| | ESKA Open Kata Squad Training| For a number of years ESKA has run a highly successful Kata Squad under Sensei's John Gillespie and Paul Grimsey. In last year's Amateur Martial Arts (AMA) International Open Karate Championships the squad did extremely well with three silver medals and two bronzes. Three of these medals were obtained by our own Paul Grimsey for male, weapons and team Kata. The competition is written up on our AMA 2005 page. |  |
 | On Sunday 22nd January 2006 the English Shotokan Karate Association commenced its new Open Kumite Squad Training under the close supervision of John Gillespie, Sensei of the Hatfield Karate Club and Paul Grimsey of Hitchin. This was the first of three planned training sessions to be held at fortnightly intervals. Sunday 22nd January 2006, ESKA Open Kata Squad Training, Baldock Town Hall, 10:00am - 11:00pm Sunday 5th February 2006, ESKA Open Kata Squad Training, Baldock Town Hall, 10:00am-11:00am Sunday 19th February 2006, ESKA Open Kata Squad Training, Baldock Town Hall, 10:00am-11:00am
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Sunday 5th February 2006, 2nd ESKA Kata CourseBack stance Kokutsu-dachi Knife hand block Shuto uke Reverse punch Gyaka-zuki Heian Nidan - from the third shuto uke in kokutsu-dachi through the uchi uke block, mae geri and finally the gyaku-zuki in zenkutsu dachi. | 
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| For the third of the Open Kata Squad Training session we have produced a comprehensive write up of the hours lesson. Please click on the title to read more. |
More ESKA Open Kata Squad TrainingThe next ESKA Open Kata Squad training sessions start on 26th March 2006 at the Baldock Town Hall. Further sessions will be held on 9th & 23rd April 2006.
All sessions start at 10:00a.m. until 12:00 noon The first hour (10:00am to 11:00am) is open to any ESKA student who wants to improve their kata for the ESKA Competition in May. The second hour remains for squad students only. | 
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 | Yet More ESKA Open Kata Squad Training ESKA Kata Squad Calendar Dates for:- May, June and July 2006
Sensei's Gillespie and Grimsey have decided that kata squad sessions will now be open for the first hour 10.00am to 11.00am to non-squad members for anyone that wants to improve their kata. If you are interested please just come along to one of the sessions. Sunday 21st May 2006, ESKA Kata Squad Training, Baldock Town Hall, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Sunday 4th June 2006, ESKA Kata Squad Training, Baldock Town Hall, 10:00am-12:00am
Sunday 18th June 2006, ESKA Kata Squad Training, Baldock Town Hall, 10:00am-12:00am
Sunday 9th July 2006, ESKA Kata Squad Training, Baldock Town Hall, 10:00am-12:00am
Sunday 30th July 2006, ESKA Kata Squad Training, Baldock Town Hall, 10:00am-12:00am |
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ESKA Open Day Results Part of the English Shotokan Karate Association 
