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

    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...
    Farewell Bartley Green Dojo, Gone But Never To Be Forgotten

    Farewell Bartley Green Dojo, Gone But Never To Be Forgotten

    I had the chance to think long and hard about just how I should plan the lesson for what was to be the last Karate lesson held at what...
    Unexpected Lessons

    Unexpected Lessons

    We’ve enjoyed a lovely week of sunshine in the UK this week. The sun being out always heightens my mood and so I actually felt inspired...
    Karate, Cancer, and Me... 6 Months On

    Karate, Cancer, and Me... 6 Months On

    Well, it is quite frankly hard to believe that 6 months ago to the day, I was informed via a phone call from a cancer specialist at...
    Reflections on Dan Grade Examinations

    Reflections on Dan Grade Examinations

    I was reflecting recently on the experience of taking black belt examinations that I have taken over the decades on my journey of study...

    Kata - The Soul of Karate

    One of the things that I have started to realise as I get older, and my journey of learning continues with Shotokan Karate Do, is that as...
    Why Karate Is So Good For You

    Why Karate Is So Good For You

    Watching someone that you care for suffer with dementia is a tough process. The thing is that even though you cannot see anything...
    One In Ten Thousand? Maybe, Maybe Not?

    One In Ten Thousand? Maybe, Maybe Not?

    I read a post on Facebook, recently and it got me thinking about how many people who join a dojo actually end up getting the coveted...
    Good Old-Fashioned Basics

    Good Old-Fashioned Basics

    So, there we were. Black belts only, on a cold, dark, wet, Wednesday in January. We had all made the effort to get ourselves to the dojo...
    The Inspiration in Karate

    The Inspiration in Karate

    I was having a little think the other day about the people who inspired me on my journey in Karate and to be honest, when I stepped back...
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