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First Training of the New Year 2012

Saturday 7th January saw the first Shiranamikai lesson of 2012. I for one had taken the opportunity to completely rest over the Christmas period so the prospect of shifting two or three mince pies worth of indulgence was very appealing… … Continue reading

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Will’s last training session (for a while)

At the end of 2011, Will participated in his last club training session with us for a while – he’ll be off to Rwanda in the next few days. Will always trains hard and has made a great contribution to … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolutions

Have you made any new year’s resolutions? Common ones are to get fitter, change your eating habits for the better, spend less, and become more organised. Perhaps you’ve got a resolution that relates specifically to karate. But surveys show that most … Continue reading

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Club Training and Grading with Ohta Sensei, 20th December 2011

Shiranamikai marked the last club session of 2011 with a special lesson taught by Ohta Sensei, 7th Dan and Chief Instructor of JKA England. We covered a lot of ground and it didn’t take long for cheeks to become rosier … Continue reading

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All Grades Course, Loughborough, 4th December 2011

Course with Sensei Daniel Lautier 7th Dan, Chief Instructor of JKA France and Ohta Sensei 7th Dan, Chief Instructor of JKA England Sensei Lautier advised our group of more than a hundred dan grades that we would be doing “just … Continue reading

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JKA Norway 25th Anniversary Gasshuku, 24-27th November 2011

In November, JKA Norway held a special 4-day Gasshuku in celebration of a successful 25 years. Larsen Sensei 7th Dan and Ohta Sensei 7th Dan were in attendance, as were a line-up of no less than 11 instructors from the … Continue reading

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JKA England, London and South East Region Championship, 13th November 2011

After a long but very worthwhile day, Shiranamikai came away with 4 medals at the London and South East Championship! David: Bronze in kumite Parth: Bronze in kumite Danny: Gold in kata, Bronze in kumite Well done guys – and … Continue reading

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JKA Autumn International Course, 23rd-25th September 2011

This was JKA England’s second international course this year, with guest instructors Imamura Tomio 7th Dan and Izumiya Seizo 7th Dan from JKA’s Tokyo headquarters joining Ohta Yoshinobu Sensei 7th Dan. Izumiya Sensei led us through a session on how … Continue reading

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Japan Matsuri in London, 18th September 2011

The yearly Japan Matsuri is a central London festival which celebrates traditional Japanese arts and culture. This year, the Matsuri was held in and around County Hall, Westminster. Three different staging areas had been set up for demonstrations including one dedicated … Continue reading

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The Road to Samurai – An Introduction to Karate, NHK Radio

Broadcast on NHK Radio 31st August and 1st September 2011 Naka Tatsuya, a 7th Dan instructor at the Japan Karate Association’s Tokyo Honbu explains some of the fundamentals of Shotokan karate to reporter come first-time student Munish Sharma in these … Continue reading

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