Category: Training

Training, Updates

IMPORTANT : Training over the Christmas period… (良い休暇を) [ UPDATE 1 ]

  Please note the following changes to the normal schedule over the holiday period: – The Amersham Honbu Dojo will be closed on Thursday 28th of December. The first training session of 2018 will be held on the 4th of January 2018; – The last session of 2017 in Aylesbury will be held on the 20th of December, with the dojo closed on Wednesday 27th … Continue reading IMPORTANT : Training over the Christmas period… (良い休暇を) [ UPDATE 1 ]

O. J.
Events, Training

[ SPECIAL EVENT ] Kagami Biraki (鏡開き), Holmer Green Dojo (8-Jan-18)

A special lesson to mark the first practice session of the New Year, will be held on the 8th of January 2017 (usual start @7:30pm), in the Holmer Green Dojo. ​Kagami Biraki (鏡開き) is a Japanese traditional ceremony which literally translates to “Opening the Mirror” (from an abstinence) or, also, “Breaking of the Mochi. ” It traditionally falls on January 11 It refers to the … Continue reading [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Kagami Biraki (鏡開き), Holmer Green Dojo (8-Jan-18)

O. J.
Events, Training

[ SPECIAL EVENT ] A special training session in Holmer Green (18-Dec-17)

The last training session of the year in the Holmer Green Dojo will be held on the 18th of December 2017 (usual start @7:30pm). On that special day, all proceeds raised (including training fees) will be donated to the Breast Cancer Care Charity. So come in numbers, have fun, and expect the unexpected! For further information, please contact  Sensei Davenport ([email protected] or by text on … Continue reading [ SPECIAL EVENT ] A special training session in Holmer Green (18-Dec-17)

O. J.
Events, Features, Training

[ SEMINAR ] “Shu-Ha-Ri” (守破離), with Scott Langley

Well, well… What a great session, with Langley Sensei throwing spanners in the works throughout the day! Forget (or rather transcend…) the basics, and strive to apply principles before stances and techniques. In other words, “Shu-Ha-Ri” (守破離): start by learning the rules (“Shu“: obey); reflect on what you have learnt and understand how the rules can be bent or tranformed (“Ha“: disgress); go beyond and … Continue reading [ SEMINAR ] “Shu-Ha-Ri” (守破離), with Scott Langley

O. J.
Features, Training

[ FEATURE ] The meaning of Bunkai (分解)

  Kata have been used by karate masters over the years for many reasons, e.g. to aggregate and help with the transfer of knowledge to their students, to help with training, conditioning, etc. But it is thought that when karate made it into the Okinawan schooling system thanks to Anko Itosu (and later onto the Japanese shores through Funakoshi), katas were systematically sanitised, with “dangerous” … Continue reading [ FEATURE ] The meaning of Bunkai (分解)

O. J.
Events, Training

[ SEMINAR ] Reporting back from Iain Abernethy’s seminar in Bushey, Watford…

  Reporting back from Bushey, Watford, following a seminar aiming at highlighting similarities between kata and their applications across the many styles of karate, i.e. Shotokan, Wado, Goju… The seminar was attended by approximately 60 students and led by Iain Abernethy, a leading exponent of applied karate. Overall, a very entertaining and informative afternoon, full of anecdotes, going through a multitude of kata techniques and … Continue reading [ SEMINAR ] Reporting back from Iain Abernethy’s seminar in Bushey, Watford…

O. J.
Events, Training

[ SEMINAR ] JKA England International Course at K2, Crawley, December 2017

As mentioned by Sensei Davenport: From Friday, 1st December to Sunday 3rd December 2017, the JKA will welcome Osaka Sensei, 8th Dan, and Ueda Sensei, 4th Dan from Japan and they will be accompanied by JKA England Chief Instructor Ohta Sensei, 7th Dan. The course will be held at K2 Crawley, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley RH11 9BQ. Tickets are available in advance through paypal and can be … Continue reading [ SEMINAR ] JKA England International Course at K2, Crawley, December 2017

O. J.
Events, Training

REMINDER: Scott Langley visiting Holmer Green [ 11-Nov-17 ]

Scott Langley is coming to the Holmer Green Dojo on Saturday 11th of November! So far 21 places have been booked, meaning we have just 9 places left for CKA members. Please confirm your place with Dave Davenport as soon as possible! To ensure you get the best possible experience, close up & personal, the course will be limited to just THIRTY places! The format … Continue reading REMINDER: Scott Langley visiting Holmer Green [ 11-Nov-17 ]

O. J.
Events, Training

[ SEMINAR ] Iain Abernerthy in Watford: transcending styles of karate through Kata (21-Oct-17)

Iain Abernerthy will be visiting Watford on the 21st of October. The subject of the seminar will be “Transcending Styles – examining the similarities of Kata and application between major styles of karate including Goju, Shotokan and Wado”. The seminar will take place at the Queens School, Aldenham Road, Bushey, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD23 2TY. It will start at 12pm and last until 4pm. Registration costs … Continue reading [ SEMINAR ] Iain Abernerthy in Watford: transcending styles of karate through Kata (21-Oct-17)

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