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Pasquale & Dave course November 2024

Well, the dojo has ran many courses over the years but this course was pretty special. Not just for the training which was excellent and not because all classes were very well attended...but because there was a special atmosphere all weekend. A weekend full of atmosphere and effort from everyone who took part.

Thank you to all that managed to support the course, and those who travelled from as far afield as Lithuania, Millport (Scotland) and Liverpool (Michaylo Fedyk) to make this a special training course.

Congratulations also to those being given a special long term of service to Karate award; Gary England, Alan Yule, Robert Mclean, Donatas Dauginis and to the dojos good friend from Germany, Pasquale Petrella.

Plans are being made for June next year to repeat the course and it promises to be a busy one!

Club History

In December 2022 I began a project of documenting the history of our martial arts club which, as it stands, is the oldest established martial arts club in Great Britain. Same venue since it started in October 1946. 

I have found newspaper articles, and various media articles as well as old photos and write ups on our dojo, its instructors and much more. So far it is around 66 x pages deep with content being added on a regular basis. 

Sometimes more questions arise than answers on the dojos history and as the sands of time move on, some information as to what happened at various times in the club are open to speculation.

Soon a downloadable PDF will be available to all members which I hope some will find interesting.

It is a work in progress and covers events from 1946 right through to the present day...

Dave Wilkins

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UPDATE 10th November 2024

​I have just put some finishing touches to this first edition of the dojos history and details of how to download this for your perusal will be available soon. Just a couple of gaps to fill and this will be done.

The intention is to review this annually and as maybe information comes to light it will be revised, altered and improved. Dave

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Harry Ewen founded Leicester Martial Arts dojo in October 1946 and such was its popularity that around 300 people trained in the dojo every week. Initially Jiu Jitsu but changed to Judo a year later. Aikido started in 1960 and Karate started in 1966. We train in the oldest, established club in Britain. 

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