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EUROKWAI
Martial Arts Est. 1976
News Archive :
> March 2010 - Eurokwai joins JKS
> March 2009 - Dan Grade Success
> Feb 2008 - Book Publications
> Feb 2008 - Honour for Instructor
> April 2007 - Black Belt Success
March 2010 : JKS in Holland and UBSK Club Sponsorship
Following recent announcements that Gary Murray of Eurokwai, and JKAE 4th Dan Wayne Teall of Norton Radstock have affiliated to JKS, Holland is all set to fly the JKS flag.
Sensei Ronald van den Eyssel of Karate Club Eerbeek will in the very near future be the JKS representative for Holland, and any Karateka visiting Holland will be most welcome at Ronald’s Dojo. His full contact details are:-
Dojo: Veldkantweg 12, 6961 HL Eerbeek
Telephone: 06 4171 4007
E-mail: info@karateclubeerbeek.com
Web Site: www.karateclubeerbeek.com
Other interesting news is that Wayne Teall has secured sponsorship for UBSK Norton Radstock Shotokan Karate Club from Quartet Community Foundation for the West of England and in keeping with the JKS ethos his organisation has a friendly open door policy to all karate students.
Instructors seeking to expand their own horizons and develop their clubs will find no better organisation than JKS.
March 2010 : Grading Congratulations
Well Done to Ronnie Forbes of JKS Scotland on his successful grading to 5th Dan in Dublin on the 13th March 2010.
March 2009 : Dan Grading Success
Congratulations to long time member Serena Lee on her promotion to 2nd Dan at a recent JKA England grading held in Kent on 22 March 2009. Serena, who has been a member of Eurokwai since she was 7 years old, is also a Judo Brown Belt. She is in her final year at Oxford University where she is studying Law, and practises at the University's Karate Club during term time.
February 2008 : Martial Arts Honour for Instructor
Virginia Water Instructor, Gary Murray, has been awarded the Ju-Jutsu Master's Rank of 5th Dan Black Belt in recognition of his ability and contribution to Martial Arts for over 30 years. He is the Chief Instructor of Eurokwai Judo Club based at Egham Leisure Centre, also the Virginia Water Karate Ju-Jutsu Club.
February 2008 : Forthcoming Book Publications
Chief Instructor, Gary Murray is an established Author and Broadcaster. For full details of his latest publications go to www.garymurray.co.uk. Watch out for “Venom Rising” published July 2008.
Eurokwai Karate Club of Virginia Water achieved unique success on Saturday 10 May, when Instructors, as well as their students underwent a rigorous grading examination to achieve promotion within the black belt 'Dan' grade system.
After having to demonstrate basic and advanced techniques, plus ten special pre-set forms they concluded with a free form of unarmed combat and self defence. Examiner, Steve Rowe, 8th Dan, Chairman of the Martial Arts Standards Agency in Chatham Kent, promoted Instructors Alison and Ben Murray to 4th Dan, and their students Sharon Cammidge to 3rd Dan and Richard White to 1st Dan.
July 2008 & 2009 : Book Release
Chief Instructor, Gary Murray’s first two books in a series of children’s spy books have now been published. For full details of “Venom Rising” and “Vipers Nest”and to buy online visit www.garymurray.co.uk
Mr. Murray has studied under numerous world renowned Judo Masters including Katsuyoshi Takata, Sensei Yamamoto, and former All Korean Champion Han-Ho-San. Karate Masters who have contributed to his development include, Sensei Harada, Bio-Energy expert Professor Aoki, also Sensei Tatsuo Suzuki. At one stage in his career Mr. Murray was honoured to study with Ju-Jutsu expert Professor Hironori Ohtsuka, the founder of Wado Ryu Karate. For many years he also studied under Professor P Sekine, 8th dan Kodokan, Tokyo.
Ju-Jutsu is an ancient fighting system created by Japanese Samurai Warriors. The art combines all Judo and Karate techniques, plus unique special "tricks" of its own that can be used as self-defence. Mr Murray does not subscribe to Martial Arts as sports, he prefers to focus on the defensive and character building aspects that can be safely practised by children and adults. Eurokwai Martial Arts is a friendly, family run club, which has been providing expert tuition for over 30 years, and where children aged from 7 years and adults of all ages are welcome.
Gary Murray (far right)
pictured with his family
January 2010 : Next Grading Date
Next Judo Grading for Club Members will be on Friday 26 March 2010, 6.30 p.m. Please remember to bring your grading records books.
Come April 2006, the Eurokwai Martial Arts Judo and Karate Club, will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary, and what better way to start the celebrations than with a double success at a National Black Belt grading examination.
Lucky Karate students, Robin Simpson and Serena Lee, both eighteen, from the Eurokwai Martial Arts Club in Virginia Water, performed in an exemplary manner to become 1st Dan Black Belts, awarded by the Japan Karate Association.
The successful grading was completed after several years of diligent study culminating in two hours intensive training at an Examination Centre in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, followed by a formal examination.
Serena and Robin are multi skilled martial artists with similar grades also held in Judo, both having attended the Eurokwai Club since the age of seven.
Eurokwai Martial Arts - Black Belt Successes
On Saturday 14 April 2007, Luke Skinner became the latest Eurokwai member to achieve his Karate 1st dan black belt. His grading was preceded by a full and hard day’s training at the headquarters of Shikon and Martial Arts Standards Agency in Rochester, Kent. Immediately following the course Chief Examiner Steve Rowe, 7th dan, rigorously examined Luke’s technical abilities, as he demonstrated many complex basic techniques, three Katas, basic three step pairs, semi-free sparring, two bouts of free style sparring, concluding with a fourth Kata : The worthy result being that Luke was successfully graded 1st dan.
Luke Skinner (centre)
following his grading with
Chief Examiner Steve Rowe (right)
& Eurokwai Instructor
Alison Murray (left)
Another black belt success has been achieved by the Eurokwai club, in Virginia Water. Sixteen year old Ben Lee travelled to Bath on Sunday 16 July 2006, where, after an exhausting training session in sweltering heat, he undertook one of the toughest tests set by the Japan Karate Association.
After an intensive examination of basic techniques, Kata (forms), and Kumite (sparring), Ben was promoted to 1st Dan black belt. Ben was one of 18 successful candidates out of 48 taking the test.
March 2010 : Eurokwai and Wayne Teall join JKS
JKS - Japan Karate Shotorenmei - authentic Japanese Karate has now arrived in Surrey. Eurokwai instructors are looking forward to this exciting development and in particular working with fellow instructor Sensei Wayne Teall who’s clubs in Bath will be joining JKS. Click on the links on the right for a taster of what’s to come.
Interested students can contact us as follows:
Surrey : Alison Murray 01344 842162
Bath : Wayne Teall 07922 172748
JAPAN KARATE SHOTORENMEI
Eurokwai welcomes adult beginners to its karate section every Tuesday evening at the Virginia Water Community Centre. Lessons are designed for complete novices to karate with a strong emphasis on health, fitness,and self defence in a friendly, non-confrontational environment.
Instructors at the club appreciate that many adults are put off starting karate as it is perceived to be too aggressive or something primarily for youngsters, neither is the case at Eurokwai where both males and females of all ages and abilities, over 18, are most welcome and indeed the club has no maximum age limit. The only quality a beginner needs is enthusiasm and a willingness to learn, and Eurokwai's instructors will provide the rest in the form of expert tuition gained from their 30+ years experience.
Anyone interested in enrolling can contact us by telephoning
01344 842162 or emailing : Eurokwai
