Piltown Championships 2011

On Saturday, 13 competitors and all their families from Tuam travelled to the Piltown Karate Championships in Kilkenny.

This was the first ever competition for 9 of Faolchú students and the first ever Faolchú Team to travel together to a competition. We were all very excited and there was great curiosity as to what would happen on the day.

There was a large turn out at the event and a good standard of karate on display.
At the event most students entered kata and kumite and carried themselves with pride and etiquette in both victory or defeat. Luckily our losses were few as the Faolchú Team had 11 trophies and medals back to Tuam.

4 overall winners , 2 second places and 5 third places.

Location of Kilconly for Those Travelling to Koike Sensei

Just click on link for location

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Shave or Dye

Well done to Mark Fahy, who dyed and shaved for Irish Cancer Charity Fundraising.

http://www.mycharity.ie/fundPageTemplateX.php?urlRef=mark_fahy_dye

Wednesday Class Student of the Month February

Well done to Ellie Mc Namara who was out top student on Wednesdays.

Koike Sensei Seminar in Tuam

A course will be held with Koike Sensei in Kilconly Community Center, Tuam, Co. Galway, on Sunday the 6th of March.
Timetable as follows:
09:30 - 10:00 Sign in/ Registration.
10:00 - 11:00 Juniors class.
12:00 - 13:30 Adults Class.
13:30 - 14:30 Brown & Black belt Class.
Fee: Adults €15Children €8
For details call Marie 087 2909194

Mugendo Junior Open 2011

On Sunday, Jayden and myself travelled on the MVF Team to the Sligo Mugendo open. This has always been a highly talented competition where some great fighters from around the country compete.

Jayden had been sick and off school for the previous 2 weeks so it was a last minute decision for him to go. However the MVF Team were in excellent shape and all ready to go and get themselves some titles.

As usual when competing under Master Thompson the team entered a cross section of disciplines. On the day there was kata, points/ semi-contact and continuous/ light.

The 7 competitors all either won or placed in 13 events. I was especially proud of my wee man who took 2nd kata, 3rd points/ semi- contact and 3rd continuous/ light.

Next year we will plan to take our Faolchú combat class to the event.

January Students of the Month from Friday classes

Excellent work by Dylan Joyce, Callum Carr and Noah Breannan on Achieving Student of the Month awards for their classes in January.

Stances