Please note the following closures over the Christmas period : Amersham : closed on the 28th of December Aylesbury : closed on the 28th of December and 4th of January Chesham : closed on the 26th pf December Holmer Green : closed on the 25th of December and 1st of January Thank you Continue reading [ UPDATE ] 2023 Christmas closures
The CKA is pleased to announce the go-live of its YouTube channel !!! Access videos of our syllabus and detailed explanations about kata execution provided by our Chief Instructor, Sensei Davenport at the following address : https://youtube.com/@chilternkarateassociation New videos will be added on a regular basis. Continue reading [ UPDATE ] CKA YouTube channel now live
Iain visited our Chesham dojo on the 7th of May for a day investigating close-range application methods based on the Heian kata : a few hours of fun spent grappling, close-range striking, trapping, gripping, biting, escaping, taking one’s opponent down, etc. And as Kenwa Mabuni used to sat, “There are no styles of Karate, just varying interpretations of the same principles”. Continue reading [ SEMINAR ] Close range fighting with Iain Abernethy
With the forthcoming visit of Abernethy Sensei, I am publishing again a 2017 post about a seminar held back then with Iain… Cannot wait ! Reporting back from Bushey, Watford, following a seminar aiming at highlighting similarities between kata and their applications across the many styles of karate, i.e. Shotokan, Wado, Goju… The seminar was attended by approximately 60 students and led by Iain Abernethy, … Continue reading [ SEMINAR ] Forthcoming visit of Iain Abernethy
We have the pleasure to welcome Abernethy Sensei on the 7th May. One of the world’s leading exponents of applied karate, Iain has written a number of critically acclaimed books on the practical application of traditional martial arts and is well known for his work on the pragmatic use of the techniques and concepts recorded in the traditional kata. This is your chance to train … Continue reading [ TRAINING ] Seminar with Iain Abernethy
Hi all Thanks again for your fantastic support in raising funds for the Samaritans ! Please see certificate attached : thank-you-certificates-for-uk-pdf (7) All the best The CKA Continue reading [ UPDATE ] Thank you from the Samaritans
Dear all Unfortunately, due to the current Omicron concerns and increased levels of infection, our Christmas class due to take place in Chesham on the 20th of December and our Christmas dinner have now been cancelled. The Swan in Amersham has advised that its restaurant shall remain closed for the time being and the CKA have decided that it is in our students’ best interests … Continue reading [ UPDATE ] 2021 Christmas Celebrations CANCELLED
Dear all We are delighted to let you know about our plans to celebrate the end of 2021. Firstly, our chief instructor David Davenport will be holding a special “Xmas CKA Training Session” at Holmer Green dojo on Monday 20th Dec between 6:30pm and to 7:30pm. This session is mostly aimed at juniors and will be very much a fun themed event ! On the same … Continue reading [ UPDATE ] 2021 Christmas Celebrations
Dear all, Alongside our other dojo’s, we are now pleased to announce the imminent reopening of our Aylesbury dojo, on the 20th of May at 7pm. Please note 2 important changes, going forward : – Training will happen on Thursdays instead of Wednesdays – New location : Bierton Sports Centre, Burcott Lane, Bierton, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5AS Regards, The CKA Team Continue reading [ UPDATE ] Reopening of the Aylesbury dojo [ !!! + CHANGE OF ADDRESS !!! ]
We are pleased to announce that as per the official instructions published by the EKF, we will be reopening our dojo’s in May as follows : – Monday 17th of May : Holmer Green dojo – Tuesday 18th of May : Chesham dojo – Thursday 20th of May : Amersham dojo We are still waiting to hear whether Aylesbury will reopen on the 19th. In … Continue reading [ UPDATE ] Reopening of the CKA Dojo’s
