EVENTS 2011
FOR EPSOM & EWELL KARATE CLUB
NEWSLETTER JUNE 2011
The weather is very warm this year, but I am still not convinced that this is the sign of GLOBAL WARMING caused as a result of the activities of mankind. The volcano in Iceland produces more greenhouse gases in one day than all the cars, planes and trains in the world produce in one year. Warm weather means playtime for kids. When kids play outside there are those who want to spoil playtime. Please be aware when you play in the playgrounds during hot weather and always tell your parents where you are going.
BLACK BELT STORM
On Sunday 29th May 2011 at approximately 1600 hours, Storm Rogers was awarded the title Black Belt 1st Dan, following a rigorous highly intensive grading conducted by Sensei Steve Langbridge 4th Dan at St Pirans School in Maidenhead. Storm was the only candidate undertaking the exam of Black Belt. Her Mentor was Sensei Ian Andrews 4th Dan, who worked with Storm tirelessly day in day out and coached her to success.
Storm has been training with Epsom and Ewell Karate Club for seven years, in that time she has grown up from a shy girl to a confident youth. Storm joined the Club with four female friends and soon began to enjoy karate and winning many trophies for kumite and kata. Storm and two of her friends became the first girls to represent UKASKO in Manchester 2008, fighting for the England Team. Storm won all her fights and the England Team beat Scotland that year. That same year Storm and her friends were chosen to fight for Southern England against the North of England. Soon after the tournament, Storm's friends left the Club but Storm stayed loyal to the Club and UKASKO and for many months she was the only female training in an all male group during advanced class sessions.
Storm is the third female to attain Black Belt status in the Club after a period of TWENTY YEARS! She is also the youngest female Black Belt in the Club. Storm now joins the list in the Black Belt Hall of Fame and her name will be remembered long after the sun sets on Epsom & Ewell Karate Club.
WORDS OF WISDOM
SOME MEN SEE THINGS AS THEY ARE AND ASK WHY I DREAM OF THINGS THAT NEVER WERE AND ASK WHY NOT …… JFK USA President 1961
BLACK BELT HALL OF FAME
| JULIUS MANYONI 5th Dan | Five Black Belts | England International | ||
| IAN ANDREWS 4th DAN | Four Black Belts | England International | ||
| ANDREW FITCH 2nd Dan | Two Black Belts | England International | ||
| RYAN KIERNAN 2nd Dan | Two Black Belts | England International | ||
| HOWARD MORDECAI 1st Dan | One Black Belt | England International | ||
| GREG NASH 1st Dan | One Black Belt | England International | ||
| JAKE KIERNAN 1st Dan | One Black Belt | England International | ||
| SHANIL PATEL 1st Dan | One Black Belt | England International | ||
| BIJESH PATEL 1 Dan | One Black Belt | England International | ||
| DAVID LLEWENDON 1st Dan | One Black Belt | England International | ||
| ANAN BOISSIERE1st Dan | One Black Belt | England International | ||
| BEN WILSON 1st Dan | One Black Belt | England International | ||
| ROD HARRIS 1st Dan | One Black Belt | England International | ||
| RICHARD WARD 1st Dan | One Black Belt | England International | ||
| CATHERINE HAINES 1st Dan | One Black Belt | Southern Area Champion | ||
| MICHELLE BALL 1st Dan | One Black Belt | Southern Area Champion | ||
| STORM ROGERS 1st Dan | One Black Belt | England International |