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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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Outdoor Training at Harrow School, 31st August 2011

Well done to those of you who continued training throughout the summer holidays – and to those who participated in our two open air training sessions. The weather fortunately held out for us, with the temperature perfect for training (there was … Continue reading

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Club Training and Grading with Ohta Sensei, 9th August 2011

Thankfully, our event kicked off rather differently to what was going on in some other parts of London. We were in for one and a half hours of disciplined yet exhilarating training. Ohta Sensei kept everybody together for basics and … Continue reading

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Hyper Japan, Kensington Olympia, 24th July 2011

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

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

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

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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