniel Clack
11 – Adult– Red to Green Belt – Male
Gold – Steven Swanton
Silver – Damien Bradfield
Bronze – Martin Scaiff
12 – Adult– Yellow to Purple/White Belt – Female
Gold – Leone Lynn
Silver – Kathryn Needham
Bronze – Aileen Clack
13 – Cadet – Red to Green Belt – Female
Gold – Rosalia Dragan
Silver – Maisie Fletcher
Individual Kumite
14 – Under 10 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Male
Gold – Damang Ali
Silver – William Cracknell
Bronze – Taylor Hall & Gilbert Scaiff
15 – Under 10 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Male
Gold – Archie Flack
Silver – James Cumberland
Bronze – Arthur Perlman & Aiden Lark
16 – Under 10 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Female
Gold – Hettie Tibble-Sharif
Silver – Edie Betts
Bronze – Iris Fillingham
17 – 10 to 13 Years – Orange to Green Belt – Female
Gold – Arwen Smooker
Silver – Amelia Wilby
Bronze – Ashlie Miller
18 – 10 to 13 Years – Orange to Green Belt – Male
Gold – Rickie Brown
Silver – Finley Blake
Bronze – Alex Smooker & Oliver Clack
19 – Under 10 Years – Purple & Purple/White Belt – Male
Gold – Ajay Ashokkumar
Silver – Kiran Kher
Bronze – Sam Heath & Oliver Hulse
20 – Under 11 Years – Purple & Purple/White Belt – Female
Gold – Adela Rozanska
Silver – Lottie Bobbin
Bronze – Rosie Nudd & Lily Hulse
21 – 10 to 13 Years – Orange to Purple/White Belt – Male
Gold – Toby Thackham
Silver – Chase Gregory
Bronze – William Jenner-Ludbrook
22 – Cadet – Yellow to Purple/White Belt – Male
Gold – Alex Nelson
Silver – Jacob Cracknell
Bronze – Jojo Royall & Daniel Clack
23 – Adult – Red to Green Belt – Male
Gold – Adam Blake
Silver – Damien Bradfield
Bronze – Daniel Thurtell & Steven Swanton
24 – Adult – Yellow to Purple/White Belt – Female
Gold – Leone Lynn
Silver – Aileen Clack
Bronze – Kathryn Needham & Rowena Vasquez
25 – Cadet – Red to Green Belt – Female
Gold – Rosalia Dragan
Silver – Maisie Fletcher
Well done to all those who entered.
The next ESKA Open Squad Trials will be on Friday 4th August.
Also, please keep an eye out for more information about the ESKA Individual & Team Kumite competition on October 8th 2023.
On Sunday 7th May 2023 ESKA members representing the TSKUK attended the biannual Championship the GB OPEN held by the ESKF. The championships were held at the University of Birmingham.
Here is a breakdown of the results:
Seniors Individual Kata – 18 Years+ – Novice to 4th Kyu – Male
Bronze – Scott Prentice (ESKA)
Veterans Individual Kata – 36 Years+ – Novice to 4th Kyu – Female
Gold -Wenqi Zhang (ESKA)
Children’s Pairs – 12 Years & Under – 3rd Kyu and Above – Mixed
Bronze – Lily Nudd (ESKA) / Lena Gryczaniuk (ESKA)
Childrens Individual Shobu Nihon Kumite – 10 – 12 Years – 3rd Kyu and Above – Female 145cm+
Gold – Lena Gryczaniuk (ESKA)
Bronze – Sidney Scott (ESKA) / Daisy Toone (ESKA)
Seniors Individual Shobu Sanbon Kumite – 18 Years+ – 3rd Kyu and Above – Male 75kg+
Silver – Max Threadwell (ESKA)
Veterans A (36 – 49 Years) – Individual Shobu Sanbon Kumite – Open Grade – Male
Silver – Francis Karemo (ESKA)
Seniors Team Rotational Kumite – 18 Years+ – Open Grade – Male
Bronze – Max Threadwell (ESKA) / Francis Karemo (ESKA) / Mark Jarred (ESKA)
The ESKA Squad took 9 Medals: 2 Gold / 2 Silver / 5 Bronze.
Well done to all those who entered.
ESKA
The Dojo Norwich
3 Burton Road
Norwich, Norfolk
NR6 6AX
A professional karate club based in East Anglia, headed by Chief
Instructor Jason Hitchings, 6th Dan. We are dedicated to teaching traditional Shotokan Karate to the
very highest standard.