Shotokan Karate School

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Nasredin Ahmed, Marte Zartiga, Mangaliso Zyambo, Kyle Buck, Jack Herren

It's not all kicking and punching. Fun times outside of the Dojo too.

My work here is done.

I have loved this space, beyond measure.
May all of the seeds I have planted flourish.

Paul Goodes Thank you for many things.
I have spent your genoristy well, with the philosophy of 'paying it forward'.
It has been a gift to have been able to give of myself so freely.

A childhood dream come true. One I hope to reawaken, at my next stop.

Another loop closed.

I would just like to send further thanks for the support and encouragement I have received this week, from friends and followers.
In addition the many messages, texts and heart felt thoughts I have received, there have been a few surprises too. Phone calls and emails from complete strangers (in the Karate field).

I am certainly feeling the love and even hearing the compliments (which I often find hard to absorb).

Thank you all, for many things.

Keep watching. The journey is certainly NOT over 🙏🏻🙇🏼‍♀️

page Shotokan Karate School remains active

Tonight after the training and all of the hugging, followed celebrations.

Tonight after training.... There was much hugging 🫂

Tonight as we embark on our final class together... the dry wipe boards says -
HAJIME, Always begining for in Karate there is no end.

Osu -

Chrissie Sensei

Starting to sense some end of term exhaustion.
Lots of effort though, good focus, evidence of lots of learning and some laughter. We wouldn't have a class without it!

Working on some Kumite drills tonight.

Happy Birthday Connie 🎂

Dojo members!!!
Please see WhatsApp group for training days and times, for the remainder of the month.
THERE ARE SOME CHANGES.

Osu 🙇🏼‍♀️

Happy Birthday Jack!

Notice of change.

Chrissie Sensei, will be leaving us soon to relocate to the North East. Provisions and guidance has been offered re finding your new training venue / group. If you still require support with this, please do come forward and ask.

The last training session will be on:
Wednesday 26th July.

I am sure you will all like to join us in both celebrating and thanking Chrissie Sensei for supporting our Karate journey thus far.
Our loss, is Northumberlands gain.

Many Osu's.

The journey... it continues...

The FB page will remain in place for now and updates given at a later date, as to where Chrissie Sensei ends up, should anyone wish to join her at her new location, if that location happens to be near you?

Good luck Chrissie Sensei. We are grateful and so very lucky to have shared the path with you, thus far.

Because of this announcement, we are no longer acepting new membership enquiries.

Tonight we had.... A very sweaty kumite class 🥵

Bring water!!!! 💧

Please be reminded that there is no training on Bank Holiday Monday (29th May 2023).

Happy Birthday Tim 🎈

That's a wrap!
First class done... Next!

No training on Bank Hokiday Monday / 08th May 2023

A really lovely couple of classes last night, which were both heavily attended - everyone seems to be back in to the swing of their training, which is always great to see.
The kids worked super hard, with much enthusiasm - which they always do to be fair. They are screaming at me for a grading, so I am screaming at them to learn their drills. It is a beautifully combative conversation which we often have ❤️

With the seniors, we have been revisiting the Heian series of Kata, in depth. Looking deeper in to the complexities of working our bodies in the most efficient ways, while delivering the correct form - that which works for the individual and that which works best for the Karate.
Last night we spent much time on the transition from Kiba Dachi to Zenkutsu Dachi, while we were working through Heian Sandan.
We ended the class on some lovely bits of bunkai.

Thank you Tim for being my tireless uke.
Even when you are telling the rest of the class, "you have seen it enough times now" 🤣

I forgot to do photo's and videos last night - but I am often most joyed in those moments, knowing that the magic was captured between only us and the room and sometimes that feels more special for the class. Something meant only for them.

Full house in the kids class tonight, with bundles of energy and enthusiasm.
Some beautiful ability and demonstration to push through, even when they are feeling a little overwhelmed. So proud of your ability to do that tonight and now you have breached the barrier, you will be able to do it again

Then, in the adults class, pictured here - we worked only on Kata tonight, with focus being applied to foundation and effective and efficient movement. That which improves your physical ability. Not that which harms you.

As with the childrens class, there was the most beautiful energy flowing tonight 🙇🏼‍♀️

I have more photo's and videos to post, apologies for not doing much of that recently. Busy, busy, busy.

Welcome Ky amd Daria to the Dojo

And so begins another week...

Welcome Daria to the Dojo 🙇🏼‍♀️

Thank you Tim for teaching the adult class tonight, at short notice - after my calf muscle exploded on Monday.
Osu 🙇🏼‍♀️

There will be no classes on Bank Holiday Monday: 10/04/2023

Classes continue throughout the school holidays (Except when on a Bank Holiday)