Red Sun Karate News


Commonwealth Karate Championships

7-11/09/2022

Four instructors from Red Sun have been selected to officiate at the 10:48 03/09/2022 next weekend. Peter Lee Bibby, Lisa Foley, Natalie Hamilton & Serap Kilic-Turner will officiate at the Commonwealth Club Championships on 10th & 11th September. Chief Instructor Peter Lee Bibby has also been selected as a Tatami Manager and will also officiate at the Commonwealth Elite Championships 7th-9th September. A fantastic achievement for one club to have four members involved in such a prestigious event.

Durham North East Open

21/08/2022

Congratulations to Grace Shaftoe - 2nd Place: Female Cadet Kata.

Kyu Grading

14/08/2022

Congratulations to the following students who were successful at today’s Kyu Grading:-
Samuel Jennings - 10th Kyu
Hayley Kennedy - 9th Kyu
Katie Jennings - 9th Kyu
Harry Barrow - 9th Kyu
Lilly-May Bentham - 8th Kyu
Grace Shaftoe - 8th Kyu
Samuel Dyson - 8th Kyu
Alex Hill - 8th Kyu
Kai Marlow - 8th Kyu
Noor Khunda - 7th Kyu
Abi Hill - 7th Kyu
Bailey Munt - 7th Kyu
Matthew Hartley - 6th Kyu
Wendy Hartley - 6th Kyu
Meghan Hartley- 6th Kyu
Amy Wyche - 6th Kyu
Rachel Wyche - 6th Kyu
Thomas Hornby - 5th Kyu
Aiman Khunda - 4th Kyu
Eowyn Gore - 4th Kyu

Kyu Grading

08/08/2022

Congratulations to our Little Tigers who passed their Grading this week:-
Charlie Reid - White/Orange
Elliott Pilgrim - White/Orange
Samuel Clarkson - White/Orange
Wiktoria Adamczyk- White/Red
Millie Downs - White/Red
Octavia-Rose Munt - Orange
Bobbi Sharples - White/Orange
Harrison Adshead - White/Orange
Lilah Robinson - White/Red
Elijah Latham - White/Red
Flynn Shuttleworth - White/Red

And congratulations to Cameron Littler (8th Kyu) and Jonathon Rodman (9th Kyu) who passed their Gradings.

Kyu Grading

13/07/2022

Congratulations to the following successful students who graded this evening at Coppull:-

Sheena Porter - 1st Kyu
Natasha Worthington - 2nd Kyu
Ellis Fahey - 2nd Kyu
Kyle Gore - 3rd Kyu

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Kyu Grading

23/04/2022

Congratulations to our Little Tigers on passing their grades:-
Harry Barrow
Katie Jennings
Flynn Shuttleworth
Harvey Mason
Wiktoria Adamczyk
Millie Downs
Octavia-Rose Munt
Santina Carcione

Congratulations to everyone who graded at Red Sun this afternoon:-
*White - Orange 9th Kyu*
Alex Hill
Kai Marlow
Grace Shaftoe
Ruby Fisher
Lilly-May Bentham
Lexi Murray
Matthew Dudley
Cameron Littler
Sarah Fahey
Samuel Dyson

*Orange 9th Kyu - Red 8th Kyu*
Marcus Unwin
J-Jay Rocket
Noor Khunda
Oliver Tickle
Bailey Munt
Abi Hill

*Red 8th Kyu - Yellow 7th Kyu*
Rachel Wyche
Amy Wyche
Victoria Turner

*Yellow 7th Kyu - Green 6th Kyu*
Aiman Khunda

*6th Kyu Green - 5th Kyu Purple*
Dylan Hunt
Eowyn Gore

*5th Kyu Purple - 4th Kyu* Purple/White
Lyndsey Clayton

Congratulations

Sensei Lisa Foley

Congratulations to Sensei Lisa Foley who passed her EKF National Kumite Judge’s Assessment at the BKF 4 Nations Championships in Leicester 09/04/2022.

Kyu Grading

20/01/2021

Congratulations to J-Jay Rocket (9th Kyu) & Santina Carcione (10th Kyu) who finally passed their Gradings this evening after having to miss out due to Covid in December. Well Done!!!
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Dan Grading

19/12/2021

Congratulations to our new Dan Grades:-
Owen Hamilton
Harry Fahey
Connor Fahey
Bonne Holland
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New Brown Belts

19/12/2021

Congratulations to our new Brown Belts:-
3rd Kyu’s
Ellis Fahey
Natasha Wortthington

2nd Kyu’s
Aimee Lakin
Sheena Porter
Alex Turner

Kyu Grading

19/12/2021

Congratulations to our new 10th Kyu’s:-
Jonathan Rodman
Lilah Robinson
Jenson Robinson
Elijah Latham
Dolly Bamber
Blake Sullivan
Octavia-Rose Munt

Congratulations to the following students:-
9th Kyu’s
Abi Hill
Marcus Unwin
Noor Khunda
Bailey Munt
Elliot Turner
Oliver Tickle
8th Kyu’s
Archie Buckle
Aiman Khunda
Victoria Turner
Amy Wyche
Rachel Wyche
7th Kyu’s
Matthew Hartley
Meghan Hartley
Wendy Hartley
6th Kyu
Kyle Morrell
Liam Morrell
Mark Hartley
Eowyn Gore
Dylan Hunt
Thomas Hornby
5th Kyu
Lyndsey Clayton
4th Kyu
Kyle Gore

Presentation Night

17/12/2021

What a fantastic night at the Red Sun Shotokan Karate Presentation Evening.

Sensei Peter Lee Bibby -  For the 25th Year anniversary of taking over Red Sun Shotokan Karate, Sesnei was awarded a Nufadakake

Long Service Award:
Sensei Gemma Holland - 15 Years

Junior Instructor Awards:
Sensei Rebecca Worthington, 2nd Dan
Sensei Harry Hodgkinson, 2nd Dan

Senior Instructor Awards:
Sensei Lisa Foley, 3rd Dan
Sensei Natalie Hamilton, 3rd Dan
Sensei Gemma Holland, 3rd Dan

Dan Grade Presentation:
Sensei Harry Hodgkinson, 2nd Dan

Best Newcomer:
Vicky Turner

Most Improved:
Sheena Porter

Handyside Award:
Eowyn Gore

Best Attendance:
Natasha Worthington

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EKF Kumite Judge Exam

04/12/2021

Congratulations to Harry Hodgkinson & Rebecca Worthington who today passed their EKF Kumite Judge Exam at the EKF Referee Course in Barnsley — at Honeywell Sports College.
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The EKF AGM

28/11/2021

The EKF AGM was held Sunday 28th November, with 47 Associations represented, along with a number of none voting 'club members'.

The meeting was opened by the EKF President, Steve Coupland who went over the points in the President report. Members were encouraged to raise questions, and make points as the President went through each section of the report. The Board were intent to ensure all voices were heard, and all questions answered.

There then followed an inspection of the accounts, again allowing members to scrutinise and raise points as they wished.

Following this, were the formalities of the Board elections. Each member association was called, as is the norm, to enter their ballot paper. The counting of votes was conducted openly for everyone to observe with the following candidates elected

Vice President : Mr Mike DAVIES

Board Directors:

Mr Ivor THOMAS
Mr Sonny ROBERTS
Mr Andrew SLADE
Mr Peter BIBBY
Mr Winston WILLIAMS
Mr Ben CAMPBELL
Ms Isla HALL

Before closing the AGM, the President focused members thoughts on those Karate Sensei that had sadly passed away since our last meeting.

The names of the notable Sensei's were read out, followed by a minute's applause to recognised the achievements and contribution of those we have lost..... Michael Randall Sensei, Steve Arneil Sensei, Harada Sensei, Peter Spanton Sensei, Terry Robbins Sensei, Harold Stephenson Sensei, Bob Poynton Sensei, Eddie Daniels Sensei.

In closing the Board of the EKF would like to express sincere thanks to outgoing Vice President Mr Paul Campbell, and Director Ms Patience Kakitie. We thank both for their work and contribution to the growth and development of the EKF, and wish them all the very best for the future.

Cumbrian Open

12/09/2021

Proud Sensei Day at the Cumbrian Open:-
Dylan Hunt - Bronze Medal Kata
Owen Hamilton - Bronze Medal Kumite
Excellent reports from all Tatami Managers for our 4 Lady Referees Lisa Foley, Natalie Hamilton, Serap Kilic-Turner and Gemma Holland. A big thanks to Harry Hodgkinson for coaching the guys.
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COVID Update

25/08/2021

As Covid restrictions have now eased and limits on class sizes have been removed, our Association Yanagi Kai have made the decision to remove the requirement to Pre-Book sessions.

So, commencing on Monday 23rd August, students can just turn up to sessions without the need to pre-book. However, sessions still need to be Pre-paid by Bank Transfer before the session if you're on Pay-As-You-Train.

Also, Higher Grade Students are welcome to attend the 6:30pm sessions on Monday's & Thursday's for extra training. However, please be aware that the content during these sessions will be basic and these sessions do not count towards your grading target. Only Higher Grade/Senior Grade Sessions count towards your Grading.

Here is a list of the full sessions available and who they are available to:-
Monday's & Thursday's 6:30pm-7:30pm - All Grades Welcome
Monday's & Thursday's 7:30pm-8:30pm - 4th Kyu & Above Only
Wednesday's 8pm-9pm - Senior Grades Only

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Kyu Grading

19/08/2021

Congratulations to everyone who graded:-
Elliott Turner - 10th Kyu
Oliver Tickle - 10th Kyu
Bailey Munt - 10th Kyu
Amy Wyche - 9th Kyu
Rachel Wyche - 9th Kyu
Victoria Turner - 9th Kyu
William White - 8th Kyu
Lennon Roddy-Firth - 8th Kyu
Mark Hartley - 7th Kyu
Eowyn Gore - 7th Kyu
Liam Morrell - 7th Kyu
Kyle Morrell - 7th Kyu
Kyle Gore - 5th Kyu

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Dan Grading

06/06/2021

Well I have to say what a fantastic day for Red Sun Shotokan Karate with two successful gradings. After a very tough 12-15 months it finally looks like the club is getting back on its feet. This is purely down to the resilience of the members and the dedication of the instructors that have helped me through the pandemic.

Congratulations to Melanie Lamb who has today become our newest Dan Grade after passing Shodan.

Also to the following students who successfully graded this afternoon in a hot and sweaty Dojo:-
Matt Hornby - 4th Kyu
Rachel Hornby - 4th Kyu
Natasha Worthington - 4th Kyu
Thomas Hornby - 7th Kyu
Auryn Haynes - 8th Kyu

Well done to the four guys who took pre-gradings today. A good run out and some valuable feedback for the future big day.

Dan Grading

20/12/2020

On Sunday 20th December, 2020 a selection of students undertook Kyu Grade Examinations in an attempt to gain their next grade. After some great performances, the following students gained new Kyu Grades:-

Lucia Larner - 10th Kyu
Mark Hartley - 9th Kyu
Wendy Hartley - 9th Kyu
Matthew Hartley - 9th Kyu
Meghan Hartley - 9th Kyu
Lennon Roddy-Firth - 9th Kyu
Auryn Haynes - 9th Kyu
Seren Haynes - 8th Kyu
Jack Buono - 7th Kyu

Examiners:-
Natalie Hamilton, 3rd Dan
Lisa Foley, 3rd Dan

Assistant Examiners:-
Serap Kilic-Turner, 3rd Dan
Rebecca Worthington, 2nd Dan

Later the same day, we held a Pre-Dan course and Dan Grade Examination were students either take a Pre-Dan Assessment for future Dan Grading or take Dan Grade Examination. After completing a successful course and examination, the following student passed their Dan Grade Examination:-

Harry Hodgkinson - 2nd Dan

Examiners:-
Ian Swain, 7th Dan (Association Chief Instructor)
Peter Bibby, 6th Dan (Club Chief Instructor)

Dan Grading

Thursday 19th March, 2020

On Thursday 19th March, 2020 two of our senior students from the Red Sun Dojo in Coppull took Dan Grade Examinations under the watchful eye of Red Sun Chief Instructor Peter Bibby, 6th Dan. After a challenging examination, Gary Lloyd passed Nidan and Serap Kilic-Turner passed Sandan. A very well done to both of you.

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Dan Grading

16/12/2019

On Monday 16th December, 2019 three students from the Red Sun Dojo in Coppull took Dan Grading Examinations under the watchful eye of Red Sun Chief Instructor Peter Bibby, 6th Dan and guest examiner Chris Ratcliffe, 6th Dan. After a very tough and grueling examination, Joe Harte passed Shodan, Rebecca Worthington passed Nidan and 19 years after her last examination, Lisa Foley passed Sandan. A very well done to you all.

World Karate Federation Junior, Cadet & U21 World Championships

16th-27th October, 2019 - Santiago De Chile

At the recent WKF World Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships in Santiago De Chile, Red Sun Chief Instructor Peter Bibby (pictured here with EKF Chief Referee Dale Gamble & EKF Assistant Chief Referee Tony Dent) was awarded World Kumite Referee 'A'. The 9 days 0f assessments and examinations proved to be very challenging as they were marred with violent protests in Chile over the rise in cost of public transport. Peter was one of two English Officials who successfully gained new qualifications despite very challenging circumstances.

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english KARATE FEDERATION national CHAMPIONSHIPS

13th & 14th July, 2019 - Sheffield

At the recent EKF National Championships at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, Yanagi Kai took a young enthusiastic squad hoping to top the medal table for the first time. Two Red Sun members were lucky enough to gain selection and repaid the faith from Sensei's Ian Swain & Mark Holding by adding to the medal tally. Lili-Grayce Bibby came away with two fantastic Gold's after dominating in the Individual Kumite and helping the Team to well fought Gold which pleased team coach Lauren Tutty. Joe Harte also added a Bronze for some great efforts fighting for the team. It was also a special day for the Bibby family with Dad & Sensei Peter Bibby running the tournament as Chief Referee.

Dan Grading

Thursday 20th December, 2018

On Thursday 20th December, three students from the Red Sun Dojo in Coppull took Dan Grade Examinations under the watchful eye of Red Sun Chief Instructor Peter Bibby, 6th Dan. After a very tough and gruelling examination, Harry Hodgkinson and Isaac Whittle-Hooper passed Shodan whilst a very emotional Natalie Seed passed Sandan.
A very well done to you all.

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Dan Grading

20.12.2018

Congratulations to all our students who passed grading.  Well done!

Milan Marta - 3rd Kyu, Owen Hamilton - 5th Kyu, Bonne Holland - 6th Kyu, Lilly Hodgkinson - 6th Kyu, Liam Fish - 8th Kyu, Alex Turner - 8th Kyu, Matt Hornby - 10th Kyu, Rachel Hornby - 10th Kyu, Cara Hudson - 10th Kyu, Samuel Burns - 10th Kyu, Summer Jones - 10th Kyu, Maebh Harling - 10th Kyu and Beth Evenden - 10th Kyu

WORLD KARATE FEDERATION, Senior world championships

madrid 30/10/18 - 09/11/18

At the recent WKF World Senior Championships in Madrid, Red Sun Chief Instructor Peter Bibby (pictured here with European Karate Federation Referee Commission Chairman Alois Weissbock) was awarded World Kumite Referee 'B' after 11 days 0f assessments and examinations. Peter was one of three English Officials who successfully gained new qualifications.

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WORLD KARATE FEDERATION

K1 PREMIER LEAGUE - DUBAI 14-18/02/18

At the recent WKF K1 Premier League in Dubai, Red Sun Chief Instructor Peter Bibby was awarded his World Kata Judge 'B' after four days of assessments. This makes Peter one of only five English Officials to hold both a Kumite and Kata qualification at WKF level.

Dan Grading

01/02/2018

On Thursday 1st February, four students from the Red Sun Dojo in Coppull took Dan Grade Examinations under the watchful eye of Red Sun Chief Instructor Peter Bibby, 6th Dan and visiting SKO Chief Instructor P.A.J. Handyside, 9th Dan. After a very tough and gruelling examination, Dwayne Leach, Gary Lloyd and Jaxon Worrell passed Shodan whilst a very exhausted Gemma Holland passed Sandan despite being three months pregnant. A very well done to you all.

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ENGLISH KARATE FEDERATION

LEICESTER SATURDAY 13TH JANUARY, 2018

KYU GRADE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

On Saturday 17th January, 2018 two students from Red Sun travelled with the Yanagi Kai Squad to the E.K.F. National Kyu Grade & Junior Dan Grade Championships in Leicester. After some fantastic performances battling through five rounds, Joe Harte became the first student from the Coppull Dojo to become the EKF National Kumite Champion . Isaac Whittle-Hooper also competed in the Kata and Kumite but was unlucky not to progress through the first rounds due to very large entries and a very high standard but gained some valuable experience.

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