Awesome result for Meleri for getting Silver in both the girl's kata and kumite events.  Well done indeed!  Also well done for Steve Bailey for narrowly missing out on the boys kata finals, hoping you get the luck you deserve next time, eh?

Well done! to Meleri, Steve B and Anya, who competed at the National Youth Championships in Chesterfield on Saturday 3rd July. They all performed well, and came away with even more medals and trophies! Meleri righted a wrong from the Welsh Champs, repeating the same kata and winning gold in the individual girls black belt kata. Anya did well in the individual girls brown belt kata, taking silver after narrowly missing out on gold by only 0.1 point, and the team kata were narrowly beaten in the finals, winning themselves a 3rd place and some bronze medals. Steve missed out on a place in the individual boys black belt kata after losing in the eliminations against some very strong opposition.

You may have heard the news already but for those who don't already know, Meleri, Steve B and Anya won the Children's Team Kata event at the British Championships in Birmingham recently. Awesome! Well done to Hywel, Scott, Ella, George and Celyn for competing well, future champions maybe? Let's keep our fingers crossed for the upcoming Welsh Championships on June 19th.  Some videos of the day...

It was an excellent week. Pete Bonser gained his instructor's qualification on the Tuesday. Thursday's kata competition went well with Steve Bailey taking second in the black belt kata, Scott Fleming taking first in the brown belt kata and Kerry Thomas, Tim Hudson and Iwan Roderick came first, third and fourth in the colour belt competition. 

Congratulations to everyone who graded. And thanks to everyone who turned up to train.

Mel, Steve B Scott

Meleri Pryse, Thomas Cowhig, George Griffiths, Phil Bradley

Ella Evans, Sally Reading, Steven Bailey

Best Girl - Anya Edwardes,  Best Boy - Steven Bailey, Best Adult - Mark Reading (not pictured)

Pete Bonser from the Uni club takes Gold at the Men's Kata event at the Student Championships and the team kata come home with a Bronze

Best Girl Ella Evans - Best Boy Ryan Humphries - Best Adult Phil Bradley

Best Girl Sophie Bradley and Meleri Pryse, Best Boy Ryan Humphries, Best Adult Patricia Pitt

Congratulations to everyone!!!

Steven Bailey - Best young male, Ffion Curtis - Best Adult (joint), Gerwyn Breese - Best Adult (joint), Toni Curtis - Best young female (joint), Meleri Pryse- Best young female (joint)

Congratulations to the following for successfully completing our six week beginners course; we hope you will all enjoy training with the main class for many years to come.