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First Training of the New Year 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by admin

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)

Posted on January 8, 2012 by admin

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

Posted on January 1, 2012 by admin

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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Japan Matsuri in London, 18th September 2011

Posted on September 18, 2011 by admin

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

Posted on September 1, 2011 by admin

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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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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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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The Karate Kid

Posted on July 21, 2010 by admin

Those who have seen the original Karate Kid film starring Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso and Noriyuki ‘Pat’ Morita as Mr Miyagi may well have been surprised to find out that it has seemingly been re-written specifically for Jackie Chan … Continue reading →

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