by Ash Hawkes | May 2, 2020 | General News
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...
by Ash Hawkes | Apr 28, 2020 | General News
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...
by my-admin | Feb 24, 2020 | General News
Recently I was teaching in one of our Dojos. It was a wide range of Students from Beginners to Sandan. Ido Kihon was the original theme and in particular one block from our syllabus that was used in various combinations and increasing in complexity as the grades...
by my-admin | Jan 31, 2020 | General News
For Beginners … To teach Karate we need have some understanding deeper than just ‘Harder Faster’. We, as Instructors, must understand that we are to lead by the right example. We are mentors and Students will look up to us. Students will copy us at first and...
by my-admin | Aug 20, 2019 | General News
Following a successful grading test 3rd Dan Karate Instructor Billy Tucker will be opening his own Chi Rei Kai Dojo in Falmouth, Cornwall. Billy Sensei (19) is off to Falmouth University and in his spare time he’s going to continue his Karate journey and teach to the...
by my-admin | Jun 12, 2019 | General News
It’s a good question right? Why take up Karate? So for example. In Karate you have Kata. Kata are set ‘Patterns’ consisting of particular Karate techniques, Blocks, Punches, Kicks, it’s all there. Some Kata are more complex than others and are...
