Travelling on Friday 10th October to Eindhoven, I had to pinch myself; no queues at Stansted, no queue at the gate and on the plane, and settled in my seat 40 mins before take-off, which happened ahead of time. Ryanair, what is going on? Add to that, I luckily ended up sat next to aContinue reading “Report – 2025 Weekend Course in the Netherlands with Tim Shaw Sensei.”
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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 – 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 – 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 – 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.”
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