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News 2018:

52nd KUGB National Championship: 5th May 2018

Leeds Shotokan Karate Club continuing success at the KUGB National Championship (UK) on Saturday, May 5th, 2018 at the new venue in Leicester at Morningside Leicester Arena in with a very strong squad whom all put in a sterling performance.

Leeds Shotokan Karate Club takes Gold in an all Leeds final in the following events Junior Men’s Kumite 16-17 years and 12-15 Years Girls Kumite 6th Kyu & above - Under 5’3”.

Miranda Ngonji and Libby Veron who have both improve massively on their last year's performances to reach the finals, but they had to be one winner which was Miranda Ngonji to take the gold in the 12-15 Years Girls Kumite 6th Kyu & above - Under 5’3”. Well done to both of you.

Jade Stapleton-Smith and Luciano Zanuni fought each over as they did in the last year's world championships, but this time it was the turn of Jade to finally get the upper hand this time to take the national title as the Junior Men’s Kumite 16-17 years champion.  It is worth noting that this was an exceptional result as we had three of our members take the 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place on the podium. Well done to all three of you. 

The KUGB National Championships in Senior Team Kumite Event was nearly a great result only to miss out on retaining the title with getting 2nd place in the final. 

A special mention of Billy Pinder who put in a commendable performance for the first at 
in reaching the semi-final to get 3rd Place on the podium. Well done. competition this

 

All of our competitors deserve to be commended for their excellent displays of skill, attitude and camaraderie throughout the event.

 

Results:

Jade Stapleton-Smith - 1st Place - Junior Men’s Kumite 16-17 years

Miranda Ngonji - 1st Place - 12-15 Years Girls Kumite 6th Kyu & above - Under 5’3”

Sensei Ryan Tucker, Ethan Armstrong, James Humphries & Luciano Zanuni - 2nd Place - Senior Men’s Team Kumite

Sensei Ryan Tucker - 2nd Place - Senior Men’s Kumite

James Humphries - 2nd Place-  Men’s Kumite 18-20 years:
Luciano Zanuni - 2nd Place - Junior Men’s Kumite 16-17 years

Libby Vernon - 2nd Place - 12-15 Years Girls Kumite 6th Kyu & above - Under 5’3”Tushan Joseph - 3rd Place - 
Tushan Joseph - 3rd Place - Junior Men’s Kumite 16-17 years
Billy Pinder - 3rd Place - Boys 10-11yrs Kumite

 

Well done to everyone.

 

More information with regards to our write up can be found on KUGB Website:

https://kugb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1231:52nd-kugb-national-championships&catid=8&Itemid=233

 

Dan Grading News: 22nd April 2018  

Well done to Sensei Ryan Tucker on passing his 4th Dan under the watchful eye of KUGB - Sensei Andy Sherry, Sensei Bob Poynton and Sensei Frank Brennan

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Masterclass Session Sensei John Bruce and Sensei Holly Sterling: 9th April 2018 

Thank you to KUGB - Sensei John Bruce and Sensei Holly Sterling from Sendai Kushiro for such an excellent masterclass session on Monday 9th April 2018 at the Roundhegians Dojo. The class was full of technical detail for all take away and practise. Thanks to all who took the time to attend. Keep improving everyone.

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Kyu Grading Results News: 17th March 2018

Leeds Shotokan Karate Club is pleased to announce a brilliant day of grading with a 100% pass rate for our students who were grading over the weekend. The following students who attended the training and grading session at York Shinko Dojo in York with Sensei Frank Brennan and attained the following grades:

 

Miranda Ngonji

Luca Zununi 

Carolyn Sutton

Marco Freemantle

Oliver Pennycock

Rohan Mascarenhas

Risa Mascarenhas

Billy Pinder

Arthur Turner

Kishan Sharma

2nd Kyu

2nd Kyu

2nd Kyu

4th Kyu

5th Kyu

5th Kyu

5th Kyu

6th Kyu

6th Kyu

6th Kyu

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Leshan Roe

Alison Tilly

Esme Devine

Maya Sharma

Mike Tattersall

Eva Leemans

Jordache Leigh-Hamilton

Reece Pearson

Rocco Freemantle

Mustafa Younes

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6th Kyu

7th Kyu

7th Kyu

8th Kyu

8th Kyu

8th Kyu

8th Kyu

8th Kyu

8th Kyu

9th Kyu

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Congratulations to everyone! Sensei Ryan Tucker and Sensei Steve Cuddy would like to commend you all for your training and hard work you put in over the last months. It was especially noted that Sensei Frank Brennan was impressed with high standard grading from all the student at Leeds Shotokan Karate Club. Well Done

 

Club News: 14th March 2018

Congratulations to Leeds Shotokan Karate Club member Luciano Zanuni who won the Leeds Young Sportsman of the Year Award at the Leeds Sports Awards at the Leeds Arena on Wednesday 14th March 2018. This award was presented after his superb success with representing the KUGB England Squad at the following competitions:

 

Gold - Youth Individual Kumite - World Shotokan Karate Association 2017

Silver - Youth Individual Kumite - European Shotokan Karate Association 2017

    

KUGB Grand Slam News: 24th February 2018

Fantastic results for the Leeds Shotokan Karate Club were ten of our members represented their country - England at KUGB (Karate Union of Great Britain) Grand Slam event at the Queen Sports Centre in Chesterfield.

Five of our club members medaled in their categories with Jade Stapleton-Smith and Luciano Zanuni moving up to the next category of 16 to 17 Years and became an all Leeds Shotokan Karate Club finals rematch as per the last years WSKA World Championships 2017 with Jade Stapleton-Smith again to be beaten by his club mate Luciano Zanuni who achieved 1st place in his category.

The star of the KUGB Grand Slam for LSKC was Miranda Ngonji with her first time at the competition with a fantastic result in coming 1st in her category.

It was also another sterling performance from Ethan Armstrong who is at the top of his game and came a solid 1st in the category as he did in the last year event - Junior 18-20 Years  Male Individual Kumite. 

It was also another consistent performance from our Sensei Ryan Tucker who got to the final to only to disappointed by England team-mate and comes 2nd Place in the Senior Male Individual Kumite.   

 

It was also Jade Stapleton-Smith and Luciano Zanuni first time to be selected for the Cadet Team Kumite for the grand slam event who both put in excellent performances in helping the England team to get 1st Place. 

Sensei Ryan Tucker and Ethan Armstrong were also selected for the male team kumite events and both England team get the 1st place within their team events.

 

The results as followed:

 

Ethan Armstrong - 1st Place - Junior 18-20 Years Male Individual Kumite

Luciano Zanuni - 1st Place - Junior 16-17 Years Male Kumite 

Miranda Ngonji - 1st Place - Junior 13-15 Years Female Kumite 

Sensei Ryan Tucker - 2nd Place - Senior Male Individual Kumite

Jade Stapleton-Smith - 2nd Place - Junior 16-17 Years  Male Kumite 

 

Team Results:

Sensei Ryan Tucker - Senior Male Team Kumite 

Ethan Armstrong - 1st Place - Senior & Junior 18-20 Years Team Kumite

Luciano Zanuni - 1st Place  - Cadet Team Male Kumite

Jade Stapleton-Smith - 1st Place - Cadet Team Male Kumite 

 

A great result all round, you all did your club and country very proud. 

 

KUGB England Kumite Squad News: 28th January 2018

Congratulation to our Leeds Shotokan Karate Club Members who where selected for the KUGB England Kumite Squad 2018 at the Fire Fit in Liverpool. The following members who were selected are Sensei Ryan Tucker, Elizabeth Hardman, Ethan Armstrong, James Humphries, Tushan Joseph, Jade Stapleton-Smith, Luciano Zanuni, Nathan Brady, Miranda Ngonji and Liberty Vernon. Also a special mention to the four new members of who have been selected for the first time. Well done everyone.

    

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