Saturday 21st of June was not a bad day for Ikkyo Aberystwyth, bringing back home 9 medals from the KUGB Welsh Region Championships.
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Saturday 21st of June was not a bad day for Ikkyo Aberystwyth, bringing back home 9 medals from the KUGB Welsh Region Championships.
Read the full report……
Student of the month November 2013 : Steven Bailey |
Best Adult – Steven Bailey
Best Young Senior Grade – Millie Hore and Thomas Cowhig.
Best Young Junior Grade – Alex Devonport.
Congratulations to Meleri Pryse and Steven Bailey from Ikkyo Aberystwyth Karate Club! Both students were selected to represent Wales in the European Championships, which took place in Portugal. They travelled with their Chief Instructor, Welsh Squad Kata Coach Paul James on Thursday 21st of November to spend a day training before the competition started on Friday 22nd of November. Competition was fierce on the first day, with Meleri Pryse winning round after round before finally winning a hard-fought place in the final. She performed a near-perfect rendition of Gankaku, eventually taking home the silver. She was also a member of the Ladies Team Kumite (fighting) event, who all fought well, winning a place in the finals. They were eventually beaten by the host country’s team, despite a very strong showing, and won the bronze medal.
On the second day, fighting spirits were even higher, and it was the turn of Steven Bailey. He won a number of rounds in the Junior Male Kata event, before facing the current Junior World Champion Sam Biranvand from Sweden during the final round on his area. Winning this round would have taken him to the Semi Finals. Unfortunately, Steven’s competitor was on form again, beating everyone in the competition and regaining his European title for a second consecutive year.
Congratulations to Anna Newbold, Christian Dickenson, Ivan Mitov, Jonathan Eve, Stefani Dritsa and Steven Bailey from Aberystwyth University’s club competed, as well as Christopher Davies and Rostislav Revako from the main dojo based at Penweddig School. Continue reading
Student of the month October 2013 : Steven Bailey |
Best Adult – Steven Bailey
Best Young Senior Grade – Millie Hore.
Best Young Junior Grade – Daniel Cruickshank.
Student of the month September 2013 : Meleri Pryse |
Best Adult – Meleri Pryse
Best Young Senior Grade – Millie Hore.
Best Young Junior Grade – Luca Serra-Thapa.
Meleri Pryse takes the British u21s title for the second consecutive year!
Student of the month August 2013 : Rosie Reading |
Best Adult – Rosie Reading
Best Young Senior Grade – Millie Hore.
Best Young Junior Grade – Luke Taylor.
Student of the month July 2013 : Steven Bailey |
Best Adult – Steven Bailey
Best Young Senior Grade – Millie Hore.
Best Young Junior Grade – Luke Taylor.
Student of the month June 2013 : Meleri Pryse |
Best Adult – Meleri Pryse
Best Young Senior Grade – Millie Hore.
Best Young Junior Grade – Luke Taylor.
Student of the month May 2013 : Stefani Dritsa |
Best Adult – Stefani Dritsa
Best Young Senior Grade – Millie Hore.
Best Young Junior Grade – _Dylan Smith.
Steve Bailey narrowly missed out on the finals of the Senior Men’s Kata by just 0.1. Probably the toughest event at the Nationals. Excellent performance!
Student of the month April 2013 : Stefani Dritsa |
Best Adult – Stefani Dritsa
Best Young Senior Grade – Millie Hore.
Best Young Junior Grade – Sioned Exley.
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