Yearly Archives: 2011

Hyper Japan, Kensington Olympia, 24th July 2011

Posted on July 24, 2011 by admin

To quote the flier, Hyper Japan was billed as “the UK’s biggest J-Culture event… showcasing everything that’s creative, cute and crazy about Japan today”. I have been studying karate for some years now which has certainly fuelled my interest into … Continue reading →

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Kata Course at Walton on Thames, 17 July 2011

Posted on July 17, 2011 by admin

The July course at Walton on Thames was billed simply as the “All Grades Course” and I was expecting the usual mix of kihon, kata and kumite. As it turned out, the training was 100% kata. Great – my favourite! … Continue reading →

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2011 JKA England National Championship, 2nd July 2011

Posted on July 2, 2011 by admin

They say things happen in threes. One week ago I had a puncture and ended up buying a new set of tyres. On the eve of the competition, I got a call from a stressed parent who needed a lift … Continue reading →

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Ohta Sensei Appears on TV, Saturday 18th June 2011

Posted on June 18, 2011 by admin

A special introductory episode to the new series of Ninja Warrior (which is also aired in Japan under the title ‘Sasuke’) featured JKA England’s very own Chief Instructor, Ohta Sensei! The new voice of the show, Jim North, turns up … Continue reading →

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Limited Edition Shiranamikai T-Shirts

Posted on May 24, 2011 by admin

We have some more long sleeved club t-shirts available! If you would like to order, please email us your preferred colour and size. The new, special edition ones come in a choice of dark blue or grey with a white … Continue reading →

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Karate Girl World Premier, Starring Rina Takeda, London, 8th May 2011

Posted on May 8, 2011 by admin

Authentic karate films are so few and far between that we couldn’t miss the opportunity to see the World Premier of Karate Girl, starring Rina Takeda, showcased as part of the 2011 Terracotta Film Festival. Although this film was released … Continue reading →

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JKA Spring International Course, 29th April – 2nd May 2011

Posted on May 2, 2011 by admin

Course instructors: Tanaka Masahiko 8th Dan, Osaka Yoshiharu 8th Dan, Sawada Kazuhiro 8th Dan, Inokoshi Yusuke 3rd Dan, Ohta Yoshinobu 7th Dan Unlike previous international courses where we have studied several of the kata, the emphasis this time was more … Continue reading →

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Club Training and Grading with Ohta Sensei, 5th April 2011

Posted on April 5, 2011 by admin

On Tuesday 5th April we held the first of our 2011 special training sessions with Ohta Sensei. As usual, everyone dug deep into their energy reserves and enjoyed a challenging class. After the training, we held the club kyu grading … Continue reading →

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JKA European Championship, England, 2nd April 2011

Posted on April 2, 2011 by admin

With sword fighting, drumming and magic tricks on the programme, it might well have been the script for a Takeshi Kitano film. You would also have been forgiven for thinking that the competition had taken place in France as they … Continue reading →

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JKA European Championship, 2nd April 2011, England

Posted on March 23, 2011 by admin

Come and watch international competitors perform kata and kumite Continue reading →

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