Kyu Grading, 21st March 2025
In the first grading of the year our students have battled past their nerves to progress to their next belts. Well done, some great performances.
Training with Mark Durham, 14th March 2025
We were lucky enough to welcome Sensei Mark Durham, 8th Dan, to our club. Mark has a wealth of experience competing at international level and many years of refereeing. Mark's lesson was centred around improving our kime, and the training included strengthening our core, stances and focus.
EUKF Karate Competitions, Clacton,
26th January and 9th March 2025
Thanks to Calista, Charley and Austin for representing the club at the first comp of the year. It was Charley's first time competing and she performed confidently with her sister in the team kata event.
In March, Paul H and Michael stepped onto the mat and competed in their kata event, which is a great step in improving their confidence. Austin's skills are growing and he entered two kata events as well as kumite, picking up two bronze medals.
Kyu Grading, 13th December 2024
Congratulations to everyone who passed their coloured belt exams today. We had the full range of grades, from beginners to senior brown belts who will facing their black belt grading in 2025.
Competition round up 2024
CSKC has entered students into five TKA competitions this year, in January, May, June, September and November. We also attended TKA squad training sessions. Thanks to Keira, Gracie, Susanne, Raven, Oceane, Luca, Austin, Terry, Calista, Dylan, Diana and everyone else, including parents! Well done on your success!
We also held a kata and kumite competition within our own club, and nearly all students took part.
Dan Grading, 25th October 2024
We hosted a Dan grading for seven of our students attempting their shodan (1st Dan exam), overseen by Joe Anderson, 9th Dan. The hour long grading consists of many technical combinations, balance kicks, multiple kata, jiyu ippon and jiyu kumite. The instructors are very proud that all students passed!
Front row: Sebastian, Bella, Daniel, Luca, Marco and Keira.
Back row: Daryl, Paul, Susanne and Joe Anderson.
Kyu Grading, 20th September 2024
A quieter grading after the summer holiday. It's nice to see Sean and Taylor get their first belts, overcoming their nerves.
Kyu Grading, 16th June 2024
Good work! It's really rewarding to see you gaining confidence as well as getting more skilled.
Kyu Grading, 15th March 2024
Well done to all club members who passed their coloured belt exams today. Thanks to Tom (far right) for helping.
Kyu Grading, 15th December 2023
Well done to all club members who passed their coloured belt exams today. There were some very good performances, notably for 1st kyu.
We also had some beginners pass their first gradings, showing good potential.
EKCC Karate Cup Competition, Clacton,
5th November 2023
Thanks to Bella and Keira for representing our club. In a tough kata group, both girls performed a credible first round kata. Keira got through to the second round and won a bronze medal.
Keira also fought consistently, winning her first and second rounds of kumite, progressing to the final. After a tough start she was 3-0 down, but pulled back to draw even, 3 all. Keira then won the final point in the last seconds of the fight! Gold medal!
Kyu Grading, 15th September 2023
Well done to all club members who passed their coloured belt exams today. Thanks to Rory (2nd Dan, far left) for assisting with the grading assessment for the first time.
Kyu Grading, 16th June 2023
Congratulations to all of today's graders. It was really useful for the lower grades to watch a strong 2nd Kyu (brown/white stripe) grading which lasted about 45 minutes.
King's Coronation Cup, Clacton, 14th May 2023
Thanks to Maddie, Bella and Cris for representing CSKC in kata. It was Cris's first competition, and he also sparred. He put in a very credible performance and got a silver medal. The medals for this competition had been specially made for this event.
Kyu Grading, 17th March 2023
Well done to all of our students who earned their next belt today. There were some strong kata performed.
EKCC Karate Cup, Clacton, 29th January 2023
This TKA-run competition was the first time competing for these club members and a good learning experience. Thanks for representing CSKC in kata and Luca also in kumite.
There were 400 competitors in attendance including National, European and even World champions!
Kyu Grading, 16th December 2022
Congratulations to everyone who passed their coloured belt exam today. A great way to finish off the year.
Dan Grading, 6th December 2022
CSKC hosted a black belt grading today examined by the chief instructor of the Toyakwai Karate Association, Sensei Joe Anderson, 9th Dan. Our instructors Iain Kinghorn and Daryl Bigg-Wither have been training hard for their advanced gradings. As well as practicing very technical kihon (basics and combinations) and additional kata, they have expanded their skills in self defence and kata bunkai (applications of the techniques).
Iain was awarded Yondan (4th Dan black belt) and Daryl earned Sandan (3rd Dan black belt). Well done! Sensei Tone and I are very proud of your progression.
Pictured L-R: Daryl, Joe Anderson, Iain
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