Thanks to the Teignmouth Shotokan Karate club students who gave their  time to help  put on karate displays at the Hazeldown summer fete and the Our Lady and St Patrick primary school summer barbecue. 

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Thanks to the Teignmouth Shotokan Karate club students who gave there time to help  put on karate displays at the summer fete's of both Hazeldown primary school and Our Lady and St Patrick primary school.

Visit the Photo Album page or click here to see some pictures from both days.

Thanks and well done to thoses who attended the Kata training on Sunday the 29th of March.  The 2 hour session was spent practising Shotokan Kata Kanku sho.  To view a few more photos from the lesson visit the photo album page.

Held on the 8th of November at Winners gym, Torquay the FSK south west championships was attended by a squad of eleven from TSKC many of whom had travelled to Essex the previous week for the International open.  Thanks as ever to Sensei Dave Owen for the invitation to take part in this event.

Teignmouth competitors and placings as follows:  Peter Zeltmann, Dan Scott 3rd kumite, Dom Falcau, Cara Falcau 3rd kumite, Erin Hodgson 1st kata and 3rd kumite, George Hingston 2nd kata, Mel Staton 3rd kumite and 3rd kata, Emma Maidens 2nd Kata and 2nd kumite, George Thompson 2nd kumite and 3rd kata, Rupert Hoare, Paul Hodgson 3rd Kata.

TSKC's Pete Zeltmann attended a Federation of Shotokan Karate  course on Saturday the 14th of June at Winners gym, Torquay.  Well done Pete and thanks for representing the club and Thanks to sensei Dave Owen for the invitation to train.  Pete is pictured with sensei Aiden Trimble 7th dan and sensei Dave Owen 5th dan.

Congratulations to those Students who passed there kyu gradings on the 9th of March, also thanks to those of you who did not grade but turned up to support the other students.

Well done to all those who attended the first Sunday training session of 2008,  Thanks to St Marychurch karate club and Taunton karate club for there support.

The 2 hour session comprised of one step kumite and ground work and grappling.

Congratulations to those Students who passed there kyu gradings on Sunday 18th November 2007, also thanks to those of you who did not grade but turned up to support the other students.

Well done to all the squad, excellent team spirt throughout the weekend!  More pics on the gallery page.

Pictured Left the TKA kata squad at the Funakoshi Karate Association World karate champioships held this year in Crawley, Essex on Sunday the 14th of October.  The squad came away with 10 gold, 2 sliver and 2 bronze medals. (far right TSKC's Alice Payne)

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TSKC's Alice Payne attended the KUGB spring course at Clennon valley, Paignton in March.  Alice attended all the lessons (nine over 5 days) and earned an impressive fourth place trophy in the kata competition - Well done Alice!

pictured right with Sensei Frank Brennan 6th dan

TSKC's Paul Hodgson, Mike Cheesley and Alice Payne entered the TKA International open championships in Dagenham, Essex on the October 29th. Congratulations to Alice who won her first trophy as a senior competitor, placing third in the Ladies black belt kata event.

Well done to TSKC members and freinds who completed the 7 mile commando challenge at Woodbury near Exeter on Sunday the 15th of October

Before, right

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Well done to the squad who took part in the FSK South West Championships on July 1^st.  The squad did well with everyone getting through the first rounds in kumite, A special mention for Cara who proved to be an intelligent fighter scoring maximum points against her early round opponents and unlucky not to have placed in the top three, Well done Cara we had a number of competitors remark on how well you fought keep it up!. Also sensei Paul placed 1^st in the senior mens Kata.

Well done to all students who attended the squad training at Dawlish leisure centre on 23rd of April.  The next squad session will be at Taunton dojo on the 14th of May.

Torbay leisure centre, Paignton was the venue for the 2006 KUGB Spring Course. With nine  training sessions between the 10th and 14th of April.  Teignmouth SKC's Alice Payne was again a fantastic represenative of the club, training every day, attending the lecture and entering the kata competition.  Alice is pictured right with Sensei Terry O'Neill.

TSKC's Paul Hodgson with KUGB senior instructor sensei Andy Sherry

Thanks to all students and friends who supported our circuit training night on the 3rd of March.  A good fun night with all profits going to TSKC SPORT.

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This change of venue was for one night only and we will be back in the Arts centre on Monday the 27th.

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Clubs in attendance included, Teignmouth SKC,  St Marychurch KC,  Yoshikwai SKC from Taunton and members of local PUMA and TAGB Tae Kwon Do clubs.  Hope to see you all again next month!!

Our second mention in the Memory lane section of the Teignmouth news was in February 2006 reminding us that it was 10 years ago that club members represented the association at the English karate governing body championships at Crystal Palace. (for are larger image of this article please go to our gallery page)

TSKC's Paul Hodgson received an invitation to take part in a Brazilain jiu jitsu and submission wrestling tournament hosted by Torbay BJJ club on Saturday the 10th of December.  Although this was Paul's first BJJ competition as usual he gave a good account of himself winning 3 out his five fights and we would like to thank Torbay BJJ for the invite and wish them every success in the future.

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TSKC's Mike Cheesley and Paul Hodgson pictured with Senior kata champion Jonathon Mottram.

Mike Cheesley placed 3rd in veterans kata

Teignmouth shotokan karate clubs web-site competition has come to an end and the club would like to thank all that logged onto www.teignmouthshotokan.co.uk  and are pleased to announce that the winner is Daniel Scott of  Teignmouth .

Daniel can look forward to receiving free lessons at TSKC for the rest of the summer holidays.

Teignmouth competitors, pictured right, were Paul Hodgson, Alice Payne, Dom Falcau and cara Falcau.

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