The club had 70 youngsters competing in a semi contact event to help give experience to new and up and coming fighters.
Clubs from Wimbledon, Folkestone, Westcroft, Dunmow, Saffron Walden and Bournemouth took part with dojo members and a BBQ and Pizza stall were available through the day with parents all helping to make this a successful event
It was medals galore for the club with all the clubs participants picking up a place join the Welsh Full Contact Championships.
Blake Collins, Steve Papworth, Nick Buckfield, Isaac Warnfeldt Rush, Olaf Dabek, Will Power, Mason Hennessy all took golds.
Cody Chapman, Lewis Fortnam, Elliott Fortnam and Antek Sobecki all took silver.
James Clark, Alfie Finch, Elvin Vaskys and Callum Chapman took bronze with James also winning the most spirited fighter award.
Great Britain finished in second place on the medal table at the IFK European Championships behind Kazakhstan with 3 golds, 4 silver and a bronze medal in Yerevan Armenia.
Crawley had Callum Chapman crowned the U21 Lightweight man Champion, Olivia Pickthall took silver in the Women’s -55kg and Isaac Warnfeldt Rush took silver in the U14 boys.
Also it was a great experience for club members Elliott Fortnam Antek Sobecki U16 and Cody Chapman U18.
Steve Papworth came back after a long lay off to win the British Masters title at the first attempt. He followed that with a credible third place in the Mens Open category and was awarded the most spirited fighter award.
The club also picked up other medals with 10 year old Elliott Fortnam doing amazingly well having six bouts and taking second place.
The club also picked up other medals with 10 year old Elliott Fortnam doing amazingly well having six bouts and taking second place in the Peewees.
Elvis Vaskys took bronze in the boys high grade. Charlie Lee took third place in the boys low grade. The junior team also secured a bronze medal.
The junior section performed very well at the English Open Full Contact Championships with four gold,one silver and one bronze.
Ashley Black once again won with two ippon victories by body punch. Elvis Vaskys also won both fights in quick fashion in a very impressive performance.
Brandon Wise and Antec Sobecki controlled all their bouts and look like they will be very good fighters in the future.
First timers Grace Emmett and Louie Warnfeldt Rush took second and third against more experienced opponents.
Both Ashley Black and Mia Hawkins were selected to represent England in this international event.
Ashley continued his successful year win a first place in his category at the IFK Belgium Sutani Cup. he won all three bouts by stoppage.
Mia started the event well but was hampered by a leg injury and defeated by a more experienced opponent so had to settle for bronze.
Ashley Black and Robert Salvi both secured 2 wins in the U18 Tri-Nation International with England taking an overall silver losing 4 wins to 2 against winners USA and defeating Wales 4 win to 2.
Robert also took 2nd place in the British Open U18 Heavyweight division losing to his nemesis Harry Clemo of IKK Sandwich on decision.
Blake Collins fought extremely well narrowly losing in the quarter final of the Cup of Europe Middleweight division to the Russia Kyokushinkan champion on a 3-2 split decision.
Ashley Black and Robert Salvi have been selected to represent England at the 43rd British Open Full Contact Championships at K2, Crawley on the 5th October 2019.
The event will have a U18 team event featuring England, Wales and the USA as part of the morning programme.
The afternoon session will feature fighters from 25 countries and tickets are available from the club or www.gbkyokushinkai.com
Ashley took part in the KWU European Championships in Berlin and took 3rd place. He won his quarter final bout with a nice head kick against his German opponent and lost the the IFK Russian Champion in the Semi final.
There was approximately 400 participants form 26 countries taking part in this high level event.
Ashley Black, aged 13 won the 20th International Pilatus Cup in Switzerland last week and there was more success for both Mia Hawkins, aged 14 and Robert Salvi aged 17 who both took 2nd place in their respective categories.
Fighters from Switzerland, England , Wales, Ireland and Germany took part in this Kyokushin rules contact event. Both the England and Wales teams enjoyed success in many of the categories.