Ash Hawkes, Author at Chi Rei Kai Karate | South West https://chireikai.com/author/ash/ Preserving Traditional Shotokan Karate ... Sat, 02 May 2020 14:04:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://chireikai.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-Chi-Rei-Kai-logo-512-32x32.png Ash Hawkes, Author at Chi Rei Kai Karate | South West https://chireikai.com/author/ash/ 32 32 Thoughts on being a Karate-ka from a Karate-ka https://chireikai.com/thoughts-on-being-a-karate-ka-from-a-karate-ka/ https://chireikai.com/thoughts-on-being-a-karate-ka-from-a-karate-ka/#respond Sat, 02 May 2020 11:38:34 +0000 https://chireikai.com/?p=47408 Following the usual ‘shenanigans’ this week ended on something that provoked some thought. I’ll share that here. The Pandemic has made us all think and treat life differently, act differently and train differently. But what difference has it made to our training? I have always said that the shared physical experience of the training in the Dojo is not enough to develop at the given rate. I have always said that Students should practice at home between sessions in the Dojo. Haven’t I? It’s clear that although this time has been difficult for us all, some have still improved in their Karate, some have found new problems, some have worked on a different aspect of their physical and mental self and some have fulfilled a certain prophecy and some have proved a certain prophecy true. Karate is many things to many people. That’s fine. As my wife and Son are always pointing out to me “not everyone lives and breathes Karate like you”. That’s a perception, but is it the truth? That’s the trouble with perception and interpretation. I’m finding this out whilst trying to understand and apply the new Coronavirus Legislation! So I was reminded by a Student and […]

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]]> https://chireikai.com/thoughts-on-being-a-karate-ka-from-a-karate-ka/feed/ 0 COVID-19 Fund Raiser https://chireikai.com/covid-19-fund-raiser/ https://chireikai.com/covid-19-fund-raiser/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:05:53 +0000 https://chireikai.com/?p=47399 These are unprecedented times, we’ve heard that a few times this year! It is true though and at times like these we need to think of others. We need to think of others all the time anyway, not just during a Pandemic. It’s the Karate way. All the restrictions in place are there to help stop the spread of the Virus and protect the NHS together with other front line services. You personally may be ok but you may affect someone else or require access to the already stretched Emergency Services. But you’ve no doubt heard all this from other media sources. We are grateful for our members loyalty during this very difficult time and therefore we are offering through Private media means and to only our Chi Rei Kai Members, online Karate resources and one to one Video Consultation. This is being received very well indeed and enables the progress of their development through a designated Instructor. Being a Student of Karate means so much more than learning physical movement. It’s an attitude it’s a demeanor, it’s being a certain way, it’s a discipline. It’s also a very tall order ! At Chi Rei Kai Karate we have decided […]

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