Just a reminder that we will not be open on Good Friday (25th March). So final training at Oakmeeds of the month is the 18th! Also, as of April 1st we will be reopening the second session on a Friday evening, 7:15 to 8:15. And no, it’s not a joke 😉
Let’s hope this summer holds! We as a club want to get out into the community, and what better way to start than with a couple of fetes? Join us for these upcoming events: Burgess Hill Town Fayre – 12th June 2016 – 11am to 4pm Our first time trying to pitch a tent up at Burgess
Hello all! As you should all know, you can find the most up-to-date BWK date section here. I thought it important to highlight a few of the main upcoming events happening this year, especially the local ones. Clear your calendars folks, because I want you to attend as many of these as you can: These courses
…Holly Brightey for passing her 9th Kyu grading under Sensei Gordon Hoare 5th Dan…
Hello all! On Sunday I was lucky enough to enjoy yet another of the annual Mittsu-ji temple kata courses under Sensei Gary Swift 8th Dan. For those who do not know, the ‘Temple Kata’ are Jit-te ‘Temple Hand’, Ji-han/Ji-on ‘Temple Sound’, and Ji-in ‘Temple Ground’. As written on the BWK website: ‘Three Temple Kata’. 参慈形 Refers
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles We use our legs a lot. For just about everything, really. Yet as planes, trains, and automobiles reduce our walking to the bare minimum we are, historically, now using them the least. They help us move up flights of stairs, and run a marathon. Most relevantly though, as a Karateka, we use them for kicking. So
Hello all! 2nd week back and I’m sure you’re all exhausted already! I, as have others, noticed a small slip in some of our Dojo etiquette. 1) No shoes should be worn in the Dojo. 2) Remember to bow to your instructor when addressed, bow when partnering up, and acknowledge commands with an ‘hai’. 3)
Hello all! A belated happy new year to you. We have much planned for the year (starting with more frequent online updates, we hope), starting with our first Friday training session on the 8th January at 6:15. We hope to see you all there Best wishes for a better year Sensei Oren 2nd Dan
We can’t believe it’s been 5 years since we took over our old club and founded Zanshin Wado. Where have they gone? In honour and celeration of 5 years of Zanshin Wado Ryu Karate, we invited Sensei Gary Swift 8th Dan Kyoshi over from Plymouth to teach at our local Horsham venue. We covered
LATEST NEWS: On the 29th March 2014, Sensei Oren passed his 2nd Dan exam – both theory and practical. A special thanks to Martin Marriott 3rd Kyu for assisting with partnering Oren. He joins Sensei Robbie 2nd Dan and Sensei Kieran 2nd Dan as the clubs most senior grades.