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Martial Arts Est. 1976
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March 2009 : Dan Grading Success
Congratulations to long time member Serena Lee on her promotion to 2nd Dan at a recent JKA England grading held in Kent on 22 March 2009. Serena, who has been a member of Eurokwai since she was 7 years old, is also a Judo Brown Belt. She is in her final year at Oxford University where she is studying Law, and practises at the University's Karate Club during term time.
February 2008 : Martial Arts Honour for Instructor
Virginia Water Instructor, Gary Murray, has been awarded the Ju-Jutsu Master's Rank of 5th Dan Black Belt in recognition of his ability and contribution to Martial Arts for over 30 years. He is the Chief Instructor of Eurokwai Judo Club based at Egham Leisure Centre, also the Virginia Water Karate Ju-Jutsu Club.
February 2008 : Forthcoming Book Publications
Chief Instructor, Gary Murray is an established Author and Broadcaster. For full details of his latest publications go to www.garymurray.co.uk (Breaking News page). Watch out for “Venom Rising” published July 2008.
Eurokwai Karate Club of Virginia Water achieved unique success on Saturday 10 May, when Instructors, as well as their students underwent a rigorous grading examination to achieve promotion within the black belt 'Dan' grade system.
After having to demonstrate basic and advanced techniques, plus ten special pre-set forms they concluded with a free form of unarmed combat and self defence. Examiner, Steve Rowe, 8th Dan, Chairman of the Martial Arts Standards Agency in Chatham Kent, promoted Instructors Alison and Ben Murray to 4th Dan, and their students Sharon Cammidge to 3rd Dan and Richard White to 1st Dan.
Chief Instructor, Gary Murray’s first in a series of children’s spy books has been published this month. For full details of the book and where to buy it visit www.garymurray.co.uk
Mr. Murray has studied under numerous world renowned Judo Masters including Katsuyoshi Takata, Sensei Yamamoto, and former All Korean Champion Han-Ho-San. Karate Masters who have contributed to his development include, Sensei Harada, Bio-Energy expert Professor Aoki, also Sensei Tatsuo Suzuki. At one stage in his career Mr. Murray was honoured to study with Ju-Jutsu expert Professor Hironori Ohtsuka, the founder of Wado Ryu Karate. For many years he also studied under Professor P Sekine, 8th dan Kodokan, Tokyo.
Ju-Jutsu is an ancient fighting system created by Japanese Samurai Warriors. The art combines all Judo and Karate techniques, plus unique special "tricks" of its own that can be used as self-defence. Mr Murray does not subscribe to Martial Arts as sports, he prefers to focus on the defensive and character building aspects that can be safely practised by children and adults. Eurokwai Martial Arts is a friendly, family run club, which has been providing expert tuition for over 30 years, and where children aged from 7 years and adults of all ages are welcome.
Gary Murray (far right)
pictured with his family
January 2010 : Next Grading Date
Next Judo Grading for Club Members will be on Friday 26 March 2010, 6.30 p.m. Please remember to bring your grading records books.
Special Announcement March 2010
News Archive :
> March 2009 - Dan Grade Success
> Feb 2008 - Book Publications
> Feb 2008 - Honour for Instructor
> April 2007 - Black Belt Success
Come April 2006, the Eurokwai Martial Arts Judo and Karate Club, will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary, and what better way to start the celebrations than with a double success at a National Black Belt grading examination.
Lucky Karate students, Robin Simpson and Serena Lee, both eighteen, from the Eurokwai Martial Arts Club in Virginia Water, performed in an exemplary manner to become 1st Dan Black Belts, awarded by the Japan Karate Association.
The successful grading was completed after several years of diligent study culminating in two hours intensive training at an Examination Centre in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, followed by a formal examination.
Serena and Robin are multi skilled martial artists with similar grades also held in Judo, both having attended the Eurokwai Club since the age of seven.
Eurokwai Martial Arts - Black Belt Successes
On Saturday 14 April 2007, Luke Skinner became the latest Eurokwai member to achieve his Karate 1st dan black belt. His grading was preceded by a full and hard day’s training at the headquarters of Shikon and Martial Arts Standards Agency in Rochester, Kent. Immediately following the course Chief Examiner Steve Rowe, 7th dan, rigorously examined Luke’s technical abilities, as he demonstrated many complex basic techniques, three Katas, basic three step pairs, semi-free sparring, two bouts of free style sparring, concluding with a fourth Kata : The worthy result being that Luke was successfully graded 1st dan.
Luke Skinner (centre)
following his grading with
Chief Examiner Steve Rowe (right)
& Eurokwai Instructor
Alison Murray (left)
Another black belt success has been achieved by the Eurokwai club, in Virginia Water. Sixteen year old Ben Lee travelled to Bath on Sunday 16 July 2006, where, after an exhausting training session in sweltering heat, he undertook one of the toughest tests set by the Japan Karate Association.
After an intensive examination of basic techniques, Kata (forms), and Kumite (sparring), Ben was promoted to 1st Dan black belt. Ben was one of 18 successful candidates out of 48 taking the test.
JKS - Japan Karate Shotorenmei - authentic Japanese Karate has now arrived in Surrey. Eurokwai instructors are looking forward to this exciting development and in particular working with fellow instructor Sensei Wayne Teall who will be opening a JKS club in Bath. Click on the links below for a taster of what’s to come.
Interested students can contact us as follows:
Surrey : Alison Murray 01344 842162
Bath : Wayne Teall 07922 172 748
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