EventsDerek RidgwayGuest Instructor Derek Ridgway will be teaching at the club on Tuesday, 31st August.Mike FedykGuest Instructor Mike Fedyk will be teaching at Southport on Tuesday, 20th July.Derek RidgwayGuest Instructor Derek Ridgway will be teaching at the club on Tuesday, 1st June.Mick FedykGuest Instructor Mike Fedyk will be teaching at Southport on Tuesday, 13th April.GradingKenny Button will be grading at 6pm on Thursday 4th March. Anybody wishing to take the grading must have a current licence (£20) with photo, to be brought with the grading fee of £20.Derek RidgewayGuest Instructor Derek Ridgway will be teaching at the club on Thursday, 18th February.Christmas Opening TimesMerry Christmas! The last training session before Christmas will be on Tuesday, 22nd December and we start again on Tuesday 5th January when we hope everyone will return refreshed and looking forward to the course and grading with Sensei Mark Stevens in February.Christmas DoParty Time! It's that time of year and our Christmas bash will be at Ruters on Thursday 10th December. With a Christmas dinner and entertainment, the price is £22.95.Children Welcome! Mark Harrington has arranged this year's bash and requires a £5 deposit on Tuesday 1st Dec. There are twenty places booked, so it's a first come, first served basis. PS. No requests from the DJ for 'Kung Foo Fighting', as we're a karate club. Mike FedykGuest Instructor Mike Fedyk will be teaching at Southport on Tuesday, 1st December.Derek RidgwayGuest Instructor Derek Ridgway will be teaching at the club on Thursday, 12th November.Training SessionThere will be a training session on Saturday 25th July.This training event is designed to bring all the Hara clubs together, so all clubs and everyone has the opportunity to bond better with one another and assist with the overall development of karate within the academy. Any one and everyone is welcome to attend this training, the more the merrier, if you enjoy your karate what better way to spend a Saturday! Training will continue, at Cleckheaton and is planned for the last Saturday of every month, the next one will be Saturday 25th July. The venue for the training is: Whitcliffe Mount Leisure Centre Turnsteads Avenue Cleckheaton West Yorkshire BD19 3AQ Training is from 12.00 noon till 3.00pm Cost: £5.00 Squad TrainingThe first training session of its kind to help put together a squad who can represent the Hara Shotokan Academy at the Herckenrode Cup in Hasselt, Belgium.All students are welcome to attend and a good turnout would be appreciated. If you think that you're not good enough, think again as all future champions have to start somewhere! VenueWhitcliffe Mount Leisure CentreTurnsteads Avenue Cleckheaton West Yorkshire BD19 3AQ Time12pm to 3pm on Saturday 30th May 2009. Cost is £5.00.DirectionsJunction 26 M62, A638 Cleckheaton / Dewsbury RoadAt First traffic lights turn right onto Whitechapel Road then proceed to the T junction and trun left. The sports centre is 500m on the right. GradingThere will be a grading at 6pm on Tuesday 2nd June. Anybody wishing to take the grading must have a current licence (£20) with photo, to be brought with the grading fee of £20 which must be paid by Thursday 28th May at the latest.Training and GradingThere will be a training course and grading with Sensei Mark Stevens on Saturday 7th February at STANLEY HIGH SCHOOL.Anybody wishing to take the grading must do the training session first and have a current licence (£20) to be brought with the grading fee of £20 which must be paid to Jane a week in advance at the latest. The price of the course is £15 for 5th Kyu (purple) and above (2pm 5pm) and £5 for 6th Kyu (green) and below (4pm 5pm) which will be paid on the day. If the student passes the grade a belt will be presented after the grading. The grading will finish about 7pm. There will be a short break so it would be advisable to bring a small snack and a drink. Licence forms are available from Jane. For more information please contact Jane on 07923364132 after 6pm. Course and Christmas PartySaturday 13th and Sunday 14th December Christmas training with Kenny Button and Derek Ridgway at the weekend.The course on Saturday 13th December is with Ken Button and is from 3.15 5.15. and on Sunday 14th with Derek Ridgeway from 11.30am till 1.30pm. The cost is £8 Adults and £5 Juniors (under 16s) each day or £12 Adults and £8 Juniors for both days. Saturday night sees the Southport Shotokan YMCA Karate club get into the swing of Christmas with a party at the Conservative Club on Bath Street, starting at 7.30 pm. Grading SuccessGrading Success at Scunthorpe. Congratulations go to Dave Petrie who passed First Dan. Photos available: 1, 2, 3 and 4. CongratulationsEverybody at Southport YMCA Shotokan Karate club would like to extend their best wishes to Kenny and Anna on the birth of their daughter.Kenny ButtonChief Instructor Kenny Button will be teaching at Southport on Thursday, 11th September.GradingThere will be a grading at 6pm on Tuesday 7th October. Anybody wishing to take the grading must have a current licence (£20) with photo, to be brought with the grading fee of £20 which must be paid to Jane by Thursday 2nd October at the latest.Derek RidgwayGuest Instructor Derek Ridgway will be teaching at the club on Tuesday, 23rd SeptemberTrainingAn excursion to Scunthorpe for training with Ronnie Ross, 6th Dan and Marc Stevens, 5th Dan will take place on the 11th and 12th October.If you're interested, please inform Alan at the club. There will also be a black belt grading taking place. Kenny ButtonChief Instructor Kenny Button will be teaching at Southport on Thursday, 17th July.GradingThere will be a grading on Tuesday 3rd June. Anybody wishing to take the grading must have a current licence (£20) with photo, to be brought with the grading fee of £20 which must be paid to Jane by Thursday 29th May at the latest.Derek RidgwayGuest Instructor Derek Ridgway will be teaching at the club on Tuesday, 6th May.Alan HughesCongratulations to Alan Hughes who passed his 5th Dan on Saturday, 23rd of February 2008.A huge congratuations from all your students at the Southport YMCA Shotokan Karate club. Mick FedykGuest Instructor Mike Fedyk will be teaching at Southport on Tuesday, 18th March.Kenny ButtonChief Instructor Kenny Button will be teaching at Southport on Thursday, 14th March.Derek RidgwayGuest Instructor Derek Ridgway will be teaching at the club on Tuesday, 19th February.GradingThere will be a grading and training course on Saturday 23rd February at STANLEY HIGH SCHOOL. The instructor and grading examiner will be Sensei Mark Stevens from Belgium.The training times and cost of the course are :- Beginners up to 5th kyu from 3 - 4pm (£5) and 4th kyu and above from 1 4pm. (£10) The gradings will start after the course at 4pm. The cost for the grading is £20 as normal and this must be paid to Jane in advance along with your licence. Students grading for the first time must also bring 2 passport size photos. As we are lucky to get Mark over and this is a course we only hold once a year we would expect everyone to try and make the training. Christmas HolidaysTraining DaysSouthport karate is closed on: Tuesday 25th December, Thursday 27th December and Tuesday 1st January, therefore training will resume on Thursday, 3rd January 2008. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Christmas Bash and TrainingChristmas PartyThe karate club is having a Christmas party for everyone this year. It will be on the 8th December at Southport Conservative club starting at 7.30pm. We are hoping everyone will try and support it so we can make it an annual event if it is a success. There will be a disco and buffet. The tickets are £5 for adults and £3 for children. It is on the same weekend as the course so the visiting instructors will be there and it should be a good weekend all round. The course for juniors is on Saturday 8th December from 1pm 2pm with Sensei Ken Button and Sunday 9th December from 10.30 12.00 with Sensei Keenan Pedley at the YMCA and costs £5 for one day or £8 for both. The course for adults is 1pm 4pm Saturday with Ken and 10.30am 2pm on Sunday with Keenan and Derek. Cost for adults is £10 for one day or £15 for both. Anyone taking the next grading in February must attend the course unless there are unavoidable circumstances. If you require accommodation, please click here. Mike FedykGuest Instructor Mike Fedyk will be teaching at Southport on Tuesday, 13th November.Grading SuccessGrading Success at Scunthorpe. Well done to two more members that graded at Scunthorpe. Congratulations go to Steve Crossen who passed First Dan and Jane Hughes who passed Brown (3rd Kyu). Photos available: 1, 2, 3 and 4. Licence RenewalThe Licence renewal form has now been made available for download. Please click the link located in the Training Section or click here.GradingThere will be a grading on Tuesday 30th October starting at 6.00pm.Anyone taking the grading should have trained regularly for the last 3 months and must have a current licence (£20) to be brought with the grading fee of £20 which must be paid to Jane a week in advance at the latest. For more information please contact Jane on 07923364132 Kenny ButtonChief Instructor Kenny Button will be teaching at Southport on Thursday, 13th September.Mike FedykGuest Instructor Mike Fedyk will be teaching at Southport on Tuesday, 18th September.Derek RidgwayGuest Instructor Derek Ridgway will be teaching at Southport on Tuesday, 25th September.Reserve the DatesUpcoming - 8th and 9th December 2007 Instructors Kenny Button, Derek Ridgway and Keenan Pedley will be teaching at the Southport YMCA club during the above mentioned weekend. More details to comeKenny ButtonChief Instructor Kenny Button will be teaching at Southport on Thursday, 12th July.Derek RidgwayDerek will be making a guest appearance on Tuesday, 10th July 2007.Kenny ButtonChief Instructor Kenny Button will be teaching in Preston on Wednesday, 20th June, starting at 7.30pm.Kenny ButtonChief instructor Kenny Button will be teaching on Thursday, 31st May.Derek RidgwayGuest Instructor Sensei Derek Ridgway will be teaching on Tuesday, 22nd of May.GradingThere will be a grading on Tuesday 26th June starting at 6.00pm.Anyone taking the grading should have trained regularly for the last 3 months and must have a current licence (£20) to be brought with the grading fee of £20 which must be paid to Jane a week in advance at the latest. For more information please contact Jane on 07923 364 132 CompetitionSaturday, 9th May 2007Hara Shotokan Karate Academy are hosting their 4th Association Championships at Scotter Village Hall in Scunthorpe. The doors open at 10 a.m. and starts at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Alan via the contacts section or check out the poster on the notice board at the YMCA. Ken ButtonKen will be teaching on Thursday, 5th of April.Grading SyllabusChanges to Grading SyllabusAmendments have been made to the following gradings: 9th Kyu (Orange) 3rd Kyu (Brown) 2nd Kyu (Brown and White) 1st Dan 2nd Dan To view the grading syllabus, click on the Grading button on the left of this page. Guest InstructorsNew! We have some guest instructors appearing over the next few weeks. They are:
Training and Grading24th February 2007. There will be a training course and grading with Sensei Mark Stevens on Saturday 24th February at STANLEY HIGH SCHOOL. Anybody wishing to take the grading must do the training session first and have a current licence (£20) to be brought with the grading fee of £20 which must be paid to Jane a week in advance at the latest. Licence forms are available from Jane.The price of the course is £10 for 5th Kyu and above (1pm start) and £5 for 4th Kyu and below (3pm start) which will be paid on the day. If the student passes the grade a belt will be presented after the grading. The grading will finish about 6pm. There will be a short break so it would be advisable to bring a small snack and a drink. For more information please contact Jane on 07923364132 after 6pm. Christmas MealChristmas already?!! The Christmas meal will be held at the Scarisbrick Hotel on Tuesday 19th December.Anyone wishing to go must give the money to Jane by Thursday 16th November as we have to pay and confirm the numbers with the Hotel. The cost of the meal is £22 a head. This also includes a cabaret act, music from the resident DJ and the usual slurred speeches. Grading SuccessGrading Success at Scunthorpe. Congratulations go to Kellie Grogan who passed her First Dan. Photo available: (Kellie Grogan). Session Fees5th. September 2006. From the 5th. September 2006, the fee payable to the karate club will be going up from £1.80 to £2.00. This is due to the increase in cost to us for visiting instructors. We will always try and keep our price as low as possible. Training and Blackbelt Grading16th/17th September 2006. The Hara academy is running a two day training session at Brigg, near Scunthorp. This will be taking place on the 16th and 17th of September. For more details, contact Alan via this web site or at the club.Derek RidgwayDerek will be making a guest appearance on Tuesday, 25th July 2006.No KarateJust a quick note to remind you that there will be no training on Thursday, 1st June 2006 due to the hall being decorated.History UpdateWe've added two more photos to the history section. Anyone out there with photos of the Southport club can send their photos to: Jason @ Southport Karate.com. Please provide a description of who and when if possible! Thanks.ContributionsHi Everyone. Please help support the running of this site by using the Amazon links for any orders and by clicking on any adverts that interest you. Many thanks.GradingThere will be a grading on Tuesday 27th June. Anybody wishing to take the grading must have a current licence (£20) to be brought with the grading fee of £20 and must be paid to Jane by Thursday 22nd June at the latest. If the student passes the grade a belt will be presented after the grading. Licence forms are available from Jane. For more information please contact Jane on 07709136338 after 6pm. or see our website. www.southportkarate.comBlack and Brown Belt CourseSouthport karate club is hosting a Black and Brown Belt course for the Hara Shotokan Academy. The instructor will be Sensei Alan Hughes. It is hoped everyone will do their best to attend. The course is on Sunday 12th March from 12.00 - 2.30 p.m. and the cost will be £5.GradingThere will be a grading on Tuesday 28th. February. Anybody wishing to take the grading must have a current licence (£20) to be brought with the grading fee of £15 and must be paid to Jane by Thursday 23rd February at the latest. Licence forms are available from Jane. For more information please contact Jane on 07709136338 after 6pm.Training CourseThe Hara Shotokan Academy is holding a training course at the YMCA in Southport on Sunday 26th February. The instructor is Sensei Mark Stevens from Belgium. We are very lucky to have Mark come over to this country and especially to our club as he is in great demand all over Europe. The course is only open to purple belts (5th Kyu) and above and this is a good opportunity to train with such a fantastic instructor.The course is from 12.00 - 3.00pm. with a short break in between. We hope members of our club will support this course as people will be travelling from other parts of the country and it has been expensive to get Mark over here. The cost of the course is £15 payable on the day. Not OpenThe karate club will be open over Christmas for all Tuesdays and Thursdays except for Tuesday, 27th December 2005.Grading SuccessGrading Success at Brigg. A big Well done to more members that went forward and graded in November.. Congratulations go to Steve Hughes and Danny Hughes who passed their First Dan. Photos available: 1, 2, 3 and 4. Christmas Meal - Thursday 8th DecemberThe Christmas meal will be held at the Isherwood suite in the Scarisbrick Hotel on Thursday 8th December.Anyone wishing to go must give the money to Jane by Thursday 10th November as we have to pay and confirm the numbers with the Hotel. The cost of the meal is £22 a head. Please pay as soon as possible. Tee-ShirtsAvailable from Instructor Dave.
T-shirts with the club name in Japanese Characters. All child sizes
..£3.50 Other garments can be personalised on request. Contact Dave using the 'Contact' button or speak to him at the YMCA. Training SessionSunday 30th October, 11am to 3pm. There will be a grading on Sunday 30th October. Anybody wishing to take the grading must have a current licence (£20) with photo, to be brought with the grading fee of £15 and must be paid to Jane by Thursday 20th October at the latest. Licence forms are available from Jane. There is also a training course before the grading with Sensei Ken Button (6th Dan). Everybody is expected to attend the course whether grading or not. The course and grading will be from 11am - 3pm and costs only £5. There will be a short break so it may be advisable to bring a small snack and a drink. For more information please contact Jane on 0770 913 6338 after 6pm. Session Fees1st. September 2005. From the 1st. September 2005, the fee payable to the karate club will be going up from £1.50 to £1.80. This is due to the increase in cost to us for visiting instructors. We will always try and keep our price as low as possible. Christmas and New YearEnd of 2004. Southport YMCA Shotokan Karate club would like to extend it's best wishes to all instructors and students, and to wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Results of the H.S.A. National Championships 2004Saturday 13th November.
Congratulations to all that took part or cheered from the side-lines. A photo of the participants and their awards is here Updated Grading Syllabus Updated4th October 2004. The grading syllabus has been updated and covers 9th Kyu to 2nd Dan. A word format version is also available for download Use the menu on the left to select 'Grading' CongratulationsGrading Success at Brigg. A big Well done to the trio that went forward and graded on Saturday 28th August. Congratulations go to Dave Bottomley and Rick Gillett passing 2nd Dan and to Jason Sutton on his First Dan. Photos available: 1, 2 and 3. Peter goes to AustraliaFeb 2004. In 2003, Sam and Dave passed their first dan grades (black belt). Unfortunately they decided to move to Australia where they first met. Fortunately for Peter, they invited him over for 4 weeks. HARA National Karate Championships 2003Southport YMCA Karate Club once again came away with honours after competing in the H.S.A. National Karate championships in Preston against clubs from across the country. The club won medals in team kumite, kata and individual events. Special mention must go to Karl Hughes winning 5 medals, Danny Hughes winning 3, Mark Lane winning 2 and Kelly Grogan winning 1. Results of the HARA National Karate Championships 2003
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