HALESWORTH GRADING RESULTS DECEMBER 2013

YELLOW STRIPE

KATIE DE HAILES
TAMSIN TYRRELL

ALAN PEACOCK

YELLOW BELT

JESSIE CHURCH

BLUE STRIPE

BEKKI UPCRAFT

BLUE BELT

ELLIE WILLIAMSON

GREG LAMBERTH

MANJIL PUN

ANNA WATLING

VINCENT NEALE

RED BELT

ALEX GRIFFIN

ALYSHA BUCKNOR

EDGAR READER

DOMINIC SUTTON

CONNOR GRANT

BROWN STRIPE

REGGIE NEALE

BROWN BELT

MASON COLE

1^st BLACK STRIPE

HENRY PARKER-DAY

2^nd BLACK STRIPE

 EMMA WILLIAMSON

FRED FISHER

1 Extra BLACK STRIPE

JACOB McCAUGHAN

REUBEN FARRINGTON

ED ROGERS

MARCUS WING

MEGAN ROBERTSON

TED WOOLNOUGH

THOMAS BARTLETT

SALLY RUNNACLES

JOSHUA BELCHER

ALEX SCRIVEN

RAEF MAUNDER

PERCY WHINNEY

JOSIE PRETTY

KAI BUCKNOR

LOWESTOFT GRADING RESULTS DECEMBER 2013

YELLOW STRIPE

MELISSA GOLDNEY

THEO MELDRUM

YELLOW BELT

BILLY GIRLING

GEORGE FOX

COBY SCAIFE

BEN HARVEY

JAKE MILLS

BLUE STRIPE

ALICIA FARROW

JACOB THOMAS

KYLAN JOHNSON

SONNY WARBOYS

ROBBIE CARR

ALEX COTON

OLIVER KENNARD

JACK FERGUSON

BLUE BELT

PAIGE COTON

RHIA NEEDHAM

ABIGAIL CRANE

CONOR FITZGERALD

GEORGE TAYLOR

LYDIA PARKER

RED BELT

KIAN DREW 

BROWN STRIPE

VAUGHAN BECKHAM

ABENI BECKHAM

CHRISTIAN BOAKES

LUCY O’LEARY

EVIE JEFFERIES

ALISTER RAM

BROWN BELT

JOSHUA DI VINCENZO

ADDED BLACK STRIPES 

MAEVE COTTER

GENE MIDDLEMASS

ELLIE DUNN

LEAH MERRIDALE

ADAM HORTON

DYLAN KEEVIL

ALEX PAYNE 

JAKE DUNN

BOBBY SOANES

WILL JEFFERIES

AIDAN COTTER

JACK JEFFERIES

ADULTS

YELLOW BELT

DECLAN COTTER

 BLUE STRIPE

GRAHAM TINGEY

CHRISTINE SOANES

BLUE BELT

LEE NEEDHAM

ANDREW FERGUSON

RACHEL AYERS

JANE COXON

RED STRIPE

FRANCES FAIRS

RED BELT

KELSEY BRINDED

DIANE BOAKES

BROWN STRIPE

RACHEL BARBER

1^ST  BLACK STRIPE

JEAN TINGEY

TOM SAUNDERS

2^nd BLACK STRIPE

ALICIA ALLAWAY

BLACK STRIPES

GEMMA BUSKELL

STUART BUSKELL

DANNY O’LEARY

BEN HARDING

STEVEN HARRISON

WAYNE TINGEY

EIMER COTTER

The Dojang - How it came about!

When setting up classes for the traditional Korean martial art of Kuk Sool Won, twenty-five years ago the only place that we could find to rent was a very dingy hall at the Old Malting Leisure Centre; unfortunately it wasn’t too long before we out-grew these facilities.  

After a continuous search for larger premises we were eventually left scratching our heads. We realised that certain other facilities, like the Rifle Hall and Halesworth Middle School were already being used by many other sports clubs and came to the conclusion there was just nowhere for us to go.

One evening after a training session a group of dedicated students decided to sit down in the bar of the Old Malting’s to debate this dreary situation. After a lot of discussion someone suddenly suggested that we should build our own training hall. It seemed like a crazy proposition at the time, but non-the-less it was an idea worth looking into.

After pursuing the suggestion a little more, we were thankfully offered a small plot of land by the Halesworth Playing field Association, up at Dairy Hill.  Further research and planning came up with a made-to-measure purpose-built timber framed building, large enough to hold approximately thirty students, with the solitary use of practicing martial arts.

After a lot of blood, sweat and tears, this vision eventually came to fruition and our own purpose built hall was officially opened in November 1988, exactly one year after the idea was initially conceived.  We were also extremely grateful for the support of Waveney District Council, John Cliff Building Supplies, donations from local businesses, as well as many other personal contributions in the way of time, money, and effort.

Today, twenty-five years on, we still have a very active martial art school, with around eighty members, including thirty-five practicing black belts. People often travel many miles to practice in our purpose built dojang. The building does have a certain resonance, something that keeps people coming back for more and more.

What our small building task did display all those years ago was a real act of “community spirit” - everyone working together to achieve a common goal.  The commemorative plaque which hangs on the wall say’s it all.

“This building was once a dream, but was turned into reality by the students of Haleswoth Kuk Sool Won School” ~ November 1988.

                                                                                                                            

Martin Ducker JIKJN

Dojang Celebration

In honour of this memorable occasion we are 

holding a Black Belt Demonstration 

for Family & Friends

TUESDAY 12^th NOVEMBER 6.45 – 7.15pm

Dates For Black Belt Club & Leadership Programme

The BBC & Leadership Programme sessions will be held on a Saturday afternoons at the Halesworth Dojang 2-4pm.

(Please note that these dates may be subject to change depending on other Kuk Sool activities.)

September 21^st

November 2^nd

January 25^th (2014)

March 22^nd

May 10^th

July 5^th

September 20^th

New Kuk Sool School

Master Kris French has been associated with the Halesworth & Lowestoft School's for over twenty-five years, which we believe is an achievement in itself. Now he's about to branch-out, opening up his very own Kuk Sool School in Thetford, Norfolk. PKJN Kris will be holding his first class at Thetford Academy Sports Hall on Tuesday September 17th.

 Everyone associated with the Halesworth & Lowestoft Kuk Sool School's would like to wish Master Kris every success for the future.

Instructor's Training

News From The Halesworth Dojang

On Saturday 1^st June 2013, nine individual students from the Halesworth Kuk Sool Won School were presented their respective black belt grades at a ceremony held in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. A week earlier the black belt examination had been held for the candidates at the Waterlane Sports Centre. The grading, which consisted in performing all aspects of the martial arts, was conducted in front of a panel of international Master Instructor’s, as well as the Grandmaster and founder of Kuk Sool Won, In Hyuk Suh, 10^th Degree Black Belt.

The successful candidates are as follows;

1^st Dan Black Belt

JOSHUA MANN, LUCAS COUGHLAN,

BYRON MAYHEW, JOSHUA BUCKLEY, 

TOBIAS SCRIVEN,    

ELIOT DUCKSBURY, 

LUKE DOYLE

2^nd Dan Black Belt

BETHANY CLOUTING

There was also special acknowledgment and promotion for long-serving student, David Fulcher who has now become one of only a few people from the Halesworth Kuk Sool School to reach the distinguished level of 4^th Degree Black Belt.  David was origionaly the second student to join the School, but had to take some time after severely injuring his back at work.

  

The annual Kuk Sool Won European Championships were once again held at Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Unfortunately this year only three students from the Halesworth School entered the competition this year, however the good news is that they all came away with at least two medals each.

Halesworth Kuk Sool Competitors;

Sally Runnacles, Greg Lamberth, Emma Williamson

Lowestoft Tournament & Black Belt Success

On Saturday 1^st June 2013, the annual Kuk Sool Won European Championships were once again held at Kings Lynn, Norfolk.

Twenty students from the Lowestoft school entered the competition and came away with an amazing haul of 50 medals in total.

10 Gold, 17 silver, 16 bronze and 7 copper. 

As well as participating in the tournament, twenty other individual students from the Lowestoft Kuk Sool Won School were awarded their respective black belts.

Earlier in the week a black belt examination had been held at the Waterlane Sports Centre. The grading, which consisted of performing all aspects of the martial arts, was conducted in front of a panel of international Master’s, as well as the Grandmaster and founder of Kuk Sool Won, In Hyuk Suh, 10^th Degree Black Belt.

The successful candidates are as follows;

1^st Dan Black Belt

OAKLEY NOBLE, ALEX GRAHAM,  LUDO PEYRY, SUZY ANGELUS    

JAMES BROWN, ETHAN LAUGHLAND, FREJA BOUNDS, SHANNON HARRISON, LEWIS HARRISON, JONATHAN PASQUETTE,

ANYA BOAGS, JOSEPH GALLAGER, TRACY MERRIDALE

JOE MERRIDALE, DAVY SHARPE, CHARLOTTE COLVIN,

CHARLOTTE ADCOCK, HENRY CHURCH

2^nd Dan Black Belt

ADAM ELLISTON

There was also special acknowledgment and promotion for long-serving student, Kris French, who has now become one of only a few people to reach the distinguished level of ‘Master Instructor’-5^th Degree Black Belt here in the UK. Kris currently works as a Detective Constable, with the Norfolk Constabulary and started his Kuk Sool training at the age of nine years old at the Waterlane Sports Centre.

Halesworth Kuk Sool Dojang

We will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Halesworth Kuk Sool Dojang in November 2013. 

Although there has been much speculation about the re-development of the Dairy Hill site, members of Halesworth Kuk Sool School have been fully reassured that any new plans will incorporate a new or refurbished dojang. 

HALESWORTH GRADING MARCH 2013

YELLOW STRIPE

GREG LAMBERTH

MANJIL PUN

ANNA WATLING

HANNAH HURREN

VINCENT NEAL

YELLOW BELT

ELLIE WILLIAMSON

BLUE STRIPE

ALEX GRIFFIN

BLUE BELT

ALYSHA BUCKNOR

EDGAR READER

EMILY GEORGE

REGGIE NEALE

DOMINIC SUTTON

CONNOR GRANT

RED STRIPE

TED HURREN

MASON COLE

RED BELT

HENRY PARKER-DAY

BROWN STRIPE

EMMA WILLIAMSON

FRED FISHER

PAULA HALES

BROWN BELT

JACOB McCAUGHAN

1st BLACK STRIPE

REUBEN FARRINGTON

ED ROGERS

MARCUS WING

MEGAN ROBERTSON

TED WOOLNOUGH

THOMAS BARTLETT

2^ND BLACK STRIPE

SALLY RUNNACLES

ALEX SCRIVEN

1 Extra BLACK STRIPE

RAEF MAUNDER

PERCY WHINNEY

JOSIE PRETTY

KAI BUCKNOR

JOSHUA BELCHER

THOMAS WHITE

ELIOT DUCKSBURY

BRYON MAYHEW

TOBIAS SCRIVEN

LUCUS COUGHLAN

JOSHUA MANN      

LUKE DOYLE

JOSHUA SCRIVEN

March 2013 Grading Results - Lowestoft

YELLOW STRIPE

PAIGE COTON

YELLOW BELT

FELIX BARRIBALL

BLUE STRIPE

KIAN DREW 

KERRY SHARPE 

BLUE BELT

VAUGHAN BECKHAM

ABENI BECKHAM

CHRISTIAN BOAKES

LUCY O’LEARY

EVIE JEFFERIES

RED STRIPE

JOSHUA DI VINCENZO

RED BELT

THOMAS SAUNDERS

ALFIE HAYES

BROWN STRIPE

LUCA DINGEC

CORY CHAPMAN

DAVID FOWDEN

1^st BLACK STRIPE

MAEVE COTTER

GENE MIDDLEMASS

ELLIE DUNN

LEAH MERRIDALE

ADAM HORTON

2^nd  BLACK STRIPE

DYLAN KEEVIL

3^rd BLACK STRIPE

BOBBY SOANES

MELISSA COOPER

WILL JEFFERIES

4^th BLACK STRIPE 

JAKE DUNN

ADDITIONAL

BLACK STRIPES 

WAYNE TINGEY

AIDAN COTTER

EIMER COTTER

JACK JEFFERIES

HENRY CHURCH

DAVY SHARPE    

OAKLEY NOBLE

JOE MERRIDALE

JOSEPH GALLAGHER

CHARLOTTE COLVIN

LEWIS HARRISON

ETHAN LANGHLAND

JAMES BROWN

SHANNON HARRISON

FREJA BOUNDS

ANYA BOAGS

ADULTS

YELLOW STRIPE

LEE NEEDHAM

ANDREW FERGUSON

RACHEL AYERS

JANE COXON

YELLOW BELT

FRANCES FAIRS

BLUE STRIPE

KELSEY BRINDED

DIANE BOAKES

BLUE BELT

RACHEL BARBER

RED BELT

PETER HILL

JEAN TINGEY

BROWN STRIPE

ALICIA ALLAWAY

1^st BLACK STRIPE

GEMMA BUSKELL

STUART BUSKELL

BETH COOPER

DANNY O’LEARY

BLACK STRIPES

BEN HARDING

STEVEN HARRISON

JONATHAN PASQUETTE

LUDO PEYRY

ALEX GRAHAM

TRACY MERRIDALE

CHARLOTTE ADCOCK

SUZIE ANGELUS

4th Dahn (and above) Black Belt Workshop

                           Photograph courtesy of JKN Gavin Churcher (Ipswich KSW)

WKSA high-grade Black belts are so lucky to have the personal guidance and direction of Master Sung Jin Suh. When you begin to reach the higher stages of martial art training, it's quality not quantity that really counts. This weekend many of our senior instructor's have had the privilege of being personally taught by Suhn Im Kwahng Jahng Nim Suh, which anyone who is involved in Kuk Sool Won understands it is a true honour!

Kick Start Success

Once again we've had another fantastic start to the New Year by implementing our Martial Arts Health & Fitness Programme called KICKSTART. 

Kickstart has been specifically designed for people of all ages,  combining fitness, health & nutrition. We've provided all our adult students with a complete package for improving the quality of their individual fitness levels.

Special thanks to SBN's Helen & Jon Denny (Lowestoft) & SBN Kevin Clouting (Halesworth) for conducting this year's programme.

Bad Weather Policy

In the event of severe Bad Weather during January / February our Martial Art School will apply the following closure policy. If the local schools are either closed or send children home from school this is a general indication that our Kuk Sool Schools will not be open as well. If you need further clarification before travelling out please tel. 07908 786278 or checkout our Facebook page - Lowestoft & Halesworth Kuk Sool School.