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New Rokakai Tracksuit
Bka open 2009
Pictures from Ken Yu Kai 13th April 2008
From left; Huw Williams, Robert Williams 2nd Place, Conor Easterbrook 3rd Place, Martin Thompson, Shay Doherty, Adam Barkes.
Robert Williams 2nd Place, Huw Williams and club instructor Lloyd Penny. 3rd south west open Team Rokakai attended this competition held in Bristol on the 28th October 2007, although we didn't bring home any medals this time a great day was had by all. The junior team fought much more experienced fighters and put up a great show, gaining more experience as a team, the senior team managed to miss their team fight due to me sleeping right through it Doh!. again in the individuals we didn't manage medals but came away with a little more mat time under our belts.
Kazoku Kai National Championships
from left, Lloyd Penny, Conor Easterbrook, Ben Easterbrook, Brian Holland, Harry Robinson, Martin Thompson, Shay Doherty and next picture Adam Barkes. Rokakai attended this competition with a small team selected from students who have been active this summer. The competition took place Sunday 16th September in Leicester. It was a great day for Rokakai taking home four trophies: Lloyd Penny - Gold Martin Thompson - Silver Conor Easterbrook - Silver Ben Easterbrook - Silver. Also fighting but not managing the results table this time - Harry Robinson, Shay Doherty, Adam Barkes and myself. Rokakai team attend BKA squad session A team of juniors and seniors travelled to Manchester to train with the newly reformed BKA squad, The students involved worked hard too get their place and can only attend if they have been training at the Rokakai team sessions. All involved trained and fought well, Helping to establish the Rokakai name. With regular attendance students will maybe have a chance to represent the BKA in major tournaments.
Above: From top left Lloyd Penny, Conor Easterbrook, Martin Thompson, Brian Holland, From bottom left Shay Doherty, Harry Robinson, Adam Barkes, Ben Easterbrook. Rokakai team attend WKU squad session (competition) Our junior team travelled to Bristol on Sunday 22nd July 2007. To take part in a wku squad session, the session was run as a mini competition with medals and trophy's being awarded. The Wku are a very successful group and have had lots of success with competition and gave our students some valuable experience, The juniors did us proud on the day and Martin Thompson came away with a third place medal. Well done to all those who made the effort to attend.
Above: From top left Brian Holland, Martin Thompson, Shane Balmer, Conor Easterbrook, Adam Barkes, Harry Robinson, Shay Doherty, Ben Easterbrook. Senior Team Enter United Styles Association British Open Championship
The Rokakai Senior Team travelled to the West Midlands to take part in the USA Open Championships on 20th May 2007. The Team included Matt Grey, Brian Holland and Lloyd Penny and Martin Thompson. Lloyd won joint third place medal in the men's individuals under 70kg (Well done Lloyd!) The Rokakai Team also brought home a second place medal in the men's team event. The team included Matt Grey, Brian Holland and Lloyd Penny (pictured above). Senior Team Fight at Western-Super-Mare The Team consisting of Lloyd Penny, Ian Daffern, Anya Millican, Martin Thompson and Matt Grey took part in the Western Karate Union Championships on 6th May 2007. Although the team did not bring home any medals, all the fighters gained valuable Kumite experience fighting against many top fighters. Senior Team Fight at 2007 Northern Open The Rokakai Senior Team were in action on 29th April 2007 at the Northern Open St Helens, Merseyside. The team included Brian Holland, Lloyd Penny, Matt Grey, Ian Daffern, Anya Millican, Moray Beinfield and Martin Thompson. Anya Millican took a deserved 2nd place trophy in the Kata. The team all went on to fight in the Kumite and although there were some very close fights they didn't manage to bring home the trophies. However the day was a great experience and the team will be fighting again soon.
Team info All students who partake are required to have certain Karate kit for competition. I do have a small amount of spare equipment for first timers who do not yet have all the kit. The full kit needed is listed below and go to our equipment page for prices Full Karate gi (white) this can be your normal club gi or the competition gi on our equipment page. Hand protection, two pairs are required one in red and the other in blue. Foot protection and shin protection, again two pairs (these are compulsory) Gum shield (compulsory, some students find having one fitted by their dentist the best option) Groin Guard (not compulsory for WKF competition but silly to be without one) Two belts one red and one blue Buying all this kit can be expensive and advise students only to buy full kit if they intend to compete regularly.
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