We hope you all have a good break over the summer 😎
Well done to all those students who made it a great testing in July 👊🏽👏🏽
We’ve pushed the dates for the assessments back by 2 weeks from the previously publicised dates to allow all students a chance to get a bit of training in first.
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Up Coming Dates
Tuesday 1st September – 6.30pm to 7.30pm all ranks
Wednesday 2nd September – 6.30pm to 7.30pm all ranks
Sunday 6th September – 10am to 11am all ranks
Sunday 6th – Wednesday 9th September – 1st assessments
Tuesday 8th September – Back to the normal class schedule from today of 2 classes on Tuesdays and Sundays
Sunday 13th – Sunday 27th September – 2nd assessments
Sunday 27th September – Black Belt in class tag Testing
Sunday 4th October – Colour Belt Testing (Turkey St)
The test dates for 2026 can be found in our online calendar.
Calendar of School test dates and events – click here
Warm Weather Protocols
Whilst temperatures remain high there are a few school protocols and reminders.
Please ensure you bring plenty of fluids. (try to avoid the use of single use plastic bottles)
Enfield CKD T-shirts can start to be worn when the temperature during class exceeds the following:
Students: 23deg C
AI/STORM/Black Belt Club: 25deg C
Students can only wear T-shirts that are the same colour as their uniform jacket – no logos allowed (Only full T-shirts – No adaptations are allowed)
You MUST also bring your uniform jacket to each class – just in case we opt for close range.
If you want to purchase a current Enfield CKD T-shirt, please see me at the start or end of class, T-shirts are priced at £15 each.
🎉🎂August Birthdays 🎂🎉
Aug 17th – Mr Peter Petrou Aug 19th – Miss Sofia Tailor
Assessments, Testing cards and Comment Cards:
We have been running a process to assist students and parents in gaining a clearer understanding of where corrections are required. Hopefully, this has helped to focus attention on the areas of the syllabus that need improvement. From the September testing onwards, we will be stricter in ensuring that students take responsibility for addressing the fundamental corrections for the basic part of the syllabus. This will enable more time to be dedicated to teaching the new syllabus.
The basics are
Stance – Arm and leg position
Guard position – Static and in Patterns etc
Blocks – Correct execution, weight shift, narrowing body
Punches – correct height, elbow position, weight shift, use of hips
Kicks – correct target, chamber, retraction, weight shift, use of hips
Post each testing
Testing cards – this will identify minors that need correcting. The instructors will spend up to 2 classes working with the students on the corrections. After that the focus will be on the new syllabus.
Comment Cards – this will contain any minors from the testing card plus any other areas that need to be worked on.
Assessments – We will aim to carry out assessments up to 4 weeks prior to the testing so please make sure you attend these. This will allow the instructors to identify students who haven’t made the corrects to their basics and so would not be able to test unless these are corrected. up to 2 weeks prior to the testing. Any students who have not made their corrects will not be put forward for the testing.
Student Training Videos
These can be found on this link or in the Members menu on the Enfield CKD School site and now contain out School’s videos plus some from CKD International.
The password is ECKD2022
Late Payment of Fees
A reminder that late fees will incur an additional £5 for each person if the payment has not cleared by the 7th of each month.
If you are not currently training, but wish to remain on our register, then there is a minimum £5/month to cover registration fees or you can elect to be archived. Note that there will be a £20 administrative fee to reactivate your membership.
Training Protocols
All students will be required to bring hand safety to each class. Yellow belts and above will also require foot safety.
Please purchase your own using the guide at the end of the newsletter.
It’s important that students dress correctly for training.
Uniforms should not be crumpled when attending the class.
If you wear a T-Shirt under the uniform then the colour needs to match the uniform which for most students will be white.
Belts need to be tied correctly.
Eligibility for Testing
To be eligible to test requires a student to have met 2 criteria.
First complete a minimum of classes as below
No stripe on the belt – 14 classes
A stripe on the belt – 7 classes
You can check the number of classes on our school website under the Members Section. The below link will take you to the page
On the page you can see the number of classes that you’ve attended since joining or since the last testing.
Then in the Next Grading column
If green then you’ll have enough classes by the testing date
If amber then you may be 1-2 classes short so try and attend a few extra classes
If red then you will be short by too many so best to work toward the next test date
Second must be competent with their syllabus. This will be an in class assessment carried out by the Instructors in the weeks running up to the test date. They will only recommend a student being put forward for the testing where they can see the student is carrying out the syllabus to a good standard.
Referral Programme
Do not forget to join our referral program! For every new student that joins through your recommendation you get a FREE grading! Please let me know if you want any leaflets. Pil Seung!
Weekly Class Times
Please arrive 5 minutes before the start of class to ensure that your attendance is recorded before the class starts.
Turkey Street:
Tuesday 6.30pm to 7.30pm (children only) Tuesday 7.30pm to 8.30pm (school year 7 + Adults) Wednesday 6.30pm to 7.30pm (mixed)
Sunday: 10.00am to 11.00am (mixed)
Sunday: 11:00am – 12:00pm – Black Belts and invited advanced students
Hand and Foot Safety
The current syllabus requires students carrying out defence drills to make light contact. The equipment can be purchased from wherever is most convenient for you.
– White belt senior and above, dipped foam hand safety.
– Yellow belt and above, dipped foam foot safety.
The Martial Art Shop site has a number of dipped foam gloves. Below is an example of the Blitz version but any of a similar style will be permitted. Boxing gloves are not allowed.
The Martial Art Shop site has a number of boots. Below is an example of the Blitz version but either this or similar dipped foam style will be permitted. These are designed to be generally worn without shoes and the fit needs to ensure that the toes are always covered. If wearing shoes then a larger size will be needed plus adjustments will generally need to be made. Please discuss this with an instructor in class if you want to do this.
Intro Classes
Potential students should contact Mr Tailor.
Referral Program
Do not forget to join our referral program! For every new student that joins through your recommendation you get a FREE grading! Please let me know if you want any leaflets. Pil Seung!
Licence & Insurance
Please ensure that you renew your CKD Licence and NAKMAS Insurance at least 7 days prior to expiry. – The CKD Licence will have an issue date and the NAKMAS Insurance will state an expire date which applies to both.
Please contact Mr Tailor if you have any queries about your License or Insurance.
Check if you are on track with the number of classes – click here
Quote for the Month
“Know from the rivers in clefts and in crevices: those in small channels flow noisily, the great flow silent. Whatever’s not full makes noise. Whatever is full is quiet.”
