Sensei Paul captaining the Welsh team kata at his final competition.  With Christian Whale and Mark Leggett

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt8Qh-Xmn5s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0SLUOCEdB0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2f1vhc-bBw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7j1JdSE8Hs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T21aF05SgMM

Congratulations to everyone who competed at the Kyu Grade Championship!  A huge number of us (26 in total!) went along to Prestatyn to compete and spectate. A massive well done to everyone who competed!  Ikkyo came away with lots of shiny medals and trophies, with winners……….

Katharina Hoene won 1st place in the Ladies Ippon Kumite;

Dan Baker won 1st place in the Mens Ippon Kumite;

Scott Fleming won 1st place in the Mens Senior Kata;

Lorna Meikle won 3rd place in the Ladies Junior Kumite;

Kerry Thomas won 3rd place in the Ladies Senior Kata;

Dan Baker won 3rd place in the Mens Junior Kumite;

Matt Foster won 3rd place in the Mens Ippon Kumite;

Scott Fleming, Timothy Hudson and Kerry Thomas won 2nd place in the Mixed Team Kata.

A special mention also goes to Christopher Davies, Sophie Eve Evans, Brett Ferguson and Nevin Gill who all competed for the first time ever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQZlwDh3dSA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfyaL2UNUwA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hEcdFyTBJM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv8AiL-7wYA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvQlM549DRk

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD1W5HWovhQ