We are pleased to announce the TSKUK National Championships will be held on Sunday 22nd May 2022 at Waterside Farm Leisure Centre, Somnes Avenue, Canvey Island SS8 9RA
One official TSKUK grading stamp for entering the competition.
Junior Registration 8am – 9am / Competition Starting 9am
Cadet/Adult Registration 2pm – 3pm / Competition Starting 3pm
All entries must be submitted online by 11.30pm Sunday 8th May 2022
Elimination kata will be Heian Kata 1 – 5 & Tekki Shodan through to the final. The final kata is competitor’s choice.
Shobu Ippon Rules
Teams can be single or mixed gender. Just one kata is needed for eliminations and final.
3 Person teams of same gender split by age / grade
*Competitors are responsible for creating their own Teams.
Categories may be merged or cancelled in the case of insufficient entries.
Members of ESKA attended the 21st Legend Shotokan Karate Championship on Saturday 26th March 2022 in Bracknell.
Here is a breakdown of the results:
Silver – Saul Fowler
Gold – Molly Lambert / Reegan Green / Joshua Wright
Bronze – Martha Selby/ Jasmine Sargeant / Ella Wright
Silver – Thomas Randle / Saul Fowler / Eli Taylor-Windle
Gold – Molly Lambert / Reegan Green / Hannah Mitchell (WKA)
Bronze – Tim Windle
Silver – Francis Karemo
Gold – Lena Gryczaniuk
Silver – Sidney Scott
Bronze – Lily Nudd
Silver – Noah Jarred
Bronze – Eli Taylor-Windle
Gold – Saul Fowler
Gold – Lena Gryczaniuk
Silver – Kaja Laskowska
Bronze – Lily Nudd
Gold – Oliver Adams
Silver – Noah Jarred
Gold – Molly Lambert / Reegan Green / Hannah Mitchell (WKA)
Silver – Francis Karemo / Joshua Wright / Michael Stead (WKA)
Silver – Molly Lambert / Joshua Wright / Daniel Allen (WKA)
Bronze – Tim Windle
Gold – Alfie Hannent / Joshua Wright / Brandon Camderman
A huge congratulations to you all.
We will be holding our Individual & Team Kata Competition
on Sunday 8th May 2022
at
The Dojo Norwich, 3 Burton Road, NR6 6AX
Competition Entry Fee:
1 Event £15
2 Events £25
Team Event £5 per Member**
**Entrants are responsible for organising their own Teams**
The events will be split by age, gender and grade.
(Final category list to be announced once all entries have been received)
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 1/5/2022
Red 9th Kyu to Yellow 7th Kyu Individual Kata – 1.30pm
Green 6th Kyu to Purple & White 4th Kyu Individual Kata– 2.15pm
All Grades Team Kata – 2.30pm
Brown 3rd Kyu+ Individual Kata – 3.00pm
Please arrive 15 minutes before competition start time
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
Please remember pre-booking is required for ALL Gradings.
Saturday 12th March & Sunday 13th March:
Booking Deadline 11:30pm Wednesday 9th March 2022
Saturday 19th March & Sunday 20th March:
Booking Deadline 11:30pm Wednesday 16th March 2022
White to Red T Shirt – 10 Lessons (No minimum time period)
Red to Orange T Shirt – 12 Lessons (3 month minimum time period)
Orange to Yellow T Shirt – 12 Lessons (3 month minimum time period)
Yellow to Green T Shirt – 12 Lessons (3 month minimum time period)
Green to Purple T Shirt – 12 Lessons (3 month minimum time period)
Purple to Brown T Shirt – 12 Lessons (3 month minimum time period)
Brown to Black T Shirt – 24 Lessons including a minimum of 7 Junior lessons (3 month minimum time period)
White to Red Belt – 10 Lessons (No minimum time period)
Red to Orange Belt – 12 Lessons (3 month minimum time period)
Orange to Yellow Belt – 16 Lessons (3 month minimum time period)
Yellow to Green Belt – 16 Lessons (3 month minimum time period)
Green to Purple Belt – 24 Lessons (3 month minimum time period)
Purple to Purple and White Belt – 24 Lessons (3 month minimum time period)
Purple and White to Brown Belt – 24 Lessons (3 month minimum time period)
Brown to Brown and White Belt – 48 Lessons (6 month minimum time period)
Brown and White to Brown and Double White Belt – 48 Lessons (6 month minimum time period)
Full grading details including all syllabuses can be found on the ESKA website.
Please ensure you will reach the minimum grading requirements. Remember, you can visit the ESKA Members Area to check previous grading dates and how many lessons you have attended.
There is not a requirement to have your Kihon, Kata or Kumite elements signed off on your training card for this grading. Your instructor will advise if they feel you are eligible to grade. Each lesson you attend is recorded electronically after each class.
Please click on the button below for the grading slot you would like to book.
Saturday 12th – 1.00pm – 2.30pm – White & Red T-Shirts (Physical)
Saturday 12th – 2.45pm – 4.00pm – Orange & Yellow T-Shirts (Physical)
Saturday 12th – 4.15pm – 5.30pm – Green, Purple & Brown T-Shirts (Physical)
Sunday 13th – 2.45pm – 4.15pm – All T-Shirts (Online)
Sunday 13th – 1.00pm – 2.30pm – All Grades (Online)
Sunday 13th – 1.00pm – 2.30pm – White Belts (Physical)
Sunday 13th – 2.45pm – 4.15pm – Red & Orange Belts (Physical)
Saturday 19th – 9.00am – 10.30am – White Belts (Physical)
Saturday 19th – 10.45am – 12.15pm – Red & Orange Belts (Physical)
Saturday 19th – 12.30pm – 2.00pm – Yellow & Green Belts (Physical)
Saturday 19th – 2.15pm – 3.45pm – Purple and Purple & White Belts (Physical)
Saturday 19th – 4.00pm – 5.30pm – Brown and Brown & White Belts (Physical)
Sunday 20th – 9.00am – 10.30am – White Belts (Physical)
Sunday 20th – 10.45am – 12.15pm – Red & Orange Belts (Physical)
Sunday 20th – 12.30pm – 2.00pm – Yellow & Green Belts (Physical)
Sunday 20th – 2.15pm – 3.45pm – Purple and Purple & White Belts (Physical)
Sunday 20th – 4.00pm – 5.30pm – Brown and Brown & White Belts (Physical)
We will once again be offering private gradings via Zoom & in person at The Dojo Norwich from Saturday 5th March until Thursday 31st March, subject to availability.
For private gradings the combined cost of the grading fee and the Personal Tuition Session will be payable.
To book your Private grading, please email office@eska.co.uk
Saturday 19th March & Sunday 20th March ALL Dojo classes will be cancelled due to the Gradings. All other venues will continue as normal.
On Sunday 24th April 2022 the TSKUK will be holding
a Free 1 Day Course and Dan grading at:
Waterside Farm Leisure Centre, Somnes Avenue, Canvey Island SS8 9RA
Pre-booking and registration will be required to attend.
The course will be run by:
Sensei Alan Parrish 7th Dan
Sensei Jason Hitchings 6th Dan
Sensei Nathan Bond 5th Dan
Sensei Charlie Tarr 4th Dan
Sensei Mary Hitchings 4th Dan
Sensei Dave Lynskey 3rd Dan
Sensei Mason Gill 3rd Dan
Registration from 10.30am
Course 11.00am – 1.00pm
Shodan/Nidan Grading 1.30pm – 5.30pm
Sandan+ Grading – 6.00pm
(The Sandan+ Grading will be held at Westwood Karate Academy Honbu)
Juniors 9th & 8th Kyu
Juniors 7th to 4th Kyu
Adults 9th Kyu to 4th Kyu
All 3rd & 2nd Kyus
All 1st Kyus
All Dan Grades
The course is FREE to all TSKUK members and each attending member will receive an Official TSKUK Grading Stamp.
On Sunday 13th February 2022, ESKA members attended the TSKUK Spring Course and Black Belt Grading. The grading took place in front of a panel including Sensei Alan Parrish 7th Dan, Sensei Jason Hitchings 6th, Sensei Charlie Tarr 4th Dan, Sensei Mary Hitchings 4th Dan & Sensei Dave Lynskey 3rd Dan.
A very successful grading resulted in 6 students achieving their Shodan (1st Dan Black Belt), 1 student achieving their Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt), 1 obtaining their Sandan (3rd Dan) and 1 grading to Rokudan (6th Dan).
Allen Yuan, Ben Brolly, Aidan Fossey, Matthew Thraxton, Lucas Berney & Rose Clark
Jasmine Sargeant
Mahisha Ahmed
Sensei Kingsley Avenell
ESKA held the first competition of 2022 on Sunday 30th January at The Dojo Norwich.
This competition was open to all members from Red Belt and above.
The competition gave the competitors the chance to show off their skills in both disciplines
A very well done to the 80+ competitors that took park. A very successful day.
The results are listed below:
Gold: Martins Pekuskins
Silver: Kasper Kaminski
Bronze: Daniel Kondrashev & Brooke Warrior
Gold: Oliver Wilson
Silver: Keola Silver
Bronze: Art Tebbutt & Bonnie Albarn
Gold: Olivia Borek
Silver: Eric Munteanu
Bronze: Milana Koval & Esther Woodstein
Gold: Saimonas Stanaitas
Silver: Kristina Samsonova
Bronze: Nikodem Sweich & Darius Poljakov
Gold: Beth Nesbitt-Clarke
Silver: Evey Fuller
Bronze: Lena Gryczaniuk & Kamil Colon-Aukhdiyev
Gold: Martha Selby
Silver: Jospeh Pereira
Bronze: Lewis Barker & Jasmine Sargeant
Gold: Timofej Kabak
Silver: Hannah Wimhurst
Bronze: David Sweich
Gold: Reegan Green
Silver: Josh Wright
Bronze: Adriana Peiseniece
Gold: Stephen Rotondo
Silver: Karen Fuller
Bronze: Lee Norton
Gold: Mark Jarred
Silver: Dave Fuller
Bronze: Olla Jaibaji
Gold: Lewis Broughton
Silver: Nakaran Singh
Bronze: Daniel Kondrashev & Martins Pekuskins
Gold: Robbie Woods
Silver: Art Tebbutt
Bronze: Oscar Wedge & Oliver Wilson
Gold: Brooke Warrior
Silver: Alicja Dobrzynnska
Gold: Edgar Skarzinskij
Silver: Eli Taylor-Windle
Bronze: Eric Munteanu
Gold: Darius Poljakov
Silver: Nikodem Sweich
Bronze: Simon Arundel & George Hope
Gold: Olivia Borek
Silver: Milana Koval
Bronze: Esther Woodstein
Gold: Kristina Samsonova
Silver: Milana Rubina
Bronze: Klaudia Kaptur
Gold: Joe Minnis
Silver: Ernest Skarzinskij
Bronze: Lewis Barker & Ethan Applegate
Gold: Lena Gryczaniuk
Silver: Kaja Laskowska
Bronze: Sidney Scott & Lily Nudd
Gold: Martha Selby
Silver: Daisy Toone
Bronze: Nia Treavett & Rumaisa Fareesa
Gold: David Sweich
Silver: Josh Wright
Bronze: Alfie Hannant & Christos Rosis
Gold: Reegan Green
Silver: Gaia Dreisin-Moss
Bronze: Hannah Wimhurst & Arwen Stewart
Gold: Stephen Rotondo
Silver: Andrew Dye
Bronze: Lee Norton & Tim Windle
Gold: Mark Jarred
Silver: Francis Karemo
Bronze: Kryzstof Dragan
Gold: Olla Jaibaji
Silver: Natalia Zin-Safianowicz
Bronze: Emma Yardy
Keep an eye out for updates on the next competition, and remember you have to be ‘In It, to Win It!’
The course is open to all Junior and Adult ESKA/TSKUK members.
1 Day – £30.00
2 Days – £45.00
And also to Non Members
1 Day – £40.00
2 Days – £60.00
Pre-booking and registration will be required to attend.
Waterside Farm Leisure Centre, Somnes Avenue, Canvey Island SS8 9RA
Registration – 10.30am – 11.00am
Training course – 11.00am – 1.45pm
TSKUK Dan Certificate Presentation
1.45pm – 2.00pm
Sportspark, University of East Anglia, Norwich. NR4 7TJ
Registration – 10.30am – 11.00am
Training – 11.00am – 1.45pm
TSKUK Dan Certificate Presentation
1.45pm – 2.00pm
One official TSKUK Course stamp will be issued for each day. Please review your training history on your online portal, for how many TSKUK Course stamps you require to be eligible to grade for certain grades.
Sportspark, University of East Anglia, Norwich. NR4 7TJ
Grading – 2.30pm. – 5.30pm
Spectators Welcome
The Dojo Norwich, 3 Burton Road, Norwich. NR6 6AX
Grading – 6.00pm. – 8.00pm
Closed Grading – No Spectators
Book Your Tickets HERE
Please Note
If you are grading/regrading you must attend the Norwich course. Graders should purchase both their grading ticket and their course tickets.
George first started training in Shotokan Karate at the age of 11 under the instruction of his father Sensei John Best, George’s Chief Instructor and mentor. He soon showed his potential in Karate as he progressed through his Kyu grades reaching his black belt 1st Dan at the age of 13. During this time he trained hard under the guidance of his father Sensei John Best winning many competitions which led to him being selected for the Karate Union of Great Britain England squad (KUGB). He reflects about these very hard training sessions.
These sessions were a test of physical and mental endurance, Sensei Keinosuke Enoeda 9th Dan and Sensei Andy Sherry 9th Dan would put us through our paces. It was essential to train with the correct martial attitude spirit and technique nothing but your best would do.
His first international event was in Ireland where he competed in a team friendly winning all of his fights. This led to a squad selection in which he was picked to compete in the European Championships held in Turkey 1984. George went to these Championships with the will to win. This was not over looked by squad coach Sensei Andy Sherry as George was asked to line up and fight in the senior team kumite squad the very next day.
It was an honour to be in the starting line up for the England senior team at the age of 16.
This was the start of things to come he trained harder in order to develop his Kata and Kumite. This earned him the prestigious title of under 21 British Shotokan Cup Individual Kata & Kumite Grand Champion 1985. George went on to dominate the category winning the Kumite event another two consecutive years 1987/1988.
George is renowned for his fast kicking techniques. Anyone who has seen him in competition or trained with him on courses can appreciate the speed and power in which he can deliver a multitude of techniques. His distancing timing and body movement are phenomenal making him one of the best Karate exponents England has produced.
With this unstoppable attitude George competed in the European Championships held in Sunderland England, taking the European Kumite title in 1986 and again in 1987 for the second consecutive time. Sensei Keinosuke Enoeda presented George with the most outstanding competitor award.
George has also competed in open style tournaments winning the Senior Individual English Karate Governing Board British All Styles Kumite Championships, (EKGB) no more than three times beating all comers from a multitude of styles. This led to the build up of the World Shotokan Cup held in Brisbane, Australia 1988 where George competed against the World’s best.
George fought Japans Masao Kagawa twice in these championships. The former Japan Karate Association Grand Champion was beaten convincingly by George both times. The first confrontation was in the individual Kumite and the second time in the team Kumite event.
George was to take the bronze medal at these championships and the British team came second to Japan. England were to regain the title from Japan again in the 1990 World Shotokan Cup.
With George’s dedication commitment and hard training, England have won the European Team Kumite Championships no more than five times and the World Championships twice making England one of the most successful Karate nations in the World.
George has a new organisation called Hasha International Karate, Hasha Karate England has made its mark competing on the world circuit along with senior Hasha Instructors.
Sensei Alan Parrish started training Shotokan Karate in 1974 in Hadleigh, Essex and has been teaching professionally since 1994. Sensei Alan is a former multiple Regional and National KUGB Champion and was a member of the ITKF National Squad for over 10 years. Sensei Alan is the Chief Instructor of Westwood Karate Academy and is the Co-Founder of TSKUK. Sensei Alan was awarded his 7th Dan (Nanadan) in Japan 2019 from Isaka Sensei
Sensei Jason Hitchings started training Shotokan Karate in 1981 Norwich, Norfolk and is the Chief Instructor of Eastern Shotokan Karate Association which he founded in 1995. He has won numerous national and international titles all over the world including winning gold at the Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo in April 2018. One of Jason’s proudest karate moments was passing his 6th Dan (Rokudan) grading in March 2017 at the WTKO Honbu Dojo, New York.
We will be holding our Individual Kata & Individual Kumite Competition
on Sunday 30th January 2022
at
The Dojo Norwich, 6 Burton Road, NR6 6AX
Competition Entry Fee:
1 Event £15
2 Events £25
The events will be split by age, gender and grade.
(Final category list to be announced once all entries have been received)
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 26/1/2022
Click HERE for tickets
Red 9th Kyu to Yellow 7th Kyu – 1.30pm
Green 6th Kyu to Purple & White 4th Kyu – 2.15pm
Brown 3rd Kyu + – 3.00pm
Please arrive 15 minutes before competition start time.
Compulsory Protective Equipment:
– PU Hand Pads (White, Red)
– Gum Shield
Optional Protective Equipment:
– Groin Guard (Males)
– Chest Guard (Females)
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Please note that competitors will be allowed spectators to accompany them to the competition.
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
We are excited to announce our 23rd Annual Christmas Eve Fun Session.
Each year we host a fun filled two hour class packed with games, activities and some sweet treats too.
The Session will run on Friday 24th December from 10am-12noon at Framingham Earl Sports Centre and is open to all Tiny Tiger & Junior Members. Booking is not required
These sessions are always very popular and are a fantastic way to start your Christmas Eve celebrations.
Also, for the first time, this year ESKA are teaming up with Norfolk & Norwich Hospitals Charity to support their Send a Smile with Santa appeal.
Every year over 1,000 local residents end up spending Christmas in Hospital, without their families. With the help and support of ESKA, we hope that everyone who has to stay in Hospital this Christmas will at least have a present to open.
Join us in supporting this great cause by donating a small gift at any of your upcoming classes. All gifts must be new and unwrapped and can be dropped off at any class from now until 13 December 2021.
On Tuesday 14th December we will take all gifts collected to the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital. These are then distributed to patients, both young and old, who will spend Christmas in hospital and are unable to celebrate at home with their families.
Join us in supporting this great cause by donating a small gift at any of your upcoming classes. All gifts must be new and unwrapped and can be dropped off at any class from now until 13 December 2021.
On Tuesday 14th December we will take all gifts collected to the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital. These are then distributed to patients, both young and old, who will spend Christmas in hospital and are unable to celebrate at home with their families.
Suitable gift ideas for adults are:
For children and young people:
Alternatively, we will have a collection point set up at The Dojo Norwich where cash donations can be made. We will also have a cash collection point set up for donations at our Christmas Eve Fun Session.
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