Benefits of Karate
♥ “if they could be bottled you would have……..the best medicine in the world“ © Worcester Shotokan Karate Club 2014 The key benefits of learning karate are ~ Karate keeps you young. Karate is fun ...
Training schedule changes ~ May / June 2018
Due to school exams at Nunnery Wood Sixth Form College there are forthcoming changes to our normal Thursday class schedules.
Thursday classes will take place at our other dojo St. Martin’s Church Hall on the following dates.
Dates ~
May 17th, 24th and 31st
June 7th and 14th
Please note that there are also temporary changes to our usual class times on the above dates ~
Times ~
7:15pm ~ 8:15pm » Beginners and intermediates (to 6th Kyu ~ green belt)
8:15pm ~ 9:15pm » Seniors (5th Kyu ~ purple belt and above)
Thursday classes at Nunnery Wood Sports Centre resume on 21st June 2018 at the normal times shown on the Classes page.
We apologise for any inconvenience to our students.
Ossu,
Grading success at West Midlands Shotokan Karate Academy
On Saturday 17th March 2018 West Midlands Karate Academy held a grading with Sensei Ron Bellwood 7th Dan IJKA.
A grading training course kicked off the day with Steve Cameron 4th Dan IJKA taking the students through Kihon routines.
Kata practice was then taken by Ron Bellwood 7th Dan IJKA, Steve Cameron 4th Dan IJKA and Kevin Bellwood 3rd Dan IJKA.
Three Worcester IJKA students successfully graded.
The club congratulates Billy (4th Kyu) and Francis and Kirsty who double graded (9th Kyu).
The club looks forward to their further progress.
Ossu,
Want to change your life?
Worcester Shotokan Karate Club is now accepting beginners.
Looking to change your life….why not join us on the journey.
Shotokan karate might just change your life for ever……..for the better.
Visit our Beginners page to find out more.
Ossu,
Merry Christmas
Worcester Shotokan Karate Club would like to wish all our students a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
See you all back in the dojo on Thursday January 4th 2018, where the journey will continue…..
Ossu,
Alsager Xmas course 2017
On 2nd December Alsager Karate Club hosted a free seminar at their honbu dojo.
Instruction in Kihon, Kumite and Kata was given by Sensei Keith Crighton, Billy Thomson and Peter Custance respectively, who are all IJKA 7th Dans.
Cameron Sensei attended along with 1st Kyus, Iben and Kevin who train at Worcester Shotokan Karate Club when they can.
Nijushiho was the choosen kata of the day.
Great instruction followed by a great evening out at a local hostelry.
A big thank you to Sensei Mark Watts of Alsager karate club for organising the event.
Oss.
