*** 1000 Subscribers!***

SSK has now passed 1K subscribers on it’s YouTube page. SSK would like to say thank you to all that have subscribed and supported us. We look forward to pushing further and aiming for 2.5K. All the support you give and subscribe, helps our little community grow.

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Just a few shout outs.

Thank you to Vic Charlton from St. Albert Karate club, for his comments about Kata Jitte and the alternative meaning.

Vic had written:

While described in Best Karate--and sometimes shown--as a pressing block, this is a grappling technique from the second movement in Jitte. The formation of the arms--making the Chinese character for the number 10--gives the kata its name: Ten Hands.

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Thank you also to Graeme who is a Karate student who was reading our article on the three bird Kata

Graeme messaged: Just been reading about the 3 bird kata on your web page was very interesting. Thank you. Can I ask, not to say you are wrong in any way, did Funikoshi rename Gojushosho from what was known as the Phoenix kata, I wonder could that be a bird kata also?

I have replied to Graeme about this so look out for further updates.

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Heian Godan and Tekki Shodan Bunkai application videos to be uploaded within the next few weeks.

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Heian Yondan Bunkai application video Now available on the SSK YouTube Page

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Additional karate classes will be available closer to the grading date. More details available in class.

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New information added to the Black Belt members page.

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5 years and growing strong

Stafford Shotokan would like to say a big thank you to everybody that has helped us to make the club what it is today.

Without the support of you all, we would not have had a club today, literally. It was very hard for Steve, Dan and their families to breakaway from our original club that we had been a apart of for over 30 years and devoted so much time to, and could have easily give up training altogether. However, it was you, the students, the parents, and our friends that influenced us, convinced and then motivated us to build our own Karate empire and this was the right thing to do, and we have absolutely no regrets.

We are happy to say that our club now focuses on true traditional Shotokan karate, teaching with heart to all students. Teaching with the correct ethos of karate and martial arts in mind and focuses on being a close family with all that train with us, rather than trying to be a club that we are not.

We are never going to be the best karate club in the UK, or represent our county in competitions and that is fine, because we know who we are, and what we are. Our club is a foot in the door to give everybody the opportunity to make friends, be social, do some exercise, build confidence and then learn self defence through martial arts. if we can do this with everybody that trains with us, then to us, we have achieved our goal.

Steve, Dan and Sarah would like to thank the following:

Jashan Bhoora

For his amazing work in helping to create the SSK website, and helping film a lot of material for the SSK YouTube page.

Sandra Berns

For her support in helping to create our amazing logo and badge.

Mark Smith and Shelly Burns

For being our safeguarding leads years 1-3

Karen Payne, Hayley Pritchard and Kin Sadhra

For being our safeguarding lead year 4 - present and for all their continuous support with the admin, marketing, planning within the club and being part of the SSK committee

Pippa Gittins and Samantha Humphries

For their support in producing our merchandise.

Stafford Rangers FC

For allowing us to train in their establishment.

SSK Members

For continuing to train with us each and every week, and finally…

You!

The parents for supporting us and bringing your children to our club.

We hope that we are an enjoyable, fun social club for you to be a part of and will continue to be with us for a long time. Once again we would like to say thank you for these first 5 years and here is to the next 5 years.