We are delighted to welcome Matt Price Sensei on Sunday 17th of March 2019. This is a unique opportunity to train with a truly World Class karate-ka ! His career highlights : – 9 times KUGB National Champion – 16 x Grand Slam Kumite Champion – 2 times EU Competitor of the Year – KUGB Grand Champion – EU Individual Kumite Champion – World … Continue reading [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Training with Matt PRICE (6th Dan JKS)
Akemashite omedetō gozaimasu – Happy New Year ! (良いお年を) Just a quick note to remind and invite everyone to the CKA – Kagami Biraki training which will take place on Monday 7th January, from 8pm to 9pm in Holmer Green. Kagami Biraki is a very traditional Japanese start to New Years training, and literally means “to open the mirror”. It was an old samurai tradition … Continue reading [ UPDATE ] Happy New Year !!! (良いお年を)
Holmer Green kicked off our charity week tonight in help of Prostate Cancer UK and managed to raise a staggering £287 on the night… Over to Chesham, Aylesbury and Amersham! The target is set ! Continue reading [ UPDATE ] Charity week is under way !
Please note the following changes to the training schedule over the Christmas period: – Amersham : closed on the 27th of December (training will resume on the 3rd of January) – Aylesbury : closed on the 26th of December and 2nd of January (really shocking I know…) – Chesham : closed on the 25th of December and 1st of January (another shocker…) – Holmer … Continue reading [ UPDATE ] Christmas training schedule & training for charity !
Congratulations to Toby Allen, Sam Green, Brian Hammond and Szymon Warsinski on passing the examination for Shodan last week-end ! And a special mention to Tanmay Mahesh who didn’t quite make it to Nidan. He took the decision with good grace and showed an excellent attitude to the news. I am sure he will come back stronger and better next time! Onwards & upwards…. … Continue reading [ GRADING ] Congratulations to …
On Sunday 11 of November 2018, we had the pleasure of welcoming back Scott Sensei to the CKA following his visit in 2017, to hold another brilliant training course, made up of 2 successive, distinct sessions. What a treat and such an opportunity to train with a karateka of such calibre! The first session was dedicated to Kihon (基本, きほん), mainly focusing on optimising the generation of power. By … Continue reading [ SEMINAR ] Form versus Function with Scott Langley…
We have the greatest of pleasure to confirm that Sensei Scott Langley (Chief Technical Director of HDKI) is returning to the CKA on Sunday 11th November!! To ensure you get the best possible experience, close up & personal, the course will be limited to just THIRTY (30) places! Please confirm your place with me as soon as possible to avoid disappointment😊 As has been … Continue reading [ SEMINAR ] Scott Langley Course 2018 (Sunday 11th of November 2018)
Hi all, To mark our 25th anniversary, we decided to revamp our current badge with a new version, fit for the next 25 years. The design has been produced by a top London graphics agency that has worked with prestigious companies like Audi, Burberry, Ocado, etc. I hope you like it ! 😊 We wanted the design to be an evolution and not a … Continue reading [ IMPORTANT ] NEW CKA LOGO : A MESSAGE FROM SENSEI DAVENPORT
We have the greatest of pleasure to confirm that Sensei Scott Langley (Chief Technical Director of HDKI) is returning to the CKA on Sunday 11th November!! To ensure you get the best possible experience, close up & personal, the course will be limited to just THIRTY (30) places! Please confirm your place with me as soon as possible to avoid disappointment😊 As has been … Continue reading [ SEMINAR ] Scott Langley Course 2018 (Sunday 11th of November 2018)
A 2-days seminar taking place in the vicinity… On the 30th of June and the 1st of July, Iain Abernethy and Kris Wilder will be holding a seminar which theme is “Reframing your art for the next level”. The main objective of the course is about knowing what is valuable, understanding the value, and then applying it with two goals in mind, mastery of … Continue reading [ SEMINAR ] “Reframing your art for the next level” (武道)
