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Gasshuku JKA Courses

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 Club Sessions & Kyu Gradings

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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JKA Courses

Kata Course & Karate Association AGM

The Japan Karate Association in England held its first event of 2024 with a 3-hour kata course in Northampton. Training was split into three segments with junior grade students allocated an instructor for designated katas for each, while senior grade were able to choose a different kata each hour. Choices included Chinte, Unsu and Jitte. 

It can be tough to get the body going in cold temperatures but hopefully this course helped some along the way.

The AGM that followed was an opportunity for the committee to make submissions on the recent developments in the association and for area representatives to bring club instructors up to date with regional news.

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Special Club Sessions & Kyu Gradings

Special Training & Grading with Ohta Sensei, December 2023

Shiranamikai students enjoyed an energetic training session with Ohta Sensei during the last quarter of the year. Speed and power was a key requirement in some enjoyable kumite drills, while every kata is advanced with our association’s chief instructor!

Congratulations to all who graded. 

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Gasshuku JKA Courses

JKA England Winter 2023 Gasshuku

December saw a great, long-weekend’s, training in West Sussex at JKA England’s international karate course. Instructors Shimizu Ryosuke 6th Dan and Kurihara Kazuaki 6th Dan from the Tokyo Sohonbu joined England’s chief instructor Ohta Sensei 7th Dan.

These gasshukus are a fantastic opportunity to learn advanced katas and their applications while practising alongside similarly-graded students from across the UK and further afield. A pre-requisite for 1st Kyu looking to attempt a dan grading within the next 12-month period.

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Special Club Sessions & Kyu Gradings

Christmas & New Year Training

Christmas & New Year Training Times

Classes continue during the festive season with time and venue changes as noted. We revert to our regular schedule from 2nd January, and children’s classes from 7th January. We also have some new training opportunities and more to follow for 2024!

Wednesday 20th December7pm Harrow
Thursday 21st December–
Friday 22nd December–
Saturday 23rd December10.30am Primrose Hill
Sunday 24th December
Christmas Eve		–
Monday 25th December
Christmas Day		–
Tuesday 26th December
Boxing Day		–
Wednesday 27th December10.30am Primrose Hill
Saturday 30th December10.30am Primrose Hill
Sunday 31st December
New Year’s Eve		10.30am Primrose Hill
Monday 1st January
New Year’s Day		–
Tuesday 2nd January6.30pm O2 Centre
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JKA Competitions

Shotokan Open Karate Championship October 2023

Shiranamikai members participated among 500 competitors and 10 countries at the JKA England Shotokan Open Karate Championship. Well done to everybody for their efforts in what were some exciting and inspiring performances. Results as follows…

Evelyn: Bronze in Kata
Vivienne: Silver in Kata
Ella: Bronze in Kumite
Taiga: Gold in Kata, Bronze in Kumite
Austin: Bronze in Kata

Congratulations!

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Special Club Sessions & Kyu Gradings

Special Training & Grading with Ohta Sensei, September 2023

Great training session with Ohta Sensei this month. Challenging partner combinations kept everybody on their toes and, in some cases, on those of others… all building up to the kata, Gankaku.

Congratulations to all who graded! 

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Articles Outside The Dojo

Ohta Sensei cover feature on Shotokan Karate Magazine

JKA England’s Chief Instructor is the cover feature on June’s Shotokan Karate Magazine along with an interview in which he opens up about his initial selection, assisting the late Enoeda Sensei and the formation of JKA England in what is now more than 40 years of his teaching karate in the UK.

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Events Outside The Dojo Special Club Sessions & Kyu Gradings

50th Birthday Celebration

Dear karate friends, thank you for your warm wishes, artwork, messages, company, and generosity. It is all very much appreciated. 50 feels so much better than 49!

Here is some of what transpired plus a x50 recording of training.

Austin

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