Kyu Grading

Well done to all students at yesterdays grading.  A fantastic class for both those that were grading and those that weren’t.

A special mention to Christopher Doolan who has now graded to 1st Kyu and will be training towards his Shodan-ho.

WKF Scottish Grand Prix II (Wishaw)

Well done to all the team that competed in the second Scottish Grand Prix. Very tough competition, the toughest the competitors have had in a long time. Some excellent performances in Kata were rewarded with the following medals. No ‘automatic’ medals today as all medals were contested for.

Gold – Rebecca Inglis
Silver – Cameron Williamson
Bronze – Dylan Kerr; Charley Reid; Grant Wyper

Scottish Grand Prix 2011 – Event II of IV

Siu Loong sent a small squad to the first Grand Prix of the year, consisting of Aidan Feeney, Matthew Webb, Cameron Williamson, Jude Herron, Colin Sullivan and Agnes McClelland.

The results were as follows:

Aidan Feeney – GOLD (Kata), GOLD (Kumite)
Cameron Williamson – GOLD (Kata)
Matthew Webb – GOLD (Kumite)
Jude Herron – BRONZE (Kata), BRONZE (Kumite)
Colin Sullivan – BRONZE (Kata)

Congratulations to all that entered! Some highlights include Cameron and Jude’s final round Katas, Aidan’s draw in the Kumite final, only to pull away in Sai Shiai, a comfortable 3-0 win.

Glasgow Karate Kumite Open 2011

The Glasgow Karate Open took place in Kirkintilloch on the 26th March 2011. Only one competitor from Siu Loong entered, Aidan Feeney aged 14. Coach Grant Wyper and spectator Margaret Feeney also attended. Aidan fought his way to the Gold medal in the Male advanced grade 13-15 years category.

He negotiated his way through the quarter finals, winning narrowly after a one minute extension. In the semi-final, Aidan took an early lead before his opponent pulled a waza-ari back. Aidan sat back, making use of a gedan-barai, gyaku-tsuki combination to score the winning Ippon.

The final was a much less tense affair, with Aidan winning with two waza-ari.   A fantastic win given the high standard of competitor in the category.

Scottish Grand Prix 2011 – Event I of IV

Siu Loong sent a small squad to the first Grand Prix of the year, consisting of Aidan Feeney, Charly Reid, Cameron Williamson, Dylan Kerr and Jude Herron.

The results were as follows:

Aidan Feeney – GOLD (Kata), GOLD (Kumite)
Charly Reid – GOLD (Kata)
Cameron Williamson – GOLD (Kata)
Jude Herron – BRONZE (Kata), BRONZE (Kumite)

Congratulations to all that entered!

WUKF/SKA Scottish ‘Sanbon’ Championships Results

Siu Loong fielded 10 competitors in the WUKF/SKA Scottish Championships held in Irvine on June 5th, 2010.  The squad performed admirably, coming away with a medal count of: 4 Gold; 3 Silver and 5 Bronze.

Congratulations to fellow NKA club Jissen Karate who’s students also excelled.  Thanks to all the parents who travelled to the competition which helped other students attend.

A list of medallists are provided below:

Gold
Lauren Cuthberts (Kata)
Grant Wyper (Kata)
Charly Reid (Kumite)
Lauren Cuthberts (Kumite)

Silver
Rebecca Inglis (Kata)
Scott Renwick (Kumite)
Aidan Feeney (Kumite)

Bronze
Charly Reid (Kata)
Michael Mora (Kata)
Aidan Feeney (Kata)
Cameron Williamson (Kata)
Jared Madden (Kumite)

Upcoming Events – May/June 2010

There are three events scheduled over the next two months.

• Pre-Grading course
  This  course is designed for students that will be grading in June.  It will cover the required Kihon and Kata for each grade.  This is designed as a refresher for students as well as a session to learn the requirements of your kyu grading.
  Cost – £5 per student

• SKA Competition
  This will be held  in Irvine on Saturday 5th June.  A squad will be sent from Siu Loong.  Anyone that is interested in entering this event, please contact Sensei Grant.

• Kyu Grading
  This will be held mid-June at Jock Stein Sports Barn.  Students that did not attend the pre-grading course may be ineligible to grade.

Please keep posted for updates of dates and costs.

WUKO World Cup 2010 Report

The squad flew out to compete in the WUKO World Cup in Nice, France on Friday 9th April. The squad sent to represent Siu Loong was as follows:

Grant Wyper – Male Kata
David Woods – Male Kata/Kumite
Julie McGavigan – Female Kumite

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Medal Results:
David Woods – BRONZE – Kumite Shobu Ippon

David took to the mat for his first fight in the last 16 of the Male Shobu Ippon Kumite division. After dominating the fight for the get-go, the referees seemed unwilling to award a score. In a strange twist of fate the score was awarded after the whistle meaning the judges were forced to make a decision or an extension (new match) would take place. Due to the clear dominance in the match, David was awarded the fight as all judges flagged him as the winner.

In the quarter finals, David faced a tougher opponent who looked dangerous with kicking techniques. David held his distance well and controlled the fight, gaining the upper hand early on by getting an early score to lead 1-0. After this David controlled the fight for a large spell, with his French opponent unable to utilise his legs. David wrapped the match up with a crisp gyaku-tsuki to advance to the semi-final.

A tough Italian opponent proved troublesome in the semi-final. David held off well but the Italian managed to score to take the lead. David was very unlucky not to wrap the match up with an Ippon after turning his opponent, only to come within inches of a score to the back with a gyaku-tsuki. After this, a fantastic jodan-geri sealed the fight off. His opponent then went onto win gold in the final.

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Other Results:
Grant Wyper – Kata Final (7th Place)
David Woods – Kata Final (8th Place)
David Woods – Quarter Final Kumite Shobu Sanbon
Julie McGavigan – Quarter Final Kumite Shobu Sanbon
Julie McGavigan – Quarter Final Kumite Shobu Ippon

Congratulations to the squad on their performance. Well done to David for his admirable performance to pick up Bronze at the WUKO World Cup!

WUKF/SKA Scottish ‘Ippon’ Championships Results

Siu Loong Karate took 16 competitors to the recent WUKF/SKA Scottish Championships in Dundee.  The day was enjoyed by all and after some fine performances, the squad came away with a tally of: 4 Gold, 6 Silver and 5 Bronze medals.  This was the first competiton for some competitors, which can be used as a building block to success in the future.  Thanks to all that attended and their help in creating an admirable atmosphere.  Well done to the Jissen members who travelled up to Dundee alongside the Siu Loong squad.

Thanks to the all the parents that travelled up with the kids. A special thanks to club coaches Jean Markey and Margaret Feeney for ensuring that the squads participation ran smoothly without any problems.

A list of medal winners are provided below:

Gold
Christie Haddow (Kata)
Grant Wyper (Kata)
Rebecca Ingles (Kumite)
Aidan Feeney (Kumite)

Silver
Kirsty McLachlan (Kata)
Kirstyanne McColl (Kata)
Adult Team (Kata)
Kirsty McLachlan (Kumite)
Charly Reid (Kumite)
David Woods (Kumite)

Bronze
Michael Mora (Kata)
Rebecca Ingles (Kata)
Aidan Feeney (Kata)
Jude Herron (Kumite)
Scott Renwick (Kumite)

Dundee Update

All competitors that are travelling to compete in the tournament at Dundee, please note that the bus will be leaving Jock Stein Sports Centre at 8:45am on March 27th. Please turn up around 10-15 minutes before the scheduled departure time to ensure that we can leave on time as the bus is on a strict schedule. There will be a further pick up in Castlemilk to pick up the Jissen competitors.

There are very limited spaces left on the bus so if you are interested, please see Margaret Feeney.  The bus will cost £8.20 per person.

*** Please note that if you are doing one event, it will cost £7.50.  If you are doing Kata and Kumite, the price will still be £7.50 ***