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Club Update

The Club closed over the Xmas break for 3 weeks back has now resumed full training in all Dojo's as per normal times.
Remember the extra food you ate and drink you had

over the Xmas break will be burnt off very quickly on training and extra effort.

So see you at the classes.

Last Grading Details

Tournament Updates

On the 24th November 5 students arrived at Kanwall at 5.00 am and began a morning they won't forget in a hurry.

Jordon Crichton and
Nathan Bartlett were going for their Black Belts (Shodan Ho), John Wilks and Steve Clare their 1st Dan (Shodan) and Steve Bartlett his 3rd Dan (San Dan).
After six hours of physical and mental training and very tired all were extremely pleased with what each individual had accomplished.

More information and
photos on the web site      under Black Belts.


On the 8th December 2002 these students also passed their next grading.

Yellow Belt
Guy Maranik, Luke Maranik, Ashlee Brew, Lisa Vednal, Jared Vednal, Jake Shelton and Alison Beck.

Orange Belt
Jesse Holder and Emma Munrow.

Green Belt
Amie Holder

Blue Belt

Mark Starkey, Andrew Amos, Melissa Robertson and Jo Piper.

Brown Belt

Kim Forster, Tanya Bartlett, Michael Forster, Kirstee Garland, Rebecca Smith and Cameron Smith.

On the 30th November 2002 six tournament Team members competed in Melbourne in the NAS    Nationals.  After competing through the year these kids all made the top 8 in NSW and with that earnt the right to represent their State and Club.

The students are:-

Nathan Sawyer
Michael Forster
Kirstee Garland
Jordan Crichton
Blake Grandpierre (didn't go to Melb)
Jamie Moxom
                           
Four of them ended up in the top ten in very large divisions (45 in some).
Kirstee Garland was asked to enter the NSW female team point sparring event and the girls won the National Title.  (cont)

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