Shitokai Karate Hereford Dojo Marks Its 4th Anniversary
This Year
The club was opened back in 2007 by local Karate instructor Amy
Powell 4th Dan Shitoryu.
27 year old Amy first started training in her father's dojo at
the age of 4 and over the years has built up an extensive knowledge
of the Shito-Ryu karate system including many kata and their full
self defence applications. Amy also practices Kobudo, Jodo, Nanban
Sattoryu Kempo, and has also competed successfully at many national
and international tournaments..
The Shushinkai Karate School teaches the
Shitokai system of Shitoryu. This is a world recognised system with
several of it's kata being originally adopted by the Japan Karate
Federation as the standard or Shitei forms for world
competition.
The Karate style know as Shitoryu was
originated by Master Kenwa Mabuni. 1889-1952 His main influences in
Karate came from Ankoh Itosu, (Shuri-te) and Kaneryo Higaonna
(Naha-te). Soke Kenwa Mabuni merged the skills he had learned from
these two great masters and created his own style of Karate
Shito-Ryu.The name 'Shito' is the combination of the two first
characters of the names of Master Itosu and Master Higaonna.
Sensei Murayama Spring course May
7-8th
Sensei Murayama 8thDan Shihan will be making one of his twice
annual visits to teach the UK Shitokai group. The course is held in
Worcester with visiting clubs from Chester, Gloucester &
Cheltenham, as well as the Hereford group attending the
weekend course.
Sensei Murayama also conducts all exams of black belt
1st Dan and above during his visits. Murayama Sensei is
a direct student of the Shitokai founder Manzo Iwata who was in
turn a direct student of the Shitoryu founder Kenwa Mabuni.
The first Shitokai Herefordshire Tournament
is due to be held at Leominster Leisure Centre on Sunday
22nd May. The Hereford and Leominster clubs
will be joined by Worcester and Malvern clubs at the spring
championships. It's a great opportunity for the whole of the
Shushinkai school to come together.
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR KIDS OR ADULT CLASSES
Tel.: 01432
851 868 / 07816 085 754
Email:
Shushinkai@btconnect.com