Latest ASK News

 41st Portsmouth Shotokan Championship - Hampshire 2011

 

ASK Results

Emma Robins (above left) Cowbridge SKC : Ladies Grand Champion & Technical Excellence Award Winner 

Chloe Jones (above right) Dartford SKC : 1st Girls Kumite & 3rd Girls Kata

Michael Hackman - Cowbridge SKC : 1st Kyu Grade Kata

Ethan Cutts - Dartford SKC : 3rd Boys Kumite 

Darren Cornielle - Dartford SKC : 3rd Kyu Grade Kata

Mark Raven - Dartford SKC : 4th Men's Dan Grade Kata

ASK Adds Weight To TKO Project - London 2011

The ASK was very pleased to be involved at the launch of the Metropolitan Police Service's TKO Project, a programme aimed at using Martial Arts as a tool to target young people at risk of exclusion and anti-social behaviour within the London boroughs and surrounding disadvantaged areas. As well as a demostration of Karate-Do, guests were also treated to displays of Judo, Tae Kwon Do, Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts.

Paul Herbert, Sasha Larner and Mark Raven of the ASK with former 2 x Heavyweight World boxing champion 'Terrible' Tim Witherspoon

To find out more about the TKO Programme, please contact PC Terry Fearn via terry.fearn@met.police.uk

ASK Dan Grading - Blyth 2011

3rd Dan : Stephen Hussey - Morpeth

2nd Dan : Jenny Westgarth - Blyth

1st Dan : Stuart Thompson - Morpeth

1st Dan : Andrew Smith - Morpeth

4th South Yorkshire Karate Championships 2011

Male Kata - 2nd Place – Dale Straker 

13-15 Year Old Kata - 2nd Place – Ruari Thompson

16-17 Female Kumite - 3rd Place – Justine Thompson

ASK Instructors Course - Nottingham 2011

Sensei Hazard with GB and Ireland based ASK Instructors (Above)

Sensei Hazard & Sensei Lavender present Sensei Jeff Westgarth with his 7th Dan (Below)

2nd TSW Open Course - London 2011

Online Karate magazine - The Shotokan Way held its 2nd Open Course on Saturday 23rd April 2011 in East London. The seminar was conducted by ASK instructors Paul Herbert and Shaun Banfield (TSW Editor), for lots more images WATCH   

BUCS Karate Championships 2011

Senior Male U84kg Kumite - 2nd Place – David Westgarth (Blyth)

11th Legends Open Shotokan Championship - Bracknell 2011

Male Veteran Kumite - 1st Place – Patrick Griffin (Dartford SKC)

Male Vetean Kumite - 3rd Place – Paul Hooper (Cowbridge SKC)

Male Veteran Kata - 1st Place – Patrick Griffin (Dartford SKC)

*Patrick Griffin - Veteran Grand Champion* 

Junior Kyu Grade Team Kata - 1st Place – (Dartford SKC)

Junior Kyu Grade Kata - 2nd Place – Liam Hooper (Cowbridge SKC)

Junior Kyu Grade Sanbon Kumite - 2nd Place – Faye Manning (Dartford SKC)

U16 Kyu Grade Kumite - 3rd Place - Liam Hooper (Cowbridge SKC)

U14 Dan Grade Kumite - 3rd Place – Keiran Jones (Dartford SKC)

Senior Kyu Grade Kata - 3rd Place – Michael Hackman (Cowbridge SKC)

Senior Kyu Grade Kumite - 3rd Place – Michael Hackman (Cowbridge SKC)

Junior 3rd Kyu + Team Kata - 4th Place – (Dartford SKC)

ASK Dan Grading - Blyth 2011

3rd Dan
David Westgarth (Above) - Blyth

1st Dan
Sasha Larner (Below) - Dartford