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Report – Sugasawa Sensei, Instructor’s course 2025 Brittany.

There is usually no good reason to get up at 3am, unless its August and time for the annual Shikukai course at Mumei Juku in Breton. So it was that people travelled by sea, rail and road to venture into the French countryside for three days of training under the meticulous instruction and guidance fromContinue reading “Report – Sugasawa Sensei, Instructor’s course 2025 Brittany.”

Report – Hungarian Summer Course 2025.

This year the jump from an English summer to a Hungarian summer was not such a big one. While parts of the UK cooked up to around 33 degrees, Hungary was enjoying temperatures that were very much like a better version of the typical Brit summer. For training this made things rather more comfortable. TheContinue reading “Report – Hungarian Summer Course 2025.”

Report – Shikukai Spring Course 2025 Osprey Leisure Centre, Portland.

After three weeks of lovely hot sunshine we knew the weather would probably breakbefore the course, but luckily we had a mixed bag of sun/cloud and wind, with therain mostly overnight.Sensei, Julie and Steve Chamberlain brought the sun with them when they arrived onThursday, joining us for refreshments in the garden before going on toContinue reading “Report – Shikukai Spring Course 2025 Osprey Leisure Centre, Portland.”

Report – Holland Course March 2025.

Time yet again for one of my regular courses hosted by Kenkokai in Eemnes, not far from Hilversum. These are seminars organised by our Shikukai representative in the Netherlands, Martijn Schelen de Vries. Martijn has a healthy Dojo of well-established students who come back year after year, which is a real advantage, as it givesContinue reading “Report – Holland Course March 2025.”

Report – Pre-Dan Grade Course and Mock Grading.

Steve and I always try to think of new approaches when planning courses and theidea of a Pre-Dan Grade training/mock grading was decided upon.We held it in two parts, at two different venues, so we could cover a larger contentand make travelling a bit easier for the students. Session 1 was held at The OspreyLeisureContinue reading “Report – Pre-Dan Grade Course and Mock Grading.”

Report – 2025 Shikukai Winter Course.

Winter is not everyone’s favourite time of year, but there has to be at least one shining light the other side of Xmas. We always hope that for Shikukai, the annual Winter Course provides some respite from the short days and the grim cold evenings. This time, to shake everyone out of their complacency, weContinue reading “Report – 2025 Shikukai Winter Course.”

Report – Netherlands Course November 2024.

I was pleased yet again to be invited to teach at the Shikukai open course in the Netherlands organised by Martijn Schelen de Vries through his Shikukai/Kenkokai Dojo. This time I was lucky enough to be accompanied by Steve Thain 4th Dan, from my Dojo in Chelmsford. His presence there was really useful to helpContinue reading “Report – Netherlands Course November 2024.”

Report – Steve Rawson’s 50 Years of Karate Training Celebration.

2024 marks the 50th Anniversary of Steve’s Wado karate journey and the decision was made to hold a special training session, bringing past and present students together, including friends and fellow karate-ka from the past 50 years, enabling us all to train together, as we used to. Initial approaches were made to Arthur Meek Sensei,Continue reading “Report – Steve Rawson’s 50 Years of Karate Training Celebration.”

Report – Breton 2024.

Annual training at Mumei Jyuku Dojo with Sugasawa Sensei and Steve Chamberlain Sensei. It was the August Bank Holiday, so Shikukai members from four countries made their way by road, rail and sea to converge on a little town in the heart of Brittany countryside for what has become a highlight of the Shikukai calendar.Continue reading “Report – Breton 2024.”

Report – Hungarian Summer Course 2024.

If you Google ‘Hungary’ you inevitably land on a mixture of Wiki-style fact files or tourist sites. To my mind, none of these do justice to Hungary or the Hungarian people. I have been going over to Hungary for quite a few years now; first to train under visiting Japanese Sensei, and then to teachContinue reading “Report – Hungarian Summer Course 2024.”