Karate International Martial Arts & Leadership Association

PERSONAL HYGIENE:

Please can I ask EVERYONE to be aware of their personal hygiene.

Short cut clean nails, Clean hair, Clean teeth, Clean Body, Clean Karate Uniform.

We all have to touch each other in karate practice. Make sure you that you wash your hands after visiting the bathroom.

Can I please ask all those attending the Kobudo Seminar on the 27th of January in Leeds to please register on the link below. Low numbers registered means course cancelled.

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Stephen Leak Sorry need to get this off my chest. Parts off this I have just read a post thats been used to attack Paul Griffin and the former BNMAA members and instructors. Yes what Paul did was wrong (as per a court decision). But you are all forgetting something. Paul Griffin shock the martial arts world and brought about great and needed change. He made everyone wake up to the poor practices that had been used in martial arts clubs for years. He brought about health & safety change, safeguarding issues (I helped with this via Somerset Police), He introduced the need for proper legislation. He insisted on qualifications and regular examinations for those running clubs and associations. Paul was a pioneer. He should be thanked for what he did. He showed me how to run my clubs safely and professionally. He also taught me not to keep throwing all our clubs money at the money grabbing big associations that dictated what we did or didnt do whilst sitting in their big houses and driving flash cars (Roy Stanhope, Peter Allen, and all the other big wigs). Paul upset these people by setting us free from their controlling ways. I think its time some people wrote to Paul Griffin and thanked him. And Apologised for their lack of understanding and support. He brought a lot of us together and created a worldwide network of friends. His moment of stupidity (which I know he regrets) caused his downfall. But where Was Scott and Peter Green? They had plenty out of the BNMAA. They was not stood next to Paul when he was in the dock. No they walked away clean as a whistle. They let Paul take the full brunt off what came. Shame on them and shame on anyone that now stands by them. They were the most crooked of all. Sorry it long but Paul Griffin is now and always be my friend.

Well I got a big surprise yesterday.

A month or so ago I applied for some funding for my Community Karate Project from several sources

Yesterday I got told we have been allocated some funds from PaddyPower and PPBetfair.

These grants are open to other clubs too

and

We are in the early stages of organising a training week in either Portugal or Greece for 2018 October half term.

I want to hear who is interested in either teaching or training.

Cost will be kept as low as possible and unlike the WKC events you can make your own travel arrangements etc.

To all that are grading this week.
1. Turn up Early - Go to toilet before you come in the room
2. Bring all your equipment. Gi, Mitts, Head-guards Gum Shields
3. YOUR GI MUST BE CLEAN AND PRESSED
4. NO T.SHIRTS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
5. SLEEVES ROLLED DOWN AND FULLY FITTED
6. HAVE A KARATE INTERNATIONAL BADGE ON LEFT BREAST
Do not panic.
Dont worry about what you dont know
Show us what you do know. With great enthusiasm and power

We are attending this event so please let me have your names so I can put you on the list.

I will be running a KATA seminar at the Village Headingley on Sunday 19th February 2017

1:00pm till 2:30pm - White Belt Up to and including Green Belt - Cost £7.00 payable to S.Leak

2:30pm till 4:40pm - Purple Belts and above Cost £10.00 payable to S.Leak

Higher grades can do both sessions for £12.00

Great news that the Karate International Karate Squad have made it through to the finals of the Leeds Sports Awards to be held at the Leeds Arena on the 7th March 2017.

If anyone would like to attend the gala dinner and awards then please let me know ASAP as I will be booking the tickets very soon.

The cost is £40 for Adults and £33 for under 16`s. This is a reduced price for the club and normally cost £66 per person