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Sensei Dev in action 15/8/2010
A video of Sensei Dev in action on his way to his full contact karate World title from 1983:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKjM-azKyYc

2nd & 3rd Dan gradings 7/8/2010
Congratulations to ECKA black belts who undertook 2nd Dan gradings at the summer course and the 2nd and 3rd Dan grading on the 7th August 2010

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt for Sensei Simon 7/8/2010
ECKA senior Instructor Simon Small achieved another great grading success only 3 weeks after recieving his ECKA 5th Dan.

Video from the Summer course 1/8/2010
Video available from this year's summer course:
http://www.ciptv.co.uk/V2.php?PLAYER=ECKA

ECKA Dan Grades Awarded 17/7/2010
ECKA Instructors and Referees awarded new Dan Grades and Referee certificates

WKA Midlands Open 20/6/2010
ECKA Bilston, Tipton and Hereford clubs fight in the WKA Midlands Open at the Hadenhill Leisure Centre, Cradley Heath.

New ECKA Black belts 19/6/2010
Thirteen ECKA students gain their 1st Dan Black belts

ICO British Championships 6/6/2010
A small team from the ECKA Bletchley Dragons club travelled to Stratford-upon-Avon for the International Combat Organisation (ICO) British Championships.
The competition was of a very high standard, but everyone who fought managed to leave with a medal:
Sensei Geoff Aldridge - 2nd place - Men Veterans Advance Semi-contact
Henry Stockwell - 3rd place - Boys Advanced Light Continuous
Graeme Nye - 3rd Place - Men Advanced Semi-contact
Robyn Vaughan - 3rd Place - Girls Advanced Semi-contact

Alfie Davis wins the WAKO sanctioned Full Contact British Title 8/5/2010
Alfie Davis wins the WAKO sanctioned Full Contact British Title. Alfie KO'd his opponent in the fourth round with a roundhouse kick to the head!

Kingsthorpe ECKA at the Team GBR Open 25/4/2010
Kingsthorpe ECKA at the Team GBR Open

Bristol ECKA at the Bristol Lau Gar Spring Interclub open 25/4/2010
Bristol ECKA at the Bristol Lau Gar Spring Interclub open

ECKA Students win full contact fights! 7/3/2010
At the Eclipse Fight Night on the 7th March 2010 at the Oceana Night Club, Wolverhampton, Danielle Gedling and Chouayb Hamze of the ECKA both won their full contact kickboxing fights.

Alfie Davis Wins Silver at the Irish Open 2010 7/3/2010
Alfie Davis Wins Silver at the Irish Open 2010

Alfie Davis wins WAKO British Light Contact Title 20/2/2010
Alfie Davis from Enfield ECKA has successfully defended his British title at the WAKO British Championships in Nottingham on February 20th 2010. Alfie beat Ryan Pacey with a unanimous decision to win the light contact title. Alfie also competed in the Full Contact cadet division on the second day of the two day tournament and easily made his way to the final beating his first opponent with a fabulous double spinning hook kick combination knocking him down for a standing eight count. Alfie lost the final on a split decision, a very close fight which could have gone either way. Alfie secures his place in the WAKO British squad for the 3rd year running and will be going to Belgrade in Serbia for the World Championship Finals in September.

2010 Calendar 10/2/2010
The ECKA Calendar for 2010 has been completed:
http://www.ecka.co.uk/calendar.php

New ECKA Club opening 10/2/2010
New ECKA club opening on the 10th February 2010 at:
Lunt Community Centre, Lunt Road, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 7HF

Alfie Davis wins CIMAC British Title and Super League Grand Champion 21/11/2009
fie Davis from Enfield ECKA has done it again. This time Alfie successfully defended his WAKO British title and won a British Title Belt for his efforts.

Congratulations to Alfie Davis 26/9/2009
Congratulations to Alfie Davis WAKO European Silver medallist, Croatia, September 09.

2nd & 3rd Dan Grading 25/8/2009
Results of 2nd & 3rd Dan Grading
http://www.ecka.co.uk/2nd--3rd-dan-grading.php

Sensei Mark Cullinane wins Full contact fight 25/7/2009
ECKA Instructor, Sensei Mark Cullinane wins Full contact fight by unanimous decision in the ISKA Championship Kickboxing event at Circus Tavern, Essex. He is now ranked 2nd by ISKA for full contact.

ECKA Semi-Contact Nationals 2009 18/7/2009
Report from the ECKA Semi-Contact National Championships

Team ECKA fight in WAKO Welsh Open 31/5/2009
Team ECKA took a group of fighters to the WAKO Welsh open and many gained trophies