On the 14th September, Shoto held an open day for all grades at our Sawbridgeworth club. It was a great day with the opportunity to learn from Shoto’s senior instructors, with two hours of Kumite and two hours of Kata instruction. The day was finished off with a social event over food and drinks in […]
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On 27th April 2024 Shoto held a brown and black belt course at our Sawbridgeworth Dojo. It was a great day, both for training and to socialise afterwards. After a good warmup and Kihon session, we split into grade groups for 2 hours of Kumite instruction and then, after a short break for lunch, two hours
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It was great to see everyone at the open day, hosted at Sawbridgeworth dojo. The day started with two hours of Kumite followed by 2 hours of Kata training. Thanks to Sensei, Tony Kilcullen (8th Dan), Chris Martin (7th Dan), Steve Johnson (6th Dan), Gareth Waldram (6th Dan), Robin Welch (6th Dan) and Paul Wilson
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On 16th September Shoto held its annual awards ceremony and dinner. It was a fabulous night shared between not only those who train in karate but also friends and family. It was great to see each other for a social event, as well as to award an impressive 13 dan grade certificates, including: Marie Fortune
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Congratulations to Roy Gerondaes in attaining 7th Dan, pictured with at a celebratory meal. Roy started training with Hanshi Randall 39 years ago at the Islington School of Karate (also known as Sobell Club) and continues to train regularly and teach at the North London Club.
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