South Coast Shotokan Karate Club
For those studying for Nidan (and any one else of course) we will focus on Hangetsu in the later session this Sunday. Hangetsu (Half Moon), also known in other styles as Seishan, requires great attention to the breathing with emphasis on the Continue Reading
So you are progressing through the Kyu grades and you want to get better and get the most out of the dojo sessions you attend? What can help? This is just a personal opinion but there are three areas where Continue Reading
Counting in Japanese There are times in the dojo when the count may be given in Japanese. Here is the most common form of numbers used from 1..10. The last ‘i’ after ch is not pronounced (i.e. ichi sounds like Continue Reading
New Site Welcome to the new site of the Christchurch club; here we will be reporting club member successes, news and other items of interest to Karateka. Remember the next grading is 23rd Sept @ Salisbury with the chief Continue Reading