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December 2009
Congratulations to the squad members who attended the Western Karate Union competition on 6th December 2009. Competition Results:
| Callum Whatmore Connor Albutt Kyle Harding Daniel Banks Callum Whatmore |
Individual Kata Team Kata Team Kata Team Kata Kumite |
GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD |
July 2009
English Wado Federation Squad Session
Sunday the 26th July 2009 saw the first selection of an English Wado Federation international squad. Over twenty students were short listed to attend the final selection for both kata and kumite. The successful students will represent us at the AMA International Open in Dublin on 3rd October 2009. We obviously wish them every success in this competition.
The squad training sessions are becoming more popular as the year progresses with the standards in both kata and kumite increasing. New members are adding to the diversity of the training with instructors adding ideas to the pot, some work and some don’t, some of these new idea’s have given us surprising results and have become part of the training schedule. We are pleased to see that several of the younger students have now become interested in kumite as well as kata and are proving to be very adept.
The average squad attendance is over forty students and this gives us the ability to select students for competitions at different levels so that all students have the opportunity to represent EWF. It is the policy of EWF to allow all students of EWF to attend squad training sessions so that they may improve their kata and kumite skills.
Looking forward to a brighter future.
M Beeby. Sensei.
Terry Wingrove Course July 2009
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Sensei Mark Beeby receives his 6th Dan
For most of us in the Wado fraternity 2008 was our Annus Grotius, certainly a year for us all to forget.
However, out of the confusion & chaos came a stronger unity with those who feel that justice & friendship make stronger allies than agenda & ego.
Both Mark and Ray had the good fortune to unite, to create and form the English Wado Federation, and in turn became very close allies with us at the Alliance of International Wado-ryu (AIWa). As you may know Mark has worked tirelessly in constructing the EWF, so much so that at times it can take its toll. However, because of his tenacity he has gained a very strong following and unity within, with a very strong membership of support all around him.
I feel that the competitive standards that have been promoted within the EWF are 2nd to none, and the Wado world in the UK must now quaking knowing that there are some, if not many, in EWF membership that are top world-class practitioners. I have known Mark from as long as our association within our previous affiliation to Wadokai England, and I know him to be the most conscientious in all his efforts to make his students and instructors under him top priority. Unlike many other instructors outside of our network, we take pride in attempting to make our students better than ourselves.
In light and recognition of his dedication, commitment, loyalty, and enthusiasm with Wado Karate
it gives me great pleasure to present and award Mark Beeby with the rank of 6th Dan within the Alliance
of International Wado-ryu.
Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi, AIWa President.
