Kenmei Karate in Sutton will be celebrating their 2nd birthday on Monday, 28 January. The intrepid Sensei Neil Jemore will battle through 100 rounds of kumite against anyone brave enough to face him. Spectators and opponents are welcome. This is a charity event and all proceeds will go to the MHE Support Group (Hereditary Multiple Exostoses). There will be a £5 donation admission fee if you attend the lesson prior to the event or you can donate online. The lesson will begin as per usual at 19:00 followed by the charity event at 20:00. For more details see the club’s website.
Photos from the grading held at Kenmei Karate in Sutton on Monday, 23rd July with Sensei Bob Rhodes, 7th dan:
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On Wednesday, January 25th, the Kenmei Karate Club in Sutton celebrated its first birthday with a special charity event. Sensei Neil Jerome took on the 100-man kumite challenge to raise money for the Smile Train – the KUGB’s current charity appeal. The event, which was streamed live to the world (and watched by a few enthusiasts) also attracted karatekas from Woking Shotokan Karate Club and from Egham Karate Club. Sensei Jerome should be very proud in having raised nearly £600, which will enable more children in developing countries who suffer from a cleft to smile and lead a normal life. Oh, and they had cake too.
This year’s KUGB charity appeal is the Smile Train. Sensei Neil Jerome of Kenmei Karate in Sutton has therefore decided to dedicate his club’s first anniversary on Wednesday, January 25, to promote this appeal. Instead of the normal session there will be a one hour free session followed by (drum roll) a 100-man kumite where the brave Neil Jerome will face alone a sustained onslaught of one hundred karateka!
So, if you have an unsettled score with Neil or just take pleasure in seeing a nice bloke suffer, come down to the Kenmei club in Sutton on Wednesday, January 25. Admission is free, but a £5 donation is suggested. Alternatively you can sponsor Neil online.
For more details about the event visit the Kenmei Club website.
About the Smile Train appeal:
The charity provides free treatment to children in developing countries who suffer from a cleft lip. This condition could be devastating as a person with a cleft lip may not be able eat nor speak properly. However, it is relatively simple and inexpensive to repair. Just $250 (about £170) could change a life and literally put a smile on a child’s face. The New-York Times has described the Smile Train appeal as “one of the most productive charities – dollar for deed – in the world”.
On saturday, January 14, we held a special training session with Sensei Dave Austin, 5th Dan, who is the chief instructor at the Egham Karate Club. The lesson focused on the bunkais (applications) from the first four basic katas – Heian Shodan to Heian Yondan.
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On saturday, January 14, we held a special training session with Sensei Dave Austin, 5th Dan, who is the chief instructor at the Egham Karate Club. We also had visitors from Egham, Farnborough and Sutton, amongst them Sensei Neil Jerome, 4th Dan, head instructor at the Kenmei Karate Club, Sutton.
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