Congratulations to all club members who attended the grading on Saturday 22nd December 2018 at Northgate Sports Centre. Of the 29 club members attending there were 9 passes, 15 merits and 3 distinctions (Ava Nurse, Alenya Fowler and Daniel White). On the grading panel were Gerry, Chris, Sean, Gillian, Justin and Matt. Photos are available for purchase and remember 50% of profits are donated to the club.
To celebrate Christmas I’m offering a 20% discount off all photos until the 6th January 2019. To claim the discount simply click on the “Redeem Coupon” link in the Checkout and enter “CHRISTMAS20”. Wishing you a great Christmas and New Year, Michael.
Well done to all 20 Red Dragons who graded on Saturday 8th December 2018 at Kesgrave Church Hall. The standard was great as usual with Daniel Jones achieving a well deserved Distinction. On the grading panel were Gillian and Steve.
Well done to all 23 Red Dragons who graded on Saturday 13th October 2018 at Kesgrave Church Hall. Once again all students passed their grading. There were 5 passes, 16 merits and 2 distinctions (Thea Lenton and Finn Anderson-Hurst). Holly Bethell achieved her 12th Kyu and now moves up to the Juniors class. On the grading panel were Gillian and Steve.
Congratulations to all 12 club members on passing their grading on Saturday 29th September 2018 at Northgate Sports Centre. A special well done to Angelina Panaiti and Riagan Huq on achieving distinctions. On the grading panel were Gerry, Gillian and Matt.
The 2018 Helmingham Hall Festival of Classic Car and Sports Cars took place on Sunday 5th August. The weather was warm and sunny making for a great day out. With over 900 exhibiting cars there was plenty to interest all ages. This years concourse run for option 1 cars was named the Tollemache 110. My 2018 gallery contains over 1300 photos, mainly taken during the 1st concourse run which featured 38 cars. I hope you enjoy looking through the photos. All photos can be purchased for instant download. Thanks, Michael.
Congratulations to all 13 Red Dragons at the grading on Saturday 21st July 2018 at the Kesgrave Church Hall. The standard continues to improve with each grading. On this occasion there were 11 Merits, 1 Distinction (Daniel Jones) and Thea Lenton managed to skip a grade and went direct from 2nd Mon (Red Stripe) to 4th Mon (Orange Stripe) with a Pass. On the grading panel were Bill, Steve and Dylan Barnes.
Congratulations to all 19 juniors and 5 adults on passing their grading on Saturday 30th June 2018 at Northgate Sports Centre. There were 9 passes, 11 merits and 4 distinctions (Alenya Fowler, Charlotte Guy, Riagan Huq and Daniel White). On the grading panel were Bill, Gerry, Gillian, Justin and Matt.
Congratulations to all 18 Red Dragons at the grading on Saturday 28th April 2018 at the Kesgrave Church Hall. The standard was excellent with 16 Merits and 2 Distinctions (Daniel Jones and Harry Martin). On the grading panel were Gillian, Bill and Steve.
Congratulations to all 13 Red Dragons at the grading on Saturday 17th March 2018 at the Kesgrave Church Hall. All Red Dragons achieved their next belt. There were 11 Merits and 2 Distinctions (Holly Bethel and William Perkins). Well done to William for now moving up the Juniors class. On the grading panel were Bill and Steve.
Congratulations to all 23 Red Dragons at the grading on Saturday 3rd Feb 2018 at the Kesgrave Church Hall. Again the standard was high with 3 Distinctions (Alex Lichota, Ashton Calver, William Perkins), 19 Merits and 1 Pass. On the grading panel were Gillian and Steve. I hope you enjoy looking through the photos and please consider purchasing a few as a memento.
Welcome to this years Karate Awards Evening Gallery. The event took place at the Kesgrave Social Club on Saturday 6th January 2018. Photos have been split into 4 galleries covering 7 to 11pm. During the evening I also showed my ‘2017 Karate Highlights Video’ which is available from both the Northgate Karate and my website. Regards, Michael.
Welcome to my 2017 Karate Highlights Video. The video contains a selection of photos taken in 2017 and put to music. There are 3 sections to the video, i.e. Karate Awards Evening, Race Night and Grading’s. I’ve had a little fun with Photoshop on some grading photos and hope you enjoy a look back over the year. Regards, Michael.