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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.”

Report – Robin Eaton’s 80th Birthday Training Theme: Wado Through Time.

On the 15th of April 2023, Sensei Carol Chatterton 6th Dan and Kiku Wa Jyuku hosted a special training session to celebrate the 80th birthday of one of its club members, Robin Eaton. Overseen by Sugasawa Sensei, the training was led by Steve Rawson, Sensei 7th Dan and Pamela Rawson, Sensei 7th Dan. Although theContinue reading “Report – Robin Eaton’s 80th Birthday Training Theme: Wado Through Time.”

Report – Netherlands weekend with Tim Shaw Sensei.

Yet again host Martijn Schelen of the Kenkokai Dojo Eemnes in the Netherlands executed a flawless piece of organisational magic for our planned three-day training weekend. It is always a huge pleasure and privilege for me to be invited to teach in the Netherlands, for so many reasons, not least that the level of enthusiasmContinue reading “Report – Netherlands weekend with Tim Shaw Sensei.”

Report – Kiku Wa Jyuku training and grading.

On the 18th of March, Carol Chatterton Sensei 6th Dan and Kiku Wa Jyuku hosted atraining and grading with Pam and Steve Senseis (each 7th Dan) at the Olympiad,Chippenham. This was well attended by 36 students from Weymouth, Chelmsfordand Exmouth joining members of the host club. The session started with a challenging warm up andContinue reading “Report – Kiku Wa Jyuku training and grading.”

Report – Shikukai Winter Course February 2023.

It’s always a massive challenge to pull together a four-day course in the depths of winter, but it is one that we have always tried to rise to. This year, of all years, all the pieces seem to fall into place. On attendance alone we broke all previous Winter Course records. This was the ShikukaiContinue reading “Report – Shikukai Winter Course February 2023.”

Report – 50 Years Training Milestone.

Senseis Steve & Pam Rawson 7th Dans were invited to represent Shikukai Karate-do International at Andrew Genery 8th Dan’s 50th Year Anniversary Training in Doncaster on the weekend of 11/12 February 2023. This unfortunately coincided with the Winter Course in Chelmsford, but Sensei Sugasawa felt it important that they should attend. When Sensei first arrived in the UKContinue reading “Report – 50 Years Training Milestone.”

In Memoriam – Tim Dixon (1956 – 2023).

It is with great sadness that I have to notify the wider Shikukai community of the recent passing of Tim Dixon, 6th Dan, one of our most respected senior instructors. The loss of Tim has been a huge shock to us all and sent ripples through our organisation and beyond. This devastating news has reachedContinue reading “In Memoriam – Tim Dixon (1956 – 2023).”