M.A.A.S.I.F (Martial Arts All Styles International Federation) Success on Sunday

UKC Karate Club took part in the MAASIF Open Summer Competition on Sunday 5th June. The results were amazing:

Individual kata (hard hand forms) over 3 years experience:
1st Mohammad Reza
2nd Fatma Salahioglu
3rd Rose Curtis-Marof

Team kata:
1st Rose Curtis-Marof and her sister (from Rose's own club)
2nd Mohammad Reza, Fatma Salahioglu, Deniz Kayimbasioglu

Points fighting:
- 1 years training +80kg: 3rd Dominic Robeson

- 2 years training -80kg: 1st James Tolson

+2 years training -80kg: 1st Mohammad Reza, 3rd Mahdi Shamsi

+2 years training -90kg: 1st Mohammad Reza

+2 years training +90kg: 1st Mahdi Shamsi, 2nd Mohammad Reza

GO UKC!!

Karate Club at BUCS!

The BUCS Karate Championships took place on 19^th and 20^th March and the University of Kent Karate Club was there as usual, taking part in almost every category with a big squad. They had been training up to 5 times a week for months for this competition, and they certainly didn't return empty-handed.

As usual the competition was at a high standard and many competitors participated from many universities across the UK. In the first day of the competition, UKC Karate Club performed amazingly well. Vivian (Hui Wei) Lee, who was a first time competitor, went through many rounds in the Women's Novice Kata (series of synchronised movements) category and managed to achieve the third place earning a bronze medal. Fatma Salahioglu, on the other hand, got through all the rounds without losing and achieved the first place in the same category. Him Wai, another first time competitor who was competing in the Men's Novice Kata category, managed to get the fourth place. In Women's Intermediate Kata, Deniz Kayimbasioglu competed very successfully and went all the way to the finals and got the second place, bringing back a silver medal.

The Team Kumite fights also took place on the same day. Here there were two categories: Men's and Women's Team Kumite. UKC Karate Club had both the female and the male teams competing. The UKC Female Kumite Team (Fatma, Deniz, Rose) competed against other female teams. Despite one of the members getting injured in the first round and another one being ill throughout the fights, the team put up great fights and only lost at the semi-finals by one point after getting a draw in the overall match. Nevertheless they won their repecharge and got the third place, earning bronze medals. Although the Male Kumite Team (Mohammad, Mahdi, Robert, Dominic, Him, Wilson, Sam) did not win any medals, they did fight well, giving it their best.

In the second day of the competition, James Tolson and Him Wai competed in the Men's Novice Kumite (under 70kg) and James got the third place while Him got the fourth. Mohammad Reza on the other hand fought really well in the Men's Senior Kumite (under 75kg) and achieved the fourth place.

All the other UKC Karate Club competitors competed really well too and, although they didn't win any medals, they definitely gave it their best and the UKC Karate Club is very proud to have such talented and enthusiastic members.

Members who took part in the competition: Katie Richards, Vivian Lee, Fatma Salahioglu, Azana Rahman, Deniz Kayimbasioglu, Rose Curtis-Marof, Maddie Dorey, Him Wai, Wilson Ding, James Tolson, Alessandro Ferri, Robert Bellchambers, Dominic Robeson, Sam Grinter, Mahdi Shamsi and Mohammad-Reza Nasiri-Avanaki.

Success at the Open Martial Arts Competition on Sunday 6th March!

UKC Karate Club Shinbukan Dojo has sent a team to compete at the Martial Arts All Styles International Federation (MAASIF) Open Martial Arts Competition on Sunday 6th March. It was a good experience for everyone and we surely didn't return without some trophies! Here are the results:

Fatma:
Under 3 years training kata - 1st place
Team kata (with Mohammad) - 1st place

Mohammad:
Team kata (with Fatma) - 1st place
Points fighting adult -80kg (over 2 years training) - 1st place
Points fighting adult +90kg (over 2 years training) - 2nd place

Sam:
Points fighting adult -70kg (over 2 years training) - 3rd place

Dominic:
Points fighting adult +75kg (under 1 year training) - 1st place

Rose:
Over 3 years training kata - 3rd place
Team kata - 2nd place
Ladies points fighting - 3rd place
Ladies continuous fighting - 1st place

Mahdi:
Points fighting +90kg (over 2 years training) - 1st place
Points fighting -90kg (over 2 years training) - 1st place