SUMMER COURSE 2006 

Now in its 31^st Year, the Ishinryu Karate community once more descended on Seawick Holiday Village, St Osyth, Clacton Upon Sea for the annual summer course.

Hampered by only one day’s poor weather (rain stopped play on second day) and the Football World Cup 2006 (England Vs Ecuador, home team winning 1 – 0), this was another memorable year for Ishinryu Karate.

Ishinryu Clubs in attendance this year were Barking & Dagenham, Eltham, Newham, Woodlane, Upminster & Hornchurch, Corringham & Dartford, Redbridge, Westminster, Jersey, Rochford & Shoesbury, Barking Abbey, Tyne & Wear, Richmond & Sedgefield and Rayleigh.

Other clubs and associations in attendance were as far a field as Ireland, USA, Senegal and less not forget those crazy Fins from Finland.

Teaching on the course this year were Sensei’s Ticky Donovan O.B.E 8^th Dan, Dave Hazard 7^th,Moira Barber 5^th Dan, Pepe Suarez 5^th Dan, Phil Francis 5^th Dan, Greg Francis 4^th Dan, Richard Condon 4^th Dan, Eddie Gillespie 4^th Dan, Jonathan Mottram 3^rd Dan and Lee Smith 4^th Dan.

PROFILES OF INSTRUCTORS:

INSTRUCTOR: Sensei Ticky Donovan O.B.E.

GRADE: 8^th Dan.

STATUS: Current England National Squad Director.

PROUDEST MOMENT/ACHIEVEMENT: Collecting an O.B.E. for services to Karate and winning World Championships consecutively in 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990.

WEBLINK: Unavailable.

ROLE MODELS IN KARATE: Sensei Dominic Vallera.

FAVOURITE KARATE SAYING: Make it happen!

INSTRUCTOR: Sensei Dave Hazard

GRADE: 7^th Dan.

CLUB: Academy of Shotokan Karate (also an Association).

PROUDEST MOMENT/ACHIEVEMENT: Seeing his students’ progress in Karate.

WEBLINK: www.ask-karate.org

ROLE MODELS IN KARATE: Sensei Enoeda.

FAVOURITE KARATE SAYING: Train hard, train safe and always give 100%.

INSTRUCTOR: Sensei Moira Barber

GRADE: 6^th Dan.

CLUB: Grays and Rainham Ishinryu.

PROUDEST MOMENT/ACHIEVEMENT: Winning a European Medal for Great Britain in 1982, 1983 & 1984, and being a Karate Instructor/Mother who has seen her children progress in Karate, now representing England at European and World level.

WEBLINK: Unavailable. Email: moirabarber@aol.com

ROLE MODELS IN KARATE: Sensei Ticky Donovan.

FAVOURITE KARATE SAYING: Never give up!! Karate is a way of life and it has many ups and downs, but a true Karate-ka will take the knocks, battle through, and gain immensely from the determination and spirit they probably didn’t even know they had.

INSTRUCTOR: Sensei Pepe Suarez

GRADE: 5^th Dan.

CLUB: Upminster and Hornchurch Ishinryu.

PROUDEST MOMENT/ACHIEVEMENT: Upminster and Hornchurch Ishinryu club winning the Ishinryu Club Trophy of the Day in consecutive years, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

WEBLINK: www.upminster.ishinryu.btinternet.co.uk

ROLE MODELS IN KARATE: Sensei Ticky Donovan.

FAVOURITE KARATE SAYING: Persevere and you will triumph.

INSTRUCTOR: Sensei Phil Francis

GRADE: 5^th Dan.

CLUB: Barking & Dagenham Ishinryu, Eltham Ishinryu.

PROUDEST MOMENT/ACHIEVEMENT: Beating French champion Masci in European Championships 1985, 7 - 1.

WEBLINK: www.parkviewfitness.co.uk

ROLE MODELS IN KARATE: Sensei Ticky Donovan.

FAVOURITE KARATE SAYING: The challenge is from within.

INSTRUCTOR: Sensei Eddie Gillespie

GRADE: 4^th Dan.

CLUB: Tyne & Wear Ishinryu (includes Penshaw est. 89 and Gateshead est. 06).

PROUDEST MOMENT/ACHIEVEMENT: British Championship 1996 at NEC Birmingham, Ishinryu A team fought FEKO (included Wayne Otto in line up), won 6 – 0 and stole championship.

WEBLINK: Unavailable.

ROLE MODELS IN KARATE: Sensei Ticky Donovan, Sensei Dave Hazard and Owen Murray (disabled Karate-ka/athlete).

FAVOURITE KARATE SAYING: Tradition of excellence.

INSTRUCTOR: Sensei Greg Francis

GRADE: 5^th Dan. (Upgraded Summer Course 2006)

CLUB: Barking & Dagenham Ishinryu.

PROUDEST MOMENT/ACHIEVEMENT: Winning English Championship Men’s Kumite 1990.

WEBLINK: www.parkviewfitness.co.uk

ROLE MODELS IN KARATE: Stimulated by Sensei Ticky Donovan, Sensei Dave Hazard and all students practising Karate today.

FAVOURITE KARATE SAYING: Fight with menace, not malice.

INSTRUCTOR: Sensei Richard Condon

GRADE: 4^th Dan.

CLUB: Corringham and Dartford Ishinryu.

PROUDEST MOMENT/ACHIEVEMENT: Acting England Team Coach Spanish Cup 2001.

WEBLINK: www.kokua.co.uk

ROLE MODELS IN KARATE: Sensei Ticky Donovan, Sensei Dave Hazard.

FAVOURITE KARATE SAYING: Practice makes permanent, not practice makes perfect. So always practice correctly.

INSTRUCTOR: Sensei Jonathan Mottram

GRADE: 4^th Dan (Upgraded Summer Course 2006)

CLUB: Barking Abbey Ishinryu.

PROUDEST MOMENT/ACHIEVEMENT: British Commonwealth Games 2003, 1^st place in Kata. Retained title in 2005.

WEBLINK: Unavailable. Email: jonmottram1@aol.com

ROLE MODELS IN KARATE: Sensei Ticky Donovan, Sensei Dave Hazard, Sensei Michael Milon and his students at Barking Abbey Ishinryu.

FAVOURITE KARATE SAYING: Quitters never win, winners never quit and always live the dream.

INSTRUCTOR: Sensei Lee Smith

GRADE: 4^th Dan.

CLUB: Woodlane Ishinryu.

PROUDEST MOMENT/ACHIEVEMENT: Awarded 4^th Dan on one day course 2003.

WEBLINK: www.woodlane-ishinryu-karate.co.uk

ROLE MODELS IN KARATE: Sensei Ticky Donovan, Sensei Dave Hazard.

FAVOURITE KARATE SAYING: No comment.

With only one day’s poor weather and temperatures soaring into eighties, sessions began at 7.30am in the morning and finished at 5.30pm with a maximum of three sessions per day. Classes compromised of a mixture of Kumite, Kata, Grading work and Self Defence across all grades, Kyu and Dan.

Midweek sessions included the annual Fun Run, Karate to Music with Sensei Greg Francis and the compulsory Fancy Dress Party. Latter half of the week hosted the Kata and Kumite competition (all grades and ages) and summer course Grading.

Fun Run success this year;

Gaby Onojobi                                 1^st in Girls Division (third year in a row)

Raphael D’silva                               1^st in Men’s Division

Grading success this year on the course;

Jack Sharpe                                   5th Kyu

Gaby Onojobi                                 2^nd Kyu

Dave Bell                                        8^th Kyu

Emma Burton                                3^rd Kyu

Jenny Burton                                 3^rd Kyu

Colin Burton                                   1^st Dan

Raphael D’silva                              2^nd Dan

Competition success this year;

Gaby Onojobi                                 1^st in Girls Kata

George Onojobi                                George Onojobi                             1^st in Boys Kumite and 2^nd Men’s under 21 Kumite

Raphael D’silva                              3^rd in Men’s Black Belt Kumite

And finally Raphael D’silva qualified as Referee on the summer course.

Congratulation also to Sensei Greg Francis on being awarded 5^th Dan on course.

A special mention and a big thank you to Linda who cooked a huge banquet for everyone from Barking & Dagenham and Eltham dojo midweek.

In all, a great week of Karate, and a blazing success for Barking & Dagenham and Eltham Ishinryu. And here’s looking forward to next year. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Check out pics below of Sensei Phil Francis demonstrating an awesome flying kick.

Check out the Gallery for full Summer Course pics!

For details of next year’s course, contact Parkview Fitness on 020 8491 5219 or email parkvfit@aol.com.

COURSE DATES FOR 2007: 30-6-07 to 7-7-07

TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT, BOOK EARLY FOR NEXT YEAR!!