Tuam Student of the Month

Well done to our consistently hard working students Aodhan and Amy on winning student of the month in March.

Tuam Children Student of the Month

Great work by Student of the Month Winners. Cian Morrin, Luke Andre and brothers Ethan & Matthew Kelly

Teams for Faolchú Inhouse on Saturday

Some students selected their own teams for the In-house Competition, those who did not have had teams selected for them.
Team kumite will be run on a knock out basis, where the team with the most points progresses to the next round. Within each round the team with the most points is the winning team.
Team kumite is the only event on the day where their will be no joint 3rd. Placing will only go to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, with all others receiving a competitors medal.
Teams are as follows
In the 6-7 years event.

The Courageous Crocodiles
Alana Doherty
Dmitrij Cigulovs
Boris Iakimor


The Grizzly Bears
Gabriele Kiaulakyte
Noah Taniskan
Shane O Hara


The Grey Wolves
Ciara Murray
Luke Comer
Leo Doherty


The Golden Eagles
Alyssa Fahy
Kelly Gibsey
Jamie O Toole


In the 8-14 years event


Powerful Panthers
Dean Rigney
Eve Donlon
Jayden Murphy

Fiery Phoenix
Jadzia Murphy
Sarah Rigney
Ben Ronan

Black Cobras
Shauna Flynn
Laura Daly
Joe Mullan

Stunning Scorpions
Noah Breannan
Meadhbh Finnegan
Regan Warde

Fierce-some Tigers
Ciaran Fleming
Clara Muller
Idris Wagemakers

Lethal Lions
Aodhan Mc Carthy
Aaron Quinn
Sinéad Mullins

Devilish Dragons
Dylan Joyce
Gordon Skinner
Cathy Mullins

Tuam's Karate is Keeping Busy

Tuam karate Faolchú is settling in well to 2012.
Last week everyone should have received their squad training cards to be stamped as the year progresses, with the first Faolchú Squad Training taking place on Sunday the 29th of January. Our first training date will be unique because it will be instructed by Sensei Dermot O Keeffe 5th dan, current World JKS Kata Champion.
We are currently preparing for our first competition of the year the Piltown Championships. This will be held on the 27th of February.
To help raise money for our squad fund next week we are asking people to bring in their old clothes, shoes and handbags in "Cash for Clothes" fundraising.
Last week we also had the pleasure to meet and train with the Operation Tuamsformation people which was great fun. Well done to all involved and many thanks to our adult Faolchú students who helped out with the class.

TUAM KARATE GRADING

A fantastic day was had by Faolchú students on Saturday, where Sensei Scott Langley 5th Dan JKS came down to test Karateka for their next belts, accompanied by his guest Sensei John Shanaghan 5th Dan JKS.
60 Faolchú students graded on the day, which is a huge amount from one club.

20 students from the Little Wolves where first up, these students range in age from 4 to 7 years old and are tested on basic kihon and kumite, with some more advanced performing Heian Shodan. As always the little guys brought their best and it is very rewarding to watch between gradings the personal advances that the children individually make. All children passed their belts and progressed forward.

Senior students classes followed with 40 students grading plus other guests training. Thanks to Marty travelling from Donegal and JKS Mayo students coming to train also.

As always training was challenging and left us trying to better master our art with lots to work on.

The grading was conducted by both Sensei Scott and Sensei John and was a strict grading as usual, with JKS standards being enforced. Thankfully all students advanced in belts and now have the challenge of the next belts to meet.

Although if we are to stay true to form I'm sure Faolchú will continue going from strength to strenght.

Many thanks to our grading instructors and most importantly all Faolchú students because with each and every student we couldn't be the successful club we are.

Little Wolves Student of the Month

Well done to Seán Brandon and Maeve Mc Cormac on being our Tuesday Tuam Karate Students of the month. Seán Brandon is one of our first students and Maeve is new to us this year and both are exceptional.
We also had an award for Adam Comer, our youngest student for the best effort!

September Student of the Month

Tuam Karate Student of the Month Awards have been awarded this week. Well done to Alana and Leo Doherty, a brother and sister who never fail to impress.
And our fighter and kickboxer Daragh Glynn, who has well deserved his Student of the Month.

Faolchú t-shirts and Hoodies

Tuam Karate Club Faolchú will be starting September with our much requested t-shirts back in stock! Apologies for being sold out over the Summer. T-shirts will cost €8 each (€15 for two) with 10% of each t-shirt sold going towards the start of our squad fund.
Hoodies are now available to order, please ask to see sizes available.