In the past six weeks Chelmsford Shotokan Karate Club has had an incredible run of success.
At the end of March two students, Megan Naylor-Jones and Tom Jeffery traveled to Abingdon, Oxfordshire and passed their Black Belts under Sensei Andy Sherry (9th Dan) Chief Instructor of the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB).
A few weeks later another two Students, Matthew Dowling and Jamie Lottering attended a week's Karate Course in Paignton, Devon with six of the top UK Karate Masters. At the end of the week they both took and successfully passed their Second Degree Black Belts again under Sensei Andy Sherry.
Then last weekend Chelmsford SKC entered the KUGB's 48th National Championship at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham. Mia Hillsden took bronze in both her Kata and Kumite Individual Events, Mia, along with Team mates, Teah Pope and Aya Rainer then took Silver in the Children's Team Kata. Star of the day was Alexander Lockett, 8, who fought his way strongly to the Final to win the Childrens Ippon Kumite and become Chelmsford's latest KUGB National Champion.
Sensei Jane Naylor-Jones (5th Dan) said "the KUGB is the largest single style Karate organization in the UK so to reach and achieve such high standards is particularly pleasing. Chelmsford SKC has been in existence since 1967 and has produced many Black Belts and successful Competitors of National and International standard over the years. The members that we have now are certainly aware of our legacy and tradition and are keen to follow in their footsteps".
Chelmsford SKC are based at Dovedale Sports Centre and Anglia Ruskin University. They also run Karate courses in conjunction with Chelmsford City Council. For more information please see our Website at www.chelmsford-karate.co.uk.
