Congratulations on the following members who graded on Tuesday 30th September 2008.

• Rebecca G has been awarded her 12th mon grade
• Abigail G has been awarded her 7th mon grade

BJA Kyu Grading Syllabus The new grading system explained, correct as of 1st April 2008
New Junior Mon Technical Grading Syllabus Junior grading has changed, read the new system

3Ks competed in the National Kata Championships at High Wycomb on Sunday 14th September 2008. Teams competed in both Junior and Senior Nage-No-Kata and Ju-No-Kata.

This year saw record entries for the event and a variety of kata demonstrated for the panel of 5 judges. Rebecca G and Zanna S took gold in a competitive Nage-No-Kata contest which saw them finish with 154 points, a record for the junior kata and a further demonstration of the continual improvement of all the entrants. Second place went to Rachel and Sally M from Samurai, while not 3Ks members are very welcome guests on our kata training nights. Our esteemed coaches Paul and Steve took bronze in the Ju-No-Kata. Other pairing competing were Abbie G and Kim B in Nage and Ju-No, and Jasmine C and Charlotte B in their first National Nage-No-Kata event.

Senior results from the Heart of England. This was held on Sunday 7th September 2008 at the NIA, Birmingham. 3K’s had two entries in the mens seniors: Jack Webb and Adam Dobbinson.

Jack took silver in the mens under 66kgs category losing by a koka to Raphael Santos of Croydon.

Adam was fifth in the senior mens under 100kg group after going through the reperchage and losing by Ippon in the bronze medal contest to Mark Cocker of Urmton.

Full senior results are currently available for download from here

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