Open Course & Dan Grading
Paul Burnley was recently awarded the rank of 3rd Dan by Academy chief instructor Sensei Hazard during the a 2-day open course hosted by Sensei Mike Hogan 5th Dan, Cratloe, Co.Clare.
43rd Portsmouth Invitational Karate Championships
Men's Kyu Individual Kata Junior Team Kata PeeWee Kata Junior Kata |
Junior Sanbon Kumite Youth Over 5' Sanbon Kumite Youth Under 5' Sanbon Kumite Boys Over 5' Shobu Ippon Kumite Girls Under 5' Shobu Ippon Kumite |
Open Course & Dan Grading
Senior ASK instructor for Southern England, Jess Lavender was recently awarded the rank of 7th Dan by Academy chief instructor Sensei Hazard during the laters 2-day open course in Lancing, West Sussex.
Seven karate-Ka in all from Sensei Lavender's Brighton Dojo graded successfully under Sensei Hazard.
2nd Dan
JAKE LAVENDER
CATHRYN WALSH
ELAINE QUINN
SIMON LELIC
ASHLEY BRICKNELL
4th Dan
LANCE ILLSLEY
7th Dan
JESS LAVENDER
Open Karate Seminar
A handful of ASK members from the Kiryoku group of dojo recently made a special trip to Shannon, Ireland. The reason for the groups visit was to attend Sensei Hazard's special course alongside another Karate legend in Sensei Ticky Donovan OBE. Over 2-days the guests of Sensei Hogan (ASK Ireland) were treated to 6 x 1 hour classes that encompassed many aspects of kihon, kata and Kumite.
ASK Annual Instructors Class
On Sunday 28th July 2013 at the 'The Dojo' in Nottingham, senior ASK Karate-ka from all over the UK were joined by their assistants for the annual 'Instructors Class' with Sensei Hazard 7th Dan. This year during the 3-hour training session, close examination was given to the teaching progression of 'Uke Waza' (blocking) through Kihon and into its Kumite application. Sensei Hazard also took his time in standardising the teaching practices of the Shodan kata Bassai Dai.
