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Sensei Peter Manning, 8th Dan: Special Course at Enso Shotokan Karate Club

Saturday, 23rd of July was a very big day for members of Enso Shotokan Karate club, as it was our second special training course with ...

Enso SKC Embraces 2022

Well, my dear chums, it has been a long time since I wrote anything on this website. Hard to explain why, but truth be told, for some...

The Long And Winding Road... Back To The Dojo

The Fab Four, back in the day, probably had no idea just how their classic pop ballad would one day translate over the decades into the...

What Karate Really Meant To Me During Lockdown: Project 6th Dan

There is absolutely no doubt that this has been a most unique and challenging twelve months. Nobody could have predicted what 2020 was...

Karate and the Journey of Life

I have been, I think, very fortunate looking back on just how my life and times have been influenced by my life-long journey with...

The Sheer Joy Of Getting Back To Training In Karate When Living With Cancer

So, it is exactly 8 weeks and two days since I had my operation at the Priory hospital. It is 2:45am and try as I might, I cannot sleep....

The Frustration And Challenge And Appreciation Of Not Being Able To Train In Karate

There is no doubt about it that the enforced lockdown and mass closure of karate dojos all over the world has been a huge blow to those...

The Legacy Of Shotokan: RIP Sensei Bob Poynton A Good Man

I was quite simply lost for words this week when I read a post on Facebook that Sensei Bob Poynton had died suddenly. I was surprised at...

Shotokan, Cancer, And Zanshin....

Funny thing about living a life as a martial artist, and as a cancer patient. Personally, I always willingly choose the former rather...

2019: What a Year for Enso SKC

It is always an interesting experience, as one year draws to a close, to look back with fondness on a year in life achieved, and all that...

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