Thursday Little Wolves

Tuam Karate Clubs' Thursday Little Wolves beginners Kuba and Micheal

And our advanced Little Wolves Nuala and Zoe

Sensei Matt Price Visits Tuam

Faolchú Karate Club had the pleasure of hosting Sensei Matt Price in Tuam, Co. Galway.

Sensei Price makes an annual visit to The West Coast of Ireland, each year bringing current and new training methods and information from England, Japan and the top elite WKF events worldwide.

There where 4 training sessions across the weekend. Saturday was an intensive 4 hour session which was split into a morning kata session and afternoon kumite drills.

Empi and the rarely taught Chinte where the focal points of our kata session, along with coaching on how to present kata in a confident and relaxed manner.

The advanced kumite session was a technically based session where we ran drills and built up scoring profiles. The floor was open to questions and during a topically based afternoon we explored how to fight various opponents like how taller and heavier fighters can be bested and how to deal with a light agile fighter.

Sunday had three 1 hour sessions where classes where divided by age and grade, with the youngest students from 4 years old.

Children participated in fun filled activities and drills where they developed speed and good karate technique, all in a light hearted environment. Both students and parents praised Sensei Matts training methods and warm personality. 

Next years session has already been booked!

Tuam Karate Grading

Tuam Karate Club Faolchú performed exceptionally at their recent grading under Dermot O Keeffe Sensei 6th Dan. This was our largest grading to date and we are very proud to watch all our students develop into great karateka.

Friday Student of the Month

Well done to our Friday student of the month winners, Cian Morrin and Dylan Joyce. Two students who continuously work hard.

HAPPY EASTER

Just to let everyone know that classes are as normal during the Easter break with the exception of Tuesday Combat/Kickboxing which will return to normal in two weeks.

Also don't forget, Sunday squad training on the 15th of April.

Scott Langley in Kiltimagh

Sensei Scott Langley will be teaching classes in Kiltimagh on Sunday te 25th of March, in Kiltimagh Community centre.

Training times are 10am for juniors and

12:30 for seniors

JKS Midlands Championships 2012

Tuam Karate Students once again did themselves proud at the JKS Midland Championships last week. 9 students travelled to what was to be a very high standard event. As always Faolchú Karate Students performed exceptionally and faught fiercely. Well done to everyone.

January Student of the Month

Our Student of the Month winners at the beginning of 2012 where Tuesday Little Wolves, Noah Tanisken and Szcsepan Sreberski.

Tuam Children's Karate general class winners where Dominik Rogaliski and Jack Haughey.

Well done to all students, you have worked very hard.

Tuam Karate Squad Training

This year we are creating a more regular squad training, we want to see all our club members develop and progress to the best of their abilities. To ensure this we will introduce monthly squad training and select competitions which we will subsidise through Faolchu squad funds.
Squad training is all inclusive and suitable for all.
As an additional incentive squad classes will provide a reward for classes attended.
A new edition Faolchú hoodie for 6 classes attended.
A new edition Faolchu hoodie and Faochú mascot wolf for 8 classes attended.
FAOLCHÚ SQUAD TRAINING DATES
29/01/12
19/02/12
15/04/12
20/05/12
17/06/12
30/09/12
21/10/12
18/11/12

Your Old Clothes!

Our first squad event is already planned, The Piltown Championships. Faolchú attended the competition last year, had great success and a nice time getting to know each other as a club over the weekend.
This year the event will be on the 26th of February.
To help with funding the squad we are looking for your old clothes! We would appreciate if all club members and their families could donate used clothes, handbags, shoes, sheets or belts (no curtains, quilts, pillows and non clothing items) and bring them along to class on the last week of January. We can then trade them in a "Clothes for Cash" scheme where they offer 50c per kilo. These clothes are taken to countries like Russia or the Ukraine where they have a resale value.
Thanks for your support.

Karate Santa

All Karate students in Tuam please be ready as I have been told that Karate Santa will be visiting the last training sessions of the year this week!!!

I caught up with him training in the Dojo ant took this photo.

So be on your best behavior and show your best karate.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

JKS Ireland Squad Training 2012

Confirmed dates for all JKS members National Squad training are:

Jan 22nd Hombu Dojo, Dublin

Feb 26th Hombu Dojo, Dublin

Mar 25th Abbeyfeele, Limerick

Apr 22nd, Hombu Dojo, Dublin

May 27th Kiltimagh, Mayo

Jun 24th Hombu Dojo, Dublin

Jul 22nd Moate, Athlone

Sep 23rd Hombu Dojo, Dublin

Oct 28th Hombu Dojo, Dublin

Nov 25th Hombu Dojo, Dublin

Friday Student of the Month

Tuam Karate Students Jayden Murphy and Míchéal Brogan were the winners of the Student of the Month awards tonight due to their continuous hard work.

JKS Autumn Championships

Tuam Karate Club Faolchú, travelled to Dublin to compete in the JKS Autumn Championships last Sunday.
JKS Irish Championships are of the most difficult to place and win in Ireland in my own experience but this did not deter our students and they where aware of the challenge ahead of them. Seven children from Tuam travelled along with Donegal Faolchú member Marty Boyle.
Several other countries and a large variety of clubs came on the day, making the event very large and competitive. All students progressed through several rounds, with Dean Rigney and Dylan Buckley making it into the 6th round on kata and Regan Warde making into the 5th round. This is a great achievement and in the majority of other Irish tournaments would see you win.
Kumite also proved a challenge, with Dean Rigney and Sarah Rigney loosing out to Black belts (one of whom is current world champions) and they didn't shy away either both fought their corner with determination and pride.
Jayden Murphy and Jadzia Murphy came within a whisker of 3rd place whenever they tied in their final round of gohan kumite but lost out by 2:1 on the judges decision.
Nathan Collins also barely missed out on the 3rd round of kata by the same judgement call.
Marty Boyle our only adult competing on the day, came 2nd in kumite and 3rd in kata, excellent result, well done.
We are exceptionally proud of all our competitors they really shone bright on the day and proved themselves honorable and very capable karateka. This was the first competition of this scale and at a national level for almost all of our Tuam Karate Students and they really did well.
A JKS medal has never been an easy achievement but one well worth earning.

CHARITY RESULT!!!!!

I am very pleased to say that all money has been returned from the Charity Kickathon and Charity Climbing of "The Reek".
We have an amazing total of €1663.
Handinhand West where given €1331 of the money raised and we have now started our squad fund with €332 that will be used to help out with students who want to compete.