2009 Winter course
The Kickboxkarate Club met at Crawley K2 Leisure Centre for the SKF Kickboxkarate Winter Course. The kids started at 10.00 am and finished at 12.00 pm. After the course some of the kids went on to complete their grading for their next belt. The Adults started at 12.00 pm and had a long day a full 6 hours of training. The day included a run, bag work, pad work, weapons, self-defence, line work and sparing. Well done to all who attended the day.
Grading results:
Richard Sharkey Red Belt
Tom Mountley Green Belt
Kym Gamble Brown White Belt
Lois Gamble Brown White Belt
Neil Gamble Brown Black Belt
SKF Fighter of the Year
James Harris
2009 Christmas Party
Pictures coming soon!
On 5th December 2009 at the Courtyard Cafe & Bar Dorking Kickboxkarate held our end of year Christmas Party. We started the night off with the end of year club awards (winners listed below). Lisa Boardman then kicked off some party games for the kids this included musical sparing and decorating adults as Christmas trees. After the kids had got over excited with putting make up on the adults we then moved on to some adult games. The first adult game was a team relay race the object of the game was to spin around a broom stick 10 times then run and tag the next person in your team. The majority of participants ended up on the floor in which the kids found this extremely entertaining. The last game “The Cream Cracker Challenge” was only for the advanced adult grades. The idea was for each team to finish cream crackers as fast as they can. This ended up a very hardcore game and was a challenge only the strong should undertake. After the games had finished everyone moved out onto the dance floor and pulled out some moves to finish off a great night. Thank you to all who came along and supported the night, bring on 2010!
2009 Club Awards
At the Kickboxkarate Christmas Party on 5th December 2009 Instructors Sean McCarthy and Lisa Boardman presented the 2009 club awards.Student of the Year Kids 2009
Winner: Lewis JamesStudent of the Year Adults 2009
Winner: Andy GaleSpirit Award 2009
Winner: Lucy Narin & Christian HamiltonBest New comer 2009 Adult
Winner: Petra JanakovaBest New comer 2009 Kids
Winner: Joshua HamiltonFighter of the Year 2009
Winner: George HarrisSpecial Mention
Kickboxkarate would like to thank Steve Mcdonald, Richard and Sue Harris, Neil and Kym Gamble, Lorraine McCarthy and Lisa Boardman. These people have made Kickboxkarate what is today.Matt Loombe
Matt Loombe is sadly leaving Kickboxkarate to go to Singapore he has been training with us for 3 years now and will be missed. Kickboxkarate would like to wish Matt all the best for the future.
Kickboxkarate Champions of the Future
You Tube photo slide of Kickboxkarate Members with the WAKO World Championship Pro Belt -63kg that Instructor Sean McCarthy won.Grading Results
Well done to all who passed on the 17th to 19th November 2009! You will receive your belts at your next session. Your results are below:
Tuesday
Red belt
Jacob Scott
Daniel Spahn
Junyn Wan
Chloe Tullet
Wojciech Pulawski
Phil Nightingale
Barton Carter
Toby Wallace
Ben Wright
Paul Davis
Adam Taylor
Emilie Robinson
Isabelle Parker
Jake Tripp
Anna Spellman
Marib Boulayeb
Yellow Belt
Dylan Knight
Ellah Reader
Petra Janakova
Joe Cox
Emily Cox
Orange Belt
Lewis James
Christian Hamilton
Joshua Hamilton
Michelle Winstone
Aleck Maccrone
Casey Maccrone
Green Belt
Lucy Narain
Blue Belt
Macy Gamble
Sue West
Brown Belt
Andy Gale
Amy Keen
James Harris
George Harris
Matt LoombeGrading Course and Training Day No 4
Kickboxkarate members met at 12.00pm for a 3 hour grading course and the 4th edition of the training day on 15th November 2009. The day included all components of each student’s next grade. All students did extremely well and worked hard towards their individual goals. Well done all!
Super Seminar
On the 24th October 2009 we held a Super Seminar of mixed Martial Arts. Coldharbour Aikido club and Kickboxkarate performed a joint training session. We started with 1 hour and 30 mins of Kickboxing/Karate instructed by Sean McCarthy. We then moved on to 1 hour and 30 mins of Aikido instructed by Piers Cooke.The Super Seminar really brought out both the differences and similarities between the two Martial Arts. Each person from Coldhabour Aikido club and Kickboxkarate were able to take what knowledge they gained from the Super Seminar and put it into practice when they return back to training.
Kickboxkarate would like to say a big thank you to Piers Cooke for making the day possible. Well done to all who attended the Super Seminar. After the success of this first Super Seminar we hope to arrange another seminar in the future.
Sean McCarthy completes Sparathon in aid of Breast Cancer Research 17th Oct 2009As you all know I was entered to do 25 rounds of sparing in aid of Breast Cancer Research each round was 2 mins with a 1 min rest. So I completed the 25 rounds of sparing and thought I would do a little more...so I did 50 rounds of sparing and thought I would do a little more...so I decided to finish on 55 rounds!
I have raised £295 so far but I have left the sponsorship page open so this will hopefully increase! The total raised for the whole event is a massive £10,000+!
Thank you to Nemesis Martial Arts for arranging such a fantastic event for such a great cause, thank you to all the fighters and all the people who sponsored me to complete the event.
Sponsor me at:
http://www.donatetobreastcancer.org/seanmccarthy1?from=UKSponsorExit
THANK YOU ALL!
Yours in sport,
Sean McCarthy
Dorking Advertiser and Surrey Mirror ReportWritten by Lisa Boardman
This month (August 2009) KickboxKarate has launched a special offer aimed at children on their summer holidays. To stop them nagging mum or spending the whole six weeks playing on their X-boxes, the club is offering all new youngsters the chance to train at the club for free in August. At KickboxKarate we try and encourage all our students to live a healthy lifestyle, which means eating well and exercising often. We want to do our bit to tackle childhood obesity.
Kickboxing is a great way of releasing energy - something all youngsters have in abundance. It also teaches them discipline, self control and helps focus their minds, while having fun at the same time. KickboxKarate was the brainchild of 22-year-old Sean McCarthy who has been practicing karate since the age of seven. He set up the first club based in Dorking around two years ago, and, together with training partner, Lisa Boardman, the pair launched the Reigate class last summer, where they are both instructors. Lisa Boardman started training at the age of 16 and has competed for her country four times, winning two bronze medals and a silver medal in 2007. Both instructors are second dan black belts and have been teaching for many years.
The Reigate classes are held every Wednesday, at The Rank Hall, Reigate Methodist Church, High Street, between 6pm and 7pm for children aged five -14,and between 7pm and 8pm for adults and older children. Sean also runs classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at The Ashcombe School, Dorking, and Saturday at Dorking Leisure Centre. As well as training, which includes pad drills, fitness, traditional karate katas (set defence moves) and sparring, KickboxKarate is also involved in the many competitions taking place in the UK and abroad. In just a short amount of time, KickboxKarate students have achieved a wealth of trophies from the numerous competitions.
Sean, a member of the Great Britain World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (WAKO) squad for six years, is gearing up to compete in Belgium in September. He and Lisa, who has also been a member of the same GB squad for five years, will also attend the Italian Open in October. For more information on KickboxKarate visit the website www.kickboxkarate.com or call Sean on 07941) 838668 or lisa on 07801 442730
Courtyard Cafe & Bar Opening night Party
Kickboxkarate members get a VIP Pass to the opening party!15th August 2009
Partner to instructor Sean McCarthy and Kickboxkarate student, Kelly Thaxter opens the Courtyard Cafe & Bar.
Kelly started the cafe in March and it has been a great success. She now looks to further her business by launching a new late night wine bar. The cafe will now open from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm. The new wine bar will open from 5.00 pm to 11.30 pm the bar will be open later on weekends.
Training Day 2nd August 2009
Kickboxkarate members took part in an epic two and a half hour session on 2nd August 2009. The day included fitness, pad work, sparing, games and even acrobatic kicks! Well done all who completed the session. If you would like take part in the next course you can keep up to date of further courses in the year by checking the calendar page.
Brockham Fair Demo 18th July 2009
Thank you to all who came to do the Brockham fair Demo. The rain held out for Kickboxkarate to kick it in style! Thank you to the parents, friends and family for giving out fliers and supporting the team. Congratulations to Christian Hamilton for winning the punch-a-thon who got the highest score of punches on a kick shield in 30 seconds, well done to Ellah Reader who was runner-up. Well done to: Jacob Scott, Christian Hamilton, Joshua Hamilton, Lisa Boardman, Sean McCarthy, Steve Mcdonald, James Harris, George Harris, Ellah Reader, Amy Keen, Dylan Knight, Aleck Maccoroni, Casey Maccoroni and Daniel Spahn who took part in the demo. A special thank you goes out to Richard Harris and Ruth Hamilton.
Grading Results
14th and 15th July 2009
Well done to all who passed!
Red Belt
Ellah Reader
Philip Nightingale
Petra Janakova
Alexandra Malinaska
Yellow Belt
Joshua Hamilton
Christian Hamilton
Michelle WinstoneCasey Maccoroni
Orange Belt
Tom Mountley
Lucy Narin
Kelly Thaxter
Tracey Jenkins
Purple White Belt
Steve Mcdonald
Andy Gale
Amy Keen
Matthew LoombeCongratulations!
Local Kickboxing Karate Club Run for Charity
A local kickboxing karate club held a sponsored run on 4th July to which they donated all the funds raised from the day to The Rainbow Trust children’s hospice based in leatherhead. The Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity provides vital practical and emotional support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness.
Sean McCarthy instructor of Kickboxkarate based in Dorking and Reigate said: It was a great day both kids and adults took part in the run to raise money for the local charity. It is great that students, parents and friends from Kickboxkarate are so willing to get involved in raising money for the community.
Abigail Deeley, Press Officer at Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity commented: “We are delighted to benefit from the kickboxing charity day. The event will hopefully generate awareness of Rainbow Trust in the local community and will help to raise vital funds for families who have a very sick child. Thank you to everybody for your support!”
Sean would like to say a big thank you to all that helped make the day possible a special thanks goes out to the Harris family for allowing the club to hold the event on their land. If you would like to learn Kickboxing or karate Kickboxkarate teach classes in Dorking and Reigate please get in contact Web: www.kickboxkarate.com Email: Kickboxkarate@hotmail.co.uk Mobile: (07941) 838 668
Lisa and Sean complete 2nd Dan Black belt Grading
Reported by Sean McCarthyI woke up on Sunday morning with a big bowl of bran flakes on top of a tray and a spoon in my right hand pretty much my normal routine. The only difference was today was not my normal routine I had a full kickboxing syllabus in left hand I was going for my 2nd Dan Black belt in kickboxing. Later I would be doing 6 hours of grading. I found myself chomping away on bran flakes doing kicks and punches in the living room!
I arrived at Crawley K2 Leisure Centre willing and ready to undertake my grading. I think what people forget is that the last grading I completed was 4th June 2003 for my Black Belt 1st Dan. So it has been 6 years since I last did a grading. When you go for your 2nd Dan there is no syllabus for the day you must know every movement inside out that includes fitness, bag work and self defence.
Lisa Boardman was also doing her 2nd Dan in Traditional Karate. So I had a close friend and fellow instructor to share the experience with. We both gave 110% commitment over the course of the 6 hours. It paid off we received the results for our 2nd Dan Black belts on 22nd June 2009. I and Lisa would like to say a big thank you to all who have helped us on our journey over the years.
Summer Course 21st June 2009
The Kickboxkarate club met at Crawley K2 Leisure Centre for the SKF Kickboxkarate Summer Course. The kids started at 10.00 am and finished at 12.00 pm. After the course some of the kids went on to complete their grading for their next belt. The Adults started at 12.00 pm and had a long day a full 6 hours of training. The day included a run, bag work, pad work, weapons, self-defence, line work and sparing.
Well done to all who attended the day: Macy Gamble, Lois Gamble, Alfie Gamble, George Harris, Christian Hamilton, Joshua Hamilton, Casey Maccarone, Aleck Maccarone, Lewis James, Sue West, Neil Gamble Lisa Boardman and Sean McCarthy. Grading results are below:
Grading Results from the Summer Course
KIDS GRADING RESULTSRED BELT
Christian Hamilton
Joshua Hamilton
Casey MaccaroneYELLOW BELT
Aleck Maccarone
Lewis JamesPURPLE & WHITE BELT
Alfie Gamble
George HarrisBROWN BELT
Lois Gamble
ADULTS GRADING RESULTSGREEN BELT
Sue WestBROWN & WHITE BELT
Neil Gamble2nd DAN BLACK BELT
Lisa Boardman
Sean McCarthyBrockham Fair Demo 20th June 2009
A small team of 10 Kickboxkarate members went to do a demo at Brockham Green School fair. The weather held up well and Demo went extremely well. It was a good promotion for the club and allows the club to do something great in the village community. The club would like to thank Richard Harris for kindly sourcing a banner for the club and would like to thank all the students and parents who supported the day.
Thank you: Lois Gamble, Alfie Gamble, Andy Gale, James Harris, Tom Mountley, Christian Hamilton, Joshua Hamilton, Sean McCarthy, Lewis James and Lisa Boardman.
Team Spirit Squad Training 14th June 2009
Bromley was the venue of the Team Spirit Squad training. It was a slow start to the day as there was a big cue of traffic leading up to the venue due to a car show nearby. This did not affect the training of the day. Well done to James Harris and George Harris who have been regularly attending the squad trainings.
SKF Team Spirit is an open squad training session for anyone who wishes to compete. If you would like to come and be a part of Team Spirit we are currently looking for new members please speak to Sean or Lisa for more details. Squad sessions are open to all Kickboxkarate members regardless of your grade.
Fitness Course May 2009
The day was open to anyone who wanted to train for all levels beginner to advanced. This included a wide variety of weight training as well as light running and agility exercises.
Training Day Number 2 April 2009
The 2nd edition of the Training Day 2009 went underway with great success. The numbers were slightly lower than before due to the Easter break the students still trained exceptionally hard for the three hours they completed. Well done to all who attended keep up the good work!
Grading results!
Congratulations to:
Red Belt:
Joe, Bailey, Emily, Alex, Dylan, Jake, Joe, Millie, Lewis, Shelly and Rhiannon
Yellow Belt:
Tom, Kelly, Tracey and Natasha
Orange Belt:
Hope, Alec and Sue
Purple Belt:
George, Andy, Steve, Amy and Matt
Purple White Belt:
James and Lois
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Grading and Sparing Course
Well done to all who completed the grading and sparing course on the 21st March. It was a great success and we look forward to the next one.
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Team Spirit Squad Training
James and Kelly both took part in the Team Spirit Squad training on the 8th March. They have shown the commitment to the squad and competition so are therefore now selected to fight for Team Spirit.
SKF Team Spirit is an open squad training session for anyone who wishes to compete. If you would like to come and be a part of Team Spirit we are currently looking for new members please speak to Sean or Lisa for more details. Squad sessions are open to all Kickboxkarate members regardless of your grade.
Training Day 2009 No 1
Well done to all who completed the first training day of 2009. A full on 3 hours of hard training paid off. Keep up to date of further courses in the year by checking the information page.
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