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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....

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...

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...

Karate and Cancer: Update Number 3

So here we are in January 2019, and I am delighted to say that Enso, like myself, has survived a year. Hard to think that just over a...

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...

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?

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

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...

Bambi and Pantomime Horse

Can you ever remember a time in your Karate journey when you thought to yourself: "God, this is hard. I am not sure that I can ever do...

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