Sensei Frank Brennan 7^th dan is a regular visitor to the dojos of the USKFI and returned recently for a full weekend’s seminar. Click title for more....

The USKFI had an extremely successful day at the recent Liverpool Youth Championships. Click title for more!

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 44^th 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.

The USKFI held its 9th National Championships at the IT Blanchardstown last weekend. Click title for more...

Senseis Michael Sherlock and David Royle instructed at the recent Kyu grades Course, held at the Cabra dojo. Click title for more....

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

Sensei Andy Sherry was back in Dublin last weekend to give a brown and black belt course. Click title for more...

Over forty brown and black belt students availed of the opportunity of a kata course over the bank holiday weekend. Click title for more....

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.

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