Date Created: 2007-05-11 11:36:14
Congratulations to Andy Simpson and Robert McQueen on achieving European Kumite Judge B Qualification. The S.K.G.B. now have 3 European qualified Judges from the left Robert McQueen, Andy Simpson and Grant Bonar.
Date Created: 2007-04-25 12:06:16
The National Kata championships will take place on the 3rd June at Meadowbank Stadium Edinburgh. e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for entry forms
Date Created: 2007-04-11 12:04:52
Date Created: 2007-04-10 14:13:37
Date Created: 2007-04-05 16:48:06
Slovenia - 27th May 2007 - Junior Championships
Press Release
Twenty young karate students from the Dunfermline-based Japan Karate Association Scotland battled it out against competitors of some of the strongest European Karate nations in this year's astounding JKA European Championships which took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, last weekend.
Over 400 competitors from European nations including England, Russia, Belarus, Croatia, Ukraine, Netherlands, Hungary, Bosnia, Poland, Serbia & Montenegro, Czech Republic, Scotland and the host nation, Slovenia, participated in categories such as Individual Kata and Kumite, and also Team Kata and Kumite.
The young students, ranging from age 9 to 18, were selected from a strong JKA Scottish Junior Squad, whose headquarters are based in Dunfermline and from where the students regularly train. They entered the competition with great determination and focus in their bid to become JKA European Champions. Their hard work and dedication certainly paid off as they returned to Scotland with 8 medals:
Cameron Scobie
Ross Doig
Ben Mitchell 3rd Place Team Kata - 11 yrs
Shannon Walker 3rd Place Girls Individual Kumite - 14 yrs
Lewis Scobie 3rd Place Boys Individual Kata - 16 yrs
Chris Skipsey
Liam Catling
Ryan Hoggan 3rd Place Boys Kumite Team - 15 yrs
The Squad were accompanied by their dedicated and hard working coaches and instructors. The vocal support in the crowd was loud and clear from family and friends who also accompanied the squad on the trip.
Date Created: 2007-04-05 16:43:57
Ishimi Sensei 9th Dan Shitoryu will conduct a kata seminar at Renfrew Leisure Centre on 12/13th May 2007. SKGB members who wish to attend should contact
Terry Connell on 0141 882 4880 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Details will appear soon on the Shitokai website karateshitoryu.co.uk
Date Created: 2007-03-22 14:15:09
Date Created: 2007-03-22 14:02:26
Date Created: 2007-03-22 10:44:31
With immediate effect the following changes have been made to the Board of Directors
Mr Terry Connell will assume the title of President.
Mr Donald MacInnes will assume the position of Chairman
Mr Hamish Adam will assume the position of Vice Chairman
Date Created: 2007-03-13 14:15:55
SKGB Refereeing Commission
Karate Officials Training Course (Advanced)
The following course has been arranged by the SKGB Refereeing Commission in prelude to the Scottish International Open on the 7th and 8th of April 2007 and as part of the Commissions Development program for 2007/08.
To this end an invitation is extended to Karate Officials who currently hold a qualification as a Kumite Referee or Kata Judge at national level
Dates:
The course will be held on Saturday 31st March 2007. 0930hrs to 1330hrs
Venue:
The venue for the course is within the
Dakota Hotel Euro Central
Shawfoot Road
off the M8 Motorway
Bellshill
Lanarkshire
Tel: 01698 835444
Examination:
There will be no written exam as part of this course however if officials wish to sit an exam they are welcome to do so at the same time as the Intermediate course which will be run concurrent with this course.
Officials should attend in full WKF uniform and have with them their SKGB “Karate Officials Record Books”.
Refreshment:
Lunch will be provided within the hotel and in order that catering numbers as well as any special dietary requirement can be confirmed, official’s attendance at this course must be confirmed with the SKGB Refereeing Secretary prior to Monday 26th March 2007.
For any further information please contact SKGB Refereeing Commission Secretary
This course is for existing officials only.
Mark McCool. 4th Dan
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