2014..... What a year! Ive had a very successful year, and a great boost for my senior career. One of my highlights, In March, was when I won Gold at the English Championships in Senior Ladies Kata. I then went on to win the BRITISH Championships, a short while after making me English and British Senior Female kata Champion in the same year. After a lot of hard work, I was Selected to represent England for the senior World Championships in Bremen, the most pinnacle event for karate. I made 7th place, which was my first time competing in this event. Since 2002, I placed further than any other female English Kata competitor at this level. Ive had the opportunity to teach some fantastic students in different places from Sweden to various places around the UK, and have run my own Successful kata workshop with great feedback from participants and cant wait to run my next one in January! I was very excited to be given the opportunity to work with the BBC and appear on the BBC TV News and other news/sports channels, with fellow team mate kate Karwacinski, which was great promotion for English Karate. Another Fantastic year for ISHINRYU too and the legendary Summer course by Sensei Ticky Donovan OBE, looking forward to next years 40th Anniversary! I also had the wonderful opportunity to attend Yoshimi Innoues kata Seminar in Sweden again, which has inspired me not only as an athlete but as an Instructor too. As a karate coach, I have witnessed a great deal of improvement from students I teach both privately and on the Wednesday Class, which has gone from strength to strength, and Id like to congratulate you all on how far you have come this year, especially those at Barking Abbey Ishinryu. It has certainly been a busy year.. However the end of the year doesnt mean the end of the karate season for me. I look forward to more opportunities teaching around the country and around the world, to representing England at the Junior European Championships, and to competing at my main goal the Senior European Championships in March! :) So much to look forward to and train for! Id like to end the year on this note. In life, there will always be obstacles and people ready to destroy you on your road to success and stop you from achieving your dreams, but in order to reach your goals, and to stay true to yourself which is something I greatly believe in, the only things that can get you to where you want to be and who you want to be, is by surrounding yourself with the right people, hard work, determination, staying focused, and a correct attitude. I look forward to another challenging, yet promising year to come. Bring on 2015! I wish you all a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! Karate Girl Aimee Sell
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 18:40:25 +0000
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