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Report – Shikukai Spring Course 2024.

Report by Pam Rawson It is always a pleasure to welcome the Shikukai family and friends to Weymouth & Portland for the annual Spring Course and this year was no exception. Planning for the event always starts the previous year, with the booking of the venue. This year, proceedings started early, with Sugasawa Sensei, JulieContinue reading “Report – Shikukai Spring Course 2024.”

Report – Netherlands Course March 2024. Tim Shaw.

I have been travelling across to the Netherlands now for around a decade; initially with Sugasawa Sensei but more recently to continue the support for Shikukai students who are now well-established within our organisation and continue to thrive through the hard work and dedication of Martijn Schelen de Vries. Although it had only been aContinue reading “Report – Netherlands Course March 2024. Tim Shaw.”

Report – 2024 Shikukai Winter Course, Essex UK.

Shikukai Karate-Do International runs three major courses every year; Winter, Spring and Autumn (see calendar page for details). These courses are open to all Wado karateka whatever their affiliation. This year, as usual, it was our privilege to host our Winter Course in February in Essex. Long in the planning, the two-day official training wasContinue reading “Report – 2024 Shikukai Winter Course, Essex UK.”

Training and Mock Dan Grading at The Osprey, Portland, Dorset, UK.

The Training and Grading on 27th January was planned mainly to assist future Dan Grades to go through their various syllabi under “mock” exam conditions, although all grades were welcome to attend. The course was well attended with students from Ken Bu Jyuku, Kiku Wa Jyuku, Mushin Jyuku and Chertsey. After a short warm upContinue reading “Training and Mock Dan Grading at The Osprey, Portland, Dorset, UK.”

Report – Winter Course in Prague 2023.

Report in English and Czech language version. Winter Karate Wado course – Shikukai Prague 8-10 December 2023 By David Vlk 3rd Dan Teacher Richard Barham 6th Dan Sue Dodd 2nd Dan. After some years, the opportunity to organize a Shikukai course in Prague arose again. Since Prague is a beautiful and magical city, we thoughtContinue reading “Report – Winter Course in Prague 2023.”

Report – Annual Shikukai Xmas training with Sugasawa Sensei 2023.

It’s always been a bit of a tradition to open up the scheduled Xmas instructor training to all Shikukai members irrespective of grade; this year was no exception. The venue was Egham Orbit Leisure Centre in Surrey, an excellent location being a very newly-built sports complex and easy to get to. Although Sensei directed theContinue reading “Report – Annual Shikukai Xmas training with Sugasawa Sensei 2023.”

Report – Netherlands weekend course with Tim Shaw Sensei, November 2023.

Yet another well organised course put together by Kenkokai instructor Martijn Schelen de Vries. A regular event on the Shikukai calendar that seems to be gaining in popularity. Always a massive privilege for me to go over and extend the teachings of Sugasawa Sensei and Shikukai to a wider audience. With Britain and the NetherlandsContinue reading “Report – Netherlands weekend course with Tim Shaw Sensei, November 2023.”

Report – Shikukai in Norway course November 2023.

As has become routine, Hokusei Jyuku were pleased to welcome Sensei Steve Rawson 7th Dan and Sensei Pam Rawson 7th Dan back to Norway, as it happens exactly one calendar year on from their visit in 2022. And for the most part, routine and reinforcing routine was the name of the game for this now wellContinue reading “Report – Shikukai in Norway course November 2023.”

Report – Shikukai Autumn Course Chippenham 2023.

This year’s successful Autumn course was again organised brilliantly by Sensei Carol Chatterton of Kikuwa Jyuku 菊和塾. Tim Shaw Sensei opened the event by welcoming all attendees and passing on Sensei Sugasawa’s apologies for being unable to attend. The overriding theme of the course was set by Sugasawa Sensei and although he couldn’t be thereContinue reading “Report – Shikukai Autumn Course Chippenham 2023.”

Report – Shikukai Brittany course 2023.

The August Bank Holiday training in Brittany, France is one of the longest established courses in the Shikukai calendar. The course is hosted by Mumei Juku and this year was attended by students from England, France and the Czech Republic. These guys deserve a special mention, as they drove for 18 hours in each directionContinue reading “Report – Shikukai Brittany course 2023.”