Sensei Katie Simpson's Karate History

  Katie Simpson 3rd Dan

Training

Started training with the Kimura Shukokai Karate Federation SKF 1996

Dan Gradings

Graded 1st Dan Black belt Shihan E Daniels October 2001

Graded 2nd Dan Black Belt Shihan E Daniels March 2004

Graded 3rd Dan Black Belt Shihan E Daniels October 2008

National Squad

Trained with the SKF National Squad since September 1999 to Present

Instructor

Instructor at Kimura Shukokai Karate Kent: Kingswood Club July 2005 to Present

Instructor at Kimura Shukokai Karate Kent: Maidstone Club September 2007 to Present

Instructor at Kimura Shukokai Karate Kent: Charing Club March 2010 to Present


Championship Results


1998

London and Kent Junior Kumite 1st


1999

SKF Kimura Cup Girls Kumite 1st


2000

SKF National Championships Girls Kumite 2nd

SKF National Championships Junior Grade Kata 3rd

SKF Kimura Cup Girls Kumite 3rd

London and Kent Ladies Kumite 1st

KSI World Championships (Germany)


2001

KSI European Championship (Portugal) Girls Kumite 3rd.

SKF Kimura Cup Girls Kumite 1st

London and Kent Ladies Kumite 2nd



2002

KSI World Championships (England) Girls Kumite 2nd.

Great Britain - United Styles Association Girls team Kumite 1st.

London and Kent Ladies Kumite 1st.

London and Kent Open Kata 2nd

SKF Kimura Cup Girls Kumite 3rd

London and Kent Student's Student of the Year


2003

KSI European Championships (Germany) Girls Kumite 1st

Great Britain - British All Styles Girls Kumite 3rd

London and Kent Ladies Kumite 1st.

London and Kent Open Kata 3rd

Maidstone under 17 Youth Sports Achievement Award 2nd

SKF Kimura Cup Girls Kumite 1st

London and Kent Student's Student of the Year


2004

KSI World Championships (South Africa) Girls Kumite 1st

SKF National Championships Girls Kumite 2nd

SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Senior Kumite 2nd

SKF Kimura Cup adult senior team kata 3rd


2005

KSI European Championships (Estonia) Girls Kumite 1st

KSI European Championships (Estonia) Ladies Team Kumite 1st.

SKF National Championships Ladies Kumite 1st.

SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Kumite 2nd

London and Kent Open Senior Kata 1st


2006

Kobe Osaka England Ladies Open Kumite 1st

Kobe Osaka England Adult Open Kata 1st

SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Open Kumite 3rd

SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Black Belt Kata 3rd.


2007

KSI European Championships (Sweden) Ladies Kumite 2nd.

KSI European Championships (Sweden) Ladies Under 21 Kata 2nd.

KSI European Championships (Sweden) Ladies Team Kumite 1st.

SKF National Championships Ladies Open Kumite 1st

SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Kumite 2nd

SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Kata 3rd.

2008

KSI World Championships (Switzerland) Ladies Kumite 3rd

KSI World Championships (Switzerland) Ladies Team Kumite 2nd

KSI World Championships (Switzerland) Ladies Team Kata 2nd

SKF National Championships Ladies Kata 3rd

SKF National Championships Ladies Kumite 2nd 

SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Kata 1st

SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Kumite 1st

Presented with the Kimura Cup by Shihan Daniels 8th Dan

2009

SKF National Championships Ladies Kumite 2nd 

SKF National Championships Ladies Kata 3rd

 KSI European Championships (Germany) Ladies Kumite 2nd

KSI European Championships (Germany) Ladies Team Kumite 1st

KSI European Championships (Germany) Ladies Team Kata 1st 

SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Kata 3rd

2010

SKF National Championships Ladies Kata 1st 

KSI World Championships (Portugal) Ladies 65+kg Kumite 2nd

KSI World Championships (Portugal) Ladies Team Kata 2nd  

Major Courses Attended

Autumn 3 day course with Shihan E Daniels 1999- Present

Spring 3 day courses with Shihan E Daniels 1999- Present

Gloucester 2 day course with Shihan E Daniels 2005 and 2006

Shaw winter 2 day course with Shihan E Daniels 2001- Present

Shaw Spring 2 day course with Shihan E Daniels 2001- Present

London course with Shihan E Daniels 2003/2004

Kent Karate Course Shihan E Daniels 2007.

WCIC - World Chief Instructors Course - New York 2008

World Chief Instructors Gashuku: Germany 2000, Portugal 2001, England 2002, Germany 2003, South Africa 2004, Estonia 2005, Sweden 2007, Switzerland 2008 and Germany 2009, Portugal 2010

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