28th June 2011 Grading Results

Congratulations to the following students on their sucessful gradings
3rd Kyu
 Christian Chalmers
Joe Chalmers
Rob Lloyd
6th Kyu
 Ronan Mitchell
7th Kyu
 Adam Pilsbury
8th Kyu
 Elise George
Aaron Reeve
Brandon Wilkes

CHRIS HOOD

Sadly, after a year long fight with illness, Chris passed away on Saturday 14th May aged just 51.
The funeral took place on Wednesday 25th May and eight members of Staffs Higashi attended as a token of our respect for Chris who had been a member of Staffs Higashi for a number of years having attained his 1st kyu with the club.
We had a collection within the club and sent some flowers with the remaining cash being donated as requested by his family to St Giles hospice.
Chris will be missed by all who knew him

SHKK 14th December 2010 Grading

Congratulations to the following students on their sucessful gradings
2nd Kyu
Dave Harrington
4th Kyu
Jacob Greatrix
7th Kyu
Ronan Mitchell
8th Kyu
Adam Pilsbury

SHKK 5th October 2010 Grading

Congratulations to the following students on their sucessful gradings
4th Kyu
Christian Chalmers
Joe Chalmers
Taj Kalsi
Rob Lloyd

Pete's kata courses 2010

Due to the small number in attendence the kata courses will now be every two months.
The last two this year will be October and December

30th March 2010 Grading Results

Congratulations to the following students on their sucessful gradings
5th Kyu
Christian Chalmers
Joe Chalmers

December 2009 Grading Results

Congratulations to the following students on their sucessful gradings
5th Kyu
Jacob Greatrix
Tajinder Kalsi
Rob Lloyd

Sensei Peter Spanton kata course

Saturday 3rd October 2009
Saturday morning loomed cloudy and windy but this was no deterrent to the dozen students who turned up for the first of two days kata courses with Sensei Peter Spanton. We were again using the small gym at Cannock Chase High school.
After a few basics to get the bones into action and then some combinations to get the minds into gear we quickly moved on to kata.
We started with a formal Pinan Nidan but quickly moved on to bunkai for the first and last couple of combinations of the kata. Sensei explained in detail some of the possible attacks and defenses for both sets of combinations. We then moved on to Pinan Shodan.
Sensei then split us up into four groups, two groups of dan grades, a group of brown belts and a group of mixed lower grades.
My group (Bill Clewlow, Garry and Jeff Beattie) concentrated on the bunkai of Passai and as usual Sensei was always ready to add an incentive should any of us move too slowly away from an attack.
For the other dan grade group (Mick Harvey, Chris and Nick Kelly) and the brown belt group various aspects of Chinto and its Bunkai were covered by Sensei. From the initial blocks and the importance of what each hand was doing through to the multi-blocking and threats available in the central blocking set of the kata . Sensei also covered the bunkai to make each move a more realistic attack against the standard kata's defences and attacks.
All too soon and the time was almost gone, Sensei called us back into line for, as he put it “a little fun to finish off”. Pinan Shodan starting to the right, with the bunkai, kicks on all forward steps etc, etc, etc. Not sure pressups is my idea of fun! At the end of the kata we were told to then do it backwards but I don't think anyone managed to get back to the start.
Saurday evening saw a group of us gathering in one of the local hostelries before walking across town the the Chinese restaurant. A pleasant evening was had by all (in fact too pleasant for one person who missed the Sunday session – again!).
Sunday 4th October 2009
A 10am start this morning, but the weather had changed and it was bright and sunny. A smaller group this morning as it was brown and black belts only.
Once more we split up into groups to confine yesterdays work. The other groups continued the previous days work on Chinto. My group again working on the bunkai of Passai with sensei showing us yet more intricacies of the kata. A rather spirited session this morning for my group and the three of us were soon sweating heavily, possibly helped on by yet more incentives from Sensei. For the last half hour or so I practiced Higashi Yon with Sensei explaining some of the finer points in the first few moves. Garry and Jeff continued with the bunkai for last few moves of Passai.
All to soon the two hours was gone and we all thanked Sensei for yet another great training session. All we have to do now is remember and practice all that we've learned over the last two days.

Local Grading News

Congratulations to the following members on their sucessful gradings
1st Kyu
Chris Hood
6th Kyu
Christian Chalmers
Joe Chalmers

Grading News

Congratulations to Garry Beattie on his sucessful grading to Sandan and Chris Hession on his succesful grading to Shodan.
Well done to both of you

























New Chief Instructor

Following the resignation of Alex Bell, your new chief instructor is Bill Clewlow.

Training time changes

Due to the decrease in size of the junior class, from Friday 7th August 2009 only one training session will be run from 7.30pm - 9.00pm
Juniors will be able to attend this session and have a choice of training for 1 hour as normal or staying for the full session.
Should class size increase in future then we will reconsider re-opening the junior class.

June 2009 Grading Results

6th Kyu
Rob Lloyd

Grading Results

Congratulations to Kevin Hession on his recent sucessful grading to Shodan at Forest gate on Saturday 18th March













Grading 31st March 2009

Congratulatiions to the folowing students on their sucessful gradings.
7Th Kyu
Joe Chalmers
Christian Chalmers