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Former European and National Champions.
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Squad Training
This years 3rd Dan above course was well received and good to meet Richard Price who trained well on the course. Some old concepts from Shorin Ryu were worked on and how it has developed into the modern "shotokan" we practice now. We also explored the incorrect "locking" of the back knee joint in zenkutsu dachi and what karate ka should be doing instead.
End of year
Dan Grading
The 15th December 2024 was another good dan grading for the dojo.
Started at 10am with special training on the applications to Hangetsu and concentrating on the fundamentals of "fixing" legs into the ground at the moment of impact to create powerful techniques either in defence or attack.
One of the principals of Hangetsu is how to fight on a slippy surface and how to alter foot position to maintain strong contact with the ground.
Just before 12 the dan grading took place and after nearly two hours the examinees came through with good, positive results. Congratulations to: Michael Jarvis, 1st Dan, Keith Sherriff, 2nd Dan and to two new 4th Dans: Alison Golland and Jo Sherriff.
Congratulations to them all!
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
UPDATE 26th January 2025
A printed book of the clubs history including events in 2024 is now being produced and will be available to purchase in February 2025.
Details to follow soon!
Richard Mayes, Stefan Wardle, Richard Price, Alison Golland, Cath Parsons, Lauren Frearson, Rob Maclean, Mark Russell and me!
