A couple of group photos taken after the Northgate Class on Wednesday 28th December 2016. Taking the class was Ken. Photos are FREE to download. Apologies for the quality of the photos which were taken on my iPhone 6 as I didn’t have my SLR with me.
Photos taken at the Northgate Grading on Wednesday 21st December 2016. Well done to all 22 club members who graded in the evening. On the grading panel were Bill, Gillian, Justin and Jack.
To celebrate the clubs visit to the Arras Karate Club earlier in the year a plaque was presented to the current Ipswich Mayor, Roger Fern by Gerry Turner. I’ve included all my photos taken during the Northgate Class on Saturday 27th November 2016. All photos are available for FREE download. You can choose the size of each image up to a maximum of 22MP.
Well done to all 10 Red Dragons who graded on the 5th November 2016 at the Kesgrave Church Hall. The standard was high with 8 Merits and 2 Distinctions. On the grading panel were Bill and Steve.
A Selection of photos taken towards the end of the Kesgrave Kata Class on Saturday 5th November 2016 at Kesgrave Church Hall.
Photos taken at the Red Dragons Grading on Saturday 15th October 2016. 23 Red Dragons graded and everyone passed. Well done to everyone especially those with Distinctions. On the grading panel were Bill Williams, Steve Holland and Gillian Wreford.
A selection of photos taken towards the end of the Kesgrave Kata class on Saturday 15th October 2016. Performing Kata’s were Dylan, Sophie and Amelia.
Well done to all 23 members who graded on the 1st October 2016. A special well done to Daisy Hopwood for gaining a Distinction. In addition there were also 13 Merits and 9 passes. On the grading panel were Bill, Gerry, Gillian and Justin. Creating the certificates on the day was Steve.
Another opportunity to visit Helmingham Hall and see some great cars in action as well as wonderful surroundings. A great day out.
Well done to all 22 Red Dragons who attended the Grading at the Church Hall on Saturday 16th July 2016. The standard was very high with plenty of distinctions and merits. On the grading panel were Bill Williams, Steve Holland, Gillian and Adam Wreford.
26 photos taken of Advanced Kata performed by club members following Saturday’s class at the Kesgrave Church hall on the 16th July 2016.
Photos taken at the Red Dragons Grading on Saturday 7th May 2016. Well done to all 23 Red Dragons who achieved their next belt. Grading results were 2 Passes, 18 Merits and 3 Distinctions. A special well done to Lauren Berry who skipped a belt. Well done also to Riagan Huq, Arnas Atkociunas and James Durrant for achieving distinctions. 519 photos are included in this gallery. On the grading panel were Bill, Steve and Gillian.
Well done to Dere Lowther and Laila Hollis for passing their grading on Friday 18th March 2016. The Instructors were Bill Williams and Christopher Sapsed.
Congratulations to all Red Dragons who passed their grading on the 18th March 2016. Red Dragons included: Aiden Douse, Georgie Hollis, Jim Notcutt, Lloyd Sales, William Blundell and William Matthews. Instructors were Bill Williams and Christopher Sapsed.
Photos taken at the Red Dragons Grading on Saturday 12th March 2016. Well done all 15 Red Dragons who achieved their next belt. Grading results were 1 Pass, 13 Merits and 1 Distinction (Riagan Huq). 321 photos are included in this gallery. On the grading panel were Bill and Gillian.
A selection of photos taken at the Northgate Pre-Grading on the 27th February 2016. There’s also a photo of Harry Witmore and his recent competition medals and Trophies together with the Black Belts from the Pre-Grading session.
Photos of the club members who will be travelling to Arras in France in April as well as some of the Northgate Karate Black Belt Instructors. Photos taken at All Saints Church Hall on Saturday 13th February 2016 and Northgate Sports Centre on Sunday 14th February 2016.
Photos taken at the Red Dragons Grading on Saturday 6th February 2016. Well done all 26 Red Dragons who achieved their next belt. The standard was high with 1 Pass, 23 Merits and 2 Distinctions (James Durrant and Akshar Bezgoan). Well done to Akshar who was presented with the award for Most Improved Kesgrave Student in 2015. 357 photos are included in this gallery. On the grading panel were Bill, Steve and Gillian.
A selection of photos taken at the Northgate and Associated Karate Clubs Presentation evening on the 9th January 2016. There’s 2 galleries; one for general ‘Fun’ photos and the other for the formal award presentations. I hope you had a great evening. The 2 videos presented during the evening of the ‘Old Photos’ and the ‘2015 Highlights’ are also available to view via the Videos Page on Michael’s Website. Simply follow the link here.
2015 Northgate Karate Club Highlights video contains 4 chapters, i.e. Enjoyment, Getting Serious, Reaching High and Groups. Each chapter has been put to music. The video was first shown at the Northgate Karate presentation evening on the 9th January 2016. I hope you enjoy.