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HSK History

The HSK are affiliated to the Japan Karate-do International. The members follow the teachings of the Japan Shotokan Karate Association (JSKA).

The HSK was formed by two ex KUGB clubs., the Yateley SKC est. 93 and the Sun Life of Canada SKC est 92. The HSK affiliated to the JKA UK in 1997 and are also recognized by the English Karate Governing Body (EKGB)  The JKA UK changed its name in January 2002 to the JKI.

June 2007 HSK celebrate 10 years membership of JKI. Sensei Harrison gives shihan Sidoli a token of thanks for the last 10 years.

June 2005 HSK host the 16th annual Championship. Special guest instructors for the championship and training course were shihan Sidoli 7th dan JSKA and shihan Flindt 7th dan JSKA

May 2007 HSK 15 years old. Students of HSK present sensei Harrison with a special black belt to mark the HSK 15th year.

February 2007 Dave Cox passed JSKA Nidan; Sensei Harrison examiner

Dave Gisby passed JSKA Nidan; Sensei Harrison examiner

October 2006 JSKA UK host Shihan Abe

Oct 2006 Viv, Jim and Sam all pass Shodan with Shihan Abe

September 2006 Sensei Harrison runs special training course for RAF children.

September 2006 Isaka training course in Wales

September 2006 Sensei Harrison runs another course for judge/ref, instructor and examiner at regional and national level.

August 2006 HSK host the JKI summer training camp and annual tournament.

August 2006 Chris Bird stands down as joint assistant chief instructor to Sensei Harrison.

August 2006 Sensei Paul Larson remains Assistant Chief Instructor to Sensei Harrison.

August 2006 Cathy Duffy stands down as assistant instructor for Camberley.

July 2006 Sensei Harrison graded to JSKA "B" class Judge, Instructor and examiner. The grading panel consisted of, Sensei's Abe, Matsunami, Pretorius, Muller and Amos. The grading was conducted at the JSKA 3rd World Championship in New York.

July 2006 Paul Larson graded to JSKA D class Judge, Instructor and examiner. The grading panel consisted of, Sensei's Abe, Matsunami, Pretorius, Muller and Amos. The grading was conducted at the JSKA 3rd World Championship in New York.

July 2006 Jana Gee graded to Nidan. The grading panel consisted of, Sensei's Abe, Matsunami, Pretorius, Muller and Amos. The grading was conducted at the JSKA 3rd World Championship in New York.

July 2006 Jana Gee won JSKA world Kumite championship

July 2006 Stephen Bailes won 2nd place in Kumite at the JSKA world Kumite championship

July 2006 Cathy Duffy gained 3rd place in Kumite and 3rd place in Kata at the JSKA world Kumite championship

June 2006 Dave Thorn graded to JSKA Shodan

June 2006 Adrian Ghimis graded to JSKA Shodan

June 2006 Neil Timms graded to JSKA Shodan

June 2006 Alan Barriff graded to JSKA Shodan

June 2006 Ellis Larson graded to JSKA Shodan

June 2006 Jonathan Gisby graded to JSKA Shodan

March 2006 Paul Larson graded to JSKA Sandan

March 2006 Phil Timm graded to JSKA Nidan

March 2006 Amanda Gisby graded to JSKA Nidan

March 2006 HSK Tiny Tigers celebrate its 1st year.

Feb 2006 Gary Hudson confirmed Shodan

Feb 2006 Sharon Hudson confirmed Shodan

Jan 2006 Ashley Bird graded to JSKA Shodan

Jan 2006 Cathy Duffy graded to JSKA Shodan

Dec 2005 Sensei Harrison graded to JSKA Godan

Dec 2005 Stephen Bailes graded to JSKA Nidan

Dec 2005 Sensei Harrison awards Paul Larson JSKA UK Instructor of the Year, Cathy Duffy Adult student of the Year and Ashley Bird Junior student of the Year.

Dec 2005 HSK / JSKA UK Kata Championship

Dec 2005 Shihan Sidoli 7th dan and Shihan Lewis 7th dan conduct training course for HSK and also take part in the HSK Christmas dinner

Dec 2005 AJ wins the years free training during the HSK raffle.

Nov 2005 HSK open it's third Tiny Tigers club. Instructor Cathy Duffy

Oct 2005 HSK students travel to Wales to train with Isaka sensei

July 2005 Stephen Bailes, Dave Cox and Ian Rand all awarded Regional qualifications at class "A" for Judge/ref, Instructor and Examiner

June 2005 Chris Bird graded to National grade "D" for Judge/ref, Instructor and Examiner.

June 2005 HSK host the 14th annual JSKA UK National Championship.

June 2005 Jana Gee, graded to JSKA Shodan by Sensei Harrison.

June 2005 Cathy and Stephen attend a CPO training course

May 2005 Paul Larson and Chris Bird both appointed as Assistant Chief Instructor to Sensei Harrison

May 2005 Cathy Duffy appointed HSK Child protection Officer

April 2005 HSK register 115 JSKA students for 2005/2006

April 2005 Sensei Harrison, Joe and Sonja travel to Spain to train with Shihan Abe

April 2005 Students travel to Wales. Course with Shihan Sidoli

April 2005 Jason Minns confirmed Shodan

March 2005 HSK open first two HSK Tiny Tigers Dojo's. YSKC and RSKC hosting the TT.

March Lee McGoldrick graded JSKA Shodan under Sensei Harrison

February 2005 Katrina Davies graded JSKA Shodan under Sensei Harrison

February 2005 Paul Larson graded to National grade "D" class for Judge/ref, Instructor and Examiner.

February 2005 Amanda Gisby graded to Regional "A" class for Judge/ref, Instructor and Examiner

February 2005 Dave Cox, Paul Larson, Stephen Bailes, Katrina, Ellis receive a gift from sensei for over 5 years HSK membership. Simon and Sarah also receive a gift from sensei for over 8 years HSK membership.

January 2005 HSK complete its 50th "CRB" check.

December 2004 sensei awards, Amanda Instructor of the Year, Cathy Adult student of the Year and Marc Junior student of the Year.

December 2004 HSK host JSKA UK annual Kata Championship

December 2004 HSK annual Christmas dinner. Rachel won the main raffle prize, a whole years free training.

October 2004 HSK / JSKA UK. Host Shihan Abe at HSK Odiham

October 2004 YSKC affiliated dojo of JSKA UK/HSK is 3 years old

Sept 2004 sensei travels to JKI Children's championship in Culford

Aug 2004 Katrina Davies gains Junior black belt under Sensei Harrison

July/Aug 2004 Sensei Harrison trains, officiates and competes at the 2nd JSKA World Camp / Championship South Africa.

Aug 2004 Keith Emberton confirmed Nidan

Aug 2004 Jo Pollock joins HSK, confirmed Nidan

July 2004, Dave Gisby passes JSKA Shodan under Sensei Harrison

July 2004, Fiona laird passes JSKA Shodan under Sensei Harrison

May 2004, HSK 12 years old, Host 13th Championship

May 2004, Shihan Abe course in Bath

April 2004, Keith Emberton joins HSK

April 2004, Phil Timm joins HSK, confirmed shodan

April 2004, Sensei Harrison trains at JSKA USA, New York dojo.

March 2004, HSK receive Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) disclosure status.

March 2004, HSK adopt the JSKA Logo. (JSKA, JSKA UK)

Jan 2004, Sensei Paul Merrifield appointed as Assistant Chief Instructor HSK.

Dec 2004, HSK hold annual Kata championship, annual sports day and Christmas dinner.

Oct 2003, HSK take team to KWF European Championship.

Oct 2003, HSK students train with Shihan Yahara chief instructor KWF and Shihan Dorfman Chief instructor KWF South Africa

Oct 2003, Sensei Paul Merrifield gains 3rd place veterans Kumite, see above.

Sept 2003, Sensei Harrison attends course in London with Shihan Abe JSKA chief instructor

Sept 2003, Sarah Harrison (age13) passes Shodan under Shihan Abe JSKA chief instructor. Shihan Abe awards full JSKA Shodan.

Sept 2003, Andrew Thirlwall passes Shodan under Shihan Abe JSKA chief instructor

Sept 2003, Chris Bird passes Nidan under Shihan Abe JSKA chief instructor

Sept 2003, HSK host Shihan Abe, JSKA chief instructor for a a two day course

June 2003, HSK Yateley Centre 10 years old

June 2003, Laura Hives celebrates 10 years with the HSK

presented with a gift from sensei for Laura's support.

June 2003, HSK 12th Shotokan Karate Championship, Odiham

May 2003, members of the HSK train on Shihan Abe course, Bath

March 2003, members of the HSK train on Kagawa course

Feb 2003, Brown and black belt course by Shihan Sidoli

Feb 2003, Paul Merrifield passed JSKA Sandan under Shihan Sidoli

Feb 2003, Laura Hives passed JSKA Nidan under Shihan Sidoli

Feb 2003, Paul Larson passed JSKA Nidan under Shihan Sidoli

Feb 2003, Simon Arnold passed JSKA shodan under Shihan Sidoli

Aug 2002, Sensei Harrison trains, officiates and competes at the

1st JSKA World Camp / Championship Lubeck, Germany.

Aug 2002 Sarah Harrison trains at the 1st JSKA World Camp / Championship Lubeck, Germany.

June 2002, Ray Wickenden passes shodan under Shihan Sidoli

June 2002, Joanne Thomas passes shodan under Shihan Sidoli

June 2002, Ravi Ravendran receives a recommended shodan from Shihan Sidoli

May 2002 Ian Rand celebrates 10 years with the HSK presented with a gift (6/03) from sensei for Ian's support.

May 2002 Sensei Harrison travels to Japan. (holiday)

May 2002, HSK celebrates 10 years

May 2002, Sonja Rohatsch confirmed Shodan (Aug 1998) by Shihan Sidoli

Craig Broadbent graded to Shodan, Amanda Gisby graded to Shodan,

Stephen Bailes graded to Shodan, all by Shihan Sidoli.

Sensei Harrison awarded National "B" class Instructor, Judge, Referee

and Examiner, by Shihan Sidoli

Feb 2002 Sensei Harrison awarded Yondan by Shihan Abe

January 2002 David Jenkins graded to Nidan by Shihan Sidoli

January 2002 Laura and Paul open up a new club, YSKC

January 2002 JKA UK changes name to Japan Karate-do International JKI

September 2001 Laura Hives starts a new club Crowthorne SKC

August 2001 Chris promoted to assistant instructor.

July 2001, Chris Anthony Graded to Shodan

August 2000 Camberley Dojo opens.

July 2000 Chris Anthony, promoted to trainee instructor.

July 2000 David Jenkins, Paul Larson, David Cox promoted to Dojo assistant instructors. 

July 2000 Ian Rand and Laura Hives promoted to HSK assistant instructors. 

July 2000, Sensei Harrison trains, officiates at the 13th JKA World Camp / Championship Wales, UK

July 2000 Paul Larson and David Cox both grade to Shodan at the World Championship in Cardiff, Wales.

May 2000 HSK Yateley Centre, 7 years old

May 2000 HSK Sun Life Financial of Canada, 8 years old

January 2000 David Jenkins confirmed JKA Shodan by Sensei Sidoli

January 2000 HSK Yateley Manor Dojo opened.

July 1998 Sensei Harrison passed JKA Examiner D class, JKA Instructor D class and JKA Judge/ref. D class. again at the JKA 12th World Karate Championship in Switzerland.

July 1998 Sensei Harrison graded to Sandan at the JKA 12th World Karate Championship in Switzerland.

June 1997 Ian Rand Graded to Shodan by Sensei Robert Sidoli 5th dan chairman of the JKA UK

June 1997 Laura Hives graded to Shodan by Sensei Robert Sidoli 5th dan chairman of the JKA UK

June 1993 Yateley Dojo opens

May 1992 First club opens in Basingstoke, SLFoC Dojo

The HSK hold 2 championships each year, they also have an annual Christmas dinner and sports day, where all those taking part have to compete in over 10 events. See the events/news item.

The members of HSK are planning on taking part in the JKA World Championship 2000.

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