Golden boy not Shy to take on the best Brits
ANOTHER spectacular floor show from karate kid Denny Shy has cemented his position as the best under-21 Kata performer in the UK, writes TONY HODGSON.
The 16-year-old had already won two world titles in October, competing against 25 countries at the M and S Arena in Liverpool.
On the first day of the event, Shy and Ashington Karate Club team-mates Nick Nelson and Alex Lockett claimed the junior male team Kata prize, beating teams from Belgium, South Africa and the Czech Republic in the finals.
The following day the youngster progressed through the rounds of the cadet male individual Kata (age 16-17) to reach the final.
There he faced off against athletes from the Czech Republic and Spain to clinch the gold medal.
Shy followed that sensational success with more gold medal glory at the National Youths and Students Championships at Grantham.
He won both of his categories convincingly and is now looking forward to competing at the European Championships in Switzerland in early December.
Shy trains at Ashington Karate Club with Sensei Jill Kelly, Sixth Dan and Sensei Trish Bruce, Sixth Dan.
The club trains at Ashington Leisure Centre – for enquiries ring 07801 503179 or 07930 324 556.
KOKORO Shotokan Karate Club’s Jay Crosby celebrated a bronze medal in the Karate Union of Great Britain National Under-21 Championships.
Crosby, 10, took part in a large category with competitors up to the age of 15 and scured his third place in the boys’ Brown Belt Kata event (set forms).
The youngster has competed this year at events in Sunderland,
Chesterfield, Liverpool, Nottingham and most recently Grantham and has won medals at club, local, regional and now national level.
Club instructors Sensei Dylan Gibson, Fourth Dan and Sensei Gemma Gibson, Third Dan said: “The standard of these events is always very high and Jay has worked hard to achieve this success.
“We have watched him improve throughout the year and his confidence grows every time he competes, he fully deserves his success.
“He is the first person in our club to achieve a national-level medal which has really encouraged and inspired the rest of the club members.”
Kokoro Shotokan Karate Club hold classes every night of the week at the Isabella Community Centre in Blyth, Concordia Leisure Centre and Doxford Place Methodist Church in Cramlington.
For further information contact Gemma Gibson on 07587 166 997.