Faolchú 2013 Year Slideshow

Twin Success

Well done to December Little Wolves student of the Month winners Suin & Evie Joyce.

Kilkerrin Karate Student of the Month

Well done to our hard working Student of the Month winners Little Wolves (and twins) Sean and Jessica Gannon.

And senior class Brian Mullin, Tomas Petit and Angelina Mullin

Nathan gets Shodan

Dunmore Student of the Month

Proud student of the month medal winners Little Wolves Darragh Callanan and Sean Forde.

Along with Brothers Finian and Thomas Cronin

Family Christmas Cinema Day

Galway Faolchu Karate and Ace High Gymnastics had great fun at Christmas when we hired the Mall Theater for a "get in the Christmas mood" movie get together. I think we'll make it an annual event!!!!

Big Success for Galway at JKS English Championships

Faolchú Tuam Karate Club as part of JKS Team Ireland, travelled to Nottinhgham to compete in the JKS English Championships.

The team from Tuam, Co Galway trained hard all year to qualify for their place on the JKS Irish team.

All the hard work paid off when they gained huge success at the largest yet English Karate Chamionship with over 900 competitors.

Well done to all who represented their country and especially Laura Daly Kumite Gold, Regan Warde Kumite Silver, Dean Rigney Kumite Silver, Malcolm Murphy Kumite Bronze, Jayden Murphy Kumite Silver, Nathan Collins Kumite Gold, Cian Morrin Kumite Gold, Shauna Flynn Kumite Silver.

Makita Sensei in Tuam

We where honored to have Makita Sensei come to our dojo on Monday the 18th of November.
Makita Sensei held two classes, one for our Little Wolves and one for older students.
We had a wonderful insight into how I'd imagine the Japanese Little Children must train with intense detail to attention.
Sensei went through a series of drills for developing basic technique (that where tricker than they looked).
With the senior class, the focus was of a similar nature. Taking the basic mae geri and exposing the true power and genius of this magnificent instructor. However 90 minutes of training really feels like the tip of a deep iceberg.
Many thanks the JKS and Scott Langley for making Makita Sensei available to us in Galway.

Galway Karate Clubs Grading

Faolchu Karate held our largest ever grading over the weekend with 166 students trying out for their next rank. Well done to everyone who challenged themselves to the next level.

Karate is SO Busy

This past few weeks have been fabulous and hectic. 

Unfortunely I haven't been able to get the time to write up and post photos yet and I promise to do so ASAP .

Coming soon

 1/ Makita Sensei visits Tuam

2/ Jks Ireland compete at English Championships

3/ Galway Faolchu grading 

4/ New Hoodies, Jackets & Backpacks

5/ Cinema night Out

6/ Plans for 2014

 

Name Boards Completed

A big thanks to Paddy Mc Loughlin for creating our name boards. Everyone thinks they are pretty impressive and with our grading coming up it will be exciting to watch the names move up and new ones added.

JKS England Championships

Nottingham here we come. On Sunday we are competing in the JKS English Championships. This is Faolchú Karate's first international trip as a club with 12 members competing. Watch this space for updates :-)

2013 Hoodies and Jackets

I am now placing our annual order for hoodies and this year jackets also. If you would like to get one of these please order before the end of November.

Faolchú Kickathon

Tuam Faolchú Karate Club along with Kilkerrin Faolchú Karate Club Completed their annual Kickathon and 5km sponsored run this year in aid of Galway Hospice.
Raising an impressive €770 for The Hospice.
Well done to everyone who participated in this very worthy cause.

Takuya Makita 5th Dan JKS

Reminder: Monday Makita Sensei will be teaching at Faolchú Dojo. This is pre-book only, with under 10's class 6pm and 10 years and over in at 7:30.

Medal Winners in Dunmore

Dunmore Karate Club student of the month medal winners Isabelle Reddington and Liam Healy.

 

Kilkerrin Karate Team

Kilkerrin Karate Club competed in their first Karate Tournament on Sunday. Faolchú Karate host their annual karate competition in Galway each year which is attended by up to 100 students. Kilkerrin began their first ever karate club in January this year and seen their hard work rewarded with a great trophies win, bringing home 7 trophies. All students performed exceptionally making their parents and Sensei very proud.

Faolchu Karate Tournament in Tuam

Galway Karate seen another successful tournament for our annual Faolchu event.

As is usually the case Lorraine and Sharon where invaluable pulling the whole thing together.

Our new event for this year 'Family Kata' was a big hit and a real pleasure to watch. With parents and sibling coming together to perform synchronised kata.

Individual kata and kumite where very busy and at a high standard. With as always the popular team kumite finishing another eventful day.

Tuam Faolchu Karate Student of the Month Winners

Well done to Little Wolves Liam Jordan , Paddy Lawless, Ciara Murray, Sean Fleming and Dominick Mc Glinchy.

Kilkerrin Medal Winners

Karate in Killerrin student of the month winners Cian Farrell from the Little Wolves. And senior class Patrick & Niamh Hession October 

September winners Roisin Farrell and Grace Coneran

Keep up the good work guys.

Saturday Squad

Tuam Karate Club was under pressure today as the elite squad knuckled down in preparation for our trip to Nottingham. Well done Nathan, Dean, Regan, Laura, Shauna, Cian, Jadzia, Jayden, Sarah & Ciaran on their hard work. Also special thanks to the two Dylan for putting in the extra training and helping with the squad.

It's Student of the Month Time!!!

Karate kids from Dummore brother and sister Micheal & Sarah Hartnett.

Tuam Karate Little Wolves Gianluca Fornaciai, Alan Hanley (not pictured), Lee Collins and Lukas Kiaulakis.

And from Clonberne Karate Club Tracey Gillooley Little Wolves.

Amy Costello and Niamh Divilly.

Getting the Bags up

Thanks to Paddy busying himself all morning constructing supports for the punch bags

Tuam Student of The Month Winners

Tuam karate kids, proudly display their student of the month medals. Ross Mitchell, Jessica Smolska, Kiara Mc Grath and Max O Connell. Well done and keep up the good work.

JKS Autumn Tournament

Well done to our karateka who travelled and competed in Dublin on Sunday. As always they where on top form.

They are gracious in victory or defeat, support each other as a team and had a fun day out. We are very proud of the young people you are.

Jayden, Dylan & Ciaran patiently waiting.

Shauna, Regan & Laura, Team Kata

Jadzia waiting on a referees decision