Chalfont Dojo – closed until further notice
The Chalfont dojo is now closed. The nearest dojo is Amersham, where training is every Thursday. Continue reading Chalfont Dojo – closed until further notice
The Chalfont dojo is now closed. The nearest dojo is Amersham, where training is every Thursday. Continue reading Chalfont Dojo – closed until further notice
On Saturday 26th April, John Titchen will be holding a seminar covering Heian Kata Bunkai. The course format will be: 10.30-13.00: Drills for Heian / Pinan Shodan, Nidan and Sandan 13.30-16.00: Drills for Heian / Pinan Sanda, Yondan and Godan The course is priced at £20 for one session and £35 for both sessions. The course will be held at High Wycombe Judo centre. For … Continue reading [ SEMINAR ] Heian / Pinan Kata Bunkai Seminar with John Titchen
All upcoming grading and grading training dates have now been added to the club calendar. Costs for gradings for all Kyu grades are increasing by £5 with immediate effect to cover the increased costs of hall hire at the Chiltern Hills Academy in Chesham. Training and grading training costs are not affected. The Lion will now be edited by Jack Hamilton – it’s great that … Continue reading Courses, dates, the Lion and grading costs
Oxfordshire Taekwon-do school are hosting a Koryu Uchinadi Study Group on Saturday 1st March. Koryu Uchinadi is a practical, function based form of karate encompassing: strangulation; pressure points; ground fighting; balance displacement; striking and limb control. Created by the Patrick McCarthy, it utilized two person drills as the primary method of learning and is compatible with any style of karate. The session will be run by Ben … Continue reading [ SEMINAR ] Patrick McCarthys KU Karate study group (Saturday 1st March)
On 15 July 1993 the CKA, then known as Amersham & Chesham Shotokan Karate Club, first opened its doors as an independent karate club. Our head instructor Sensei Ashley Croft, then a Nidan, and Pat McAulife decided to leave the Katsu Academy. Ashley Croft This was done for a number of reasons; so that the club could be managed in ways that are most appropriate … Continue reading 20th Anniversary of Chiltern Karate Association
Updated 19th May: We have moved into Whiteleaf Hall (which is the hall behind the main reception) for this event In memory of Jonothan Green. Aylesbury Dojo will be running a special event on Wednesday 29th May between 7-9 pm. To celebrate Jonothan’s love of Karate we will go through all Kyu grade basics, this will be a non-stop blast. Who’s it for? It will be … Continue reading [ SPECIAL EVENT ] In memory of Jonothan Green at Aylesbury Dojo, 29th May
On the 24th April, Jonathan Green, a former CKA student, sadly passed away having lost a long battle with cancer. He took up training at CKA together with his two older sons in January 1998 under the instruction of Sensei Croft and Sensei Erin & Robin Thwaites, and reached 2nd Kyu in March 2002. He showed great spirit and a good attitude in the dojo. … Continue reading The passing of Jonathan Green
You can now download and print grading, license and beginners’ course forms directly from this website. You can find the forms here. Continue reading CKA forms now available on website
Notice for members: the special training course due to be held on the 18th November has been cancelled. No other training dates are affected. Continue reading Sunday training 18th November
Today’s competition was a lot of fun with all grades showing off their skills. Below are the final results. Category 1st 2nd joint 3rd Junior Kata : 5 Kyu & above Christopher Pringle Aargaash Rajkumar Prakhash Rajkumar Jonathan Parmenter Junior Kata : 6th Kyu & below Thomas Allen Hugo Javaud Varoonan Sritharan Molly Smith Junior Kumite : 5th Kyu & above Nathan Kemp Christopher Pringle … Continue reading [ COMPETITION ] CKA Competition results