Norfolk Wadoryu Karate Club

Graham Buckley chief Instructor has been awarded Instructor of the year at a recent awards ceremony at Wolverhampton held by Kazoku Kai international Association.

This was awarded for his dedication to the association for the past two years and all his hard work running Norfolk Wadoryu karate club.

Graham has been doing karate for the past 20 years and running his club for the past 15 years, and has always worked very hard to keep a very high standard of training and discipline within the club, as well as all the day to day running of the club for its weekly training sessions, he also organises trips to competitions and regularly attends training courses all over the country to keep up his high level of karate so that he can then pass it on to his students.

October 2008

Juniors Successfully Grade Oct 2008

Congratulations to our new Juniors who all successfully passed their yellow belt Gradings.

1st December 2007:

Lowestoft Training Course .

The course started promptly at 1.00pm with a warm up session conducted by Sensei Keenan after 20 or so minutes of intense warm up Sensei Bergin instructed us on various locks and takedowns which are part of what sets Wadoryu aside from other styles of karate.
After a short break Sensei Ridgeway took us through Jitte kata followed by the bunkai for each of the moves.

1st December 2007:

Adrian achieves his 1st Dan.

The grading took place at Lowestoft and started with a three hour training session followed by an hours grading which was in front of Derek Ridgeway 7th Dan (head of Kazoku Kai International) and Tony Bergin 5th Dan (Chief Instructor of Lowestoft Kazoku Kai).

This is the result of years of hard work and dedication and is a well deserved black belt.

Well done and Congratulations Adrian, from Sensei Graham, Sensei John and all the club members.

20th September 2007:

Duncan & Matt successfully complete their gradings.

Pictured below, Duncan receiving his purple belt (4th Kyu) form Sensei Graham (3rd Dan) and Matt receiving his Orange belt (7th Kyu) form Sensei John (3rd Dan).

16th September 2007:

Well Done to our Juniors Taking 2nd and 3rd places in the National kazoku kai Competition on the 16th September 2007.

Some of our Junior went to the kazoku kai national competition held on 16th September and returned with two second places and a third place.

7th September 2007:

Dean & Craig Attain 1st Dan.

On the 7^th September 2007 in a far off land in a distant part of the galaxy, ok well Pontesbury! Dean, Craig and other budding Black belts attended the annual summer course and Dan grading. The course was taken by Sensei Derek Ridgeway 7th Dan and Sensei Dave Wilkins 6th Dan. The day started with Sensei Wilkins instructing on how to warm up and prepare your body for karate training. Next Sensei Ridgway explained kata Koshiki Nihanchin and its bunki .The afternoon sessions began with Sensei Wilkins explaining the Kions. The last session was taken by Sensei Ridgway who explained continuous bunkai for Pinan Yondan.

Having already complete a hard days training the time came for those going for their Dan grades to step up. After a further gruelling two hours of basics : renraku wasa , ohyo and ippon gumite, juyu kumite and randori kumite came the news they had hoped for they had passed.

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8th May 2010 Club Training with kazokukai July 2009 Club Gradings Well done everyone! December 2008 Graham Buckley chief Instructor is awarded Instructor of the year. Well done Graham from all of your students. Graham Buckley chief Instructor has been awarded Instructor of the year at a recent awards ceremony at Wolverhampton held by Kazoku Kai international Association. This was awarded for his dedication to the association for the past two years and all his hard work running Norfolk Wadoryu karate club. Graham has been doing karate for the past 20 years and running his club for the past 15 years, and has always worked very hard to keep a very high standard of training and discipline within the club, as well as all the day to day running of the club for its weekly training sessions, he also organises trips to competitions and regularly attends training courses all over the country to keep up his high level of karate so that he can then pass it on to his students. October 2008 Juniors Successfully Grade Oct 2008 Congratulations to our new Juniors who all successfully passed their yellow belt Gradings. 1st December 2007: Lowestoft Training Course . The course started promptly at 1.00pm with a warm up session conducted by Sensei Keenan after 20 or so minutes of intense warm up Sensei Bergin instructed us on various locks and takedowns which are part of what sets Wadoryu aside from other styles of karate. After a short break Sensei Ridgeway took us through Jitte kata followed by the bunkai for each of the moves. 1st December 2007: Adrian achieves his 1st Dan. The grading took place at Lowestoft and started with a three hour training session followed by an hours grading which was in front of Derek Ridgeway 7th Dan (head of Kazoku Kai International) and Tony Bergin 5th Dan (Chief Instructor of Lowestoft Kazoku Kai). This is the result of years of hard work and dedication and is a well deserved black belt. Well done and Congratulations Adrian, from Sensei Graham, Sensei John and all the club members. 20th September 2007: Duncan & Matt successfully complete their gradings. Pictured below, Duncan receiving his purple belt (4th Kyu) form Sensei Graham (3rd Dan) and Matt receiving his Orange belt (7th Kyu) form Sensei John (3rd Dan). Congratulation on passing your gradings 16th September 2007: Well Done to our Juniors Taking 2nd and 3rd places in the National kazoku kai Competition on the 16th September 2007. Some of our Junior went to the kazoku kai national competition held on 16th September and returned with two second places and a third place. Well done to you all. 7th September 2007: Dean & Craig Attain 1st Dan. On the 7^th September 2007 in a far off land in a distant part of the galaxy, ok well Pontesbury! Dean, Craig and other budding Black belts attended the annual summer course and Dan grading. The course was taken by Sensei Derek Ridgeway 7th Dan and Sensei Dave Wilkins 6th Dan. The day started with Sensei Wilkins instructing on how to warm up and prepare your body for karate training. Next Sensei Ridgway explained kata Koshiki Nihanchin and its bunki .The afternoon sessions began with Sensei Wilkins explaining the Kions. The last session was taken by Sensei Ridgway who explained continuous bunkai for Pinan Yondan. Having already complete a hard days training the time came for those going for their Dan grades to step up. After a further gruelling two hours of basics : renraku wasa , ohyo and ippon gumite, juyu kumite and randori kumite came the news they had hoped for they had passed. Dean & Craig with Sensei Derek Ridgeway 7th Dan Congratulation on achieving your first Dans
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The Norfolk Wadoryu Karate Club

Latest news From our Club

8th May 2010

Club Training with kazokukai

July 2009

Club Gradings

December 2008

Graham Buckley chief Instructor is awarded Instructor of the year.

October 2008

Juniors Successfully Grade Oct 2008

1st December 2007:

Lowestoft Training Course .

1st December 2007:

Adrian achieves his 1st Dan.

20th September 2007:

Duncan & Matt successfully complete their gradings.

16th September 2007:

Well Done to our Juniors Taking 2nd and 3rd places in the National kazoku kai Competition on the 16th September 2007.

7th September 2007:

Dean & Craig Attain 1st Dan.