Nominated monthly by the Instructors, Students of the Month will have demonstrated Samurai Kickboxing’s core values such as resilience, determination, confidence, focus & discipline.
There will be a Student of the Month selected by the area's Instructors:
Bucks & Berks - Instructors Alex, Kelly, Mike & Tarkan
Dorset - Instructors Amanda, Luca & Adam
Jersey - Instructors Matt & Ryan
Students are presented with the Student of the Month belt to wear in their classes for the remainder of the month.
A big congratulations to you all!
Students are presented with the Student of the Month belt to wear in their classes for the remainder of the month.
A big congratulations to you all!
2023 |
| AUGUST | |
| Bucks & Berks | Dorothy Parker - always gives 100% in her training & takes every session very seriously. Respectful & disciplined in her performance |
| Dorset | Beatrix Norman - hard work & focus at camp resulting in her successfully passing her grading |
| Jersey | Tyler Ali - taking on responsibilities of coaching, teaching & supporting others at camp & his public speaking has improved greatly |
| JULY | |
| Bucks & Berks | Amelia Woodward - constantly looking to improve her technique with a fantastic attitude towards others & consistently always so polite! |
| Dorset | Christopher Dibben - excellent concentration & a hardworking attitude. Brilliant progress during camp leading to him earning his Green Stripe |
| Jersey | Tiago De Freitas - new to camp & a pleasure to have him as he was energetic, enthusiastic & progressed loads! |
| JUNE | |
| Bucks & Berks | Thea Wheeler - progression in confidence & technical ability, helping out during classes & being a joy to teach! |
| Dorset | Mila Read - adapted extremely well to being in a class with older students & working hard which has led to a double grading this term. Shows excellent technical ability & maturity for her age |
| Jersey | Theo Anders - building up the courage to complete & pass his grading |
| MAY | |
| Bucks & Berks | Shiv Chopra - hard work towards his black belt grading & helping students during camp |
| Dorset | Corey Newton - brilliant attitude during class. Great etiquette. Hard work & determination towards his orange belt |
| Jersey | Finn Ferguson - great determination learning techniques, very willing to teach others. Always has his hand up when questions are asked! |
| APRIL | |
| Bucks & Berks | Charlotte Ryalls - consistent effort & practise in & out of class & massive progression in ability |
| Dorset | Phoebe Payne - excellent progress in her sparring skills, outstanding attitude towards her classes & very impressive progress made with her kicks |
| Jersey | Caleb Figueroa - a huge improvement in focus & applying techniques to a higher standard |
| MARCH | |
| Bucks & Berks | Jayan Johal - demonstrating huge amounts of resilience,dedication, passion & positive spirit towards his training, resulting in a huge improvement to his technique |
| Herts | Daniel Hunter - outstanding effort & technique |
| Dorset | William Jones - improved his technical skills a huge amount this term. While he wasn't ready to grade, he took it in his stride & carried on working hard. His turning kicks are especially good - he is one of our highest kickers in Samurai Kickboxing Dorset! |
| Jersey | Alfie Fox - consistent 100% effort, always listening, positive attitude & applying everything he is taught |
| FEBRUARY | |
| Bucks & Berks | Jude Foley - assistance, perseverance, effort, dedication, & improvement of his ability which has to lead to a quick achievement of his next belt |
| Herts | Martha Gilson-Joyce - big improvement in technique & effort |
| Dorset | Willow Gregory - practicing at home to improve her skills in preparation for her Grading. Shown great improvement in class with her coordination & always gives it her all during class |
| Jersey | Oliver Bourke - consistent good behaviour & commitment to Kickboxing |
| JANUARY | |
| Bucks & Berks | Emilia Wierzgacz - always comes to class full of cheerfulness & positivity. She has amazing energy during warm ups, tries really hard with her exercises & strives to perfect her techniques each week. Emilia is a popular member of the class & is a pleasure to teach |
| Herts | Charlotte Jia - excellent behaviour in class & maximum effort |
| Dorset | Sienna Knight - is always attentive & hard working during class. Even when there may be distractions she remains focus on the task at hand. She displays excellent technical ability and power for her age |
| Jersey | Leo Anderson - being brave & showing commitment to Kickboxing which has helped him overcome challenges |
2022 |
| DECEMBER | |
| Bucks & Berks | James Collier - since James starting attending the Samurai Elite class, there's been a massive improvement in his side-kicks. Excellent commitment & effort |
| Herts | Rose Alexander - a brilliant positive mental attitude towards her Kickboxing |
| Dorset | Isabelle Watson - has an outstanding passion for kickboxing. She has been to nearly every camp we have held in Dorset & won a gold medal in the sparring competition at the Dorset Tournament. She has also just recently received her Purple Belt |
| Jersey | Gabrielle Clapham - great maturity & focus in her Kickboxing class |
| NOVEMBER | |
| Bucks & Berks | Toby Taylor - for effort, perseverance & commitment with his training |
| Herts | Katie Cooper - showing great technical improvement in her Kickboxing |
| Dorset | Cameron Riddell - is very committed to his classes & is always willing to show his best. He has been with Samurai for a couple of years now & has shown these qualities throughout his time with us. His hard work has also meant he is of high technical ability & has just passed his Orange Stripe Grading |
| Jersey | Harrison Szeifert - showing great improvement through continued persistence in his Kickboxing |
| OCTOBER | |
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Bucks & Berks |
Oliver Hammond - always turns up early to class so he can practice his techniques & has such a positive attitude to his learning |
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Herts |
Joshua Hart - exemplary behaviour & effort in class |
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Dorset |
Abbigail Chant - excellent example for other students, consistently showing maturity & discipline |
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Jersey |
Tyler Ali - overcoming obstacles to achieve a great performance in his Grading |
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SEPTEMBER |
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| Bucks & Berks | Frankie Fisher - shown great maturity by helping less able students in the class with their pad work. She has also shown patience, kindness & encouragement which has helped them learn & develop their kickboxing techniques |
| Dorset | Jake Newton - excellent etiquette & attitude in his classes. Shows clear pride & humility in the sport & has excellent technical ability |
| Jersey | Ethan Camara - vastly improved attitude towards his training |
| JULY/AUGUST | |
| Bucks & Berks | Oliver Clutterbuck - dedication & persistence with his training as well as his no quit positive attitude in class |
| Dorset | Gwendolen Sullivan - mature and responsible behaviour towards learning and caring for others. Excellent display of technical ability |
| Jersey |
Eli Cabot - fantastic progression & mature attitude within the camp regarding his own training & that of younger students |
| JUNE | |
| Bucks & Berks | |
| Dorset | Paige Worth - excellent manners & etiquette, her attitude towards learning & she's also improved her technical ability loads in the past few months |
| Jersey | Jacob Lewis - dedication & practise outside of class |
| MAY | |
| Bucks & Berks | Saffron Riddlington-White - ongoing commitment to being Assistant Student Instructor. She has a lovely nature with Little Samurai students where she shows patience, understanding & encouragement. Saffron is always on time, never misses a lesson & can be relied on to help look after the students |
| Dorset | Alexander Barrington - tremendous effort & commitment to Kickboxing |
| Jersey | Jacob Lewis (May & June) |
| APRIL | |
| Bucks & Berks | Isabel Parker - commitment to kickboxing & kindness to other students during camp |
| Dorset | Leilana Talwar - excellent behaviour & effort at camp |
| Jersey | David Rowse - awesome improvement technically and with his focus in class |
| MARCH | |
| Bucks & Berks | Benjamin Kotecha - despite having learning difficulties that make it harder for him to retain information, Benjamin tries really hard to focus in class & at kickboxing camp - as a result he's just earned his Yellow Stripe! |
| Dorset | Phoebe Payne - commitment & 100% effort she puts in every month |
| Jersey | David Rowse (March & April) |
| FEBRUARY |
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| Bucks & Berks | Ethan Szekely - commitment, effort & helping other students with 1-2-1’s |
| Dorset | Erin Warner-Lee - a brilliant camp leader, helping out with Little Samurai & setting a great example |
| Jersey | Sage Beer - a really good attitude every session & puts in a lot of effort |
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JANUARY |
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| Bucks & Berks | Felix Macdonald |
| Dorset | Georgie Redley-Steer - effort and enthusiasm. She is a pleasure to teach! |
| Jersey | Lennie Merrifield - most improved student! |