Regional Training
What you would expect from a Regional Training Day
What you would expect from a Regional Training Day
When an athlete attends an open training day the day will be split into two sessions. The sessions are split into two age groups.
The session is open to all association members and athletes should be put forward by club or association coach.
The regional set-up allows members to experience a level of coaching to assist them prepare to be coached at National level and give them the necessary skill set to cope with the drills, training philosophy, coaching by different coaches and understand a deeper level of tactical and strategic awareness.
The training will provide all athletes with an understanding of the ethos of National Kumite training and the direction of the National Squad. This will include technique range, principles of international performance, England strategy and tactics and conditioning levels for National Squads
Northern Team
Siobhan Hayes – Head Kumite Coach
Emelye O’Brien – Assistant Kumite Coach
Mike Carr – Head Kata Coach
The Regional Structure will be the direct route for all EKNGB members
For the EKNGB member to obtain a National Squad place they would attend their regional training and the regional coaches would select them if they felt the individual met the criteria to move forward to a designated National Squad Trial where the National Coach could consider them for the England ‘A’ Squad.
Any athlete who wins a medal at English or British Championships will automatically be invited to a Regional or National Squad training and/or selection via a invite given to the association unless already part of the England Squad. This will be for Kumite, Kata and Para.
Midland Team
Ben Campbell – Head Kumite Coach
Peter Livett – Head Kata Coach
All athletes to be considered must attend one English and one of the British Championships.
The England Team members must go to 2 out of the 4 regional sessions in their region every year. It is very important for the grassroots and regional athletes to see the current England Team members training.
This will be free of charge for England Team Members that have been selected for a major championship for England
Southern Team
Jamaal Otto – Head Kumite Coach
Max Millard – Head Kata Coach
The Regional Structure will be the direct route for all EKNGB members
For the EKNGB member to obtain a National Squad place they would attend their regional training and the regional coaches would select them if they felt the individual met the criteria to move forward to a designated National Squad Trial where the National Coach could consider them for the England ‘A’ Squad.
Any athlete who wins a medal at English or British Championships will automatically be invited to a Regional or National Squad training and/or selection via a invite given to the association unless already part of the England Squad. This will be for Kumite, Kata and Para.
All athletes to be considered must attend one English and one of the British Championships.
.England Team
The England Team members must go to 2 out of the 4 regional sessions in their region every year. It is very important for the grassroots and regional athletes to see the current England Team members training.
This will be free of charge for England Team Members that have been selected for a major championship for England
The EKNGB grassroots process to International is through the following
CLUB – ASSOCIATION – REGION – NATIONAL ‘A’ SQUAD – NATIONAL TEAM
(Slight changes on this could occur depending on age group)
The Regional squads are run so Association athletes can progress onto the National squad and then team and ultimately win medals for themselves, their club, their Association, region, and country.
