Current News and Recent Events

Bournemouth, Poole, Ringwood & Verwood

what is g.k.r. karate?
and why you and your friends should stay well clear OF THEM!

There has been much talk and complaints about the door to door selling from Go-Kan-Ru Karate and the inexperienced teaching at their clubs. Just click this link and check out what everyone's saying about them!! Why? because they're here, in around Bournemouth!!

28th March 2010 - BLACK BELT SUCCESSES

Congratulations to Tony Gent who graded to 2nd Dan Black Belt and to Steve Ayre, Adrian Martin and Paul Bremford who also successfully graded to Black Belt 1st Dan in front of Senior B.S.K.A. instructors on Sunday 28th March 2010.  It took almost a grueling 3 hours, where the participants had to workout, show their teaching abilities, perform various difficult movements from the Black Belt Grading syllabus, advanced Kata, followed by Kumite/free-fighting.

A big THANK YOU also goes out to all the students who trained and supported the above on the day.

Please ensure that you address all Black Belts as ‘Sensei’ whilst in the Dojo.

WHAT IS A BLACK BELT?

After a long and difficult climb over a period of years, a student realises that the point of the pyramid is the first-degree black belt. The student also realises that he/she doesn’t want to “get” a black belt; but realises that the goal is to be a black belt. But what does that mean exactly?

Physically, a first-degree black belt is a person who knows all the basic body movements and techniques, and who can apply those movements and techniques with enough extended force to neutralise an opponent of equal size, weight, and strength. Physically, that’s it!

First-degree black belts can’t leap tall buildings with a single bound or slash through 30 attackers like Bruce Lee. What they can do-and do very well, is defend themselves in almost all common self-defence situations. They know how to fight, and they know how to compete. They have several years of experience in facing many different people of varying levels of skill. In other words, physically, a first-degree black belt is a person who has only mastered the basics of karate.

5th July 2009 - TERRY O'NEILL SEMINAR

Pictured above centre:- Sensei's Neil Mann 6th Dan and Terry O'Neill 7th Dan

22 of our Black and Brown belts have just returned from a special seminar held by Sensei Terry O’Neill 7^th Dan Black Belt on Sunday 5^th July 2009. Terry O’Neill is a senior member of the KUGB, an International Referee and Grading Examiner. He is recognised as one of the world’s most fearsome competitors. A master of innovation and tactical surprise, he has a dynamic and flamboyant fighting style that few could beat. Terry O’Neill has also appeared in movies such as Conan the Barbarian, Dragon Heart, League of extraordinary gentlemen, 51st State and not forgetting the TV series Civvies, Comics and the Governor. He has acted along side Arnold Schwarzenegger, and has been the martial arts consultant on many martial arts movies.

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