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CLUB NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS to Ian Spence (Chief instructor) who recently achieved his 7th dan
Well Done! to Arran Graham, our first student to win the new Hayley Parkinson Award
On Tuesday the 27th August we lost a wonderful and much loved student, Hayley Parkinson
She had trained at the club for many years before she had a break to start a family. In that time she achieved her 2nd dan black belt. She was on the England squad and had won many trophies and medals at tournaments. Hayley had even been selected to take part in the European championships in Sheffield.
Hayley had recently started back with us and had hopes of eventually taking her 3rd dan black belt. Unfortunately she was taken from us before she had the chance.
As a tribute to Hayley the Student of the Year Award has now been changed to the
"Hayley Parkinson Student of the Year Award"
R.I.P
Hayley Louise Parkinson
22 November 1994 - 27 August 2019
Our Brand New Sunday Training Sessions
Please see "calendar" for details
Congratulations to Annica Kelly and Caleb Shaw on receiving your England squad badges
DAN GRADING RESULTS
A huge WELL DONE! to the following students, who have all achieved a massive goal, by passing their highly prestigious dan grading
Thomas Edwards aged 12, Selena Mahmood aged 11 and Andy Poxon aged 52 passed to 1st dan black belts
Hana Mahmood aged 13 passed to 2nd dan black belt.
All four students have been training up for this grading for many years. Attending private lessons and training 4 sessions per week as well as their own personal training
Their instructors Ian and Rebecca Spence, who teach at The Skipton Academy, would like to say a huge well done to each of them. “They have worked really hard to achieve their goals, and deserve to be black belts”,
SKIPTON KARATE 30th
ANNIVERSARY
2017 marked a huge milestone for our club when we celebrated our 30 year anniversary.
Sensei Ian Spence started the club in 1987 with just a few students.
Since then the club has gone from strength to strength.
We would like to thank all of our students past and present for supporting the club over the years.
Here's to another 30 years!
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Liverpool Open
Sunday 27 January
Arran Graham men's red to purple belt bronze
Leo Burton, Jack Chantrey and Rio Johnson boys 13 to 14 yrs open team bronze
AMA Northern Championships
Sunday 8 September
Arran Graham men's red to purple belt silver
Aimee Culverhouse girl's brown and black belts bronze
Hannah Watts girl's 16+ bronze
Annica Kelly Girls brown and black belts under 60kgs bronze
Callum Edwards Boy's brown and black belts bronze
LEAGUE TABLE
AWARDS
WELL DONE TO ALL THOSE BRINGING HOME A MEDAL OR A TROPHY
Keep up the good work!
Good Concentration
Sophie Topper
Fraser Sneddon
Erin Cliffe
Isla Platt
Caleb Turpin
Harvey Mason
Harry McGoogan
Bea Appleby
Good Conduct
Callum Palmer
Grace Midgley
Jakub Bilski
Maya Wall
Violet Appleby
Helpful
Ava Gath
Estlin Kirkham
Listening
Charlie Horne
Lulu – Nayab Alavi
Jaya Benn
Jacob Barker
Swarnim Agarwal
New Comer
Charvisri Ataka
Barnaby Windle
Zain Hussain
Attendance
MID-WEEK 1
1st Zain Barket 90/96
2nd Hayden Barrett 89/96
3rd Selena Mahmood 88/96
MID-WEEK 2
1st Leo Burton 93/96
2nd Burton Dave 92/96
3rd Eisa Barket 91/96
FRIDAY
1st Elizah Rahman 44/48
2nd Finn Beggan 41/48
3rd Oran Farrell 40/48
SATURDAY 1
1st Jacob Barker 44/48
2nd Erin Cliffe 43/48
3rd Jakub Bilski 42/48
SATURDAY 2
1st Harry Higgin 43/49
2nd Emilie Cauvin 42/49
3rd Oliver Johnston 41/49
Highest Mark on a Grading
MID-WEEK 1
1st Scarlett Garth 6K 44/60
2nd Euan Wood 4K 43/60
3rd Zain Barket 5K 43/60
MID-WEEK 2
1st Arran Graham 4K 87/100
2nd Damian Manville 7K 80/100
3rd Svetlana Racejeva 5K 72/100
FRIDAY
1st Sophie Topper 8K 44/60
2nd Grace Midgley 9K 44/60
3rd Victoria Hood 7K 43/60
SATURDAY 1
1st Erin Cliffe and Isla Platt 8K 48/60
2nd Caleb Turpin 5KT 41/60
3rd Jaya Benn 8KT 41/60
SATURDAY 2
1st Oliver Johnston 8K 47/60
2nd Alfie Hughes 9K 44/60
3rd Ava Hughes 9K 43/60
Progress Award
Charlie Horne
Victoria Hood
Caleb Turpin
Alfie Hughes
Annica Kelly
Dan Grading Award
David Barker 1st Dan
Archie Appleby 1st Dan
Rohan Benn 1st Dan
Leo Burton 2nd Dan
Callum Edwards 2nd Dan
Thomas Broadbent 2nd Dan
Janet Thompson 2nd Dan
Hannah Watts 3rd Dan
League Champion
Leo Burton
Student of the Year
Arran Graham
GRADING RESULTS
Students from Skipton karate Centre and Skipton karate Kids took part in the following gradings
Sunday 21 August
Passing to red belt
(no tab system)
Charley Cowgill
Daniel Ward
Poppy Swales
Tyler Gray
Lucus Hardaker
Passing to orange belt
tab
Jake Wood
Passing to blue belt
tab
Harvey Mason
Grace Midgley
Alfie Hughes
Passing to purple belt
tab
Estlin Kirkham
Rupert Smale
Adults (no tab system)
Passing to purple
belt
Damien Manvlle
Sunday 24
July
Passing to red belt
(no tab system)
Liam Pighills
Passing to orange belt tab
Maxi Harper
Amber Harper
Adults (no tab system)
Passing to orange belt
tab
Vernon Ken
Passing to purple belt
tab
Appleby Violet
Hood Victoria
Scholey Isadora
Sunday 11 July
Passing to red belt
(no tab system)
Spencer Ellie
Teddy Coupe
Ted McGregor
Seth Crossley
Albert Midgley
Maisie Young
Seth Arnold
Mitchell Heyworth
Arthur Rhodes
Emilio Roberts
James Robson
Rishaan Sachdev
Leo Thompson
Freya MacDonald
Harry Hardakker
Caitlin Coupe
Elias Gafoor