Today we took a young inexperienced team to the National Kyu Grade Championships in Grantham.

This competition is a great chance for our coloured belts to pit their skills against others from around the country without the more experienced Black belts. All of our youngsters put themselves out there and performed to their best abilities and did themselves, their parents and the club proud!

Well done everyone! The future is very bright.

Thank you to Laura, Olivia and Maya for their help and support.

Notable Results
GOLD - Sharvesh - Boys 12-13 Kumite
GOLD - Neha - Girls 12-13 Kumite
SILVER - Akshayan - Boys 12-13 Kumite
SILVER - Adam - Boys 10-11 Kumite
SILVER - Magda - Ippon Kumite
SILVER - Shreya - Girls Kata
BRONZE - Sailee - Girls 12-13 Kumite
BRONZE - Sudiksha - Girls 10-11 Kumite
BRONZE - Harrison - Ippon Kumite
BRONZE - Rory - Ippon Kumite

Congratulations to Sensei Niall Gilligan who successfully passed his Sandan (3rd Dan) grading today in Barnsley under the watchful eyes of three members of the KUGB technical committee. Sensei Billy Higgins 8th Dan, Sensei Frank Brennan 8th Dan and Sensei Garry Harford 8th Dan.

Niall joined the club as an eager to learn 9 year old, showing signs that his hard work ethic would take him far!

Having won British, European and World titles he is without doubt someone our members can look up to.

Sensei Hegarty is extremely proud and grateful to have him as a leading example to everyone (including himself) as to what hard work and dedication can achieve!

Congratulations to Rohan & Eunice who were our Students Of The Month for April

   

Congratulations to Ethan & Shreya who were our Students of the Month for March

 

                                                




We recently attended our Regional Championships with outstanding success. Every member of the squad put 100% effort in with some amazing first time performances. The whole squad’s efforts resulted in the club being awarded the best overall club for both Kata and Kumite for the 5th Year in a row!

Notable Results

BEST OVERALL CLUB KATA - Solihull Karate Academy
BEST OVERALL CLUB KUMITE - Solihull Karate Academy

GOLD - Male Team Kumite - Thomas, Niall, Felipe
GOLD - Male Ind Kumite - Niall
GOLD - Female Ind Kumite - Emma
GOLD - Junior Male Ind Kumite -Thomas
GOLD - Adult Team Kata - Emma, Thomas, Niall
GOLD - Children’s Team Kata - Olivia, Aman, Zain
GOLD - Boys 14-15 Kumite - Zain
GOLD - Boys 12-13 Kumite - Ben
GOLD - Boys 10-11 Kumite - Veer
GOLD - Girls 12-14 Kumite - Olivia
GOLD - Girls 10-11 Kumite - Maya A
GOLD - Boys Dan Grade Kata - Aman
GOLD - Boys Kyu Grade Kata - Adam
GOLD - Under 12s Ippon Kumite - Jesse

SILVER - Male Ind Kata - Thomas
SILVER - Mixed Veterans Kata - Felipe
SILVER - Male Kyu Grade Kumite - Richard
SILVER - Children’s Team Kata - Aarush, Ben, Louis I
SILVER - Boys 14-15 Kumite - Aman
SILVER - Boys 12-13 Kumite - Akshayan
SILVER - Boys 10-11 Kumite - Louis C
SILVER - Girls 10-11 Kumite - Nakshatra
SILVER - Girls Dan Grade Kata - Olivia
SILVER - Boys Kyu Grade Kata - Shrinand
SILVER - Over 12s Ippon Kumite - Ebhanan
SILVER - Under 12s Ippon Kumite - Paarth

BRONZE - Female Dan Grade Kata - Emma
BRONZE - Male Veterans Kumite - Felipe
BRONZE - Male Kyu Grade Kumite - Paul
BRONZE - Male Kyu Grade Kata - Paul
BRONZE - Male Kyu Grade Kata - Richard
BRONZE - Children’s Team Kata - Aiya, Avni, Maya
BRONZE - Boys 12-13 Kumite - Aarush
BRONZE - Boys 12-13 Kumite - Sharvesh
BRONZE - Boys 10-11 Kumite - Max
BRONZE - Boys 10-11 Kumite - Devarsh
BRONZE - Girls 12-13 Kumite - Avni
BRONZE - Girls 12-13 Kumite - Sailee
BRONZE - Girls 10-11 Kumite - Maya T
BRONZE - Girls 10-11 Kumite - Twaritha
BRONZE - Boys Dan Grade Kata - Aarush
BRONZE - Boys Dan Grade Kata - Zain
BRONZE - Girls Dan Grade Kata - Aiya
BRONZE - Under 12 Ippon Kumite - Shreya