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🥋 LAST WEEK TO GET YOUR COMPETITION ENTRIES IN!Please do not leave it until the last minute. We need the entries back wi...
27/09/2026

🥋 LAST WEEK TO GET YOUR COMPETITION ENTRIES IN!

Please do not leave it until the last minute. We need the entries back with us so we have enough time to organise everything properly.

Everyone should be aiming to enter this one. Get your name down, get involved and challenge yourself.

We have:
• Monday: Last week of Kumite Squad Training
• Next week: Kata Squad Training
• Two more competition sessions
• Classes over the next couple of weeks will be geared towards competition preparation

If you’re entering, get your entry back to us now. Do not hold off.

Let’s get a good turnout and make this one a big competition for Chojinkai. 🥋🔥

Great turnout for the self protection seminar at Yewdale Community Centre.A really good mix of people, and the main aim ...
26/09/2026

Great turnout for the self protection seminar at Yewdale Community Centre.

A really good mix of people, and the main aim was to give them a realistic look at what self-protection is actually about.

Based on my own experience of real confrontation, we talked about what happens when things get serious — the adrenaline, the fear, the emotional side, decision-making, positioning and, importantly, the law.

A big part of the seminar was about dispelling the myths around self-defence. What people think they can do, what they actually can do legally, and what they might realistically be capable of when the pressure is on.

I don’t want to give people a false sense of security by teaching them loads of techniques that they may never be able to pull off when things go wrong.

We did some practical work, but the idea was to keep things simple and give people one or two things they can actually understand, practise and have a chance of using under pressure.

For me, self-protection is just as much about avoiding trouble, recognising what’s happening and making good decisions as it is about the physical side.

A really good group, some great questions and some honest discussions.

Thanks to everyone who came along, and to Yewdale Community Centre for putting it on. đź‘Š

23/09/2026

One of the things we covered tonight was dealing with the hard stare.

That uncomfortable moment when someone is staring you down, trying to intimidate you or provoke a reaction.

We looked at how to deal with that situation without unnecessarily escalating it, while still maintaining confidence and presence.

It’s one of those things that sounds simple, but there’s a lot more to it than people realise.

Another small part of self-protection that often gets overlooked.

🥋 Chojinkai Karate

The whole club has really been built over the years through longstanding members, parents and recommendations, even from...
23/09/2026

The whole club has really been built over the years through longstanding members, parents and recommendations, even from people who don’t train with us anymore.

This is why you don’t really see us advertising. We’d much rather people come through recommendations, come down, see what we do and decide for themselves if it’s something they actually want to be part of.

So thanks again to everyone who continues to recommend us. It genuinely means a lot and is a massive part of how the club has grown.

For anyone who’s been asking for information, I’ve put everything below 👇

If you’ve got any questions or want to know a bit more, just drop us a message

21/09/2026

** Book now -only a few spaces left **

A great opportunity for anyone who wants to learn some basic self-defence techniques and feel more confident and safer when out and about.

Especially welcoming to older adults who may want to build confidence and learn some simple, practical techniques to help them feel safer.

Open to everyone — all ages and abilities welcome!

Adult session
Saturday 26th September, 1-3pm, ÂŁ10
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GRNX

20/09/2026

🥋 THE NEW CHOJINKAI PRIVATE DOJO

Some of you might remember my old garage from lockdown, where I filmed the live classes and where we also trained in small groups when restrictions allowed.
It is now much bigger and fully equipped, and I’m going to be using it as our new Chojinkai Private Dojo, where Lewis and I can offer private and one-to-one training sessions.

I’ve had lots of interest over the years from people wanting one-to-one sessions, but it hasn’t always been possible to fit them in. Now we’re going to start making them available.

Initially, I’m looking at around one Saturday a month, with sessions booked directly with me.

These sessions can be tailored completely to what you want to achieve.

🥋 Karate & grading preparation – if you’re working towards your next grading, we can concentrate specifically on the techniques and areas you need to improve.

🎯 Technical development – perhaps there’s a particular technique you’re struggling with, or something that just doesn’t feel quite right. We can break it down, identify the limitations and work on improving it.

💪 Strength & flexibility – we can also use the equipment in the dojo to work on physical limitations that might be holding your karate back.

🛡️ Self-defence – if you simply want to learn practical self-defence on a one-to-one basis, that can also be arranged.

The big advantage of a private session is that we can spend the time focusing entirely on you — looking at what you’re good at, what you’re struggling with and where the weak links are.

From there, we can come up with a plan to improve them.

It’s basically a dedicated space where we can slow things down, break things apart and build them back better.

If you think a private session could benefit you, whether that’s for your karate, a grading, technical development or self-defence, drop me a message and let me know.

Initially, spaces will be limited as I’ll only be opening up around one Saturday a month.

Chojinkai Private Dojo 🥋

🥋 CHOJINKAI CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – 11TH OCTOBER 🥋Our Club Championships are on 11th October, and I want to see as many of ...
19/09/2026

🥋 CHOJINKAI CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – 11TH OCTOBER 🥋

Our Club Championships are on 11th October, and I want to see as many of you entering as possible.

This is for everyone. All grades, all abilities, whether you’ve competed before or this will be your first time.

Competition is part of karate. It’s about putting yourself outside your comfort zone, dealing with nerves, thinking under pressure and testing yourself against somebody else.

We have a different mindset at Chojinkai.

We’re not going to tell you that everyone is a winner. You go into competition to try to win. That’s the point.

But if you lose, so what?

You shake hands, you learn from it, you work out what went wrong and you come back to training and work harder.

That’s how you improve.

Sometimes winning teaches you that the hard work is paying off. Sometimes losing shows you exactly what you need to work on. Both are valuable.

We have a couple of interclubs during the year, and the Club Championships are a great opportunity for everyone to have a go.

If you’ve never competed before, don’t wait until you think you’re ready — get involved.

đź“… 11th October
📲 Scan the QR code on the poster to enter.

If you want any more information, just ask one of the instructors or message me.

Get out there. Test yourself. Have a go. 👊🥋

Great turnout for our Association Senior Training Course, covering all aspects of our curriculum.Two-hour training sessi...
13/09/2026

Great turnout for our Association Senior Training Course, covering all aspects of our curriculum.

Two-hour training session led by Doug James 9th Dan, Ray Hind 7th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Mark Heaton 6th Dan, followed by the Brown Belt gradings.

Massive well done to Lily Dixon & Sophia Hammond – 3rd Kyu, Matthew Warren & Harry Clarkson – 2nd Kyu, and Martin S – 1st Kyu on successfully completing their gradings. 🥋👏

Well done to Alice, who picked up her Student of the Month trophy tonight at Warwick Bridge.Alice has been really consis...
11/09/2026

Well done to Alice, who picked up her Student of the Month trophy tonight at Warwick Bridge.

Alice has been really consistent over the summer, working hard every week and putting a lot of effort into her training. She’s also been on a few of the summer camps, where she’s continued to put the work in.

That consistency and effort has stood out this month, so well deserved.

Well done, Alice. 👊🥋

After almost 30 years in martial arts not just karate, but training across different disciplines and working on the door...
10/09/2026

After almost 30 years in martial arts not just karate, but training across different disciplines and working on the doors over a 15 year period where violence was inevitable I fast realised there was a big gap between the dojo and reality.

There’s a lot more to effective self-defence than techniques.

Most people don’t actually know what they’re looking for. They don’t know the signs, the indicators, or how to recognise when a situation is starting to change.

If I was teaching you road safety, I wouldn’t start by teaching you how to roll over the bonnet of a car. I’d teach you what to look for, how to recognise what’s coming and how to position yourself to avoid it.

Self-defence is no different.

Yes, we’ll deal with what happens if things go wrong, but the aim is to see it developing early enough to avoid it, position yourself with an advantage, and know when to take that advantage.

I’ll give you practical drills and things to take away that you can incorporate into everyday life to improve these skills without becoming paranoid or constantly looking for trouble.

Because if you can see what’s developing, you have options.

Avoid it. Position yourself better. And if you have to act, take the initiative and deal with it.

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