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.”
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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.”
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 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 – 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.”
Shikukai Karate-Do International 