Sensei Colin Groome visits Hackbridge

23rd of January 2010

I've knowned Sensei Colin for a few years, when I first moved to Sutton a few years ago and was going through the ranks, the club used to have a Thursday night lesson at the Esporta club in Croydon. Someone said to me if I was interested in training also on Saturday to which I promptly said yes.

The following Saturday I was introduced to Sensei Colin. Since then I have enjoyed numerous lessons at his club, still running in the Esporta Club in Croydon.
During a training session last year he said he would like to come visit our club and I took the opportunity to promptly invite him to come teach a lesson.
A couple of weeks ago he came and it was great.
The lesson started with the usual warm up followed by some basics, we were then introduced to some new techniques, mostly strikes to vital points.
We finished with katas and a series of bag strike exercises.

All in all a different class and a view to a different style of teaching.

I also took the opportunity to get his evaluation of the standards of the karate practiced in our club, here is his response: "I really enjoyed teaching your students and was really impressed with their basics, kata, spirit and good etiquette. You've drill them well."
With his final comments in mind I would like to congratulate all students and thanks you for making me look good.

Here are some photos for your enjoyment.

NEW WEBSITE

Hi Guys,
The new website has just gone live!
Find it here:

www.hackbridgedojo.co.uk

HAve a look!

New Classes

Hi All,

Good news coming up:

From 7th January 2010 the Kicking frog and Hackbridge Dojo will have a new class on Thursdays.
The new class will start at 18:30 and finish at 20:00.
As before both adults and children are welcome to practice together, and prices will remain the same as the ones practiced on Saturdays.

I also would like to inform you that the club will close for Christmas on 26th December and New year on 2nd January re-opening on 7th January 18:30 for the new year with a NEW CLASS.

Gashuku

Hi all,
The time is fast approaching!
Please if you are coming to the Summer Gashuku get your forms in. Only 2 weeks left.
If you need forms I will have some for you in class, alternatively you can obtain them form the skkif website.
Looks like we will have the largest turn up since we started to be part of this event.
This will be great!

dojo kun

DOJO KUN
Jinkaku kansei ni tsutomuru koto

Seek perfection of character
Makoto no michi o mamoru koto

Be faithful
Doryoku no seishin o yashinau koto

Endeavor
Reigi o omonzuru koto-

Respect others
Keki no yu o imashimuru koto

Refrain from violent behavior

Hi all,
sorry for the long time since last message was left in the blog but a lot has happened in the last months that prevented me from writing in here.
Now I hope to be able to carry on with a few more regular items.
Hope you are all well.
On this message a few updates for every one:
The club is now nearly one year old and I am hoping to celebrate with a small party for the students, if not hope to join the SNSS for the annual get together and celebrate in that way, still to be decided.
Also a group of students are going to participate on the coming Guilford competition.
Hope to send some students there next year, hope you're up for it.
A number of training courses coming up for details see the SNSS website or get in touch with myself.
Have you taught about this years Gashuku?
Well the time is coming and very soon I will be asking for confirmation from all of you.
it would be really great if all could come. So far it looks like we are going with the largest group ever.
Lastly I would like to announce that I intend to start with the Dojo Kun as off this coming week, if you haven't memorised it yet don't worry for the first few weeks I will have it on the wall.
In the next class please ask me for a print of the Dojo Kun I have some to give out still.

Junior Kata Cmpetition

Need to congratulate all students who participated in the first junior kata competition!
It was a great success and we hope to do it again in the near future.

The standarts were very high and that only shows the commitment of all involvedto make our Karate go further.

Here are some photos of the event!

If you require to see all the photos just get in touch with sensei Carlos and bring a cd/rw disk.