| Sensei Frank Brennan Weekend Course by jenmadden |
Sensei Frank Brennan 7th dan is a regular visitor to the dojos of the USKFI and returned recently for a full weekend’s seminar. Click title for more.... |
| Liverpool Youth Championships by jenmadden |
The USKFI had an extremely successful day at the recent Liverpool Youth Championships. Click title for more! |
| KUGB National Championships Birmingham by uskfadmin |
The USKFI recently sent a team to take part in the KUGB’s National Championships in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. This was the first time an Irish organisation had been invited to take part fully in this event and there was great excitement from those squad members chosen to compete. The event, which is now in its 44th year, comprised competitors from all over the KUGB’s clubs in the U.K. and is the major event on the KUGB’s calendar. The USKFI competitors performed exceptionally well with most competitors making it through several of the elimination rounds and several were tantalisingly close to meeting the seeded competitors before the finals. Joseph O’Hara fought incredibly well throughout the elimination rounds to make it through to the finals. In the finals he faced a seasoned competitor and showed great spirit and determination to come away with silver. His sister Ruth also stormed her way through the eliminations and was very unlucky not to secure a place in the finals, coming Joint Third in the Girls’ 10-11 Years Kumite.
 
The USKFI would like to extend their warmest thanks to the KUGB for inviting them to take part in their national competitions from now on. The links between the two organisations have become even closer throughout the years and the USKFI is delighted to be associated with such a major competition as the KUGB National Championships.
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| 9th USKFI National Championships by jenmadden |
The USKFI held its 9th National Championships at the IT Blanchardstown last weekend. Click title for more...
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| Kyu Grades Course by jenmadden |
Senseis Michael Sherlock and David Royle instructed at the recent Kyu grades Course, held at the Cabra dojo. Click title for more.... |
| Dan Grading Success by jenmadden |
Congratulations to the following students who were succssful at last weekend's dan grading
Nidan:
Emer Keane Mark Maguire
Erris Keane Peter O'Brien
Shodan:
Barbara Cunningham Jordan Cross
Gilbert Dawed Sean O'Connor
Kevin Kennedy
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| Sensei Sherry Brown and Black Belt Course by jenmadden |
Sensei Andy Sherry was back in Dublin last weekend to give a brown and black belt course. Click title for more...
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| Brown and Black Belt Kata Course by jenmadden |
Over forty brown and black belt students availed of the opportunity of a kata course over the bank holiday weekend. Click title for more....
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| Kyu Gradings by jenmadden |
Congratulations to the 235 students who successfully graded at the Dublin, Newbridge and Greystones kyu gradings over the last two weekends. Check out the photos in the gallery.
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| USKFI Squad Selections by jenmadden |
Congratulations to the following students who were selected for the 2010 USKFI Squads:
Junior Squad (Under 16) Senior Squad (Over 16)
Hayley Brennan Eleanore Coates
Zara Daly James Farrelly
Sean Donoghue Vaidas Gelezele
Shauna Egan Emer Keane
Claire Elliott Erris Keane
Erica Henderson Mark Maguire
Evan Hickey Anna Zukova
Megan McGowan
Ross Merriman
Sean O’Connor
Joseph O’Hara
Ruth O’Hara
Leeanne Royle
Cai Wood
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