VOYPIC ENJOYS KARATE WORKSHOP

Members of the CHUJO KARATE ASSOCIATION travelled to Belfast last Saturday 25^th Sept to coach at a workshop for VOYPIC (voice of young people in care). The workshop took place in Grovenor House, Glengall Street, Belfast The workshop started at 1.30pm and finished at 3pm. The karate clubs were invited to take the workshop at the request of club member Miss Nadine Simpson who now works for VOYPIC. Nadine is a Black Belt at the Coleraine Leisure Centre club.

Club members who travelled to Belfast to coach were –

Jamie Surgeoner 5^th Kyu

Karen Agnew 1^st Dan

Nicola Lamont 1^st Dan

Rebecca Burns 1^st Dan

Laura Burns 1^st Dan

Conor Cambell 1^st Kyu

Andrew O’Neill 1^st Dan

Alan Logan 2^nd Dan

Keith Millar 3^rd Dan

Steven Surgeoner 4^th Dan

Dan Redmond 7^th Dan

The workshop theme for the young people was TAKING CARE OF YOU so karate group structured the workshop around confidence building techniques, exercises in defusing and talking down a possible violent situation and hands on techniques for self defence in both standing and ground situations. The young people enjoyed it.

Part way through the workshop young Jamie Surgeoner performed the basic kata.

This brought a thunderous round of applause from both participants and spectators.

The club have been invited to return again next year to do a demonstration and to then coach another workshop. Chief Coach Dan Redmond has accepted the invitation.

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Voypic Leaders and Karate group pictured together at end of workshop

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Dan Redmond makes the introductions as the karate group look on


Young Jamie Surgeoner performs his kata. Dan Redmond in background	Steven Surgeoner coaches on some punch pad drills

Two young people obviously enjoying themselves at the workshop	Rebecca Burns coaches on some punch pad drills