The JKS Ireland have confirmed their first Club Championships. Each JKS Ireland Club will hold their own in house competition to select their Club Champions in various catagories.
These Champions will then go forward to represent their club at the JKS National Club Championship on the 11th of September 2011, which will be held in Moate, Co. Meath.
Our own Faolchú Championships in Tuam will as usual be held in July. Last year proved to be a great experiance for all and wonderful day out. This year will see even greater challenges and rewards as students have gained new skills and experiance throughout the year and will be keen to show their fighting spirit.
, who for much of the first hour explored the 6 levels of Oi suki. I think we were all challenged by how our basic punch can still be such a difficult concept. Sunday was the monthly JKS squad training session, held for the first time in Moate. This was a difficult and rewarding day. Where we got to explore kata and kumite in detail. 
On Thursday over 50 Tuam Karate children took to the streets to proudly march in the St Patricks Day Parade. For the first time in over a decade a Tuam karate club joined the rest of the community to celebrate St Patricks Day by participating in the festivities. Some of the participants on the day were as young as 4 years old (like Óisin pictured) but still remembered their routine and performed proudly for the town and Mayor Sally-Anne.
Well done to the students who were awarded student of the Month during February. Each class out of our 4 weekly childrens' karate classes has a monthly award for the most outstanding students who have had perfect attendance and shown admirable character and spirit.
