JKG Karate

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While the weather is hot you're welcome to wear shorts and t-shirts to train in, also make sure to bring water to drink during the sessions.

Don't forget your usual equipment (sparring mitts, shin pads, mouth guard etc).

Helen Marsh competes in the final of the European championships today against Germany 🇩🇪 🥇🥈

You can watch the final on the livestream here (approx 2:40pm UK time) :

https://www.youtube.com/live/R5FKQtq8FAY?si=1KH2kx-KQrP6YZsw

Good luck Helen 🤞

LIVE 🔴 EKF Senior Championships | Medal Bouts - Saturday Experience the intensity of Europe’s biggest karate event as the first continental titles are decided at the European Senior Karate Championships in Frankfur...

Helen is in the European Championships Final 🔥🔥🔥

Beating the two time European champion on the way 💪🏻

Good luck to Helen Marsh competing this week in Frankfurt, Germany 🇩🇪 at the WKF European Karate Championships in the Para-kata event representing England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

After two consecutive European bronze medals 🥉 🥉 (2024 and 2025) she is looking to add to this success this week.

Those who are planning to grade for Dan grades in June, please try to be at tomorrow’s class (Saturday 9th May)

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Congratulations to those who passed their grading examinations today.

We used a new scoring system to give a fairer assessment, with an average of the combined scores of the grading panel from four areas (Kihon, Kata, Kumite and Pad work) creating an overall score.

This gave a clearer understanding of which areas scored higher or lower and as a result the plans for the next grading cycle can address these areas.

If you were unsuccessful on this occasion, take on the feedback, improve on those areas that were weaker and come back stronger next time.

This weekend (2nd May) we have grading examinations so the junior and senior classes will be combined for this week only.

The timetable for Saturday is as follows:

🥋09:30-10:00 - SEND Karate

🥋10:15-11:15- All grades training

🥋11:30-12:45- Grading

For those grading, please make sure to arrive early, no entry will be permitted once the grading has begun.

The Black belt grading date is now set to June 27th, details will follow shortly, those who will be attempting this grading should make sure to attend as often as possible now until then in order to be fully prepared. Special classes will be arranged to also help in this preparation- details to follow.

🥋 Dan (black belt) Grading Notice:
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Provisional date for the Dan grading examinations at the JKG Karate dojo -

🥋27th June 2026

Preparation starts now ⏳

Tuesday at 1pm I’ll be teaching a 1 hour class online via Zoom for HDKI USA 🇺🇸

The session is free, just register on their page. They have a whole week of training with different instructors. All FREE 🥋

https://www.facebook.com/share/188ZD8GCLY/?mibextid=wwXIfr

HDKI-USA is pleased to welcome all to the Second Annual HDKI-USA Virtual Kangeiko

This event will be held for seven days from February 2nd-8th, 2026, from 8-9am East Coast USA time

Eight instructors will be featured:
John Gardiner, 4th Dan, Independent, UK
Jeremiah Hart, 4th dan, HDKI, USA
Ross Stewart, 5th dan, HDKI, Ireland
Debbie Hoplamazian, 5th Dan, ISKF, USA
Stuart Amos, 5th dan, HDKI, UK
Dr. JD Swanson, 6th dan, HDKI, USA
Dr. Matthew Pain, 7th dan, HDKI, UK
Julie Nicholson, 7th dan, HDKI, UK

There is no cost to participate, and the event is open to all regardless of organization.

Sign up via the google form in the event link on FB (Search HDKI-USA)
Participants who complete all seven days of training will receive a virtual certificate

Congratulations to Ethan Kops winning the bronze medal 🥉 in the Cadet/Junior Male Kata event yesterday at the Harlow Open championships.

Big improvements in his performance 🥋👍🏼