by sarah | Jul 12, 2018 | Chuldow Martial Arts Academy, Events, Karate, Kickboxing, Martial Arts
The July Black Belt Graduations were HOT, the weather was more like a Spanish Island than our own island but despite that the Black Belt candidates approached every challenge thrown at them.
First up was kickboxing on the Saturday with Jack Stead of Normanton, Mary Ann Wood of Wakefield and Ashton Thomas of Rothwell all achieving 1st Dan. The effort, made even more impressive given the weather, was amazing and each promotion earned in sweat as well as skill.
Sunday saw the Karateka hit the mat with no easing of the sunshine, barbeques must have been a more tempting event but the dedication of the students won out. Cy Wilby of Rothwell, Olivia Brady Rothwell, Perrin Read of Morley, Srichand Myneni of Morley, Aiden Huntington of Knottingley, William Hurst of Knottingley and Louie Appleyard, Rohan Damle and Ismail Pervez of Wakefield all achieving 1st Dan after a fantastic display of skill and knowledge.
That was not the end though. Mr Simon Walker and Mrs Christine Walker were on the mat being tested for the not often seen rank of 4th Dan. Showing that improvement and progress in Karate is almost limitless the pair pushed past every challenge and after a gruelling test of skill were duly promoted.
Well done all!
by sarah | May 30, 2018 | Chuldow Martial Arts Academy, Events, Karate, Kickboxing, Martial Arts
Saturday 19th of May was hot, very hot for our little island. Nevertheless, the kickboxers of Chuldow Martial Arts came together at Chuldow HQ to be put through their paces with hopes of promotion and no less than ten of those kickboxers were aiming for black belt or higher. As always, the grading was tough, no quarter given for the heat but the sweat and effort were rewarded and the standard of skill, sheer determination and all round positivity were exceptional.
Oliver Hardcastle (Rothwell), Thomas Jagger (Morley), Abeel Mahmood (Wakefield) and Ismail Pervez (Wakefield) were each successful in gaining 1st Dan Cadet, Chris Middleton (Wakefield), Lisa Ashton (Knottingley), Stuart Huntington (Castleford) and Emma Huntington (Castleford) each achieved 1st Dan whilst Janine & Rob Lafferty (Knottingley) reached the exceptionally rare rank of 3rd Dan! Well done all!
As always, the Karateka had their turn on Sunday, forgoing a lie in for a tough test of skill, knowledge and effort. The weather certainly did not let up and neither did the graduation panel but having given their all four new Karate Black Belts joined the ranks of Chuldow.
Ashley Banks (Knottingley), Alfie Pickersgill (Knottingley) and Tea Ottley (Morley) each achieved 1st Dan (Cadet) and Caroline Sanderson (Wakefield) achieved 1st Dan. Congratulations to each of you!
by sarah | Mar 27, 2018 | Chuldow Martial Arts Academy, Events, Karate, Kickboxing, Martial Arts
Saturday 17th was a fine day, a little chilly but nothing compared to what was to come that evening. For four individuals though there was more to worry about than the impending return of the Beast from The East, Olivia and Chris Brady of Rothwell and Olivia Saville of Normanton were all set to attempt their 1st Dan Black Belt Graduation in Kickboxing whilst Connor Ashton of Knottingley was seeking promotion to 2nd Dan Black Belt. Needless to say the hours flew by with equal measures of technical excellence and sheer determination getting each of them through to the end and ultimately to success. Congratulations to the newest Chuldow Black Belts and Advanced Dan in Kickboxing.
Sunday was Karate Graduations of course and whilst the weather may have decided white was the colour of the day those attending Chuldow were only interested in gaining their black belts. Despite the added difficulty of travelling in the snowy conditions twelve potential Karate Black Belts were on the mats showing their skills. Jayden Tang and Lee Allsop of Normanton, Joe Gordon, Kathryn Clapham, Damien Dean and Brandonlee Sowerby of Knottingley, Holly-Mae Leigh, Joseph Lindley, Phoebe Wood, Oscar Pickard and Theo Georgiou of Wakefield and Elliott Findlay of Rothwell each represented themselves and their Academies well and after a trying graduation were rewarded with promotion to 1st Dan Black Belt in Karate.
A big well done to all!
by sarah | Feb 2, 2018 | Chuldow Martial Arts Academy, Events, Karate, Kickboxing, Martial Arts
Saturday 27th January and the first Chuldow Graduation of 2018. Zak Wilby of Rothwell and Arni Irvin of Morley took to the mats to show their Kickboxing skills before the panel of judges with the goal of achieving promotion to 1st Dan Black Belt. Meanwhile Joseph Stretton of Rothwell was pushing himself to the limit in the hopes of achieving promotion to 2nd Dan.
Following a gruelling examination where all three showed skill, determination and endurance each was successful and a gained well earned promotion, well done Kickboxers!
Sunday saw the Karateka take to the mats with Oliver Hardcastle, Finlay Rocks and Ashton Thomas of Rothwell, Emily Wilson of Thornhill, Tobias Hicking of Chapel Allerton and Nathan Padgett of Royston all attempting promotion to 1st Dan Black Belt.
The graduation progressed with the candidates being thoroughly put through their paces and demonstrating technical ability, determination and knowledge they were finally rewarded with promotion to Black Belt! Well done Karateka!
by sarah | Nov 22, 2017 | Chuldow Martial Arts Academy, Events, Karate, Kickboxing, Martial Arts
Saturday November 18th, 2017 saw kickboxers from all corners of Chuldow come together to attend Graduations and of course there were those for whom the day would be in equal parts extraordinarily difficult and extremely rewarding…the Black Belt candidates.
Lauren Fellows, James Carter and Brendan Chadwick all taking the big step to 1st Dan Black Belt after a gruelling assessment and Emma Dakin of Wakefield pushing even further to achieve 2nd Dan with an awe-inspiring display of technical ability and determination.
Not to be outdone the Karateka took to the mats on the Sunday with Matthew Firth, Dan Brady, Joey Abad and Jack Gill of Rothwell joining Nikhil Kasiomayajula, Jordan Wilkinson and Khalid Mahmood of Wakefield, Sonny Clarke, Olivia Nash and Jasem Ibrahim of Knottingley and Kai Shaw-Sullivan of Normanton to be assessed for 1st Dan Black Belt. Hours of testing proved the technical standard was high with stamina tested to the limit.
There is always more though; Kacper Grala of Morley, Chris Woodhead of Bingley, Dylan England of Rothwell and Philip Stevens of Wakefield all proved this as they went beyond 1st Dan showing advanced knowledge, technique and raising the bar of both excellence and sheer willpower to achieve 2nd Dan Black Belt.
Well done to all!
by sarah | Sep 20, 2017 | Chuldow Martial Arts Academy, Events, Karate, Kickboxing, Martial Arts
The Chuldow Black Belt and Advanced Dan Promotions for kickboxing and karate were held at Chuldow HQ on the 16th and 17th of September 2017 and what a great weekend it was. Starting with Kickboxing on the Saturday Kacper Grala of Morley and Tina Johnson-Hollings of Rothwell represented themselves, their Instructors and their Academies superbly and after a gruelling test of their skill and determination were both successful in achieving 1st Dan.
The newly promoted kickboxing black belts Sept 2017
Sunday saw Cerys Gregory of Rothwell, Joshua Purcell of Rothwell and Alex Berrelha of Wakefield all achieve their 1st Dan Black Belts in Karate, each having displayed a level of skill and knowledge achieved through years of hard work.
The newly promoted karate black belts Sept 2017
Achieving a black belt is an achievement to be proud of, it takes hard work and determination but once that goal is achieved it takes increasingly more effort, determination and strength of character to progress beyond it. Mr Martin Bell, a familiar face to many at Chuldow, exceeded that and went on to earn promotion to 4th Dan.
Congratulations to all!
