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Ten Signs That Your Dojo Doesn’t Teach Self-Defence
24 Apr 2017

Ten Signs That Your Dojo Doesn’t Teach Self-Defence

by Stephen O'Brien | posted in: Karate, Self Defence | 0

Ten Signs That Your Dojo Doesn’t Teach Self-Defence 1. You only train for competitions/sport karate. 2. You never practice elbows or low kicks. 3. Weapons training involves lots of twirling. 4. You have lots of medals and trophies, some just for … Continued

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Come along to our socially spaced karate classes: Come along to our socially spaced karate classes: Friday (tonight) at Loughton Club, 6-7pm. Sunday adults at Lopping Hall, 4-5pm. Sunday family class at Lopping Hall, 5-6pm Monday at Lopping Hall, 6-7pm.
All day karate event in the Easter break on Wednes All day karate event in the Easter break on Wednesday 8th April 2020 at Lopping Hall. Training to include impact training on Bob XL and pads, syllabus, weapons (nunchaku, katana & jo), sparring and groundwork plus lots of games. For full details: info@loughtonkarateclub.co.uk. To reserve your place, book now.
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The next grading is on Sunday 9th February, 6pm, a The next grading is on Sunday 9th February, 6pm, at Lopping Hall. We usually cover the whole grading syllabus in our usual weekly classes. For those students who are keen to grade and need more practice, we're running Master Classes at Lopping Hall, earlier on the same day, as follows: Beginners (white, red and yellow belts), 10 - 11am. Intermediate (orange, green, and blue belts), 11am - 12 noon. Advanced (purple and brown belts), 12 noon - 1pm. Regular practice is essential if you want to be selected for this grading. Please get in touch if you need any advice. For more info: https://loughtonkarateclub.co.uk/gradings/ & https://loughtonkarateclub.co.uk/tutorials/learning-katas/
Do you think the best way to deal with violence is Do you think the best way to deal with violence is with violence? No, nor do we. That's why we teach the importance of awareness, avoidance and de-escalation before things get physical, in our self-defence sessions. We're running a free one hour workshop on Saturday 1st February, 1.30pm, at Lopping Hall (ground floor) for anyone over 12 years old. Numbers are limited so please book to reserve your place.
Wishing you all a healthy and prosperous new year! Wishing you all a healthy and prosperous new year! The January newsletter is out today with all the latest news and info on schools, gradings and articles. To subscribe: info@loughtonkarateclub.co.uk
Phil has a hard task achieving 1st kyu today and d Phil has a hard task achieving 1st kyu today and did well to last the distance.
Congratulations to our 14 students who attended o Congratulations to our 14 students who attended our master class and fast track grading event today and achieved new belts.
And when you slightly underestimate your opponent' And when you slightly underestimate your opponent's weight.....
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Dear Santa All I want for Christmas is to join Lo Dear Santa All I want for Christmas is to join Loughton Karate Club. I want to grow up to be strong like mummy and daddy, learn how to defend myself, get fit, make new friends and have fun. There's a special deal in January saving £££'s. I could get an annual licence and Blitzsport karate suit with club badge for only £45. The class fees are just £28 per month. Merry Christmas Wannabe Ninja x
Congratulations to Amelia for winning the Excellen Congratulations to Amelia for winning the Excellence Award 2019.
How Much Contact Is Appropriate? This is a grey a How Much Contact Is Appropriate? This is a grey area in karate practice which I'd like to explain in more detail. In our club, all contact is by consent. In an effort to clear up any misunderstandings, a quick chat before engaging with your opponent on the amount of contact agreed will save painful injuries and hurt feelings after. These are the guidelines that all students should abide by: 1) Inappropriate contact. We all understand what this means. "If you haven't got it, don't touch it" is a good starting point for guidance here. This should not happen in the dojo or anywhere else. Clearly there may be an occasional accidental contact during practice but anything deliberate, or repeated as "accidental" is not allowed. 2) Using excessive force. Karate is a martial art and which requires contact to be effective. You are going to get hit when training and there are times when you just have to take it. But the force used should never be excessive. Using excessive force is just gratuitous and unacceptable. As you move up the grades, you can expect to get hit harder. You are getting stronger, fitter and more accurate. To progress through the belts, you'll need to develop resilience, albeit in a controlled environment . However, as Sensei says, "full speed, full power, full control". Any hit that incapacitates is unacceptable. 3) Deliberately targeting delicate body parts. Your karate training will teach you how to stop an attacker by targeting joints and delicate parts of the body. It's common sense that these weak areas should be avoided in practice because of the long-lasting damage that can be caused. The eyes, nose, throat, groin and knees are just a few examples of body parts to avoid contact or excessive contact. If any student is unhappy with inappropriate or excessive contact, you should definitely speak to your opponent or Sensei about this.
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