CLASS CANCELLED - LANCING

Lancing Methodist Church is being used for a summer fayre on 12th July and will be moving to Lancing Tabernacle Hall, 105 North Road, Lancing BN15 9BB (between Somerfield & Police Station) - the entrance to the hall is right down the left hand side of the building, not the main doors at the front.

Update - 02/07/08

BROWN BELT CLASSES CANCELLED - GODALMING
The fort-nightly Brown Belt Classes with Sensei Adrew Ward have had to be cancelled (from 2nd July) until further noticed due to loss of venue. Please check back for further news about when they will be restarting.

Update - 30/06/08

REGIONAL TOURNAMENT IN THE CRAWLEY & BRIGHTON AREA
For the first time a Region Tournament is to be held in the Crawley and Brighton Area, on the 5th July at the Triangle Leisure Centre in Burgess Hill. At Reading last week, our 29 competitors brought home 42 medals - this time we can really clean up.

Even if you don't think you can enter this time, it's close enough to come along and give some local support - and if you want to try it out for the first time, get along to Tournament Training each Monday at the Keys Community Centre, Court Lodge Road in Horley from 18:30-20:00, where you can learn how to improve and adapt your kata and kumite with the help of senior instructors and proven medal winners.

Full Details:
Olympos Leisure Centre
Triangle Way
Burgess Hill
RH15 8WA
Competitor Entry Fees: £12 first event, £6 each subsequent event.

Entry forms are available in class now.
Update - 14/04/08

READING REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
Great success again for Crawley and Brighton at the first tournament of the year. Well done to all those who took part and made it run smoothly - as ever the standard of entrants was high, but we can't all go home with a medal, so sorry if you came home with nothing more than experience and a determination to try again next time.

There was a double gold triumph for the Ladies Senior Teams, as they took gold in both disciplines. Senseis Helen & Amy Lulham and Jenny Parkin came through in the Kata and were then joined by Tina Crow and Kiri Simons to power to the Kumite title.

The Men's Senior Team brought home silver and bronze in their team events as well. Earlier in the day, Amy and Ross Crow were outstanding for Crawley and Brighton in the Open, winning gold and silver and gold and bronze respectively. Helen won gold and silver in the 3rd Kyu and above, Tina gold and silver in the 6th-4th Kyu and Kiri a silver her division.

There were also individual medals for Steve Wilson, Leo Melville, Darren Hickman, Jenny Smith, Jacob Richardson, Bill Thompson, Mary Lefebour, James Ford and Josh Wheels. If you have any news of medal winners not listed here, or any photos of the day, please let us know!
Update - 10/04/08

CRAWLEY & BRIGHTON - BLACK BELT ASSESSMENTS...
Well done to all those who took part in last Saturday's black belt assessment - it was an achievement to get there and everyone worked very hard.

Special congratulations go to Sensei Diane Ward and Sensei Donnie Muir who graded to their Nidan and Shodan respectively.

There were also celebrations for members of the Crawley and Brighton Black Belt club, welcoming Sensei Helen Lulham, Sensei Jenny Parkin, Sensei Paul Williams, Sensei Bill Thompson, Sensei Kev Robinson and Craig Robinson as the area's newest Shodan Ho's
Update - 17/03/08