Sam Dennis
Photos:
Above: Sam Training in Italy
Above : Sam takes on Sensei Paul in Italy
| Achievements | |||
| May 2013 | 4th | SSKC | U17 Male Kumite |
| May 2009 | 3rd | SSKC | U17 Kata |
| May 2008 | 1st | SSKC | U12 Kata |
| May 2008 | 2nd | SSKC | U12 Kumite |
| Dec 2007 | - | SSKC | T. Jinks Cup |
| Nov 2006 | 2nd | JKS | U9 Kata |
| Nov 2006 | 2nd | JKS | U9 Kumite |
| Sam's Grades | |
| 12th Kyu | 25th July 2004 |
| 11th Kyu | 7th November 2004 |
| 10th Kyu | 13th March 2005 |
| 9th Kyu | 5th June 2005 |
| 8th Kyu | 9th October 2005 |
| 7th Kyu | 26th February 2006 |
| 6th Kyu | 23rd August 2006 |
| 5th Kyu | 26th November 2006 |
| 4th Kyu | 1st April 2007 (temp) |
| 3rd Kyu | 17th February 2008 |
| 2nd Kyu | 22nd June 2008 |
| 1st Kyu | 17th June 2012 |
1st Dan
| 2nd June 2013 |
Date of Birth: 24th December 1996
Home Town: Selby
Date entered martial arts: 1st January 2004
Date entered Selby Shotokan Karate Club: 1st January 2004
Karate Highs: My biggest karate high is coming back to the SSCK after a
two year break. I loved been welcomed
back into the club and returning to something I had missed as well as getting
back to training. Another high for me
would be training at the club twice a week, I find I can rewind and concentrate
on something I have a passion for (its nice to take my mind off the stresses of
teenage life haha!)
Karate Lows: I think lows come and vary in all different forms. The three biggest lows for me would be not
being flexible enough, but I think I lost that from my two year break! And the
other low would be not feeling I’m good enough (especially in stances, Kokutsu
Dachi is my Achilles heel!) My last Low would be trying to get the full hang of
freestyle Kumite, I think I just need to beat up Stav more often to get the
hang of it!
Favourite Kata: If there is one thing I love about Karate is Kata because
there is always something to learn even with the Heian Katas. At the moment my favourite Kate would be
Empi. I love the movements and shape of
the kata and I feel like it suits me. Saying
this I do like Jion though...I guess my favourite Kata changes a lot as I learn
new Kata and new applications to older kata giving me more knowledge on the
technical side of Karate.
Karate Ambitions: At this moment in time as a 1st kyu I’m aiming
for my Shodan in February. Afterwards as
I always have I’ll be trying to be the best I can be. I aim to go to Japan as I see it to be
essential to learn a bout the culture and origins of karate and I would love to
think that it will be a once in a lifetime opportunity that I have to take
because I strive to learn more. Karate
helps me keep fit and I need to get fitter and allows me use my knowledge out
side of the Dojo. One thing karate has
done for me is control my nerves in stressing situations, for example I barely
get nervous for exams now, so I aim to keep training for as long as physically
possible for me and to become a Sensei to teach others what I have learnt.
Other Interests: Not much really, just karate at the moment, I enjoy being a teenager (at rare times) and video games interest me, otherwise its karate I love and Karate I do.
Other Interests: Not much really, just karate at the moment, I enjoy being a teenager (at rare times) and video games interest me, otherwise its karate I love and Karate I do.
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