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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.”

Report – Shikukai summer intensive 2023.

Shikukai Karate-Do International member Dojo, Mushin Jyuku, hosted its first ‘summer intensive’ course held in East Devon. Children, young adults and adults of the Dojo were joined by Shikukai students from Weymouth, Chippenham and Essex for five days of focused training. The course was planned around the club’s normal training on Wednesday evenings and SundayContinue reading “Report – Shikukai summer intensive 2023.”

Report – Hungarian Summer Course 2023.

The Dojo in Isaszeg, Hungary is long-established and enthusiastically run by a family team; Attila, Adam and László Jakab. This is the Genki Dojo and for many years has been a part of Shikukai Karate-Do International. This is their annual summer course. July in Hungary can get quite hot, but at an average of 33Continue reading “Report – Hungarian Summer Course 2023.”

Report – Combat Lab July 2023.

A dedicated number of students from Exmouth, Chippenham, Swindon and Weymouth attended part 2 of the Yakusoku Keiko Training run by Steve and Pam Rawson at The Combat Lab’s new premises on Saturday 1st July. The session started with a short warm up, leading into some basic drills which were then used by the studentsContinue reading “Report – Combat Lab July 2023.”

Report – Shikukai Spring Course Report 2023 Osprey Leisure Centre Portland.

This annual event is always looked forward to and true to form, it proved to be agreat success.The course was overseen by Sugasawa Sensei and successfully organised by SteveRawson Sensei 7th Dan and Pam Rawson Sensei 7th Dan. Instructors and studentsfrom across England, Brittany and Norway came together to train and work on theprinciples ofContinue reading “Report – Shikukai Spring Course Report 2023 Osprey Leisure Centre Portland.”