Dear Friends, May I take this opportunity to welcome you to 3rd British Open and to the host City of Glasgow. The event has grown over the past few years and this year we welcome “Sports Data” as a sponsor of our event. This will allow ease of registration with a simple online process which is now being used at major championships throughout the world.
I look forward to seeing you all in Glasgow, Regards
Terry Connell BKF President
British International Championships updated bulletin version 4
Disclosure Scotland regrets that it is still not in a position to announce a definite date for the commencement of Retrospective Checking, although we hope to do so in the near future. Before we announce this date, we wish to be confident that when the Retrospective Checking process begins, the PVG system is fully capable of handling the anticipated additional volumes, in addition to ongoing new membership applications. When we do decide the date, we will allow, as part of the decision, time for organisations to prepare themselves for this process.
Hamish was awarded the MBE in the Queens Honours list on the 16th June 2012
for his services to karate. Congratulations to Hamish great news and well
deserved from all at Scottish Karate.
Hamish has been involved in karate for over 40 years and is one of the founding members of the Scottish Karate Federation, the largest karate group in Scotland. Hamish began his training with Japanese instructors and remained with them until the Scottish Karate Federation was formed when he then became the chairman of the federation. Hamish has always been involved in the competition side of karate and his many achievements include Scottish, British, European and World titles. He was a member of the Scottish team winning European Gold and the British team winning the World Championships in 1975, the first team ever to beat Japan. On retiring from competition he became coach to the Scottish national team, a position he held for 15 years. As well as his involvement with the Meadowbank Karate Group and the SKF he is a national coach to the Scottish team, Director of Sport to the Scottish Karate Governing Body and is a member of the technical committee for European Wadokai Karate.
On the 16th July 2012 Hamish was awarded an MBE for his extraordinary services to karate. An honour that cements Hamish's credentials as one of the most successful and recognised personalities in the sport of modern day karate
David Coulter will be Carrying the Flame through Kilmarnock on 08th June 2012
David Coulter Hometown :Kilmarnock
Age 58
Carrying the Flame through Kilmarnock on 08th June 2012
David's nomination story "David Coulter of Kilmarnock is a 7th Dan in karate who has dedicated his life to the sport. He took up the sport in 1969 and became a member of the Great Britain team travelling all over the world competing in national, european and world championships, winning medals at all levels. He then started his own club in 1979, naming it Sakai Karate Club, which over the years has produced world class athletes. He spends his days teaching children as young as 4, focusing on the importance of respect and discipline, and stressing the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. David is also one of the Scottish Karate Team coaches and has been involved in this role for many years. To recognise his dedication to the sport. The Scottish Karate Governing Body recently awarded him his 7th Dan. He is a pillar of the community in ayrshire and a well respected family man, and a perfect candidate for this honour."
Rab McQueen has been successful with his exams and has been upgraded from Kata Judge B to Kata Judge A in Moscow at the EKF Regional championships on Sunday 10th June 2012.
Congratulations to Rab from all at Scottish Karate Well done
