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A small squad of 5 competed at the TKA Essex open in Clacton last weekend (12/3/17) coming away with more trophies to add to this years success.

Sebastian Lambert competed in a large kata category with Toby Fane, where he claimed the silver, Toby didn’t manage to win a place this time but more experience for him in the competition environment.

Amy Marsh competing in a strong mixed kata category came away with a well deserved bronze. 

Helen Marsh added to her tally ...

Representing the Byakko Shotokan Karate Association (BSKA) at the FEKO national Championships and UWK England ranking event in Sheffield were John Gardiner, Helen Marsh and Amy Marsh who teamed up with Sensei Ady Gray’s squad.

Amy was unlucky in her Kata event (Girls 13-15 years) missing out on a bronze medal by a 0.1 margin, a great result for her nonetheless being so close to the top three in a national championship.

Helen Marsh competing in the female Veterans kata and female ...

The first competition of the year for the #JKGKarate squad was in Clacton-on-sea on the 5th February. 

With a few new members to the squad joining the more experienced competitors we had a good sized team of 12 who came away with 7 trophies, 2 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze. 

Results as follows:

Helen Marsh: 

Gold – 30years+ kata

 Silver – 40years+ kata

Bronze – senior women’s kata (16 years+) 

Charlotte Wilcock:

Gold – Senior novice to 6th kyu mixed kata (16 years+) 

David Wignall:

Silver  – Senior novice ...

Congratulations to the squad who competed at the IKGA kata championships held in Southend on 6th November 2016.

They managed to come away with 4 medals, 2 silver and 2 bronze.

Helen marsh, who also coached and officiated on the day won a silver medal and a bronze in the veterans and senior kata events.

Toby Fane and Sebastian Lambert both competing in the juniors 8th Kyu category came away with a silver and bronze respectively, this was Toby’s first medal in competition ...