Dan Sensei and I had a great time today training with Paul and Michelle Enfield Sensei. Although both are Goju Ryu Sensei and taught the bunkai to a Goju Kata (which neither of us knew!), the concepts and principles taught were universal and had great cross overs to our style Read more…
What an amazing day at the SKC England Invitational Championships. KCSKC / Total Shotokan Karate took a small squad of 4 to compete and came home with 7 medals! The 3 boys all stepped up and improved massively on their previous performances as Total Shotokan Karate dominated the under 11 Read more…
Adam and Dan Sensei spend a fantastic 3 hours training with Dave Hazard Sensei (7th Dan) at Seishinkai Shotokan Karate International’s Honbu Dojo in Hemel Hempstead. Sensei worked through Tekki Shodan kata, focusing on the journey of each technique rather than the destination (“don’t make shapes!”) followed by one long Read more…
Excellent 4 hour seminar with Iain Abernethy Sensei focusing on some of the fundamental principles to his approach to Karate and Kata in particular including angles, stances and limb control. Great to catch up with old friends and thanks to Matt P, Matt S, Dave, Keith and Emma and all Read more…
We are delighted to say that Total Shotokan Karate has today joined the British Combat Karate Association. The BCKA is aimed at promoting progressive and practical Karate and believe that their aims & ethos run in parrallel to our own. As a group they are open & free from politics Read more…
Adam Sensei took part in an excellent (and very warm!) session with Shinji Nagaki Sensei (JKS) last night hosted by Harrow & Kingsbury JKS. Sensei worked on some kicking basics, WKF Heian Kata standardisation and Kanku Sho Kata. Nagaki Sensei is an incredible Karateka, technically brilliant and incredibly powerful. He Read more…
On Sat 8th June 2019, Adam Sensei attended a really informative four hour training session with Iain Abernethy Sensei and Don Came Sensei looking at the Bunkai/Oyo to Nihanchi (Tekki) and Rohai (Meikyo).Definitely two of the best instructors in the World for their knowledge of Kata and their combative principles.
The Kings Cross Shotokan Karate Club members of Total Shotokan Karate had a brilliant day at the AKA Summer Competition on Saturday 11th May 2019. For most of the competitors it was their first outside competition and they all performed amazingly well and showed a really step forward in their Read more…
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On Sunday 14th April 2019, Adam, Dan & Charlie attended a fantastic four hour seminar with Iain Abernethy Sensei on Tekki/Nihanchi and it’s combative principles. We covered a flow drill which covers the whole Kata Bunkai, a trapping flow drill from the Kata and a more live drill. It was Read more…