Tegumi – Okinawan Grappling and Wrestling Don’t believe me? It’s true I tell you! The Okinawans had both grappling and wrestling. They called it tegumi, and if you do karate you do it too (whether you know it or not). Imagine for a second a culture that, for as long as anyone can remember, has[…]
Weapons Courses for 2018 will cover the Escrima, Tonfa and Tai Chi Sword held on a Sunday for three hours, 10.00am to 1.00pm , The Jian Weapons Courses The Jian is a narrow-blade, double-edged sword, respected as the “King of Short Weapons” in China for millennia. In addition to the obvious self-defense uses, swords[…]
Brunswick Primary School Students Please note there was an error regarding start date for Brunswick Primary School. The first training session is 10th January 2018 not the 3rd January. Apologies for any confusion caused
Club T Shirt, all sizes available Childrens and Adults. £18.00 please see club instructor to order.
Last session before Christmas New Year Start Dates Monday(Tonbridge) 18th December 2017 – Monday 8th January 2018 Wednesday(Brunswick) 20th December 2017 – Wednesday 10th January 2018 Thursday(Cygnets) 21st December 2017 – Thursday 4th January 2018 Friday (Cascades) 15th December 2017- Friday 5th January 2018 Saturday(Larkfield) 16th December 2017 – […]
Shi Zen Do Weapons Course Sunday 29th October 2017 Community Centre, Worcester Close, Istead Rise Gravesend Kent, DA13 9LB 10 am – 1 pm Training session will cover Tonfa, Stick, Tanto and Tai Chi Sword. Training session will be kata/form with a look to practical application . Also how the use of[…]
“Uke” The art of receiving “Uke” is a Japanese word that means ‘to receive’. The art of ukemi is the ability to skillfully receive a technique. In essence, it is the skill of being vulnerable for the betterment of someone else. As the Buddhist saying goes, “The only thing constant in life is change. Refusal[…]
Sunday 29th October 2017 Community Centre, Worcester Close, Istead Rise Gravesend Kent, DA13 9LB 10 am – 1 pm Training session will cover Tonfa, Stick, Tanto and Tai Chi Sword. Training session will be kata/form with a look to practical application . Also how the use of the weapon relates to the students[…]
Sunday 8th October 2017 Community Centre, Worcester Close, Istead Rise Gravesend Kent, DA13 9LB 10 am – 1 pm Training session will cover Self-defence and application techniques to Karate and Tai Chi Chuan. Practical , simple and effective techniques relating back to kata and why each art has its own system of self[…]
Shi Zen Do Weapons Course Sunday 10th September 2017 Community Centre, Worcester Close, Istead Rise Gravesend Kent, DA13 9LB 10 am – 1 pm Training session will cover Tonfa, Stick, Tanto, pole and Tai Chi Sword. Training session will be kata/form with a look to practical application . Also how the use[…]