Category Archives: Special Club Sessions & Gradings

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

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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Keiko Osame and Club Grading, 21st December 2010

With only a few sleeps until Christmas Day we managed to fit in Keiko Osame (the last training of the year) followed by a club grading! As usual, Ohta Sensei gave us an excellent workout during the special training session. … Continue reading

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Club Training and Grading with Ohta Sensei, 7th September 2010

Sensei Austin and I had our fingers crossed on 7th September, given that tube strikes were expected to cause transport mayhem. As it turned out, the majority of our group were able to arrive at the O2 in very good time … Continue reading

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European Champions Visit, 4th September 2010

On Saturday morning at John Lyon Sports Centre, we were very lucky to be visited by the current JKA European Karate Champions: Roisin, Rachel and Jana. At this year’s Championship held in Bochum, Germany, the three took European Gold in … Continue reading

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Club Training & Grading with Ohta Sensei, 1st April 2010

Congratulations to our students for their success at the recent kyu grading at the O2 Centre, Finchley Road. Despite the slightly unfortuitous date, everyone turned up on time and passed! Prior to the grading, club members were inspired by a … Continue reading

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Kyu Grading at Budokwai, 6th December 2009

Congratulations to all our students who passed the kyu grading at Ohta Sensei’s club in Kensington. The next grading will be in the first quarter of 2010.

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