CJS Karate Defence

21/08/2026

Who is interested in participating this year? If we have majority of the class interested we'll go for it 🥋😀

This year the 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge event in Okinawa invites you to join us, any style, all levels of ability, for our celebration of Karate Day!
This year the ONLY participatory event on Okinawa on Karate Day!
If you can't get to Okinawa fear not! Join the event from where you are, register and share your 100 Kata experience with us via videos and pics.
NEW 2026 T-shirts are available to order now! Please follow the links to the BudoVibe store :)
https://dojo-okinawa.com/the-100-kata-challenges/

19/08/2026

A lesson to always check your sources.

So we have all heard "it only takes 5 pounds of pressure to break a wrist once in a wrist lock". I have heard this from multiple instructors over the years, from various disciplines. Turns out, this is a common hyperbole used to show the weakness in joints when in a lock or hold. It wasn't until I was sat working one day recently that it came to me and I thought "that cannot be true!" and so I did some digging. Turns out, being autistic made me really take that one literally and I have passed it down to you all 😆 so my apologies everyone! As I always teach you, question me and don't assume I am correct 🥋👍

31/07/2026

A difficult month for training for reasons out of our control. Now on a break for summer.

Keep practicing if you want to maintain your progress 🥋

I will be in touch closer to September regarding start back date, I will need to confirm when we can have the building.

15/07/2026

If anybody wants to leave training at 19:30 this evening so they can watch the football match, please let me know. If it's a majority we'll close at 19:30 but we'll go through until 20:00 otherwise 😀🥋

08/07/2026

After much deliberation, with temperatures being above 30 at time of training we are going to yet again follow advice and cancel training tonight. I am sorry for any inconvenience but it's not worth the kids overheating and potentially getting unwell. Take care everyone and stay hydrated

01/07/2026

If you want to wear a t-shirt instead of a gi top tonight to make yourself more comfortable then feel free 🥋👍

22/06/2026

Morning all, I've checked guidance with the temperatures this week. There's nothing concrete but the FA advise against rigorous activities for kids when the temperature is over 30. They advise if the indoor space isn't air conditioned and will be above 30 to consider cancelling. Wednesday is predicted to be 31 at 18:00 and the hall will be even hotter. I've spoken to Ish and he agrees to call it off to avoid anyone getting heat stroke. Sorry for any inconvenience and I'll see you all next week

18/06/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18wR28FyCL/

17/06/2026

A reminder that there is no training tonight :)

27/05/2026

We are back to training on 10th June and then we are closed again for 1 week on 17th June.