Referees course to be in uniform in preparation for the forthcoming Clicker Championships.  Course will cover theory, exam and practical.

Contact Shihan Sunil at dojo@loughboroughkarate.co.uk to reserve space on referee’s course.

Squad training will cover clicker tournament preparation which will run in parallel to the referee’s course.

Referee Course Fee £10 plus £5 for exam

Squad Fee £10 Seniors £7 Juniors

Adult Knockdown Training is open to all 18+ from all organisations and associations.

This is an open knockdown training session and an opportunity to develop and learn full-contact knockdown skills and techniques.

Coaches: Sensei Kenny Jarvis, and Sensei Mike Charsley

VENUE: CRAWLEY DOJO, HUT 25, TILGATE DRIVE, CRAWLEY, RH10 5PH

The BKK are please to announce our First formal session of 2024 the Kagami Biraki on the 13th January at Milton Keynes. The day will continue with the Kata course held by Shihan Lyndsay and Sensei Anil along with a Kata Referee Course and optional exam with Shihan Janine Davies

We encourage all dojo operators to attend the day and bring with them their students of all ages and grades.

This year is an important one for Kata as we start the year with the NKA Open Championships followed by the Pilatus Cup and Welsh/British Kata. The Kata course is for those who wish to compete and be considered for the GB squad for the World Kata Tournament but also the coaches are looking for students to build a strong squad for anyone wishing to compete in any of the kata tournaments this year and/or the future years to come.

Shihan Janine will be holding a kata Referee/Judges course too with an optional exam, requesting members who wish to support the organisation by means of officiating at kata tournaments and help develop and grow our great officials team.

Visit gbkyokushinkai.com for details.

We all look forward to see you there in 2024 and on behalf of the BKK & IFK we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Osu

#bkkkyokushinkai #ifkkyokushin #karate

The BKK are please to announce our First formal session of 2024 the Kagami Biraki on the 13th January at Milton Keynes. The day will continue with the Kata course held by Shihan Lyndsay and Sensei Anil along with a Kata Referee Course and optional exam with Shihan Janine Davies

We encourage all dojo operators to attend the day and bring with them their students of all ages and grades.

Adult Knockdown Training is open to all 18+ from all organisations and associations.

This is an open knockdown training session and an opportunity to develop and learn full-contact knockdown skills and techniques.

Coaches: Sensei Kenny Jarvis, Sensei Mike Charsley and Sensei Gab Barbu

VENUE: CRAWLEY DOJO, HUT 25, TILGATE DRIVE, CRAWLEY, RH10 5PH

Adult Knockdown Training is open to all 18+ from all organisations and associations.

This is an open knockdown training session and an opportunity to develop and learn full-contact knockdown skills and techniques.

Coaches: Sensei Kenny Jarvis, Sensei Gab Barbu

VENUE: CRAWLEY DOJO, HUT 25, TILGATE DRIVE, CRAWLEY, RH10 5PH

Please try and make every effort to attend the First Joint GB Clicker and Referee Course.

This course is open to all Junior(inc PeeWees) and Senior students who wish to work on their clicker skills.

Preliminary selections will be addressed for the forthcoming England V Wales Tournament by the England and Wales Clicker coaches at this event with further country courses to follow.

Dojo operators are also encouraged to attend and send as many students as possible. It would be a great opportunity for dojo operators to enhance their teaching of clicker too.

Shihan Sunil will then be taking all clicker referees, experienced, and those wishing to become referees for practical referee training during the course. You will the ability to gain experience with the new rules and honing on your skills with different fighting scenarios. There will be an exam set for later in the year towards the National Clicker Championships in November so getting early practice will be beneficial.

Course fees:

• £10 Seniors

• £7 Juniors

If you know you are coming and have a list of students wishing to attend please let us know via dojo@loughboroughkarate.co.uk

Clicker Rules will be distributed and will be available on gbkyoushinkai.com in due course.

See you there

Osu

Shihan Sunil (Chief Referee)

Shihan Steve (National Clicker Coach - Wales)

Sensei Steve (National Clicker Coach - England)

Adult Knockdown Training is open to all Cadets (16-17yrs) and 18+ from all organisations and associations.

This is an open knockdown training session and an opportunity to develop and learn full-contact knockdown skills and techniques.

Coaches: Sensei Kenny Jarvis, Sensei Michael Charsley

VENUE: CRAWLEY DOJO, HUT 25, TILGATE DRIVE, CRAWLEY, RH10 5PH

Adult Knockdown Training is open to all Cadets (16-17yrs) and 18+ from all organisations and associations.

This is an open knockdown training session and an opportunity to develop and learn full-contact knockdown skills and techniques.

Coaches: Sensei Kenny Jarvis, Sensei Michael Charsley

VENUE: CRAWLEY DOJO, HUT 25, TILGATE DRIVE, CRAWLEY, RH10 5PH

British Karate Kyokushinkai Knockdown Referees/Judges Course

Saturday 24th September 2022

10am - 1pm

Cost £10.00

Dourdan Pavilion, The Causeway, Gt Dunmow CM6 2AA

BKK CHIEF KNOCKDOWN REFEREE - SHIHAN ANDREW TURNER 6TH DAN

This course will be a practical course with an Exam for the British Open - Cup of Europe on Saturday 1st October 2022. If you would like to be an official at the British Open, whether you’re new or experienced, you must try and attend. There will be a course on Friday 30th September- 6 pm-8 pm for all BKK Judges & Referees and IFK International Referees. Venue to be confirmed.

Please contact me if you intend to take part

Best wishes

Shihan Andrew Turner

Osu!!

28 Tenterfields Great Dunmow Essex CM6 1HJ

Contact: 07974 094925 | andrew.turner491@btinternet.com

Adult Knockdown Training is open to all Cadets (16-17yrs) and 18+ from all organisations and associations.

This is an open knockdown training session and an opportunity to develop and learn full-contact knockdown skills and techniques.

Coaches: Sensei Kenny Jarvis, Sensei Michael Charsley

VENUE: Milton Keynes dojo, Bletchley Youth Centre, Derwent Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 7BE

Knockdown Referee and Judge Course open to all qualified BKK and IFK Referee/ Judge wishing to officiate at the British Open (Cup of Europe) at K2, Crawley, 1st October 2022.

The course incorporates Adult, Veteran, Cadet and Junior Kyokushin rules.

This course will be held via Zoom.

Please contact Shihan Andrew Turner via email or call 07974 094925 for meeting access details.

There will be two further (in-person) courses: Sunday 18th Sept (TBC) and Friday 31st Sept (TBC).

Adult Knockdown Training is open to all Cadets (16-17yrs) and 18+ from all organisations and associations.

This is an open knockdown training session and an opportunity to develop and learn full-contact knockdown skills and techniques.

Coaches: Sensei Kenny Jarvis, Sensei Michael Charsley

VENUE: Milton Keynes dojo, Bletchley Youth Centre, Derwent Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 7BE

U18 squad training is open to all students from any organisation and association.

Training sessions focus on strength and conditioning, sparring, technical drills and pad-work.

Also open to U21, wishing to supplement their knockdown training. The is provided as an open pathway to transition between age groups.

VENUE: Dunmow dojo, Great Dunmow Leisure Centre, Parsonage Downs, Dunmow CM6 2AT

Coaches: Sensei Wai Cheung, Sensei Mike Charsley

TRAINING FEE: £7 per student

New faces are always welcome.

All students please bring shin pads, mitts, protection equipment and refreshments.

The IFK Kata World Cup 2022 will be held in Switzerland on 10th September ‘22.

Shihan Janine Davies is leading a series of selection sessions for a Team GB representation.

The session is open to all students wishing learn more about kata, however those wishing to be considered for the World Cup must fall within the ‘team selection criteria’.

Team selection criteria:

• U18 must be minimum 4th kyu

• Adults (18+) must be minimum 2nd kyu

Coaches: Shihan Jan Davies

Location: Abercynon Community School, 26 Ynysmeurig Road, Mountain Ash, Wales, CF45 4SY

Time: 11.00 - 14.00

The BKK’s AGM will be held on 15th January at 11.00 – the Minutes of the last AGM, the Agenda and Accounts for the previous two years will be uploaded to the BKK web site.

Nominations for Officers and EC members etc. should be forwarded to the BKK Chairman in accordance with the BKK Constitution (i.e. 21 days prior to the AGM).

The next BKK Members online course will be held by Shihans Andrew Turner and Sunil Tailor.

The course will cover a variety of areas including syllabus and renraku.

The link will be sent to all dojo instructors in the near future. Please get in touch with your dojo instructor for details.

Osu!

Venue: Edgbarrow Leisure Centre Grant, Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 7HZ.

The Instructors Course will be 10am- 12.30

AGM will commence from 1pm

The BKK will hold a Knockdown Referee and Judge Course for all qualified or non-qualified Referee/Judge wishing to be considered to officiate at the BKK’s two main knockdown events:

• English Open Derby, 25th April 2020

• British Open (Cup of Europe) at K2, Crawley, 3rd October 2020

In addition to attending this course, all qualified or non-qualified Referee/Judge must have pass an exam in the past two years to be eligible to officiate at the English & British.

The exam incorporates Adult, Veteran, Cadet and Junior Kyokushin rules.

Please contact Shihan Andrew Turner if you plan to attend, via email or call 07974 094925

 COST: Course £10/ Theory Exam £5/ Practical Exam £5

VENUE: Dourdan Pavilion, The Causeway, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 2AA

A Kata Course with GB Kata Head Coach, Sensei Darren Stringer, and Shihan Janine Davies will be held on Sunday 16th February.

A Kata Judges course will be held on the same day and location with Shihan Janine Davies.

Location: Folkestone Sports Centre, Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone CT19 5HX.

All ages, and students from any style and organisation welcome.

All qualified or non-qualified Referee/Judge that wishes to be considered to officiate at this event must attend this course.

 There will in-depth study and revision of rules to ensure consistency and knowledge transfer. All qualified or non-qualified Referee/Judge must have passed an exam in the past two years to be eligible to officiate at this year’s British Open.

The new exam, developed to incorporate Adult, Veterans, Cadets and Junior Kyokushin rules in one exam, will be available to attend at this course.

 Venue: Dourdan Pavilion, The Causeway, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 2AA

Cost: Course £10 / Theory Exam £5 / Practical Exam £5

Please email (andrew.turner491@btinternet.com) or phone 07974 094925 if you wish to attend