News
10/09/2007
- British Karate Championships 2008: The British Karate Championships was a great success for the EKKA Karate Team winning 4 Gold, 6 Silver and 1 Bronze medals. Once again held at Ponds Forge sports centre Sheffield, with over 800 competitors from 60 associations from across the UK it was a true elite event.
Our first competitor on the mats to medal was Poppy Briggs in the girls 10 /11 yrs -35kg winnings a Bronze. Followed by her team mate Mitchell Williams in the boys 10 / 11 yrs -40kg fighting his way through a large section of 48 competitors winning the Gold.
The team events where first held on the Sunday, the EKKA girls 14 / 15 yrs team had been unstoppable this year after winning the English, the Common Wealth we where hoping to add the British title but this was not to be losing out in a close final having to settle for the Silver. (Team, Heidi Jay, Alix Harris, Jessica Moody). Reisha Hull, Chris Harris, Tommy Canhan in there sections all went out in close finals taking 4 Silver medals.
Emily Griffiths took our first Gold of the second day in the -50kg ladies seniors, Loren Cook in the ladies seniors -68kg also took the Gold, and Silver in the open weight, and Sam Beck in the ladies veteran also winning the Gold.
COACHES: I cant praise the coaches enough for there time an effort which they put in on Saturday giving up there day at short notice Reiahs Hull, and Chris Harris.
Results
GOLD = 4
SILVER = 6
BRONZE = 1
Picture to follow.
27/08/2008
- EKKA English Regional Championships Squad Selections 2008: EKKA open squad training and selections are being held on 27th September and 11th October 2pm to 4pm at the Blackwell Academy Ipswich for the English Regional Championships which is being held on Sunday 26th October 2008 at Ponds Forge International sports centre Sheffield. Athletes wishing to be considered for selection must attend squad training and selection sessions, Sensei Lenny and Paul will be selecting both junior and seniors for individual and team events. EKKA Squad training is open to all grades.
Be part of the EKKA British team for 2008.
26/07/2008
- EKKA British Squad Selections September 2008: EKKA open squad training and selections are being held on the 9th August 2pm to 4pm at the Blackwell Academy Ipswich for the British Karate Federation National Championships which is being held on Saturday and Sunday 6th and 7th of September 2008 at Ponds Forge International sports centre Sheffield. Athletes wishing to be considered for selection must attend squad training and selection sessions, Sensei Lenny and Paul will be selecting both junior and seniors for individual and team events.
Be part of the EKKA British team for 2008.
Contact Lenny on 07715 326366 or Paul on 07766 170848.
17/07/2008
- EKKA 2008 Summer Course Details Released: Please click here to download the details of the EKKA 2008 Summer Course.
01/06/2008
- Commonwealth Karate Championships 2008 Edinburgh, Scotland: The Meadowbank stadium in Edinburgh was the venue for the 2008 Commonwealth karate championships which was held over two days; 31st May and 1st June. With over 1,300 competitors from 9 countries of the Commonwealth in attendance including India, South Africa, Canada, Botswana, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It was the largest karate tournament ever held in Great Britain and one of the best organised competitions the squad has ever attended, from the opening ceremony where the competitors where lead into the stadium by the Scots pipe band and introduced to the cheers and applause of the crowds.
First to compete from the EKKA selected team on the opening day was Reisha Hull in the female cadets 16 / 17 yrs -57kg in which she excelled herself fighting through 4 rounds to win her self a place in the final, which she was to win convincingly taking the teams first gold medal and adding the open Commonwealth champion title to her ever growing list of achievements. Emily Griffiths was next on the areas in the senior female -60kg, at under 50kg herself this was to be a challenge but she was to rise to the occasion fighting her way to the final gaining the silver. Chris Harris in the senior men’s section -65kg also fought through to the final which was to be a very close and tight final which went into extra time and he had to settle for the silver on a split decision.
The second day of the championships was the turn of our younger team members. First to compete was Alix Harris in the kata section our only kata competitor from EKKA in the girls 14 / 15 yrs winning through her first round with Unsuh but was unlucky to go out in the second round to South Africa.
Hannah Moody competing in the girls 10 / 11yrs -45kg excelled herself at this championships fighting through to the final improving in every round with ever growing confidence taking EKKA second gold medal. In the 14 / 15yrs girls -53kg we had Alix Harris and Heidi Jay on opposite ends of a large category draw both fighting there ways to the final and well deserved. With Alix taking the silver and Heidi the gold on this occasion.
EKKA had two teams entered at the Commonwealth championships the senior female team Loren Cook, Emily Griffiths, and Reiaha Hull, narrowly missing out on the gold in the final taking a well deserved silver.
The 14 / 15yrs girls team Heidi Jay, Alix Harris and Charlotte Platts was competed on two areas due to the large number of entries the girls winning through the rounds showing real skill meeting South Africa in the final which they went onto win taking the team gold and Commonwealth title 2008.
This was a very special championships which the whole EKKA team was proud to be part of having the chance to compete at an event like this was not to be missed and was a great experience for us all the closing ceremony where Sensei Billy Brennan, president of the Commonwealth Karate Federation, handed over the Commonwealth flag over to India where the next Commonwealth Championships is to be held. Well done to all that competed and attended from the EKKA Karate Association and squad coaches Leonard Austin and Paul Harris.
Results
GOLD = 4
SILVER = 4
Selected EKKA Team Loren Cook, Emily Griffiths, Reisha Hull, Tom Canhan, Chris Harris, Charlotte Platts, Alix Harris, Ryan Jay, Aaron Priestley, Daniel Szabo, Heidi Jay, Jessica Moody, Hannah Moody, Mitchell Williams.
06/04/2008
- The English Karate Championships: EKKA Squads achieved outstanding success at the EKF English National Championships at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre Sheffield held over 2 days, Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th April 2008.
The National Championships proved to be an outstanding success winning 10 golds, 3 silver, 5 bronze. There were over 585 competitors from 43 associations with yet again an increase in participants. The very high standards and fighting spirit of the EKKA team is a great tribute to them and their instructors. Congratulations to you all from The EKKA Karate Association and squad coaches Leonard Austin and Paul Harris.
Results
Youths Girls & Boys: Heidi Jay 12 /13yrs Gold, Jasmin Lancaster 10 / 11yrs Silver, Hannah Moody 10 /11yrs Bronze, Heidi Jay 14 / 15yrs Bronze, Mitchell Williams 10 /11yrs Gold, Daniel Szabo 12 / 13yrs Silver & Aaron Priestley 14 /15yrs Bronze
Junior Female & Male: Emily Griffiths 18 /20yrs-51kg Silver, Chris Harris 18 /20yrs -60kg Gold & Tom Canhan 18 /20yrs-70kg Bronze
Senior Female & Male: Emily Griffiths -51kg Gold, Sam Beck open Gold, Loren Cook +60kg Gold & Tom Canhan -70kg Gold
Teams: Girls10 /13yrs: Heidi Jay, Jessica Moody, Bernice White,Overton, GOLD, Girls14 / 15yrs: Alix Harris, Heidi Jay, Charlotte Platts, GOLD, Boys10 / 13yrs: Daniel Szabo, Owen Clay, Mitchell Williams, GOLD & Boys 14 / 15yrs: Aaron Priestley, Ryan Jay, Aaron Padmore, BRONZE.
The next open squad training and selections is being held at the Blackwell Academy Ipswich which is open to all grades on April 26th 2pm - 4pm for the EKF Southern Regionals. Hope to see you all there.
06/03/2008
- First EKKA Open Squad Session 2008: The EKKA Karate Association held its first open squad training session of 2008 on the 1st March. This included selections for the forth coming English Karate Federation (EKF) National Championships to be held on the 5th and 6th April at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. The session was held at the Blackwell Academy in Ipswich and was run by squad coaches Leonard Austin and Paul Harris.
It was good to see such a large turn out and not just the more experienced athletes but with some this was there first ever squad training session. The second half of the session was taken by England Internationals Tommy Canhan, Chris Harris and Reisha Hull who have just returned from the European Karate Championships in Trieste, Italy passing down some of there competition experience to the junior members of the squad which was enjoyed by all.
The next open squad session is planned for the 15th March at the Blackwell Academy in Ipswich between 2pm - 4pm and is open to all grades. For information on the squad contact sensei Leonard Austin on 07715 326366 or sensei Paul Harris on 07766 170848. Alternatively email Paul on paul@linkskarate.co.uk. We hope to see you all there.
26/02/2008
- Website Launch: Welcome to the official EKKA Karate website! Launched 26th February 2008, the EKKA Karate website promises to be the associations central information portal. Please revisit regularly as new content is being added all the time.
