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Leeds Shotokan Kyu Grading
19 July 2025
On 19th of July, we held the 2nd of 3 Kyu Gradings in 2025. As always, our kyu grades travelled over to be hosted by York Elite Karate club, this time under the watchful eye of Sensei Greg Hegarty, 6th Dan, and coach to the England National Team.
Sensei Greg delivered two outstanding sessions which the black and brown belts, and the kyu grades had plenty to take away and work on.
Everyone in the grading performed exceptionally well to be awarded their new belt and we hope to see that hard work continue as we go again in this weeks sessions!
Well done everyone!
KUGB Shotokan Cup
5 July 2025
Once again our small squad delivered across the board. Well done to every one of you. Time and time again you do the club proud. Many thanks to all the parents and guardians who continue to support us.
Results:
Boys Individual Kumite 10-11 Years
🏆Gold Vihaan Thakor
Girls Individual Kumite 10-11 Years
🏆Gold Olivia Bakun
Boys Black Belt Kata
🥈Silver Mayon Jayawickrama
Boys Individual Kumite 10-11 Years
🥉Bronze Ruben Matharu
🥉Bronze Aarush Kumar
Male Veteran Individual Kumite
🥉Bronze Frank Skierczynski
Male Senior Individual kumite
🥉Bronze Ethan Brown
🥉Bronze Jade Stapleton-Smith
Male Senior Individual Kata
🥉Bronze Ethan Brown
Female Junior Individual Kumite
🥉Bronze. Homaira Begum
Girls Individual Kumite 14-15 Years
🥉Bronze Serena Matyas Sarri
Girls Black Belt Kata
🥉Bronze Serena Matyas Sarri
KUGB Sunderland Championships
1 June 2025
A great day at the Sunderland championships, hosted by our very good friends at Sendai Kushiro. It was a small team but everyone performed excellently. A big shout out to Jake Cotterill and Hector Antoniadis Bell who were performing for the first time. Well done everyone!
Results
Sunderland championships
🏆Jade Stapleton Smith: Senior male kumite.
🏆Ethan Brown: Senior male kata.
🏆Clark Wan: Boys kumite 10 to 11.
🥈Serena Matyas Sari: Girls kumite 14 to 15.
🥈Sam Rawlings: Children’s novice kata U16.
🥈Vihaan Thakor: Boys kumite 10 to 11
🥈Clark Wan: Children’s Ippon kumite.
🥉Ethan Brown: Senior male kumite.
🥉Serena Matyas Sari: Children’s black belt kata.
🥉Vihaan Thakor: Children’s brown belt kata
🥉Hector Antoniadis Bell: Children’s novice kata U16.
KUGB National Championships
18 May 2025
Well done to all our competitors who braved the KUGB National championships at Nottingham yesterday. As instructors it was great to see the effort that every single one of yous put in along with a great team spirit. You all represented the club superbly. Thanks to all the parents and family who made the trip down.
Results:
🏆Gold male team kumite: Ethan Brown, Jade Stapleton Smith and Ethan Armstrong
🏆 Mayon Jayawickrama Boys Dan grade kata
🏆Olivia Bakun girls 10-11 kumite
🥈Mayon Jayawickrama boys kumite 14-15
🥈Jamie Taylor boys 4th kyu and below kata
🥉Ethan Brown senior male kata
🥉Clark Wan Boys brown belt kata
🥉Vihaan Thakor boys 10-11 kumite
🥉Ruben Matharu boys 10-11 kumite
