Due to the on-going adverse weather conditions and treacherous roads, it is with regret that we have had to cancel both training & grading tomorrow morning, on Sunday 4th of March, due to take place in the Chesham dojo. Sensei Croft & Sensei Thwaites Continue reading [ IMPORTANT ] GRADING CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER ON SUNDAY 4TH OF MARCH !
Please note that due to the adverse weather conditions, the Amersham dojo will remain closed this evening, Thursday 1st of March. Continue reading [ IMPORTANT ] The Amersham dojo will remain closed tonight due to adverse weather conditions !
With some of our Sensei and students travelling to Japan, please note that the Holmer Green dojo will be closed on Monday 26th of February, whilst the doors of the Aylesbury dojo will remain shut on Wednesday 28th of February. Normal training schedule will resume week starting 5th of March. Enjoy your trip guys ! Continue reading [ IMPORTANT ] Exceptional Closure of Holmer Green & Aylesbury Dojo
An opportunity to train outside of your usual dojo! It will be possible to attend a single day, should 3 days of training be too much. For further details or book your place, please contat Bob at the email address below. Continue reading [ SEMINAR ] A local event: 5th Annual “Christopher’s Smile” Charity Camp
Refer to the Calendar and Upcoming Events on this web site for details of key dates in 2018, i.e. grading training and examination. All Sunday sessions will take place in our Chesham dojo, starting tomorrow morning with our first grading training of the year. Continue reading [ UPDATE ] 2018 CKA calendar now available
Please note the following changes to the normal schedule over the holiday period: – The Amersham Honbu Dojo will be closed on Thursday 28th of December. The first training session of 2018 will be held on the 4th of January 2018; – The last session of 2017 in Aylesbury will be held on the 20th of December, with the dojo closed on Wednesday 27th … Continue reading IMPORTANT : Training over the Christmas period… (良い休暇を) [ UPDATE 1 ]
Thanks to those who attended and supported the charity event last night. Overall, we managed to raise a total of £330 in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness. See below a picture of the Dojo wearing their proudly earned Blitz pink belts. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and looking forward to training with you all very soon. Enjoy your … Continue reading [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Training for charity in the Holmer Green Dojo : thank you (有り難う) !
A special lesson to mark the first practice session of the New Year, will be held on the 8th of January 2017 (usual start @7:30pm), in the Holmer Green Dojo. Kagami Biraki (鏡開き) is a Japanese traditional ceremony which literally translates to “Opening the Mirror” (from an abstinence) or, also, “Breaking of the Mochi. ” It traditionally falls on January 11 It refers to the … Continue reading [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Kagami Biraki (鏡開き), Holmer Green Dojo (8-Jan-18)
The last training session of the year in the Holmer Green Dojo will be held on the 18th of December 2017 (usual start @7:30pm). On that special day, all proceeds raised (including training fees) will be donated to the Breast Cancer Care Charity. So come in numbers, have fun, and expect the unexpected! For further information, please contact Sensei Davenport ([email protected] or by text on … Continue reading [ SPECIAL EVENT ] A special training session in Holmer Green (18-Dec-17)
Well, well… What a great session, with Langley Sensei throwing spanners in the works throughout the day! Forget (or rather transcend…) the basics, and strive to apply principles before stances and techniques. In other words, “Shu-Ha-Ri” (守破離): start by learning the rules (“Shu“: obey); reflect on what you have learnt and understand how the rules can be bent or tranformed (“Ha“: disgress); go beyond and … Continue reading [ SEMINAR ] “Shu-Ha-Ri” (守破離), with Scott Langley
