Lucas Evans

Lucas Evans

Lucas Evans

  1. 1st Dan

 

Ferndale SKS

 

 

I joined Ferndale Shotokan Karate School in 2011 at age 5 and have been taught ever since by Sensei Robert Perkins (Ferndale SKS Instructor - 4th Dan). My elder brother was already training there and my mother decided to join and insisted I go along. I will admit that in the beginning she would have to bribe me to go (I was a bit lazy) but once I settled in I really enjoyed it – and still do!!! I have trained for 7 years and have learned a lot through karate and made lots of friends.

Here are my accomplishments so far......

 

Gradings

  • March 2012 achieved my 9th KYU
  • August 2012 – December 2014 continued through all KYU grades
  • October 2015 achieved my Sho (1st) Dan - aged 9

 

Personal Achievements

  • 2013 Distinction Certificate FSKS)
  • 2014 Best Junior 3rd Kyu+ FSKS & Attendance Certificate WSKO (2nd place)
  • 2015 Distinction Certificate FSKS & Attendance Certificate WSKO (4th place)
  • 2016 Best Junior 3rd Kyu+ FSKS
  • 2017 Best Junior 3rd Kyu+ FSKS
  • 2018 Outstanding Student FSKS

I have also received many monthly achievement and attendance awards within my FSKS class.

 

WSKO Squad Accomplishments

 

2014

  • Welsh Open Championships Under 10’s Individual Kumite Bronze Medal, Under 10’s Team Kumite Bronze Medal & Under 10's Individual Kata Gold Medal (Welsh Champion) 

 

2015

  • Welsh Closed Championships Under 10's Individual Kumite Silver Medal & Under 10's Individual Kata Bronze Medal
  • KSE8 Under 10's Team Kumite Bronze Medal
  • Welsh Youth Championships Under 10’s Individual Kata Bronze medal
  • Welsh Open Championships Under 10's Individual Kata Silver Medal
  • Western Open Championships Under 10's Individual Kumite Bronze Medal

 

2016

  • Welsh Youth Championships Under 12’s Team Kumite Gold Medal (Welsh Champion) & Under 12’s Individual Kata Bronze Medal
  • Welsh Open Championships Under 10's Team Kumite Bronze Medal & Under 12's Team Kumite Gold Medal (Welsh Champion)
  • Welsh Closed Championships Under 12's Team Kumite Silver Medal
  • Welsh Youth Championships Under 12's Team Kumite Silver Medal
  • BKF British Open Championships Age 11 Kumite -35kg Bronze Medal
  • Welsh Open Championships 10-12 Team Kumite Bronze Medal

 

2017

  • Western Open Championships 10-12 Team Kumite Silver Medal

 

Future goals

My goals for the future are to continue training in preparation for my 2nd Dan grading which is coming up very soon. I also hope to become an Individual Welsh Champion in Kumite. Looking even further into the future my goal is to one day be selected to represent the WKGB National Squad in European and World Championships and continue to train hard in the art of Shotokan.