Ikkyo Dojo : AberKarate » Video https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2 Aberystwyth and University Shotokan Karate Dojo Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:27:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 ESKA European Championships – Protugal https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2831 https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2831#comments Sat, 23 Nov 2013 10:45:03 +0000 admin http://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2831 Continue reading →]]> ESKA 2013 20131122_185713

Mel’s European Championship medals – Silver for Cadet individual Kata and Bronze for Junior Team Kumite

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.

Competitors are permitted to enter the category above as well as their own. Meleri, despite being a cadet, bravely entered the Junior Female Kata event and gave an incredible performance, eventually placing 6th overall in the competition narrowly missing out on the finals by just 0.3 points.

Steven also entered the senior category, performing well in the Senior Male Kata event, unfortunately meeting the current senior World Champion Hisham Saif in the second round.  A string of unlucky draws for Steven but some great performances none the less and at his rate of improvement he’ll be closing in on his rivals very soon.

Both students train incredibly hard as we’re sure you already know, and their accomplishments just show how dedication and hard training pay off.

Click through to watch the videos:

DSCF0643 cadet kata Meleri
http://youtu.be/m21MTwqo2Ms

DSCF0644 cadet kata Hannah
http://youtu.be/SqNj1Wx02SI

DSCF0645 cadet kata Meleri
http://youtu.be/WYq8PJOn99s

DSCF0646 cadet kata Meleri
http://youtu.be/OYVZfeHvtt0

DSCF0647 cadet team kumite Hannah
http://youtu.be/t1R7s_g–gw

DSCF0648 cadet team kumite Kirsty
http://youtu.be/FK6XfYtRuQA

DSCF0649 cadet team kumite Kirsty
http://youtu.be/vwhz_uGCap0

DSCF0650 cadet team kumite Kirsty
http://youtu.be/GuM7EyH_JeA

DSCF0651 cadet team kumite Meleri
http://youtu.be/MVofxi2OeRw

DSCF0652 cadet kata final Meleri
http://youtu.be/e9HKEcNe1-k

DSCF0653 cadet Kata final Germany
http://youtu.be/W2EDlDk0cyM

DSCF0710 junior kata Lauren
http://youtu.be/SDKKcdlUIqQ

DSCF0711 junior kata Meleri
http://youtu.be/uSq_SQm5-6A

DSCF0712 junior kata Steve
http://youtu.be/5PAaCac-6A8

DSCF0713 junior kata Stefan
http://youtu.be/89KdEDxC0QY

DSCF0714 junior kata Steve
http://youtu.be/aXbk2wIHbt8

DSCF0715 junior kata Lloyd
http://youtu.be/5ZHIcGgrYMo

DSCF0716 junior kata Lloyd
http://youtu.be/olPw4Yq6dRM

DSCF0717 junior kata Lloyd
http://youtu.be/jxo9Wl6Rtp4

DSCF0718 junior kata Meleri
http://youtu.be/eKbeIwi52gc

DSCF0719 junior kata Lloyd
http://youtu.be/vhLDQapEq9s

DSCF0720 junior kata Germany
http://youtu.be/eo44nj1hO30

DSCF0721 junior kata Portugal
http://youtu.be/OYrcFMujx-U

DSCF0722 junior kata Sweden
http://youtu.be/atC2g7cQ1NY

DSCF0743 senior kata Lucy
http://youtu.be/1dYsVwSDmqM

DSCF0744 senior kata Lauren
http://youtu.be/2qkeR5Z5Oe8

DSCF0745 senior kata Kirstie
http://youtu.be/3nDHzTyY_pw

DSCF0746 senior kata Sefan
http://youtu.be/o1MudnrdU-8

DSCF0747 senior kata Mark
http://youtu.be/w4npIoDf730

DSCF0748 senior kata Lloyd
http://youtu.be/1IiWsdjqEuk

DSCF0749 senior kata Mark
http://youtu.be/Gb62AP3hrIQ

DSCF0750 senior kata Lloyd
http://youtu.be/SSvPSzogzis

DSCF0751 senior kata Lloyd
http://youtu.be/mveobsi7Yck

DSCF0752 senior kata semi finals 1
http://youtu.be/Fqu6PGClTMk

DSCF0753 senior kata semi finals 2
http://youtu.be/C6ALw6WHCY4

DSCF0755 senior kata semi finals 3
http://youtu.be/zn25maxwZBY

DSCF0757 senior kata semi finals 4
http://youtu.be/f9AzS9r4jWw

DSCF0759 senior kata semi finals 5
http://youtu.be/0oMD91PwiKA

DSCF0761 senior kata semi finals 6
http://youtu.be/OX81Odo9I3w

DSCF0763 senior kata semi finals 7
http://youtu.be/NUME-uinCxM

DSCF0765 senior kata semi finals 8
http://youtu.be/lp9tKblP0L4

DSCF0767 senior ladies kumite Lucy
http://youtu.be/G9FdJrj4eOI

DSCF0768 senior ladies kumite Kirstie
http://youtu.be/IgZioitdxGA

DSCF0769 senior ladies kumite Lauren
http://youtu.be/PIdvYG056a8

DSCF0770 senior mens kumite Jordan
http://youtu.be/7NYojn6U39w

DSCF0771 senior mens kumite Pip
http://youtu.be/HHgCaMFLEpY

DSCF0772 senior mens kumite Ross
http://youtu.be/aiXxn9U7jFk

DSCF0773 senior mens kumite Calum
http://youtu.be/VH8rqlKpKTI

DSCF0774 senior mens kumite Matt
http://youtu.be/nx0F2hPuqko

DSCF0775 senior kata final
http://youtu.be/Sdm8XhJW0RA

DSCF0776 senior kata final
http://youtu.be/rLAYimlAtUU

DSCF0777 senior kata final
http://youtu.be/YBg8L8pJoeM

DSCF0778 senior kata final
http://youtu.be/DPSgNswo2go

DSCF0779 senior kata final
http://youtu.be/spQNb2BMd_E

]]> https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?feed=rss2&p=2831 0 KUGB Welsh 2013 https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2691 https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2691#comments Sat, 22 Jun 2013 08:20:15 +0000 admin http://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2691 2013-06-22 Welsh 2013 DSCF0405 crop

Great performance and superb result across the board!

2013 06 22 Welsh 2013 DSCF0315

2013 06 22 Welsh 2013 DSCF0317

2013 06 22 Welsh 2013 DSCF0319

2013 06 22 Welsh 2013 DSCF0322

2013 06 22 Welsh 2013 DSCF0324

]]> https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?feed=rss2&p=2691 0 Club Grading April 2013 – video https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2689 https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2689#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:18:30 +0000 admin http://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2689 This post is for club members only, please log in.

]]> https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?feed=rss2&p=2689 0 Torbay 2013 – videos https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2672 https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2672#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:50:32 +0000 admin http://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2672 This post is for club members only, please log in.

]]> https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?feed=rss2&p=2672 0 Protected: Graham’s Nidan grading https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2714 https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2714#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:35:59 +0000 admin http://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2714 This post is for club members only, please log in.

]]> https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?feed=rss2&p=2714 0 Grand Slam 1 2013 https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2687 https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2687#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:11:58 +0000 admin http://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2687 2013 03 16 Grand Slam DSCF0158


2013 03 16 Grand Slam DSCF0159

2013 03 16 Grand Slam DSCF0160

2013 03 16 Grand Slam DSCF0161

2013 03 16 Grand Slam DSCF0162

]]> https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?feed=rss2&p=2687 0 North West Open 2013 https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2669 https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2669#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 10:52:39 +0000 admin http://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2669 2013 03 02 North West Open DSCF0081

2013 03 02 North West Open DSCF0083

2013 03 02 North West Open DSCF0084

2013 03 02 North West Open DSCF0085

2013 03 02 North West Open DSCF0086

]]> https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?feed=rss2&p=2669 0 2013 European Championships, Belgrade, Serbia https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2725 https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2725#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:14:01 +0000 admin http://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2725 Continue reading →]]> MeleriKankuDai

Meleri Pryse performing Kanku Dai on her way to coming 5th in the European Championships

We’ve got a lot of videos

Or click below to view them all

Cadet Kata
DSCF1652 – Mel Heian Nidan

DSCF1655 – Mel Enpi

]]> https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?feed=rss2&p=2725 0 Protected: Rosie’s dan grading video https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2643 https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2643#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:53:03 +0000 admin http://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2643 This post is for club members only, please log in.

]]> https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?feed=rss2&p=2643 0 Mel takes the British title! https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2549 https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2549#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:14:55 +0000 admin http://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?p=2549 Continue reading →]]>

Fantastic performance at this year’s Shotokan Cup.

At only 16 years of age Meleri Pryse had a large task ahead of her after moving up a category this year to compete in the Ladies Under 21s Kata event. Surprising her opposition she stormed through the preliminary rounds with the top scores.  Entering the finals as one of the favourites Meleri performed a brilliant rendition of  Gankaku, taking the British title at her first attempt!

Steven Bailey had perhaps an even tougher challenge.  Moving up to the 18+ Men’s event having just turned 18 the day before meant Steve was the youngest in his category.  To make matters harder this event also consisted of the current World Champ, the European Champ and two other international medallists.  With a superb performance of Gojushiho Dai in the semi finals Steve missed out of the medals by the smallest margin possible (just 0.1 point!).  Being that close really shows that Steve has got what it takes to take on the very best.  Watch this space!

The others in brief…

Kat fought well, nearly beating a 4th Dan and had the courage to take on Kanku Dai in the eliminations.  Colin went toe to toe with someone twice his size and Mark rocked out a tidy Heian Godan and faced last year’s kumite champ without flinching.

All in all a good weekend, even if we did have our hotel double booked and had to drive an extra 20 minutes to get to Mansfield.

Big thanks also to Mark for driving all the way there and back.

Go Team Ikkyo!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUQk9BP8bzo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV94eMrU0JM

Apologies for the quality of the videos, there’s some skipping.  My new camera is supposed to be able to take photos and video at the same time but the SD card looks like it’s on its last legs.  I’ll look into getting a new one.  Sensei Paul

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr1uYsonHW4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw8cTby2EtM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuZ0ZQWQGi0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ8XkgRiCaA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yApKS1hP-c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq4152cmTvo

]]> https://aberkarate.co.uk/v2/?feed=rss2&p=2549 0