CLUB NEWS ...
MARCH 2024
Congratulations to Daniel May Montana on earning your promotion to 2nd dan. You worked very intensively for this grading and your achievement is very well deserved. We wish you all the best for your dojo in Chile where your students are making impressive progress and we look forward to your next return to the UK and to training together again. |
MARCH 2024
Congratulations to all the Karate Kids on earning your RESPECT merit awards!
Well done! Our next award will be DETERMINATION!
Congratulations to all the Karate Kids on earning your RESPECT merit awards!
Well done! Our next award will be DETERMINATION!
RECENT EVENTS ...
JULY 2020 - an unusual dan grading .....
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Coronavirus lockdown meant the dan grading could not go ahead in Austria as planned .... or in the dojo .... but we were able to go ahead in our outdoor dojo! It was an amazing, international, collaborative event with grading officers and candidates taking part in England, Wales, Austria, Germany and Australia!
CONGRATULATIONS to Bob, David and Grant on an amazing and well-deserved achievement. |
MARCH to AUGUST 2020 - lockdown and finding other ways to train ..
We all pulled together and found ways to sty positive and active and to keep training: in our homes and gardens and online. Our classes kept us on track and in touch! Parents joined in the 'Wellness Wednesday' sessions and we joined in weekly international SSWU seminars where we made new friends and trained with a variety of senior instructors from across Europe, Australia and Japan.
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SHUKOKAI ENGLAND COURSE - MARCH 2020
Good fun and great training - sharing knowledge and experience and building friendships with other enthusiastic karateka in our association.
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MORE DAN GRADING SUCCESSES! December 2019
Congratulations to Sam, Hope, Richard, James and Lucas!
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DAN GRADING SUCCESS - CONGRATULATIONS JAN & DANIEL!
JAPAN TRIP - Seminar, Competition & Dan Grading - March 2019
Shukokai England course -March 2019
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Shukokai England course - January 2019
GREAT NEWS FROM DANIEL! Kosokun Dai physiotherapy!
Many of you have been asking after Daniel and we are glad to be able to pass on his good - and interesting - news.
As many of you know, a few months ago Daniel became very ill and was diagnosed with Guillan-Barre syndrome. It is a very rare and serious illness which attacks the nervous system causing loss of muscular control of limbs (and in severe case , breathing). Fortunately Daniel's diagnosis was fairly swift but even so he was left unable to walk without the aid of a stick or to use his hands for even simple motor functions.
Daniel has written to update us on his recovery. He is now able to walk and climb stairs and the sensitivity and mobility of his hands is returning. He also wanted to tell us about his physiotherapy (and he thought club members might be interested to know too). This is what he said,
"I would like to tell you something that may be interesting for you and your students. Physiotherapists who are helping me in my rehabilitation asked me whether I practice any sport. I answered that I do Karate. Then they asked me to show something and I did part of KOSOKUN DAI (obviously poorly given my health condition). They were so impressed by the movements involved in this kata and they asked me to practice it every day because it is perfect for my rehabilitation. I never thought that karate would help me so much for this purpose. So it is not only useful for self-defense, but also for other eventualities such as my disease. ..... The physiotherapists have recommended that I keep practising karate in the future, so I will start training again when I am back in February."
There are so many good reasons to practice kata - and now there is one more!
As many of you know, a few months ago Daniel became very ill and was diagnosed with Guillan-Barre syndrome. It is a very rare and serious illness which attacks the nervous system causing loss of muscular control of limbs (and in severe case , breathing). Fortunately Daniel's diagnosis was fairly swift but even so he was left unable to walk without the aid of a stick or to use his hands for even simple motor functions.
Daniel has written to update us on his recovery. He is now able to walk and climb stairs and the sensitivity and mobility of his hands is returning. He also wanted to tell us about his physiotherapy (and he thought club members might be interested to know too). This is what he said,
"I would like to tell you something that may be interesting for you and your students. Physiotherapists who are helping me in my rehabilitation asked me whether I practice any sport. I answered that I do Karate. Then they asked me to show something and I did part of KOSOKUN DAI (obviously poorly given my health condition). They were so impressed by the movements involved in this kata and they asked me to practice it every day because it is perfect for my rehabilitation. I never thought that karate would help me so much for this purpose. So it is not only useful for self-defense, but also for other eventualities such as my disease. ..... The physiotherapists have recommended that I keep practising karate in the future, so I will start training again when I am back in February."
There are so many good reasons to practice kata - and now there is one more!
SEMINAR WITH OHSHITA SENSEI (10TH DAN) VIENNA - Sept 2018
4th DAN GRADING SUCCESS!
Slovenia - June 2018
SLOVENIA - JUNE 2018 - SSWU SEMINAR & DAN GRADING
Thank you to Anton Marusa and SSWU Slovenia for organising such a fantastic event. It was a great opportunity to train with Mimoto Sensei and Ohshita Sensei and a chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones too - friends from all over Europe, Japan and Australia. Great news for two of our club members - Wayne and Dave - who earned their 4th Dans. Congratulations also to Thomas Hausner on attaining your 8th dan. A highlight was seeing Yuya again - and well done Yuya on your gold medal in the kumite!
DAN GRADING - JUNE 2018
YUYA - FEBRUARY 2018
It is with great sadness that we have had to say goodbye to Yuya - for now! - as he returns home to Japan after six months with us. Having Yuya to stay with us and train with us all at our club has been a fantastic experience and many strong friendships have been forged. We all wish him well with his studies and his karate and look forward to seeing him again soon (roll on the Slovenia seminar in June!!).
SHUKOKAI ENGLAND COMPETITION - FEBRUARY 2018
This was a FANTASTIC event.
CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who took part.
Kata and kumite performance were excellent - and best of all was the good dojo etiquette and sportsmanship.
THANK YOU to our fellow Shukokai England students who travelled from Bristol and Sale to compete.
And THANK YOU also to all the people who gave their time to referee and officiate at the event: it would not have been the success it was without you.
It was such a busy day that we do not have any 'official' photos - students are welcome to email us any photos to share on our website and Facebook page as a memento of the day! A selection of those received so far is below ....
CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who took part.
Kata and kumite performance were excellent - and best of all was the good dojo etiquette and sportsmanship.
THANK YOU to our fellow Shukokai England students who travelled from Bristol and Sale to compete.
And THANK YOU also to all the people who gave their time to referee and officiate at the event: it would not have been the success it was without you.
It was such a busy day that we do not have any 'official' photos - students are welcome to email us any photos to share on our website and Facebook page as a memento of the day! A selection of those received so far is below ....
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DAN GRADING - DECEMBER 2017
Congratulations Dominic, Rob and Barbi and a big thank you to Yuya and Matt for assisting.
CEWKA 2017 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Congratulations to Yuya, Emer and Tom - fantastic results! And thank you to Rob for your coaching and support. Well done!
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Training with Ohshita Sensei - Vienna - September 2017
Here are a few images from a fantastic weekend training in Ohshita Sensei's dojo in Vienna. It was also a great opportunity to train with other members of Shukokai England from Bristol and Sale.
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Course with Ohshita Sensei ..... 1st & 2nd July 2017 ....
Here are a few photos from the brilliant weekend course taught by Sensei Masataka Ohshita, 9th Dan and SSWU Technical Director Soke Hanshi. We learned so much and laughed a lot and had a great time with our friends from Bristol and Sale and many others.
Japan - April 2017
A once-in-a-lifetime trip to Tokyo to train at the Japan Karate Federation (JKF) headquarters - followed by training in Minoh City with the Kenseikan Shitoryu Karatedo association lead by Mimoto Teruo, Soke Hanshi, 10th Dan. A wonderful experience shared with our friends in the SSWU from Austria, Germany, Australia and the US.
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MANCHESTER - MAY 2015
Click on the button for results at this competition .....
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More achievements by our squad who performed ably both on and off the tatami. Well done! |
SSU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MARCH 2015
Follow this link for the squad's achievements at this event ....
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Another great performance by all who took part. Well done.
The etiquette and team spirit were fantastic and it was great to see senior students encouraging and coaching the younger students so brilliantly. For many this was their first big competition ..... all the training paid off with excellent kata and kumite - and one squad member was selected as 'COMPETITOR OF THE DAY'! Find out who and see the results and all gold, silver and bronze medals won by following the link ...... |
SSU National Championships - September 2014
Follow this link for the squad's results at this event .....
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CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who took part in this exciting event.
Squad members performed brilliantly both on and off the tatami and did the club proud. As well as great fun, it was a successful day with many trophies and medals won (two of our squad members are now SSU NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!) - but best of all was the great team spirit and the support and encouragement you all gave each other. Well done! |