Teaching Karate is challenging and it goes beyond the dojo; a good Sensei is teacher, mentor and role model to their students. On a physical level, a Sensei must be competent at performing whatever technique he is asking his students to perform. As we get older we may not be able to maintain the same […]
Competition Kata is a mime. Watching a typical kata performance, when it is done well, is very much like watching a really good mime artist at work. ”What on earth are you talking about, kata is nothing like a mime, absolute nonsense!” I hear you cry? Well when we watch a performance of kata, especially […]
Kata and Kihon as training vehicles: Martial Musings From day one of our introduction to karate, we are taught a variety of moves – blocks, punches and kicks of varying complexity that build over time into sequences and combinations of the basic techniques that are the physical expression of our art. Ritualistic in practice, high […]
On Sunday the 27th of February we held the first in a series of seminars on the kata Kushanku. With participants from various parts of the UK and International attendees from Sweden and Southern Ireland and Spain (via Milton Keynes) the scene was set for a very promising session. With everyone warmed up we started […]
It was an honour to receive the title of Kyoshi from ISOK’s Senior Technical Committee in September 2016. A certificate signed by Vince Morris Hanshi and Chuck Merriman Hanshi now sits safely waiting to be framed to eventually take it’s place on the dojo wall. The term “Kyoshi” is often translated as “teacher” or “Professor” […]
Congratulations to Stephen Pook on passing his 3rd dan exam on Sunday the 7th of May 2017. Steve trains at the Karate Academy Eastbourne as well as teaching in Burgess Hill West Sussex and always leads from the front. Great job Steve, keep up the great work! Jeff Tasker achieved Shodan showing great spirit and […]
OK, the title may read a bit odd but the idea is to share some thoughts on the “weaponising” – I hate that word by the way – of the various body parts. Pretty much any body part actually! The premise is to take a kihon exercise or kata sequence and without changing the structure, […]
KARATE JUNIORS PASS THE GRADE! On Saturday the 23rd of July some of our Karate Juniors were successful at the end of term grading. A fantastic effort from all involved, with everyone showing great determination and dedication throughout. Our successful candidates were: 9th kyu – Joshua Brown 9th kyu – Allysia Langley 8th kyu – […]
ISOK PROMOTES SENSEI VINCE MORRIS TO 9th DAN. ISOK have recognised the dedication of Sensei Vince Morris in the promulgation of real Karate. The ISOK senior technical committee unanimously agreed to promote Sensei Morris to 9th dan. Vince’s uncompromising approach to research and development has always found him at the forefront of reality based martial […]
Grading Success for Burgess Hill Dojo! On the 8th of June students from Applied Karate Mid-Sussex completed a grading under the watchful eyes of Sensei Don Came & Sensei Stephen Pook.
Yesterdays (Monday) classes turned into an extended senior session due to an absence of junior grades – it appears that football is a bigger draw than karate for some reason! We did some intensive work on kata, looking at various applications along the way and finished with some Kakie/push hands – always a nice way […]
We are finally good to go with our new website (pheew) and I have to say that I am really pleased with it. I have to thank Lee Marion of Influense Design for designing (in my opinion) such an excellent site, not to mention his patience in dealing with my constant texts, emails and phone […]
Becky Grace passed her 2nd dan exam on Sunday the 28th April 2013. Becky demonstrated great skill during the exam which consisted of applied kihon, kata and bunkai as well as demonstrating an understanding of the rules of combat and basic anatomy. Congratulations!
Sensei Don Came receiving his 7th dan from world renowned karate master Sensei Vince Morris 8th dan – world head of the Kissaki-Kai Karate-Do International – after his Eastbourne seminar on the 8th of February 2014.