Satori Shotokan Karate Club

SATORI Chesterfield and YAMAJI Tibshelf and Ashover.
Training & Grading Course with Sensei Frank Brennan, 8th Dan KUGB held at Queens Park Sports Centre, Chesterfield on Sunday 19th July 2026.
A refreshing and interesting training course for all members. Followed by a Grading examination, where participating members from YAMAJI clubs passed their respective grades.
Well done every one.
Photo: All Members on the Training Course with instructor Sensei Frank Brennan, 8th Dan, KUGB.
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Clarification from Sensei Rick Hotton on the quote we posted.

Our apologies.

We saw this on another page and shared it without checking if he had said it.

Our apologies once again to Sensei Rick, and to our followers for falling below our usual standards 🙏

Sensei Rick Hotton said in the comments.

"Ok, I don't think I ever said this. Although I do often think people get too preoccupied with achieving rank, I don't ever remember saying the quote above. First, this does not sound like how I express an opinion, and not really in my nature to call out another martial art. For me 5th Dan is the last rank - it's just a personal thing. Funakoshi sensei was a 5th Dan and out of respect I cannot pass the founder. But I don't really judge people on their rank, if you are a 10th Dan ok, that's your thing. Maybe a better system would be one dan rank for every 10 years of continuous training. I've been training continuously for fifty six years so my rank is about right. If I make it to 112 then maybe a 10th Dan because, well, it's pretty cool to just live to 112! (probably doing something right). Anyway, Best not to trust everything we see on the internet."

KUGB BLACK & BROWN BELT Training Course & Dan Grading for 1st & 2nd Dan.
Two 1st Kyu members of Satori Shotokan KC, Chesterfield attended this course at Hoyland Sports Centre, Barnsley.
Photo © KUGB.

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SATORI Shotokan, Chesterfield are very saddened to hear of the passing of Sensei John Holdsworth.
Sensei John with Sensei Julie were over the past 30+ years regular trimonthly yearly visitors to our Club in Chesterfield.
We thank you Sensei for your help and guidance over the years with our club and its members.
We are sorry for your loss Julie and our thoughts are with you and your family in this difficult time. Heaven only takes the best. Oss 💔🥋
**I thought I would look for the oldest photo I have of a young John Holdsworth at Satori Shotokan, Chesterfield. This tatty B&W photo is some 30+ years old.
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Remembering Sensei Bob Poynton, 8th Dan, KUGB.
RIP My Friend, Sensei and Mentor Oss🥋
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SATORI Chesterfield and YAMAJI Tibshelf and Ashover.
Training & Grading Course with Sensei Billy Higgins, 8th Dan KUGB held at Queens Park Sports Centre, Chesterfield on Sunday 8th March 2026.
A refreshing and interesting training course for all members. Followed by a Grading examination, where participating members from SATORI and YAMAJI clubs passed their respective grades.
Well done every one.
Photo: All Members on the Training Course with instructor Sensei Billy Higgins, 8th Dan, KUGB.
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