Inspiration

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 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...

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...

Cancer: A Battle, Not A Sprint

So, it has been an extraordinarily interesting couple of weeks in the life and times of yours truly. I have had the unique joy of...

Training With Sensei John Bruce and Sendai Kushiro SKC

I had admired Sensei John Bruce over the years as an excellent competitor in both kata and kumite at the highest international level. His...

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...

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

Watching someone that you care for suffer with dementia is a tough process. The thing is that even though you cannot see anything...

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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