Author: Dave Roberts

Monday 19th September, the date of the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, has very rightly been made a Bank Holiday.

HSKC has a continued policy of NOT opening on Bank Holidays.

All classes on Mon 19th Sept are cancelled in respect for the late Queen.

We will be back training on Thursday 22nd and Monday 26th Sept, but closed on Thu 29 Sept at the request of the school.

We wish to thank you all for your support, especially the 6 who made it to WSKA in support of the KUGB.

Thanking you,

Sensei Mike and Sensei Dave

Please note, there will be no training on Thursday 14th April due to an incidence of Covid at the club. I tested positive on 11th April and Sensei Mike is away in Torbay this week.
As Monday 18th is bank holiday, the next training session will be Thursday 21st April.
Stay safe.

Oss

Sensei Dave

Huge congratulations to Kouki Hirakawa who today, passed his Shodan grading in Grantham under the watchful eyes of Sensei’s Frank Brennan and Billy Higgins.

Handbridge Shotokan Karate Club is offering a free taster session for adults interested in taking up karate. The chief instructor is Sensei Mike O’Connor 7th Dan, who is one of only four 7th Dans in the KUGB and has been training for over 50 years. Mike is assisted by Sensei Dave Roberts 3rd Dan.
If you are interested, please contact Sensei Mike O’Connor on 01244 319303 or Sensei Dave Roberts on 07841 710989. Alternatively, you can just turn up on the night. Classes are 6pm-7pm every Monday and Thursday. Loose clothing such as jogging pants and tee shirts should be worn.

Training restarts on Thursday 6th January 2022 at the usual times:-

Beginners, Juniors and Intermediates 6pm – 7pm

Seniors and Advanced 7pm – 8pm

Every Monday and Thursday thereafter.

Look forward to seeing you all in 2022.

HSKC will be holding our next Kyu grading on Monday 29th November 2021. The grading will be conducted by Sensei Mike O’Connor 7th Dan KUGB.

It is imperative you train regularly and are of a sufficient standard to be eligible to grade. Ideally, you should be training at least twice per week.

Those wishing to grade should ensure your licence is up to date. Please speak to Sensei Mike or Sensei Dave if you are wishing to grade.

Cost of grading is £10 plus the usual cost of the training session.

Please visit the KUGB website “Events” section for more details on the below grading courses. As I understand it at present, there will be NO training on these courses.

Remembering Enoeda Sensei, sadly lost to the world of karate 18 years ago on the 29th March…his spirit lives on in many dojos…this famous portrait from Bernard Rose photography is from the 1978 shoot for Terry O’Neill’s FAI magazine.