Sunday the 13th was weapons day; the feature was the Tonfa instruction under Pete Halloran and Tai Chi sword under Paul Bacon. The course was three hour duration of mainly form training with application to both these weapons; also an introduction to the Sai was demonstrated by Pete. Thank you both for making the day[…]
The weekend of the 11th to 13th was Shizendo Norway course attended by 60 students both adults and children. On Friday the temperature outside was -8 degrees and snow on the ground, inside the Dojo the students covered basic’s, Kata and pairs work with cross reference to application, as always I managed to overrun by[…]
My old and newly refurbished wooden dummy, repositioned for training in the garden, peace and quite and next to the Koi Carp pond.
A new training session has been added at Cascades Leisure centre for Karate Kids on Friday at 6.30pm to 7.15pm exclusively for 1st Kyu and above. The session will cover all aspects of 1st Kyu training, Kata, pairs work and application, a must for all 1st Kyu’s.
The course was an In-depth look at pressure point striking within kata and body mechanics, power lines of the body through spirals and compression. Three hours of mind opening training, enough for a life time of study.
Ji Yu Kumite is the free style application or function of the pre-set techniques contained in the grading syllabus. Within the Shi Zen Do Karate syllabus the student will be taught twelve sets of Ippon Kumite and ten sets of Khion Kumite, these are the pair’s work of the system. Each set contains not only[…]
ShiZenDo Kobudo Training Session Sunday 13th November 2016 Community Centre, Worcester Close, Istead Rise Gravesend Kent, DA13 9LB 10AM – 1PM Please note the new time This training session will consist of kobudo (weapons) training. The session will cover Tonfa and (side handled baton) introduction to the Sai . Also included on the course is[…]
Dave Stevenson Date Monday 11th July 2016 Medway Crematorium, Blue Bell Hill, Robin Hood Lane, Chatham ME5 9QU Time 3.00pm
In memory of Big Dave who passed away suddenly on Wednesday 22nd June 2016 Shizendo Martial arts mourns the loss of Big Dave, 2nd Dan Karate Instructor, who passed away suddenly on the 22nd June 2016. This is a massive loss to our organisation as Big Dave was a leading instructor both on Thursday and[…]
ShiZenDo Kobudo Training Session Sunday 3rd July 2016 Community Centre, Worcester Close, Istead Rise Gravesend Kent, DA13 9LB 2PM – 5PM This training session will consist of kobudo (weapons) training. The focuses for the session are the Bo (long staff) and Tonfa (side handled baton) the Stick. Also included Tai Chi Sword 3 hours! Students[…]