WELCOME BACK TO TRAINING

NEXT DOJO GRADING DATES FOR 2019 AS FOLLOWS:

At Colindale dojo from 2:30pm - 5pm:

~~March 30th~~

~~June 22nd~~

November 23rd

At Hornsey dojo for all grades from 2 - 4pm:

~~March 31st~~

~~June 23rd~~

November 24th

5th kyus and above will be expected to attend all gradings (one day only) whether being graded or not, as part of your on-going assessment.

4th & 3rd kyus will be informed individually as to when you will be assessed, normally 6 months between each test 2nd kyus will be assessed at the national gradings in either Bournemouth or Wirral by the EGKA grading panel headed by Sensei Ernie Molyneux.

LONDON EUROPEAN GASSHAKU 2018

Details here: http://www.europeangasshuku2018.com/

2018 TRAINING AND CLOSURES

Nb. NO training from 23RD TO 27TH July INCLUSIVE.

The following dojos will be closed throughout the year:

Hornsey; Friday 16th March, 1st June, 30th November

Hoxton: Monday 13th, 20th, 27th August, ALL bank holidays

New Barnet;Thursday (Please call or text)

Colindale Saturdays: 17th March, 2nd June 1st December

Well, I can't make the journey to Okinawa this year, but thankfully, a gem from Okinawa came to my town instead! I am very thankful for the opportunity to train with Terauchi Kazuo Sensei, even if it was hard as hell!

The event was held in Dentoh dojo, Rose Hill Community centre in Sutton and was attended by approximately 60 -70 adult and teen students.

This is only a quick blog about the event which was greatly appreciated by all who attended. Four of us from G.M.A.U.K. were able to attend but only 3 of us could train! Vic, Matt and Koray from Hornsey dojo attended but unfortunately, Koray had to sit out because of injury. But, he made a great cameraman! The following photos are courtesy of Koray (arigato gozaimashita!!!)

Sensei Kevin

WELCOME BACK TO TRAINING

Posted by Kevin Goodman on Friday, January 7, 2011

Konnichiwa all students and friends!

Hope you all have had a fantastic time over the Christmas break and, officially, wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR from myself and the team at G.I.F.T.!
Because of the weather conditions we had to end our training earlier than planned in 2010 and some of you also missed out on the chance to achieve your next grade. Not to worry, it has been rebooked and so far, the grading at St Mary's School dojo is in February on the 27th. We have as yet been unable to secure a date for the Colindale dojo, but this will hopefully be arranged for the 26th, watch this space!
We decided that it would be more beneficial for those students who were to attend the last gradings, to do it in February as this would give all of you ample time to prepare.

Also, keep an eye on this EVENTS page as we will be now publishing details of E.G.K.A. events throughout the country and overseas and I will let you know in due course of those which I will be attending. In some cases, we may be able to get a minivan to carry a small group of us there and back ( if any of you can save us some money here, let us know!).

Until next time,

Remember, "Look, Listen, Sweat!!!" (Master Morio Higaonna)

Yours in karatedo,

Sensei Kevin

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