| L.F.K Diary 2008 |
| This is the first session of 2008 and lets hope this is another successful year for LFK. Forthcoming events include - Inhouse Kata Championship (Details to Follow ) - Demostration at Buckingham Park on Bank Holiday Monday 26th May 2008.Summer all day course and much more. |
| Hope all Students and Family ,Friends of LFK had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all . |
| We have been given a Donation from the Co-op thanks to the hard work of Anne Taylor . I will be purchasing some more equipment with the funds and am also planning a course so that a coop representative could come along for photographs etc Details to follow |
| It is with regret that our current supplier of all our Equipment has decided to cease trading as from Yesterday (7th) .I have now obtained another supplier.At present no price increase of any equipment will be introduced ,but this may change at a later date . |
| LFK have been invited to take part in the forthcoming White Tiger Martial Arts Kata Competition on Sunday February 10th at Woodlands Centre Rustington. For more information speak to me at your next session . |
| Sorry to have to inform all students that the scheduled WTMA KATA COMPETITION in FEBRUARY has been cancelled . |
| LFK; had its first course of the year ,Self Defence at Lancing Youth Centre ,thank you to those who attended . |
| I have ordered the Focus Mitts from ukmao with the money kindly donated by the coop . I will also be ordering some flyers and hopefully make the forthcoming inhouse KATA Competition free to all current students. |
| The Focus Mitts ordered have arrived; .Will try and get a Coop member along one Saturday for Photographs etc |
| The Kata Competition scheduled for Sunday March 23rd has now been brought forward to Sunday March 16th so it does not class with the Easter Weekend . The time of the comp will still be 10.00 until 13.00 and register from 09.45 . |
| Today we had a photographs taken with our new focus mitts by gerald from the local papers ,also present was Adrienne Lowe chairman of the community fund who kindly donated the money .Photographs will appear in the local papers within the next week ,or so .We also have a display at the lancing library from Monday 11th . Pop along and see the display when ever you can (Pictures will be added soon ) |
| Lancing Freestyle Karate welcomes its newest member Dave Bishop 1st Dan who trained with myself and a few others when we both trained at CKI .Its nice to have new students come along ,exspecially when they have a lot of experience as dave has.I am sure he will be a great assist to both the club and its students . |
| The forms for the forthcoming Kata Tournament were handed out on Saturday ,those that didnt attended will be given a form on the wednesday session .These must be handed into Sensei before the 9th March . |
| As mentioned before on the 9th Feb ,we now have a display set up in the LANCING LIBRARY which hopefully will generate more students .There are some very good photographs ,so if you can spare a few minutes then please pop along and have a look. |
| Reminder - LFK stilll trains during School Holidays on both Wednesday and Saturday .WE DON'T TRAIN ON BANK HOLIDAYS |
| I have a DVD of all the photographs Gerry Cogger took during the Coop Session if any student wants to view them they are more than welcome ,just speak to me at your next session . |
| This Saturday is the closing date for all entries to the forthcoming LFK KATA Tournament on Sunday March 16th |
| Lancing Freestyle Karate welcomes two new Students Steve Duncan 4th Kyu and Ryan Lighten-Duncan 10th Kyu .Steve is another student who trained with me at CKI . |
| This Saturday LFK have been invited to demostrate Self Defence at Boundstone Youth Wing from 12.30 for one Hour .I have selected 4 female instructors as the demo is for females only. Katie, Beth ,Lauren and Georgie have been chosen for the demo .We were asked at short notice so selection was based on experience and ability. |
| LFK is also gaining another Black Belt in Matt Robinson 2nd Dan ,Matt trained with me at Cki and has a lot of experience and knowledge ,and ability .Matt co founded Dragon School of Martials and did the majority of sessions and courses ,it was his ability to teach which helped with the progression of DSMA students .Dsma has now moved to Bognor area. Matt made the session a success with his willingness to teach.Lfk welcomes Matt and i am sure he will be an assest to LFK. |
| Lfk performed a Self Defence Demostration at Boundstone Youth Wing today . A small number turned up but they all partiscipated in the demo. Those taking the demo were as follows.Georgina Berrystone 1st Kyu ,Lauren Palmer ,Katie Rigelsford and Beth White 2nd Kyus. Well done and thanks for giving up your spare time |
| Today saturday 8th March Pat Coady was promoted to 2nd Dan Black belt by myself with the full support of Cobra Martial Arts .With all his knowledge and experience he has help both the students and myself since joining last year . Well done Pat |
| Today we held our first Club Kata Tournament at Lancing Youth Centre ,It was a great succes and will hopefully become a regular event in our calender .The results will be published on this site soon. |
| Matthew Robinson 2nd Dan took part in the NATIONAL ALL STYLES TOURNAMENT in Crawley today ,He did well for the club coming away with two trophy for a 1st place in Continuous Sparring and 2nd Place in points sparring . I am hoping ot add a photograph of matt with his trophys at a later date .Next time the club will be taking a few more students up to the event .More details near the date |
| Todays session was taken by Georgina Berrystone 1st Kyu in preperation for her Black Belt grading on the 13th April 2008 .Considering her young age Georgie did a very good session ,and a am sure that next weekend she will obtain that coverted Dan Grade .Well done Georgie .We also welcome Callum Greed who has joined us . |
| Today was our First OUTDOOR SESSION for 2008 .The weather was good to us and it was a fun/ karate session |
| Today was LFK first grading of 2008 .which was a special one for Georgie Berrystone who was attempting to obtain her 1st Dan Black Belt.Georgie has trained with me since i spilit from CKI ,and is a very dedicated student who rarely misses session and course throughout the year.At the end of the grading LFK had a new 1ST DAN BLACK BELT GEORGIE BERRYSTONE . WELL DONE TO HER AND ALL STUDENTS WHO PASSED THEIR GRADING TODAY . |
| The next course is on Sunday May 4th 2008 -SPARRING AND IMPACT COURSE from 10.00--12.00 at Lancing Youth Centre Penhill Road . Also we have a demostation on Monday 26th May at Buckingham Park (.as we did last year even thoe it was rained off ) We be asking students over the next couple of weeks if they are available to perform at the demo . |
| The Course on May 4th went well ,with the new students attending which they informed me they enjoyed the course very much .Also i have confirmation of the demo on May 26th bank holiday at Buckingham park . More information soon |
| We have a Demo at Buckingham Park on Monday (BANK HOLIDAY) May 26th . Hope all students can attend as it would be great for the club to have a large turn out on the day .Lets hope this year is better weather than last year when it was rained off . Will be asking students at the Saturday session(17th ) and the Wednesday session (21st ) if they can attend on the demo. Also coming up in June is Nas 2nd round when hopefully we can take a few students up to the k2 along with Matt 2nd Dan who did well in March. |
| In July we are taking part in ITS A KNOCKOUT at Monks Rec . Two teams will be entered a Senior team (age not grade) and a Junior team . The senior team is being organised by Katie and the Junior by Hannah /Georgie .They will be seeing you at either the Saturday session or the Wednesday session to ask you if you are willing to partiscipate. The cost will be a £1 per student .This event is for Charity so the club will be donating to the event more info near the date. If you have any questions regarding the JUNE NAS Tournament then speak to Matt 2nd dan ,for its a Knockout speak to Katie (seniors) or Hannah /Georgie (juniors). |
| Its been a long time since i updated the web-site diary due to computer trouble so i will included all thats been going on since the last update above. The demo at Buckingham Park was cancelled due to the weather and maybe re-arranged on the bank holiday weekend in August .More info nearer date.The second round of Nas in Crawley as it was has been moved so we will not be taking part at this one on June 14th .We have a new student HARRY SHAANNING BETTS has joined us and we welcome him to LFK.The next course is Sunday July 13th and its the Summer Course from 10.00--16.00 more information will be forwarded to the students at the end of June .Last but not least - The forthcoming ITS A KNOCKOUT EVENT on July 6th is still on at the moment and we are still hoping to have a couple of teams taking part . |
| As mentioned earlier the Next course is the ALL DAY SUMMER COURSE which takes place on SUNDAY JULY 13TH 2008 .Those scheduled to take a 45min session has been selected and an e-mail or notification has been sent to them. Just to also wish WHITE TIGERS all the best for the new session which starts on Wednesday 18th June Good luck from all at LFK. |
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| Mon 16th June |
| Thurs 12th June |
| Fri 16th May |
| Wed 14th May |
| Fri 25th April |
| Sun 13th April |
| Sat 12th April |
| Sat 5th April |
| Sat 22nd March |
| Sun 16th March |
| Sat 8th March |
| Fri 22nd March |
| Mon 3rd March |
| Mon 18th Feb |
| Sat 9th Feb |
| Weds 29th Jan |
| Fri 1st Feb |
| Sun 3rd Feb |
| Sun 27th Jan |
| Mon 14th Jan |
| Tues 8th Jan |
| Sun 6th Jan |
| Sat 5th Jan |
| Weds 18th June |
| We have had confirmation regarding the Adur Lions Demo which was cancelled on the 26th May due to bad weather .The new date is Sunday JULY 13TH 2008 which at present clashes with our summer course .Will decided which is best ie do the demo and rearrange the course or do the demo and make the course the week earlier instead of its a knockout??. |
| Tonights the night that WHITE TIGER MARTIAL ARTS new session starts in Worthing . Good luck to you all hope it goes well . |
| Fri 26th June |
| Reminder that next Sunday is ITS A KNOCKOUT at monks rec ,we have a junior team and hopefully by this weekend will also be entering a senior team . This is a Fun Day for all so please ensure you enjoy yourselfs . |
| Fri 4th July |
| Fri 26th June |
| This sunday is ITS A KNOCKOUT for the 11-14 years old students so good luck to you all .Its a shame we could enter a senior team due to lack of attendees ,but if this is a regular event maybe next year we could do it again. This Saturdays session is OUTDOORS . Next sunday is the all day course from 10.00--16.00 family discount applies |
| Tues 8th July |
| Sundays its a Knockout should have been called its a wash out .We had rain and more rain followed by the occasional clear sky (only for a few mins).Anyway the weather didnt stop the students taking part and they all did a great job ,winning 4 events and without any major injuries. Thanks to the family support and some senior students it was not a bad day for those taking part .Its a shame the Joker was not counted as they would have had more points..Still it was fun |
| Friday 11th July |
| We were invited to a Karate Tournament in Seaford on July 20th but do to other commitments are unable to attend .Have notifieild Martin Dean 4th Dan Chief Instructor for Seaford Karate Club .Hope we can do something together in the future . |
| This sunday is our annual All Day Course held at Lancing youth Centre inside and outside .This year with not guest intructors i have decided let the senior students have a 45 min session each throughout the day . So hope all LFK students can attend this event .Remember you need to attend at least one course during the 4 /8 months between grading to be eligable to be selected to grade . |
| Monday 14th July |
| Yesterday was our Annual All Day Course . Selected senior grades were asked to take a 45 mins session on the following Kata,self defence,shield work ,flexability and fitness and all those chosen did a very good job ,i even took part and felt a bit weary today (must be an age thing) . Well done to them all |
| Tues 15th July |
| Today Boundstone school held its Health Fair which was attended by Matt Robinson 2nd Dan on behalf of LFK and he also had help from Lauren Palmer 2nd Kyu ,Beth White 2nd Kyu ,Craig Windibank 7th Kyu .It was a good day they showed students from the school punching and a few kicking techniques . We were also mention on SPLASH FM .Well done to Matt ,Loz,Beth ,Craig for taking time out to attended and assist today . |
| Tuesday 22nd July |
| Some students membership is due for renewal ,letters will be handed out over the next few sessions |
| Thursday 31st July |
| Some students need to attend session more regular to have the chance to progress and be selected for grading .Attendances plays a major part in the grading procedure along with abilities ,attitude etc . When you miss a few session , it will show ,your timing is out ,stances are incorrect etc etc . Please try and attend at least one session a week to ensure your progress . Also - REMINDER - NEXT WEEKS SESSION IS ON THE TUESDAY AND NOT THE WEDNESDAY AS NORMAL . |
| Sunday 3rd August |
| Final Reminder ,that this Wednesday session will now be on the Tuesday .Reason for this change is am going to have a minor knee op on the Wednesday Morning ,and will be out of action for 2 weeks .The session on the Saturday will be taken by Pat 2nd Dan ,the wednesday by Matt 2nd Dan ,followed by Dave 1st Dan on the Saturday and then pat agian the following . I have no doubt they will be treated with respect .As mentioned they will seek assistance from the other dan grades and brown belts where required .I will still be attending the sessions as i hold the instructors policy for LFK .as founder and chief instructor. |
| As you are all aware the next couple of weeks i will be attending only ,the sessions have dedicated instructors taking them. Over the next couple of weeks ,leading upto the grading session will be based on what is needed to grade.It doesn't matter if you are selected or not ,you should still try and attend as many sessions as you can to give you a better chance. The grading this time will be a PASS MARK ie you will need a mark of 65 to pass ,not percentage as previous. And the marking will be by 3 judges ,myself ,Pat 2nd Dan and Matt 2nd Dan who will just mark students ,they will play no part in the grading . So if you want to ensure your selected to grade ,try and attend as many sessions as you can upto the 6th September (the day before)and train as hard as you can every session .Grading letters will be handed out from Wednesday 20th ,some students will be notified before if they are not grading . |
| Friday 15th August |
| Sunday August 17th |
| I will be back training and will be taking the session on Saturday 20th August after my recent key hole surgery . |
| Saturday August 23rd |
| Lancing Freestyle Karate are pleased to welcome Katie Vermundsen who has joined us .We hope she enjoys her training with us . |
| Friday 4th September |
| This Sunday (7th September) Thirteen students will be attempting a higher grade ,with 4 going for their 1st kyu brown belt . The grading takes place at Lancing Youth Centre Penhill road lancing from 11.00 . The session starts at 11.00 so please arrive by 10.45 for booking in etc ,plus please bring your licence if i have not already got it . |
| Today Thirteen Students passed their Grading after over 3 hours training which included an HOUR course prior to the grading . LFK also had four students going for 1st Kyu Brown/Black Stripe which is one step away from that coverted Black Belt .All thirteen did well and reached the pass mark of 65 ,a few were bang on but they still passed. Reminder to all those who did pass ,well done now live up to that grade as you all did well to obtain it .See you either weds or Saturday new belts on . |
| Sunday 7th September |
| Friday 26th September |
| Today i recieved a letter from Adur East Lions asking us to put on a demo on Sunday June 21st 2009,I am aware its a long way off ,but it gives us more time to plan the events for next year which are now on the web-site (subject to change). |
| Friday Oct 10th |
| Its been a few weeks since i last updated this site ,appologies for the delay . We have two new students who have joined us since the last update . Naimh Taylor and Harry Berrystone has both joined LFK . Naimh is related to Keiran ,Ellie,and Aidan and Harry is the Brother of Georgie Berrystone 1st Dan . So the club is still growning . Another new student started on the Wednesday session James Agozzino and hopefully he will complete all relevant forms over the next few sessions. We now have over 25 students who train on a regular basic and hopefully the few who have been unable to attend will soon becoming back . |
| Monday Oct 13th |
| We are pleased to have James Agozzino join us ,and i am sure over the next few months he will get to know all the students . Welcome to LFK . |
| Friday Oct 31st |
| If you going out tonight ,watch out for a full moon. Next Event is on Sunday November 9th (sunday week) its a 3 hour course of Kata,Sets,Self Defence and Fitness . The course will be broken into 3 parts with myself ,Pat and Matt each taking a section .The last part of the course will be Pat teaching the Brown and Black belts Wunshu time permitting . Remember to bring your licence with you on the course so it can be stamped and signed . |
| Yesterday was the Last Course of 2008 and it was a poor attendance ,with the grading coming up next month . A few did inform me they would not be attending ,but with it being the last one of the year i would expected a few more. I am now going to revise the number of course i have booked for next year . Those that did attend well done and thank you for your support . The next course is SUNDAY DECEMBER 7TH the Grading .Letters will be handed out near the date . The last event for 2008 is the Xmas Party on SUNDAY DECEMBER 20TH AT LANCING YOUTH CENTRE AND ITS FREE TO STUDENTS (WITH MEMBERSHIP UPTO DATE) |
| Monday Nov 10th |
| Monday Nov 10th |
| FOR INFO Due to my Back Problem again ,i have decided to rest if tor a few weeks instead of keeping taking session and it blowing up again .So over the next couple of weeks the following sessions will be covered by . WEDNESDAY 12TH - Georgie Berrystone /Lauren Palmer - SATURDAY 15TH - Pat Coady - Wednesday 19th -Pat -- SATURDAY 22ND - DAVE BISHOP Hopefully if the back has healed by the following week l i will take the wednesday session ,if not then i will arrange cover . Once thing i do hate is not taking the sessions and am also fed up with this problem keep reacurring as often as it has of late . . |
| Wednesday Nov 19th |
| Firstly ; Once again well done to Georgie and Lauren for taking wednesday session (12th) and Pat for taking saturday session (15th) .This wednesday session will be taken by Pat ,and saturday session Dave will take. I hope to be back taking session by the following wednesday as the rest has done my back the power of good . once last thing HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GEORGIE BERRYSTONE FOR TODAY With GRADING next month ,students are advised to attend as many session as they an to have a chance of being selected for December 7th . Lettes will be handed out soon |
| Firstly LFK would like to welcome Rosie Phillips to LFK . The Xmas Party and last session of 2008 is fast approaching ,so make sure you have picked up your XMAS SLIP from me so i have an idea of how many students wil be attending the XMAS PARTY ,,So i dont go over board with the food as in the past . Otherwise you will all be taking doggie bags home?. Also make sure you have picked up your STUDENT OF THE YEAR ENTRY FORM ,,remember the winner will be voted for by students . The Xmas party will start after the last session ,session time will be 10.00--12.00 then a short break while everybody changes ,and the food and tables are laid out ready , the party will be from 13.00 until 16.00 ish ,. Remember its free to students ,and you can bring your parents with you (if you wish). LAST THING - Next week(26TH ) will be James and Kate's Birthday ,so a happy brithday to you both from all associated with LFK. |
| Sunday 23rd Nov |