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28th July 2010	NEW - There are currently four student courses / events planned for 2011 where the content has yet to be decided. Please can all students think about what you would like to use this time for, be it a course, event, competition or even a guest instructor. The sooner the club knows what the students would like, the more time there will be for planning, and this should ensure a very worthwhile use of the time. Any students that would like to nominate themselves to take a course or organise an event should contact Sensei Damon with an outline plan and the suggested date as soon as possible.

28th July 2010	NEW - All of the planned events for 2011 have now been added to the calendar. Please add them to your diary. The Easter Monday Bank Holiday and the Early May Bank Holiday are in consecutive weeks in 2011, so if you only train on a Monday, two sessions will be missed. For this period, and for the first and last sessions of the year, I am prepared to accept students of any age at the Wednesday session in Worthing. There is also a course on April 17th which will count as two further session towards your grading session requirement.

22nd July 2010	If you have been selected to attend the grading assessment this Sunday, you should be aware that the registration time is 9.45am. The cost of the grading is £15 and you will need to bring your Grading Record Book (Licence), and all of the necessary items that you would bring to a normal training session.

22nd July 2010	If you have been provisionally selected to attend the grading assessment and you are unsure whether you should be attending, or have not completed the requirements set out in your grading selection letter, you need to contact Sensei Damon as soon as possible. Please do not put us in an embarrassing position by turning up expecting to grade when you have not completed the requirements expected of you.

19th July 2010	Additional photos have been added from the Black Belt grading assessment.

19th July 2010	New Members. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Karen Palzeaird, Samantha Palzeaird & Rebecca Palzeaird to the club. Karen, Sammy and Becky train at the Littlehampton session.

19th July 2010	I am pleased to announce that White Tiger Martial Arts now has two new 1st Dan Black Belts following a successful grading in Canterbury. Please see the pictures section of the website for a full report and more details. These are the first new Black Belts to be awarded since the club was formed in 2006, and Shaun and Graham are to be congratulated on their achievement, which is also a huge milestone for our club. Expect to see them training harder than ever now though, as once a Black Belt is awarded, the serious stuff begins!

17th July 2010	Well that seven weeks passed quickly, and tomorrow (Sunday 18th), is when Shaun Jurgelewicz and Graham Standing both attempt their 1st Dan Black belt grading assessment. The grading examiner will be Shihan Joe Ellis, 6th Dan, Chairman of NAKMAS, who are our governing body. I am sure you will join me in sending them both your best wishes. Results will be posted on the website as soon as possible, so make sure you check in regularly!

30th June 2010	The Leisure Centre has confirmed that our usual room is now available on Wednesday 7th July, so there is no need to move to the main hall at a slightly later time.

30th June 2010	Licence renewals for August - Daniel Jones (1st), Paden Vaughan (4th), Sue Allen (5th), Mica Allen (5th), Kira Allen (5th), Arthur Matthews (6th), Cornel Bolicenco (6th), Danielle Coskin (6th), Jake Wass (6th), Lee Wass (6th), Shaun Jurgelewicz (8th) & Stephen McDonald (18th). Please hand your licence and renewal fee (£15) to Sensei Damon at least two weeks before your renewal date to avoid any interruption in your training.

30th June 2010	Birthdays for July - Andy Moore (6th), Graham Standing (6th), Claire Ireland (11th), Cornel Bolicenco (20th), Sensei Sally (21st) & Daniela Becucci (30th). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

1st June 2010	I am pleased to announce that Shaun Jurgelewicz and Graham Standing have been provisionally selected to attend their 1st Dan Black belt grading assessment on Sunday 18th July. The grading examiner will be Shihan Joe Ellis, 6th Dan, Chairman of NAKMAS, who are our governing body. I am sure you will join me in congratulating them both on being selected, and offer your support and encouragement as they focus their minds and efforts over the next seven weeks.

1st June 2010	The astute amongst you should by now have noticed a new feature on the club website, Sensei's Blog. I am using this service to replace the articles section, as it is quicker and easier to update, and allows students and website visitors to comment on the posts. As always, any feedback that you have will be gratefully received.

1st June 2010	Licence renewals for July - Robyn Moore (7th), Phil Newton (9th), Ian Naylor (15th), Stuart Baskin (15th) & Claire Ireland (19th). Please hand your licence and renewal fee (£15) to Sensei Damon at least two weeks before your renewal date to avoid any interruption in your training.

1st June 2010	Birthdays for June - Arthur Matthews (12th). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

23rd May 2010	Well done to all students that attended today's course, I hope you enjoyed it. Most of the course content, especially kata bunkai and pressure point techniques, will not be taught in weekday sessions, as one hour does not allow us to go into enough detail. Therefore if you did not attend today's course, you have missed out on a rare opportunity to further your knowledge and experience, and two sessions that count towards your grading session requirement.

23rd May 2010	There are now only two months before the next grading assessment. Therefore if you are hoping to be selected, you should be at least half way towards your grading session requirement. Please do not leave it to the last minute before you realise that you will be short of sessions, as I will not be sympathetic or offer any flexibility when attendance has not been regular, and especially when valuable two session courses have been missed.

12th May 2010	There is a student course for all grades on Sunday 23rd May. This is a great chance to gain additional training and counts as two sessions towards your next grading requirement.

12th May 2010	The website has now been updated with the Spring grading assessment.

29th April 2010	Licence renewals for June - Craig Marsden (1st) & Stephane Canadas (1st). Please hand your licence and renewal fee (£15) to Sensei Damon at least two weeks before your renewal date to avoid any interruption in your training.

29th April 2010	Birthdays for May - Klaren Turingan (9th), Ian Naylor (15th) & Stephen McDonald (18th). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

26th April 2010	New Member. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Luke Carroll to the club. Luke trains at the Littlehampton session.

25th April 2010	Well done to all Brown belt students that attended today's Kushanku kata course. This is a very difficult kata containing over 70 moves, and is needed for progression to 1st Kyu Brown belt. It is unlikely that this kata will be taught in normal sessions, so students needing this kata must make sure they look out for special events and make use of the dojo and instructors for free practice before and after a training session.

19th April 2010	New Members. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Mark Freeman, Tor Freeman & Paul Di Pietro to the club. Mark and Tor train at the Littlehampton session and Paul trains at the Worthing session.

2nd April 2010	Licence renewals for May - None.

2nd April 2010	Birthdays for April - Danielle Coskin (5th), Andy Dunham (15th) & Stuart Baskin (23rd). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

23rd March 2010	If you have been provisionally selected for Sunday's grading and are unsure whether you have met your individual requirements, please speak to Sensei Damon as soon as possible. Alternatively, if you have decided to remove yourself from the grading assessment as you feel you are not ready, you still need to let Sensei Damon know.

23rd March 2010	If you are due to attend the grading assessment on Sunday, don't forget to put your clocks forward an hour!

1st March 2010	Well done to all the students that attended the pre grading kata course. Grading selection letters will be posted out in the next couple of days.

1st March 2010	Licence renewals for April - Martin Wicks (21st). Please hand your licence and renewal fee (£15) to Sensei Damon at least two weeks before your renewal date to avoid any interruption in your training.

1st March 2010	Birthdays for March - Sensei Damon (17th), Kira Allen (24th) & Joe Payne (26th). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

14th February 2010	New Member. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Jack Cooper to the club. Jack trains at the Littlehampton session.

1st February 2010	Licence renewals for March - Andy Moore (17th). Please hand your licence and renewal fee (£15) to Sensei Damon at least two weeks before your renewal date to avoid any interruption in your training.

1st February 2010	Birthdays for February - Harley Williams (6th) & Neil Ifield (9th). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

20th January 2010	New Member. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Andy Dunham to the club. Andy trains at the Worthing session.

10th January 2010	Monday night's session (11th January) is due to go ahead unless the weather conditions change or the school is closed. Please check back into the website for confirmation before leaving for the session.

6th January 2010	Tonight's session has been cancelled due to the weather conditions. Unfortunately, travelling to get to a karate session can hardly be considered an essential journey!

4th January 2010	Licence renewals for February - Neil Ifield (1st), Ian Ifield (1st), Matthew Clewes (1st) & Matthew Angell (1st). Please hand your licence and renewal fee (£15) to Sensei Damon at least two weeks before your renewal date to avoid any interruption in your training.

4th January 2010	Birthdays for January - Shaun Jurgelewicz (16th) & Mike Angell (25th). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

14th December 2009	The last sessions for 2009 will take place this week. If we don't get to see you at one of them, then we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and look forward to seeing you back in the dojo from Monday 4th January onwards, preparing for the March grading, which will be here before you know it. Enjoy the break, indulge a little, and come back refreshed and raring to go. Best wishes from all of the instructors and assistant instructors.

1st December 2009	Licence renewals for January - Graham Standing (1st). Please hand your licence and renewal fee (£15) to Sensei Damon at least two weeks before your renewal date to avoid any interruption in your training.

1st December 2009	Birthdays for December - Sue Allen (4th), Lauriane Canadas (6th), Paul Redmond (15th), Mica Allen (26th) & Phil Newton (27th). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

24th November 2009	After successfully passing their grading assessment retests, Claire Ireland and Scott Canadas have now been awarded their next grades.

24th November 2009	The next course on Sunday 24th January will be for Brown and Black Belt students only, and will concentrate on how to teach kata, in preparation for the pre grading kata course scheduled for Sunday 28th February.

8th November 2009	The planned events for 2010 have now been added to the calendar. Please add them to your diary.

4th November 2009	A copy of the grading syllabus has today been emailed to all students that registered for email updates as per the message board item posted on 7th October. If you have yet to register, please do as soon as possible, so that you do not miss out on an important communication.

1st November 2009	Licence renewals for December - None.

1st November 2009	Birthdays for November - Chris Hand (11th), Craig Marsden (13th) & Sam Angell (28th). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

21st October 2009	New Members. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Kathleen Turingan, Kevin Turingan and Klaren Turingan to the club. Kathleen, Kevin and Klaren train at the Littlehampton session.

11th October 2009	The grading selection letters have been completed and posted today, following the pre grading kata course. Each letter explains the grading selection decision together with the attendance levels and progress towards session requirements. Please speak to Sensei Damon if you have any questions about your selection decision.

11th October 2009	Well done to all students who attended the pre grading kata course today. You all trained very hard and there was a definite improvement in everyone's technique by the end of the session. Even though most of you only trained for an hour today, a Sunday course counts as two sessions towards your grading session requirement.

7th October 2009	We are pleased to announce that we have sourced a new equipment supplier, Black Eagle Martial Arts. You can check out their website from the links page. Sensei Damon has arranged a trade account, which means that we receive a discount on the published prices. If you would like to purchase any equipment outside of our normal club usage, please speak to Sensei Damon, who will be able to give you the trade price. As always, the club attempts to pass on as much of the trade discount to the students as possible, which results in lower priced equipment than most other clubs, and with some items actually costing the club more than the amount they are sold to students for.

7th October 2009	The message board has been updated with a few new items. Please check the message board regularly.

5th October 2009	The pre grading kata course for the November grading assessment is this Sunday 11th October. As this course is part of the grading selection process, if you are hoping to be selected and cannot make this course, you need to advise your instructor before Sunday. This can be by email, text, telephone or in person at your next session.

5th October 2009	Selection letters for the November grading will be posted to all students on Monday 12th October, following the pre grading kata course. This letter will detail attendance levels, progress towards the next grade session requirement, and the grading selection decision.

1st October 2009	Licence renewals for November - Daniela Becucci (11th) & Andy Caswell-Russell (24th). Please hand your licence and renewal fee (£15) to Sensei Damon at least two weeks before your renewal date to avoid any interruption in your training.

1st October 2009	Birthdays for October - Martin Wicks (4th), Stephane Canadas (10th), Matthew Clewes (18th) & Jake Wass (20th). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

28th September 2009	New Member. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Joe Payne to the club. Joe trains at the Littlehampton session.

23rd September 2009	September's newsletter is now available, please make sure you collect one at your next session. The date for the kata course on the newsletter is wrong. The course is on Sunday 11th October, not Sunday 18th October as stated. Thanks to Craig for pointing this out.

21st September 2009	New Members. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Lauriane Canadas and Scott Canadas to the club. Lauriane and Scott train at the Littlehampton session.

2nd September 2009	The kata requirements for senior grades have changed with immediate effect. To achieve 1st Kyu Brown Belt, students will be expected to perform Kushanku kata to a high standard, together with the previous five katas. As 1st Dan Black Belt gradings are assessed by NAKMAS Senior Examiners, this change will ensure that any potential Dan grade student will have fully satisfied the kata requirements of White Tiger Martial Arts, before they are put forward for their black belt grading. As Kushanku is a difficult and demanding kata, all students will begin to learn it once they reach 3rd Kyu Brown Belt. Dedicated Kushanku training sessions will be announced in the very near future.

1st September 2009	Licence renewals for October - None.

1st September 2009	Birthdays for September - Paden Vaughan (7th), Robyn Moore (11th), Daniel Jones (21st), Laura Phillips (28th) & Lee Wass (29th). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

26th August 2009	New Member. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Stephen McDonald to the club. Stephen trains at the Worthing session.

10th August 2009	I am pleased to announce that Paul Redmond has been awarded the grade of 3rd Kyu Brown Belt. Paul trained for many years with Sensei Damon, Sensei Sally and Sensei Della before White Tiger Martial Arts was established, and all three were present at each of Paul's gradings, up to and including 1st Kyu Brown Belt. Paul was set a number of challenges to regain his Brown Belt, and he has achieved everything that was asked of him over the last twelve months. Those of you who have met and trained with Paul will have experienced his passion and dedication to his training, together with a charismatic and likeable personality, which make it impossible not to enjoy time in his company. I am sure you will all join me in congratulating Paul in regaining his Brown Belt.

5th August 2009	New Member. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Paden Vaughan to the club. Paden trains at the Worthing session.

1st August 2009	Licence renewals for September - Paul Redmond (23rd). Please hand your licence and renewal fee (£15) to Sensei Damon at least two weeks before your renewal date to avoid any interruption in your training.

1st August 2009	Birthdays for August - Tom Bullen (2nd), Paul Moore (3rd), Sensei Della (6th), Arzu Kadoglou (9th), Andy Caswell-Russell (13th), Ian Ifield (15th) & Jordan Cathcart (25th). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

23rd July 2009	New Members. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Robert Simons and Daniel Jones to the club. Robert trains at the Littlehampton session and Daniel trains at the Worthing session.

10th July 2009	Licence renewals for August - Harley Williams (1st), Sue Allen (5th), Mica Allen (5th), Kira Allen (5th), Danielle Coskin (6th), Arthur Matthews (6th), Cornel Bolicenco (6th), Jake Wass (6th), Lee Wass (6th) & Shaun Jurgelewicz (8th). Please hand your licence and renewal fee (£15) to Sensei Damon at least two weeks before your renewal date to avoid any interruption in your training.

8th July 2009	New Member. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Robyn Moore to the club. Robyn trains at the Worthing session.

1st July 2009	Licence renewals for July - Phil Newton (9th), Ian Naylor (15th), Stuart Baskin (15th), Alan Light (15th), Claire Ireland (19th) & Tom Bullen (22nd). Please hand your licence and renewal fee (£15) to Sensei Damon as soon as possible to avoid any interruption in your training.

1st July 2009	Birthdays for July - Alan Light (4th), Graham Standing (6th), Andy Moore (6th), Claire Ireland (11th), Cornel Bolicenco (20th), Sensei Sally (21st) & Daniela Becucci (30th). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

15th June 2009	Two grading rehearsal sessions have been added to the website calendar. If you have been selected for grading, these sessions are a great chance to perfect your techniques and prepare you for the forthcoming assessment. If you have been provisionally selected for grading, then Sensei Damon will assess you in either or both of these two sessions on the points raised in your selection letter, and will confirm the final selection decision based on your rehearsal performance. Therefore, if you have been provisionally selected and would like to attend the grading assessment, it is imperative that you attend at least one of these sessions. If you already know that you cannot make either of the grading rehearsal sessions, please speak to Sensei Damon as soon as possible.

15th June 2009	All students should by now have received their grading selection letter. If not, please let Sensei Damon know as soon as possible. If you would like to discuss your grading situation, please speak to Sensei Damon at the end of your next session.

9th June 2009	The grading selection letters have now been written and will be posted tomorrow (Wednesday). If you have not attended on a regular basis, then do not expect to be selected, and if you did not attend the dedicated kata course, then expect to only be provisionally selected, as this course was part of the grading selection process.

8th June 2009	New Members. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Mike Angell and Ben Angell to the club. Mike and Ben train at the Littlehampton session and have been seen occasionally at Worthing.

8th June 2009	Grading selection letters will be posted to all students by second class post on Wednesday 10th June. This letter will detail attendance levels together with the grading selection decision. There are three options: Selected - which means that the student will be at the Grading Assessment assuming regular attendance is maintained, Provisionally Selected - which means that there are areas that the student needs to improve before the Grading Assessment, and Not Selected - which means that the student has not been successful this time. If Provisionally Selected or Not Selected, further details will be given to explain the decision. Students are reminded that they can request to withdraw from the grading Assessment if they feel they are not ready. Finally, selection to attend the Grading Assessment does not guarantee success, and all students should be prepared for the possibility that they may not be successful.

8th June 2009	The Wednesday session in Worthing has reverted to the original time of 7.30pm - 8.30pm. This session is for adults only (over 16) and for beginner to intermediate grades. If you are under 16, or a higher grade than an Orange belt, you may be able to attend, but only with the permission of the Chief Instructor.

3rd June 2009	New Member. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Craig Marsden to the club. Craig trains at the Worthing session.

1st June 2009	New Member. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Stephane Canadas to the club. Stephane trains at the Littlehampton session.

1st June 2009	Student of the Month for May awarded to Ben Angell. Ben trains regularly at the Littlehampton session, and has also attended the Worthing session. Ben has picked up a lot of basic techniques in a short period of time and shown focus and belief in his training. Well done.

1st June 2009	Birthdays for June - Arthur Matthews (12th). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

26th May 2009	Birthdays for May - Romina Membrini (5th), Ian Naylor (15th) & Matt Angell (23rd). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students. Apologies for the lateness of this post!

26th May 2009	The new Wednesday session for all grades and ages begins tomorrow in Worthing. This session will be from 7.00pm until 8.00pm, with the Adults only beginners session becoming 8.00pm until 9.00pm.

22nd May 2009	Eighteen students took advantage of the free training session tonight to mark the end of Friday sessions and the beginning of a new session on a Wednesday evening.

18th May 2009	Student of the Month for April awarded to Phil Newton. Phil has been on holiday hence the delay to this month's announcement. Phil trains regularly at the Wednesday session in Worthing as well as attending the Littlehampton sessions. Well done.

11th May 2009	All students will be receiving a handout detailing the session changes that are to come into effect shortly. The calendar has been updated to reflect the changes.

20th April 2009	Student of the Month for March awarded to Harley Williams. Harley has been on holiday hence the delay to this month's announcement. Harley trains regularly at the Monday session in Littlehampton and has shown a massive increase in confidence and positive attitude over the last few months. Well deserved, and well done.

20th April 2009	New Members. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Ryan Law & Martin Wicks to the club. Ryan & Martin train at the Worthing session.

2nd April 2009	New Members. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Chris Hand & Laura Phillips to the club. Chris & Laura train at the Worthing session.

2nd April 2009	April's course has been announced as Strike, Stamina & Stretch, and will take place in the Rustington dojo on Sunday 26th April 10.00am - 12.00pm.

2nd April 2009	The calendar has been updated with the session closures over the Easter weekend. As the Littlehampton School is closed, we have no option but to cancel the sessions, as per previous Bank Holidays.

1st April 2009	Birthdays for April - Danielle Coskin (5th) & Stuart Baskin (23rd). Happy Birthday from all instructors and students.

22nd March 2009	Fourteen students attended today's grading assessment. Full report and photo to follow shortly.

18th March 2009	New Members. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Andy Moore & Paul Moore to the club. Andy & Paul train at the Worthing session.

16th March 2009	Thanks to all students that signed Sensei Damon's birthday card and to Shaun Jurgelewicz for arranging a cake with a grading style picture of the club on it.

8th March 2009	Due to a request from the Rustington Parish Council, the Kata course scheduled for Sunday 13th September 2009 has been moved back a week to Sunday 20th September 2009.

8th March 2009	Martin Weaver, Yellow belt, who trains at the Littlehampton session will not be training with us for a few months due to a work commitment in South Africa. We wish him a safe stay, and look forward to seeing him back at training when he returns.

8th March 2009	Jordan Cathcart, White belt, who trains at the Worthing session will not be training with us for a few months due to a work commitment in Beijing, China. As per Martin above, we wish him a safe stay, and look forward to seeing him back at training when he returns.

8th March 2009	This is the fourth Student of the Month award in a row to be given to a Worthing student. They are a great bunch, and the atmosphere between the students is excellent. However, I know some Littlehampton students who can achieve the award for March if they demonstrate the same level of commitment and dedication to their training. Come on Littlehampton, push those Worthing students hard this month.

8th March 2009	Student of the Month for February awarded to Ian Naylor. Ian trains at the Worthing session, but regularly joins the main club in Littlehampton for extra training. This, combined with Ian's persistence and determination, has meant a noticeable improvement in technique and ability. Well done. Ian will now receive a week of free sessions.

2nd March 2009	Grading selection letters will be distributed during the sessions this week. If you are unsure what is expected of you, or why you have not been selected to attend the grading assessment this time, please ask your instructor.

2nd March 2009	Student of the month for February to be announced this week. There was not a clear winner in January, hence no award was made.

22nd February 2009	Another great turn out for a Sunday morning self defence course.

9th February 2009	As it is half term there will be no training on Friday 20th February. All Friday students are invited to attend Monday's session on the 16th February, or the following Monday, the 23rd February. Normal Friday training resumes on Friday 27th February.

5th February 2009	New Members. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Neil Ifield & Ian Ifield to the club. Neil & Ian train at the Worthing session.

2nd February 2009	There will be no session tonight (Monday 2nd February) as the Littlehampton School is closed.

1st February 2009	New Members. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Matthew Clewes, Matt Angell & Sam Angell to the club. Matthew, Matt & Sam train at the Littlehampton session.

18th January 2009	Arthur Matthews successfully completed the final part of his November grading at today's kata course. The grade of 2nd Kyu Brown Belt has now been awarded. Well done.

18th January 2009	By popular demand, the course scheduled for Sunday 22nd February will cover self defence, following on from the last course in October. As per the last course, please wear outside clothes (T-shirt, tracksuit etc) with trainers and your grade belt. Nobody turned up to the last course in their gi; don't let it be you that does this time!

18th January 2009	Well done to all students that attended today's Kata course. The joint themes of today's course were Moves and Tension, and please try to put what you have learnt into the next kata you perform. We hope that you enjoyed your morning.

17th January 2009	The long awaited Club Rules have now been posted on the website, and a hard copy will be handed to every student over the next couple of sessions. They are quite lengthy, but set out exactly how the Club is to be run, together with the expectations of all students. Please read through them and ask your instructor if you are unsure on any point. These rules, many of which should have been adhered to anyway, come into effect immediately.

14th January 2009	New Member. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Jordan Cathcart to the club. Jordan trains at the Worthing session.

7th January 2009	Student of the Month for November and December awarded to Arzu Kadoglou. Arzu has come on a long way in her training in the short time that she has been with us at the Worthing session, sometimes being the only lady in the session, and holding her own against the guys. Well deserved and well done. As per the new guidelines, Arzu is now entitled to a week of sessions free of charge.

4th January 2009	All of the course and grading dates have now been arranged for 2010. They will appear on the website in due course.

4th January 2009	The Wednesday session in Worthing is to remain a beginners session for students up to Yellow belt at the present time. The club founders are considering opening the session to higher grade students at some point in the future, but believe that the current club is growing well, and the existing Worthing students are benefiting from the more focused instruction that a smaller and less experienced class receives.

4th January 2009	The Student of the Month award for November and December will be presented this week. From this award onwards, the selected student will receive a free week of training. This entitles the student to attend any of their available sessions, whether they usually train at that session or not. For Orange belts and above, this means Monday and Friday, and for White and Yellow belts, this means Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the same week.

4th January 2009	A reminder to all students that the first Kata course of 2009 is scheduled to take place on Sunday 18th January between 10.00am and 12.00pm. This course is not compulsory, but if you expect to be selected for the Grading Assessment in March, then you are expected to attend the course to practice and perfect your Kata.

4th January 2009	A Happy New Year to all WTMA students, families and website visitors. We hope that you enjoyed your Christmas break and are looking forward to getting back into shape over the next few months. All of the instructors are looking forward to continuing to push you to achieve your best, and there are a lot of events planned for 2009. Make sure you check into the website on a regular basis.

15th December 2008	Student of the month for November will be combined with December as the club will be closed from Wednesday onwards. Therefore the recipient will be announced in the first Littlehampton session of 2009 on Monday 5th January.

15th December 2008	Thanks to all students that attended the last Littlehampton session for 2008 tonight. See the message board for more details

3rd December 2008	New Member. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Daniella Motamedi to the club. Daniella trains at the Worthing session.

23rd November 2008	Twelve students attended today's grading assessment. Full report and photo to follow shortly.

23rd November 2008	The course scheduled for Sunday 14th December has been cancelled. It is very close to Christmas and many of you will have events planned for the Saturday evening. The next course is now the Kata course on Sunday 18th January.

16th November 2008	The Grading assessment has now been written for Sunday 23rd November and it promises to test the ability and commitment of all selected students. There will not be any grading rehearsal sessions this week, so if there is anything that you want help or assistance with, make sure you ask an Instructor, Assistant Instructor or Senior Student at your next session.

12th November 2008	New members. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Daniela Becucci, Romina Membrini and Arzu Kadoglu to the club. All three have been training regularly at the Worthing session.

5th November 2008	Provisional grading selection letters are now ready for collection at your next session. If you have not been selected this time it is probably because of session attendance requirements, but please feel free to ask Sensei Damon if you are unsure.

3rd November 2008	Student of the month for October awarded to Stuart Baskin. Stuart has improved considerably since starting in the Worthing beginners session, and is now a regular attendee at Littlehampton as well. This award is not given out purely on attendance levels, although in Stuart's case, his increased attendance, combined with his dedication to his training, has shown what can be achieved in a short space of time. Well done.

19th October 2008	Well done to all students that took part in today's self defence course. It was very pleasing to see so many students attending, and we hope that you enjoyed yourselves. Sensei Damon only covered half of what he wanted to in the course, so look out for another self defence course in early 2009.

6th October 2008	New member. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Martin Weaver to the club. Martin trains regularly at the Littlehampton session.

5th October 2008	As it is half term and Halloween, there will be no training on Friday 31st October. All Friday students are invited to attend Monday's session on the 27th of October, or the following Monday, the 3rd of November. Normal Friday training resumes on Friday 7th November.

5th October 2008	Certificates from the July grading are finally available and we apologise for the delay in distributing these. They will be ready to collect with your updated licence at your next training session.

5th October 2008	Course and Grading dates for 2009 have now been added to the Calendar section on this website.

1st October 2008	The next course scheduled for Sunday 19th October will be a self defence course and will last for two hours. Paperwork will be available from Monday's session. You should wear outdoor clothing (T-shirt, tracksuit trousers & Trainers), together with your grade belt. This will give us a chance to practice self defence in a more realistic way. Suggestions would be appreciated for forfeits for those that attend in their Gi.

1st October 2008	Student of the month for August / September awarded to Alan Light. Alan has trained extremely hard since joining the Worthing Beginners session and has shown admirable improvement and commitment, including training in the established Littlehampton session. Well done.

24th September 2008	New member. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Paul Redmond to the club. Paul has trained with Sensei Damon, Sensei Sally & Sensei Della in the past, and has returned to regular training at the Worthing beginners session.

29th August 2008	There will be a kata course on Sunday 14th September. All students hoping to be selected for November's grading assessment are expected to attend unless there is an unavoidable reason why they cannot. This course is part of the grading selection process and course details will be available at your next session from Monday onwards.

29th August 2008	Reminder - Friday sessions at Littlehampton are scheduled to begin again on Friday 12th September. This session needs to be supported by students otherwise it will be closed. All senior students are reminded that they are expected to train in as many sessions as possible, especially while they are working towards the higher grades and a possible selection for a Black Belt grading assessment. If poor attendance forces the Friday session to close then the progression of all senior students will be adversely affected. You have been warned!

29th August 2008	Grading and course dates for 2009 have been finalised and will be added to the calendar shortly.

29th August 2008	It was not possible to contact every student regarding the change of venue due to out of date or incorrect personal information. Can every student please supply up to date contact details including a mobile number if possible, as the club mobile phone can be used to send out text message updates.

17th August 2008	Due to a power failure at the Sports Centre Dance Studio, this Monday's session has been moved to the Main Hall in the other part of Littlehampton School. You will need to enter via the Elm Grove Road entrance, not the Hill Road entrance as normal. You can call Sensei Damon on 07704 071639 if you cannot find the session on Monday. To save us contacting every registered student, can all that have read this please reply to the message posted on the message board. Thank you.

10th August 2008	Friday sessions at Littlehampton are scheduled to begin again on Friday 12th September.

4th August 2008	Student of the month for July awarded to Claire Ireland. This is the second time that Claire has won this award, the first being in April of this year. Claire trained very hard during July attending as many sessions as possible and finished the month with a very impressive display at the grading assessment. Well done.

27th July 2008	Eight students attended today's grading assessment. All passed to their next grade after a very strong display in front of family and friends. As seen in previous assessments, this was a very focused grading, and all students are to be congratulated on their achievements. Please make sure that the focus and belief carries forward into the coming sessions and the next grading in November.

25th July 2008	Tonight was the last Friday session before the school summer holidays. Monday (all students) and Wednesday (Adult beginners) will continue as normal during the break.

23rd July 2008	New member. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Tom Bullen to the club. Tom regularly trains at the Worthing beginners session.

16th July 2008	New members. White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Alan Light, Ian Naylor, Philip Newton and Stuart Baskin to the club. Alan, Ian, Philip and Stuart regularly train at the Worthing beginners session.

14th July 2008	After a long time in production, the Kata DVDs are now ready for order. They will cost only £5 each are will be an essential training aid.

14th July 2008	July's newsletter is now available. Pick up a copy at your next session.

18th June 2008	A very successful start to our new Adults Only Beginners Session. Do not worry if you missed the first night, you can join the beginners session at any time.

26th May 2008	Huge thanks to Sensei Della, who has persuaded many local shops and public places in Worthing to display our posters for the new session.

26th May 2008	The advertising for the new Worthing session is gathering momentum as we countdown to the launch on Wednesday 18th June. Can we ask all students to do everything that they can to promote this new session which is vital to the growth and future of the club. Please think whether there is anywhere that you can put a poster or leave some leaflets, maybe a workplace, social club or shop window.

26th May 2008	We have decided to pay to remove the adverts from what was a free version of our Message Board. This should stop any unwanted pop ups and strange adverts. We have decided to leave the Guestbook as a free version as the advertising does not appear to be as extensive, and we are expecting more people to use the Message Board.

26th May 2008	Please remember that there are no training sessions during the half term break. Therefore, there will not be a session on Monday 26th May (Bank Holiday) or Friday 30th May. Training resumes as normal from Monday 2nd June.

16th May 2008	We have now added a Message Board and a Guestbook to the website. These are free versions so you may experience some pop ups and adverts. Please feel free to post anything onto the Message Board that you feel may be interesting to others, or a question that you would like answered. We also urge you to look through the current messages and reply if you have anything to add.

13th May 2008	The posters and leaflets advertising the new adults beginners session in Worthing have been ordered and adverts are appearing in local publications. Any ideas that can make sure we launch successfully in Worthing will be gratefully received.

12th May 2008	Student of the month for April awarded to Danielle Coskin. Danielle has shown a big improvement to her focus and belief in her training which is essential if progress is to be made through the senior grades. She also assisted in the March grading along with Shaun Jurgelewicz. Well done.

12th May 2008	It would be great to have a few new students for the Littlehampton sessions. Please can I ask you to think of any friends, family, workmates etc that you would like to recommend our club to. We have posters and leaflets that you can use. Please remember that this is your club, and we all have a responsibility to keep building on the great success that we have experienced so far.

9th May 2008	Apologies for the lack of updates on the website. There has been a problem with the server hosting the website but this has now been rectified.

11th April 2008	I have decided not to publish the club rules on the website. I feel that the majority of students are well aware of the basic rules of both the club and karate in general. It is the responsibility of the senior grade students to pass these on to newer members. The instructors will continue to point out any indiscretion in a private conversation with the student concerned. No matter what grade you are, if you see anyone acting in a way that you know to be wrong, it is your responsibility to inform them, or if you would prefer, one of the instructors.

7th April 2008	Student of the month for March awarded to Claire Ireland. Claire has shown great dedication and improvement in her training which showed in a very strong grading assessment. Well done and keep it going.

30th March 2008	Seven students attended today's grading assessment. All passed to their next grade after a very strong display in front of family and friends. Click here for more details. All of the instructors commented that this was the most focused grading that they had seen for a long time and all students are to be congratulated on their achievements. Please make sure that the focus and belief carries forward into the coming sessions and the next grading in July.

30th March 2008	Thanks to Shaun Jurgelewicz and Danielle Coskin for assisting in today's grading. I know that your fellow students appreciated the support and encouragement that you gave them throughout their assessment.

3rd March 2008	Student of the month for February awarded to Graham Standing. Graham has shown the utmost respect for his instructors and fellow students, and his dedication and commitment to his training cannot be questioned. Graham has reached a high standard in Karate before, although has never expected to be treated any differently to any other new student, which is very admirable. Thank you and well done

15th February 2008	The times of the Littlehampton sessions are changing from Monday 18th February. From then on, the session will start at 7.15pm and finish promptly at 8.15pm. The dojo will be open from 7.00pm and all students must register by 7.10pm if they want to train.

1st February 2008	Student of the month for January awarded to Andy Caswell-Russell. Andy has shown great dedication and commitment to his training and looked to support the club wherever possible. Well done.

30th January 2008	For many reasons the club has decided to insist on the use of PU foam mitts for free sparring and all contact sessions. Click on the picture on the home page for the full announcement.

30th January 2008	Due to popular demand, the Student of the Month award has been reinstated, and January's recipient will be announced at Friday's session

30th January 2008	January's newsletter now available. Pick one up at your next session.

30th January 2008	Lots of changes have been made to the website and a large amount of work is going on behind the scenes to improve the club and propel it forward. As always, any suggestions from the students will be greatly appreciated.

16th January 2008	Happy Birthday to assistant instructor Shaun Jurgelewicz. Shaun is currently ill and unable to train so we wish him well in his recovery and look forward to seeing him back at a training session very soon.

10th December 2007	New Member - White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Graham Standing as a new member of the club.

15th October 2007	Tonight was the last training session for Graham Watkins who is emigrating to Australia with his family. Graham has been with the club since the beginning in 2005 and achieved 3rd Kyu brown belt at his last grading in July. We understand that Graham has the chance to continue his training in Australia and look forward to hearing about his progress. I am sure you will all join us in wishing Graham, Jo, Millie and Alfie a safe journey and a very happy life in their new country. Graham promises to visit the club as and when he visits England in the future.

14th October 2007	October's course was an Introduction to Tai Chi taken by Sam Moor. This was a fascinating insight into another martial art and all those that attended thoroughly enjoyed themselves, especially during the sticking hands practice. Sam was able to give us a fantastic demonstration of a Tai Chi form at the end of the course, which showed many of the moves that we had been practising earlier on . Once again, sincere thanks to Sam for visiting our club and we look forward to welcoming him back in the future.

13th October 2007	Entry forms for the upcoming Lancing Freestyle Karate tournament are due in by today. This is an excellent chance to test your karate skills against students from another club, and show your support for Sensei Ray Grey, who is a great friend to WTMA.

26th September 2007	It is with regret that we have to announce that the NAKMAS tournament scheduled for November has been cancelled due to asbestos being found in the venue during refurbishment.

16th September 2007	Well what great fun the Ten Pin Bowling was! Thanks to all those that attended and made it a very enjoyable way to celebrate the first anniversary of the club. This type of event was exactly what we wanted to use any club profit for, and therefore look out for more in the future. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

13th September 2007	Details released about the Kata course on Sunday 23rd September. Check the link from the home page or the calendar page.

7th September 2007	September's newsletter now available. Pick one up at your next training session

20th August 2007	Damon & Sally met with Ray Grey from Lancing Freestyle Karate to discuss the upcoming LFK Kata & Kumite Tournament. More details to follow in the coming weeks. This looks like it should be a great tournament so support it if you can. It will also serve as a excellent warm up for those looking to compete in the NAKMAS tournament in November.

10th August 2007	Some students will have received entry forms for the upcoming NAS tournament in September. This is not an event that we are going to support again, although it is unethical to list why on this website. If you have any questions, please speak to one of the instructors. We will be supporting the NAKMAS competition which is being organised for November.

10th August 2007	Tonight was the last chance to confirm your place at the 10 pin bowling social event which is being funded by the club. It is great to see so many students and their families planning to attend, it looks like it should be a great night. The booking has now been made and the deposit paid. Look out for more details nearer the time.

6th August 2007	Student of the month for July awarded to Arthur Matthews, our first two time winner. Arthur has trained extremely hard, both in and out of the dojo, to perfect his katas, which at one point, looked like they were going to get the better of him. Perseverance has truly paid off and his kata performances are looking stronger session by session. Well done.

6th August 2007	Happy Birthday to Sensei Della. Many thanks to all those that signed her card.

3rd August 2007	Congratulations to Scarlett Russell and Charlie Coles for passing to 8th Kyu yellow belt in a grading assessment held after tonight's session. This is not usual practice and was only agreed to as both students were due to attend the grading in July and missed the grading through no fault of their own.

2nd August 2007	The Ten Pin Bowling party has been arranged for Saturday 15th September to celebrate the first anniversary of the club. This will be free for all current members, and family members are welcome to join us at a reduced cost. Please make sure that you return your form before Friday 10th August so that we can confirm numbers with the bowling centre.

2nd August 2007	A gentle reminder to all those who have to renew their licence in the near future to return their licence and payment (just £10) before the expiry date in the back of the licence. You will not be able to continue training if your licence has expired and a replacement has not been applied for.

2nd August 2007	We are all saddened to report that Martin Clarke has broken his collar bone after an accident on his bicycle and will be out of action for several months. We all wish him the very best for a speedy recovery.

22nd July 2007	New Members - White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Martin Clarke and Claire Ireland as new members of the club.

21st July 2007	Happy Birthday to Sensei Sally. Many thanks to all those that signed her card.

15th July 2007	Fifteen students attended today's grading assessment. All passed to their next grade after a very strong display in front of family and friends. Click here for more details.

14th July 2007	Sensei Damon, Sensei Sally and Sensei Della passed their 2nd Dan Black belt grading assessment after today's course. Click here for more details.

14th July 2007	Sensei Damon, Sensei Sally and Sensei Della attended a training course run by Shihan Joe Ellis 6th Dan, Chairman of NAKMAS, and hosted by Sensei Terry Wittkopp 4th Dan, Chief Instructor of Traditional Shotokan Karate Ryu (TSKR), at Dereham Leisure Centre, Norfolk. More details and photographs to follow.

13th July 2007	White Tiger Martial Arts would like to sincerely thank Sensei Ray Grey 3rd Dan, Chief Instructor of Lancing Freestyle Karate, for kindly agreeing to take Friday night's training session while Sensei Damon, Sensei Sally and Sensei Della were travelling to Norfolk for their 2nd Dan grading.

2nd July 2007	Student of the month for June awarded to Lee Wass. Lee demonstrates total focus and passion throughout every session he attends and has never once had to be reminded about his behaviour or etiquette. A shining example to all of us of the correct attitude needed to succeed in martial arts, as well as the life ahead of us. Truly deserved, well done.

2nd July 2007	The provisional grading list is now available. Pick up a copy at your next training session or view it on the Grading page.

25th June 2007	New Members - White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Stephen Clews and Hayden Clews as new members of the club.

22nd June 2007	June's newsletter now available. Pick up one at your next training session.

18th June 2007	Damon & Sally invited to give six 40 minute taster sessions as part of Littlehampton Community School's Year 7 Festival of Sport. The school have kindly agreed to donate £100 towards new equipment for the club as a thank you for our participation.

17th June 2007	June's two hour course covered Fitness, Flexibility and Impact. Well done to all those that attended a very demanding course.

17th June 2007	Damon invited to take a session in Lancing Freestyle Karate's all day course before returning to take part in our own course later in the day.

8th June 2007	Student of the Month for May awarded to Tristan Blackman. Tristan has a very good attendance record which is directly resulting in an marked improvement to his technique. Like many others, Tristan could have won this award before, but has not been a clear enough winner until now. Well done and keep up the hard work.

31st May 2007	Today signifies the end of the first financial year of White Tiger Martial Arts. We are all pleased to announce that the club made a profit and this will make sure that all costs remain as low as possible for the year to come, while continuing to invest in new equipment, advertising and competition subsidies. This fantastic achievement shows that it is possible to run a successful martial arts club without charging over the top prices for memberships, gradings and equipment, and is something that Damon and Sally are rightly proud of. A full set of accounts will be available on request once they are finalised. (The first anniversary of the opening of WTMA is the 31st July 2007)

25th May 2007	We are pleased to announce that we have renewed our affiliation with NAKMAS, our governing body, for a further year. NAKMAS have supported Damon and Sally incredibly well during the first year of the club, for which we are extremely grateful.

20th May 2007	This month's course was a joint event with Lancing Freestyle Karate. LFKs' founder and instructor, Ray Grey, brought eight of his students with him to work with twelve members of WTMA. Sally took all of the students through a comprehensive warm up before Ray began a marathon sparring session. After a comfort break, Damon took the students through pressure point techniques and defence against knife attacks, before Della finished off with a warm down. A great success and a thoroughly enjoyable course. Look out for more events in the future.

18th May 2007	New Member - White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Charlie Coles as a new member of the club.

15th May 2007	The Kata & Forms page has been updated to include a list of moves for the first three WTMA set forms and Yondan kata.

13th May 2007	The calendar has now been updated with all of the course and grading dates for 2008.

11th May 2007	New Member - White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Al Scott as a new member of the club.

8th May 2007	Three trophies for WTMA at the recent NAS Competition. Click here for more details.

30th April 2007	There is no training session on Monday 7th May as it is a Bank Holiday. If you usually train on a Monday, make sure you attend on either Friday 4th May or Friday 11th May, to maintain your fitness and ability.

29th April 2007	A new page has been added to the website, Fun & Games. Please let me have anything that you would like included.

29th April 2007	The updated grading session requirements have been published on the website today. More details will be in this month's newsletter which will be available to students at this week's sessions. Click here for more details.

28th April 2007	The photographs from the Kata and Sparring course have been published on the website today. Click here to view.

27th April 2007	A fantastic total of EIGHT entries received for the NAS competition on Sunday 6th May. Proudly representing White Tiger Martial Arts are Mica Allen, Adelle Pope, Thomas Pickles, Shaun Jurgelewicz, Carl Blackman, Tristan Blackman, Tyla Blackman and Sally Cooper. Damon and Della will also be attending on the day as coaches. I am sure you will join me in sending all competitors our best wishes.

22nd April 2007	April's two hour Sunday course included practice for the upcoming NAS competition, focusing on Kata and Sparring. Well done to all those who took part in another very enjoyable course.

1st April 2007	The revised grading syllabus up to 1st Kyu brown belt has been published on the website today. Please review carefully to make sure you are aware of what is expected from you in your next grading assessment. If there are any questions, please speak to your instructor.

30th March 2007	Congratulations to Sue Allen who successfully completed her Blue belt grading retest at the end of tonight's session. Sue will be presented with her belt at the next session that she attends.

30th March 2007	New Member - White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Scarlett Russell as a new member of the club.

30th March 2007	The new White Tiger Martial Arts leaflets have arrived from the printers and these will be distributed in the local area over the next few weeks. If you would like some to hand out to friends and family, or regularly visit somewhere locally where you could leave a couple of leaflets, please speak to either Damon or Sally.

26th March 2007	The competition subsidies for the NAS event in May have been agreed and will be communicated to all students over the next few sessions. If you require further information, please speak to your instructor.

26th March 2007	Tonight was Richard Noble's last session training with us as he is moving away to start a new job. Richard was disappointed to be leaving the club and the friends that he had made over the last six months although plans to continue his training by finding a new club in his new location. Richard leaves with the best wishes of all of the instructors and students and we hope to see him as a guest at a weekend course in the not too distant future.

18th March 2007	Fifteen students attended today's grading assessment. Fourteen passed to their next grade with one retest to take place in the next few weeks. Well done to all those that took part and especially to Adelle Pope, who turned up to support her fellow students, even when not grading herself.

9th March 2007	The students selected for grading on Sunday 18th March were informed tonight with a letter detailing the time and place of the assessment. Make sure you collect one on Monday if you were not at the session on Friday.

8th March 2007	We have decided to take a small team to the NAS competition on Sunday 6th May in Crawley. The costs have reduced slightly and the club is currently looking at ways to subsidise the students who want to enter. For more information speak to the instructors.

8th March 2007	Damon & Sally met with Ray Grey from Lancing Freestyle Karate to discuss planned events for the coming year. Look out for the joint course already arranged for Sunday 20th May and for some exciting events towards the end of the year. Ray has also asked for our assistance in a couple of demonstrations during the summer which we are sure our students would love to be involved with.

5th March 2007	Student of the month for February awarded to Tyla Blackman. Tyla has only missed one session (due to illness), won his division in the recent kata competition and has proved to his instructors that he can set a good example for all of the grades below him. This has seen an improvement in concentration in the sessions which has directly led to a noticeable difference in technique. Well done and keep it going.

18th February 2007	The club would like to extend a huge thank you to Ray Grey, Founder and Main Instructor of Lancing Freestyle Karate, for serving as a guest judge at the kata competition held today. It is such a pleasure to see strong links between the clubs, and we all wish that this could be replicated across the whole of martial arts.

18th February 2007	Congratulations to all competitors that took part in today's kata competition. For results and photos please click here. All of the instructors are very proud that there was a high number of students entered and that the standard of kata demonstrated made the judging very hard. We look forward to announcing next years competition in the coming months and hope to be able to invite students from other local clubs (if space and time allows).

15th February 2007	Club instructors Damon, Sally and Della were invited to give a self defence course for the Arun & Adur First Aid Service Team at their headquarters in Bognor. All attendees were shown basic awareness, anti bullying techniques and defences against grabs. As always. time was against us, although everyone managed to try out some moves against each other. In return, the First Aid Service Team have agreed to provide first aid refresher training for the instructors and senior students. If your club or group requires basic self defence training, please feel free to contact us, and we will see what we can accommodate.

11th February 2007	All at White Tiger Martial Arts are delighted to announce that Ray Grey, Founder and Main Instructor of Lancing Freestyle Karate, has accepted our invitation to be one of the judges at the kata competition on Sunday 18th February. We fully appreciate the support that Ray has given us for our first competition.

11th February 2007	Kata & Forms page updated with Set Form 3 and rear views of Nidan, Shodan and Sandan kata, where the moves would be difficult to see from the front camera angle.

9th February 2007	Student of the month for January awarded to Richard Noble. Richard has progressed exceptionally well since joining the club and has attended nearly every session. This includes training (carefully) since Christmas with a broken hand. Well deserved and keep it up.

29th January 2007	A new section has been added to the website called Kata & Forms. The content is being increased week by week so make sure you use it to improve your technique and stances.

29th January 2007	Entry forms available now for the Kata competition on Sunday 18th February. Please collect one at your next session if you are intending to compete. The competition is free to enter for all members, and free for spectators, as it is being funded totally by the club. Entry forms to be returned by Friday 16th February at the latest please.

21st January 2007	The second two hour Sunday course included practice for the upcoming Kata competition, impact shield work and some pressure point techniques. Well done to all those who took part in another enjoyable course.

18th December 2006	A big thank you to all students for the fantastic gift presented to the club founders at the end of tonight's session. See pictures for more details. Click here for Christmas message.

18th December 2006	Last training session of 2006. Many thanks to Della & Adelle for arranging the goodie bags and for some particularly silly games to finish off the session.

16th December 2006	Damon & Sally invited to Lancing Freestyle Karate's Christmas party. It was great to meet up again with old friends and training partners and we look forward to bringing our clubs together for a course in 2007. Best wishes to Ray, Jane, Stef and all LFK students and their families.

10th December 2006	Fourteen students attended today's grading assessment. All passed to their next grade after a very strong display in front of family and friends.

1st December 2006	Student of the month for November awarded to Shaun Jurgelewicz. Shaun has given fantastic support to his instructors and fellow students since the very first Littlehampton session, and like Arthur before him, has been close to winning this award on many occasions. Shaun demonstrates the way that any senior student aspiring to become a black belt should act and is a great example to others. Totally deserved, well done!

26th November 2006	Fantastic support for the first WTMA two hour Sunday course with 19 students trained by 3 instructors. Covered in this course: Impact shield training concentrating on front kicks and round kicks; Self defence training looking at small movement, big effect pressure point techniques and defence against knife attacks; Circuit style training to improve stamina and fitness. All students and instructors appeared to have enjoyed the first course immensely and the time disappeared quicker than ever. Next course - 21st January 2007.

26th November 2006	New Member - White Tiger Martial Arts welcomes Andy Caswell-Russell as the 22nd member of the club.

26th November 2006	Two new curved strike shields and fitness equipment purchased from club profits.

15th November 2006	First WTMA committee meeting held. There was plenty to discuss and many ideas have come from the committee members, which will undoubtedly improve the club over the coming months. Watch out for more developments soon.

6th November 2006	Student of the month for October awarded to Arthur Matthews. Arthur has been close to winning this award on many occasions and this month showed the greatest improvement in the eyes of the instructors. A strong, dedicated and committed month of training. Well done!

4th November 2006	Two more trophies for White Tiger students at the National All Styles tournament held today. Well done to Carl, Tristan and Tyla for proudly representing the club.

15th October 2006	If you have any comments on the website or would like to submit an article yourself, please email us using the link in the contact us page. It does not matter how long you have been training or what grade you are, if you have a great idea or something to share, we are waiting to hear from you.

9th October 2006	October Newsletter due out today. Please let us know if you did not pick up a copy at Monday's session. It will also be available at Friday's session for those that did not attend on Monday.

7th October 2006	It has come to our attention that much of our website content and ideas are being replicated by other martial arts clubs. As much as we are flattered, can we politely ask that you desist from this action, and create your own individual website and ideas.

6th October 2006	Student of the month for September awarded jointly to Carl Blackman and Cornel Bolicenco. Both students have shown excellent improvement in their technique during September and are worthy recipients. It was impossible to choose between them. Congratulations!

25th September 2006	Tonight's session saw the first use of the five sets of new focus mitts purchased from club profits. This is a major achievement for the club in such a short time and is the shape of things to come in the future.

10th September 2006	Student of the month for August awarded to Danielle Coskin. Danielle has demonstrated improvement, commitment and dedication, and is a credit to the club. Well done!

10th September 2006	Fifteen students successful in passing to their next grade. An excellent display from all those that took part.

8th September 2006	First Friday training session.

31st July 2006	First training session as White Tiger Martial Arts.