BKK Promotions by Hanshi Steve Arneil

Normally the promotions of our members to yondan and above are carried out at our prestigious events. Due to the unprecedented time of a global pandemic we cannot gather together, so I have taken the decision to announce the 2020 promotions via our website.

I wish to announce the promotions of the following karateka:

• Shihan Maria Da Costa 6th Dan

• Shihan Norman King 5th Dan

• Shihan Clara Akpokomua 5th Dan

• Sensei Emma Markwell 4th Dan

I apologise deeply due to the pandemic I am unable to meet with you and present your award in person. I thank you all for all your hard work and dedication over the years.

 Osu

 Hanshi

BKK success at the IKK English Open

A number of BKK dojos sent fighters the IKK English Open, in Canterbury on 3rd November 2019, and came away with good results, and experience for our youth.

Katerina Nikolajeva BKK Gravesend 1st Place

Ashley Black BKK Crawley 1st Place

Elvin Vaskys BKK Crawley 1st Place

Antek Sobecki BKK Westcroft 1st Place

Brandon Wise BKK Westcroft 1st Place

Jessica Charsley BKK Verwood 1st Place

Phil Burchill BKK Verwood 1st Place

Dan Williams BKK Verwood 1st Place

Kartar Singh Cheema BKK Gravesend 2nd Place

Grace Emmett BKK Crawley 2nd Place

Louie Warnfeldt Rush BKK Crawley 3rd place

U18 Tri-Nations - Team England announced

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U18 Team England Tri-Nations is:

• Chloe Slocombe (Dunmow)

• Ashley Black ( Crawley)

• Rob Salvi (Crawley)

• Luke Sabey (Saffron Walden)

• James Baker (Saffron Walden)

• Kartar Singh Cheema (Gravesend)

Tickets available here

Under 18s success at the 2nd KWU Youth European Tournament, Berlin Germany

On the 18-19th May, Ashley Black and Rhys Meredith from Crawley and Mountain Ash dojos respectively, represented the BKK as part of a unified Team GB alongside two members invited from the IKK (Callum Chapman and Harry Clemo), both regular England and GB squad training attendees.

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[L-R] Back Row - Wai Cheung, Meidi Divash, Norman King, Andrew Turner, Alex Kerrigan, David Pickthall, Lia Howlett, Chris Davis

Front Row - Callum Chapman (IKK), Ashley Black, Rhys Meredith, Harry Clemo (IKK)

Both Ashley Black and Harry Clemo scored waza aris in their quarter final bouts to advance to the semi finals. Both lost out in the semi-finals to Russian national champions. There was more top level experience for Rhys Meredith and Callum Chapman who had tough bouts, and can feel pleased with their performances. Twenty seven countries took part and it was also great to have such a strong judging team from the UK.

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English Open 2018 results

The BKK held a successful English Open 2018 on the 13th May for UK and Ireland based organisations, which included categories for Open Adult, Novice, Cadet and, for the first time in BKK history, Junior IFK Kyokushin rules fighting.

Jim Barton (BKK Verwood) dropping a well timed jodan mawashi geri

Luke Baldwin (BKK Mountain Ash, and Team GB) on his way to the 2018 English Open Middleweight Title