Author Archives: Stephen O'Brien

Kooth Free online support for young people. Kooth counsellors are online Monday-Friday, 12 noon till 10pm and weekends, 6pm till 10pm. www.kooth.com Young Minds Young Minds is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of … Continued

During classes, we often refer to a karate suit by the Japanese translation, ‘gi’. At Loughton Karate Club dojo sessions, it’s considered good etiquette to wear a clean gi. It’s fine for beginners to take their time before buying one … Continued

Like most adults of my age, I was drawn to martial arts with the release of the Karate Kid films in the mid 80’s. It’s great to see another influx of kids inspired by the Cobra Kai series. So at … Continued

Here’s a list of the people we work closely with: Loughton Self Defence https://www.loppinghall.org.uk/ Home https://www.davenantschool.co.uk/ flymedia, Website Design, Loughton, Essex https://www.itsyourmojo.com/ https://www.dohedaikarate.com/      

As many of you know, I’m a qualified personal trainer. I specialise in fight conditioning and draw on my experience as an ex professional kickboxer. I have many years experience in the fitness industry and have sampled, not just different … Continued

Q. What age can my child start from? A. We can insure children from the age of 4 years so this is the age they can start. Regarding ability, 5 is a better age. Q. Is there a maximum age … Continued

FREE online introduction course for beginners. Learn the basic karate skills to punch, block and kick. We’ll also show you how to get karate fit, stretch, hold pads, tie a belt and more. It’s all FREE. Just email to info@loughtonkarateclub.co.uk … Continued

We’ve recently revised our grading syllabus:   Red Belt (9th Kyu) Kihons: junzuki, gyakuzuki, jodan uke, gedan barai, harai uke, mawatte (all in zenkutsu dachi), hizageri, kingeri, 1-10 in Japanese.   Yellow Belt (8th Kyu) Kihons: uraken, tettsui otos hi … Continued

The reason why karate is a beloved art form and way of life is because of the beautiful paradox that it presents. Karate is about learning to fight so that you don’t have to. The crucial lesson that karate-do teaches … Continued