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Christmas & New Year Training 2024-2025

Christmas & New Year Training Times

Classes continue during the festive season. We have a regular schedule up to 22nd December. After this date, time and venue changes are noted.

We revert to our regular timetable from 4th January 2025 for our anniversary session, after which we’ll be going for a club dinner. Children’s term classes resume from 9th January.

During December we will be supporting Caritas Bakhita House.

Saturday 14th December10.30am Belsize Library
4pm Swiss Cottage
Sunday 15th December10am Stanmore
Monday 16th December–
Tuesday 17th December6.30pm O2 Centre
Wednesday 18th December7pm Harrow
Thursday 19th December9.30am Primrose Hill
5pm Primrose Hill (children)
Friday 20th December–
Saturday 21st December4pm Swiss Cottage
Sunday 22nd December10am Stanmore
Monday 23rd December–
Tuesday 24th December
Christmas Eve		10.30am Primrose Hill
Wednesday 25th December
Christmas Day		–
Thursday 26th December
Boxing Day		–
Friday 27th December–
Saturday 28th December10.30am Belsize Library
Sunday 29th December10am Stanmore
Monday 30th December–
Tuesday 31st December
New Year’s Eve		–
Wednesday 1st January
New Year’s Day		–
Thursday 2nd January–
Friday 3rd January–
Saturday 4th January4pm Swiss Cottage
Sunday 5th January10am Stanmore
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JKA Competitions

Shotokan Open Karate Championship

Busy day at the K2 on Saturday, with more than 400 competitors and some strong performances across a multitude of categories, at the JKA England Open Karate Championship.

Well done to Shiranamikai medalists…
Remi: Bronze in Kumite
Nuri: Bronze in Kumite
Evelyn: Gold in Kata, Gold in Kumite
…and all club members for showing their best on the day.

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Japan Matsuri London 2024

Everybody at Shiranamikai was delighted to have been part of Japan Matsuri 2024; the Japan-UK cultural highlight of the year. The crowd were fantastic – thanks for your support – and thank you to the team from the Embassy of Japan for making us feel welcome. We’re looking forward to the next one!

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Special Training & Grading with Ohta Sensei, September 2024

We had an excellent training session with Ohta Yoshinobu Sensei this September. Standing basics seemed quick to progress into dynamic combinations performed up and down the dojo, and into challenging partner drills. If you weren’t well-warmed-up and at least a little sweaty, you weren’t there. Sensei took senior grades, and those who were keen, through the kata Unsu.

Congratulations to those who passed their grading!

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JKA Courses

JKA England National Course

Congratulations to Lydik on achieving his 1st dan black belt at the JKA England national karate course in Guildford at the weekend. Well done!

JKA 1st Dan certificate, all the way from The Japan Karate Association HQ in Tokyo. And another excuse for a group photo three months later. Spot the difference.
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Ueki Masaaki Shuseki Shihan, 1939-2024

Very sad news to hear of the passing of Ueki Masaaki Shuseki Shihan, 10th Dan, Chief Instructor of The Japan Karate Association.

Ueki Shihan had been undergoing treatment for an illness but passed away on July 14th 2024. He was 85 years old. His funeral was attended by members of his family while the JKA will look to organise a memorial event at a later date.

Our sincere condolences to his family, friends and students.

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Special Club Sessions & Kyu Gradings

Special Training & Grading with Ohta Sensei, June 2024

On his recent visit to Shiranamikai Ohta Sensei demonstrated correct hip alignment through the various stages of a kicking technique: the start, its culmination, return, and provided supporting exercises.

Kumite sequences incorporated the main Shotokan stances of front, side, and back, while moving a different leg to expected was an additional and enjoyable challenge.

Jion was the chosen kata for seniors where they were able to put the lesson’s themes into practice.

Congratulations to those who took their grading!

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JKA Competitions

JKA England National Karate Championship June 2024

Shiranamikai members participated in the JKA England 2024 National Karate Championship at the weekend. Well done all, especially those for whom it was their first competition. Big thanks to Alex M, Alex K, and Subhash for coaching on the day, and to parents for their support.

Results as follows…
Iwona: 4th Place in Kata
Teo: Bronze in Kumite 🥉
Evelyn: Gold in Kata, Gold in Kumite 🥇🥇
Ella: Bronze in Kumite 🥉
Austin: Bronze in Kata 🥉
Alex: Gold in Kata 🥇
Congratulations!

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JKA England Spring Gasshuku, April 2024

Sawada Kazuhiro 8th Dan from JKA Belgium, joined Sohonbu instructors Okuma Koichiro 7th Dan and Hirose Hikaru 3rd Dan from JKA Japan, as guests of Ohta Yoshinobu 7th Dan, chief instructor of JKA England, for the spring 2024 gasshuku. 

Sawada Sensei’s drills inspired by Bassai Dai’s uke kaeshi sequences were demanding. Okuma Sensei was engaging, charismatic and encouraged everybody. Hirose Sensei’s kumite was based on the mechanics of body contraction and expansion to absorb, evade, and launch back in towards an opponent. Ohta Sensei broke down techniques effortlessly.

As well as offering a tremendous training environment, these brilliant karate courses with The Japan Karate Association are an opportunity to grade and take instructor exams, so congratulations to all who passed on this occasion.

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Special Training & Grading with Ohta Sensei, March 2024

JKA England’s Chief Instructor, Ohta Yoshinobu Sensei, visited Shiranamikai to teach a special karate class in March. Students were put through their paces with fundamentals and challenging ‘kaeshi’ partner exercises. Sensei taught the kata Heian Nidan in detail followed by a very technical Bassai Dai for seniors.

Congratulations to those who graded!

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