Liverpool Nippon Kempo Club

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Conscious Core 22/08/2026

πŸ₯‹ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗒 𝗬𝗒𝗨 π—šπ—˜π—§ 𝗒𝗨𝗧 𝗒𝗙 𝗧π—₯π—”π—œπ—‘π—œπ—‘π—š π—‘π—œπ—£π—£π—’π—‘ π—žπ—˜π— π—£π—’?

Last week we heard from our Sensei.

This week, it's the turn of one of our members, Tristan. Tristan is the owner and founder of Conscious Core (https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cx1RkTb4q/) which focuses on human well being.

We asked him:

π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗒 𝗬𝗒𝗨 π—šπ—˜π—§ 𝗒𝗨𝗧 𝗒𝗙 𝗧π—₯π—”π—œπ—‘π—œπ—‘π—š π—‘π—œπ—£π—£π—’π—‘ π—žπ—˜π— π—£π—’?

His answer:

β€œFrom a members perspective it teaches you self realisation, self defence and energy flow.

Developing a mind body connection, self control and inner peace.

Its a true martial art, with the teachings carrying on outside of the training ground.

Its not about being better than others in life but becoming a better version of yourself.

Giving an understanding in how to control one's emotions and impulses and channeling them into proactive manners.”

That's a pretty good description of what martial arts can become when you take the lessons beyond the Dojo.

Nippon Kempo isn't simply about learning techniques.

π—œπ—§'S 𝗔𝗕𝗒𝗨𝗧 π—Ÿπ—˜π—”π—₯π—‘π—œπ—‘π—š 𝗔𝗕𝗒𝗨𝗧 𝗬𝗒𝗨π—₯π—¦π—˜π—Ÿπ—™.

πŸ₯‹ Mind & Body
🧠 Self-Control
πŸ’ͺ Self-Defence
⚑ Energy & Movement
🎯 Discipline
☯️ Becoming a Better Version of Yourself

πŸ“… 𝗧π—₯π—”π—œπ—‘π—œπ—‘π—š π—₯π—˜π—¦π—¨π— π—˜π—¦ π—§π—¨π—˜π—¦π——π—”π—¬ 𝟴 π—¦π—˜π—£π—§π—˜π— π—•π—˜π—₯ 𝗔𝗧 πŸ³π—£π— 

If you've ever wondered whether Nippon Kempo might be for you, why not come and find out?

π—‘π—˜π—ͺ π— π—˜π— π—•π—˜π—₯𝗦 𝗔π—₯π—˜ π—”π—Ÿπ—ͺ𝗔𝗬𝗦 π—ͺπ—˜π—Ÿπ—–π—’π— π—˜.

Conscious Core Refining the mind, body and soul. - Wellbeing Events
- Nutritionist
- Sports Therapist
- Reiki Master
- Reflexologist
- Sound Therapist

14/08/2026

πŸ₯‹ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗒 𝗬𝗒𝗨 π—šπ—˜π—§ 𝗒𝗨𝗧 𝗒𝗙 𝗧π—₯π—”π—œπ—‘π—œπ—‘π—š π—‘π—œπ—£π—£π—’π—‘ π—žπ—˜π— π—£π—’?

We asked our members and Sensei a simple question:

π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗒 𝗬𝗒𝗨 π—šπ—˜π—§ 𝗒𝗨𝗧 𝗒𝗙 𝗧π—₯π—”π—œπ—‘π—œπ—‘π—š π—‘π—œπ—£π—£π—’π—‘ π—žπ—˜π— π—£π—’?

This was Sensei Hamilton's answer:

β€œAs club manager and senior coach, it has now become the realisation of a club development plan I had set out in 1977 when Luther began the formation of the London club and later the UK association of Nippon Kempo.

What I got from club training was the motivation from members sharing similar goals.”

For Sensei, that has meant much more than simply learning how to fight.

πŸ₯‹ π—Ÿπ—˜π—”π—₯π—‘π—œπ—‘π—š π—§π—›π—˜ 𝗔π—₯𝗧
πŸ’ͺ π—¦π—˜π—Ÿπ—™-π——π—œπ—¦π—–π—œπ—£π—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—˜
🧠 π—¦π—˜π—Ÿπ—™-𝗒π—₯π—šπ—”π—‘π—œπ—¦π—”π—§π—œπ—’π—‘
❀️ π—›π—˜π—”π—Ÿπ—§π—› π—•π—˜π—‘π—˜π—™π—œπ—§π—¦
πŸ‘₯ π—•π—¨π—œπ—Ÿπ——π—œπ—‘π—š 𝗔 π—¦π—˜π—‘π—¦π—˜ 𝗒𝗙 π—™π—”π— π—œπ—Ÿπ—¬ β€” π—šπ—œπ—₯π—œ
🌍 𝗧π—₯π—”π—©π—˜π—Ÿπ—Ÿπ—œπ—‘π—š π—’π—©π—˜π—₯π—¦π—˜π—”π—¦ 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—Ÿπ—˜π—”π—₯π—‘π—œπ—‘π—š 𝗙π—₯𝗒𝗠 π—’π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—Ÿπ—¨π—•π—¦
🏠 𝗕π—₯π—œπ—‘π—šπ—œπ—‘π—š 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 π—žπ—‘π—’π—ͺπ—Ÿπ—˜π——π—šπ—˜ π—›π—’π— π—˜

Nearly 50 years on from the beginnings of that journey, the development of the club continues.

And that's one of the things that makes Nippon Kempo different.

π—œπ—§'𝗦 𝗑𝗒𝗧 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗕𝗒𝗨𝗧 π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗒𝗨 π—Ÿπ—˜π—”π—₯𝗑 π—œπ—‘ π—§π—›π—˜ 𝗗𝗒𝗝𝗒. π—œπ—§'𝗦 𝗔𝗕𝗒𝗨𝗧 π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗒𝗨 π—§π—”π—žπ—˜ 𝗔π—ͺ𝗔𝗬 𝗙π—₯𝗒𝗠 π—œπ—§.

πŸ“… 𝗧π—₯π—”π—œπ—‘π—œπ—‘π—š π—₯π—˜π—¦π—¨π— π—˜π—¦ π—§π—¨π—˜π—¦π——π—”π—¬ 𝟴 π—¦π—˜π—£π—§π—˜π— π—•π—˜π—₯ 𝗔𝗧 πŸ³π—£π— 

π—‘π—˜π—ͺ π— π—˜π— π—•π—˜π—₯𝗦 𝗔π—₯π—˜ π—”π—Ÿπ—ͺ𝗔𝗬𝗦 π—ͺπ—˜π—Ÿπ—–π—’π— π—˜.

12/08/2026

🍽️ π—˜π—‘π—— 𝗒𝗙 π—¦π—˜π—”π—¦π—’π—‘ π— π—˜π—”π—Ÿ!

Last Friday, the Liverpool Nippon Kempo Club got together for our end-of-season meal at Myra Mediterranean

With no regular training during August, it was a great opportunity to get everyone together away from the Dojo, have some good food and, of course, plenty of conversation! πŸ₯‹

Nippon Kempo isn't just about what happens during training. It's also about the people you train with, the friendships you build and becoming part of a club and a wider martial arts community.

A big thank you to everyone who came along and helped make it a great evening. Hamilton De Gale Mark Winterson Tristan Blevins Lewis De Gale Philip Nam Kelly Morris

We're now taking a short break before

πŸ“… 𝗧π—₯π—”π—œπ—‘π—œπ—‘π—š π—₯π—˜π—¦π—¨π— π—˜π—¦ 𝗒𝗑 π—§π—¨π—˜π—¦π——π—”π—¬ 𝟴 π—¦π—˜π—£π—§π—˜π— π—•π—˜π—₯ 𝗔𝗧 πŸ³π—£π— 

πŸ“ π—›π—’π—Ÿπ—¬ 𝗧π—₯π—œπ—‘π—œπ—§π—¬ 𝗣𝗔π—₯π—œπ—¦π—› 𝗖𝗛𝗨π—₯𝗖𝗛 π—›π—”π—Ÿπ—Ÿ
𝗖𝗛𝗨π—₯𝗖𝗛 π—₯𝗒𝗔𝗗
π—Ÿπ—œπ—©π—˜π—₯π—£π—’π—’π—Ÿ
π—ŸπŸ­πŸ± πŸ΅π—˜π—€

πŸ₯‹ π—œπ—‘π—§π—˜π—₯π—˜π—¦π—§π—˜π—— π—œπ—‘ 𝗧π—₯π—¬π—œπ—‘π—š π—‘π—œπ—£π—£π—’π—‘ π—žπ—˜π— π—£π—’?

Whether you're completely new to martial arts or already have experience, you're welcome to come along and find out what it's all about.

π—‘π—˜π—ͺ π— π—˜π— π—•π—˜π—₯𝗦 𝗔π—₯π—˜ π—”π—Ÿπ—ͺ𝗔𝗬𝗦 π—ͺπ—˜π—Ÿπ—–π—’π— π—˜.

Keep an eye on our page throughout August as our members and Sensei answer the question:

πŸ₯‹ π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗒 𝗬𝗒𝗨 π—šπ—˜π—§ 𝗒𝗨𝗧 𝗒𝗙 𝗧π—₯π—”π—œπ—‘π—œπ—‘π—š π—‘π—œπ—£π—£π—’π—‘ π—žπ—˜π— π—£π—’?

21/07/2026

πŸ₯‹ Bringing Marseille Back to Liverpool! πŸ‡«πŸ‡· ➑️ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Following their fantastic Nippon Kempo trip to Marseille, Philip and Lewis are back in Liverpool β€” and we’re already putting some of what they experienced and learned into practice.

Tonight’s session brought together Sensei Hamilton De Gale, Phil, Lewis and Tariq, with the focus turning to some of the training methods used by our friends in Marseille.

We began exploring techniques from Hakugeki no Kata, concentrating on the fist strikes and blocks associated with the yellow and green belt syllabus.

One of the interesting differences Phil and Lewis experienced in Marseille was the club’s approach to Kata. The Marseille club makes extensive use of paired Kata practice, rather than relying solely on the individual practice of basic techniques.

We’re now beginning to explore how we can incorporate more of this approach into our own Liverpool training.

Working in pairs gives the techniques a different dimension. It allows us to develop timing, distance, movement, accuracy, attack and defence, while introducing more of the feeling and pressure associated with an actual opponent.

It also provides an important transition between practising techniques in isolation and preparing mentally and physically for sparring and competition.

Under the guidance of Sensei Hamilton, tonight gave us the opportunity to start working through these ideas together, with Phil and Lewis able to share some of what they brought back from their time training in Marseille.

This is one of the great benefits of building relationships with other Nippon Kempo clubs. We can exchange knowledge, experience different approaches to training and then bring those ideas home to Liverpool to help everyone in the club continue developing.

A great session with Sensei Hamilton, Phil, Lewis and Tariq β€” and there is plenty more from Marseille for us to explore! πŸ₯ŠπŸ₯‹

Osu!

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ ABOUT LIVERPOOL NIPPON KEMPO

Liverpool Nippon Kempo is a Japanese martial arts club practising Nippon Kempo, a full-contact combat system developed in Japan by Muneomi Sawayama.

Using specialist protective equipment allows practitioners to train with realistic strikes and combat techniques while maintaining protection and freedom of movement.

Training incorporates striking, throws, grappling and groundwork, giving students experience across a broad range of fighting skills.

Alongside fighting and sparring practice, we develop our techniques through KIHON (basic techniques) and KATA (codified forms), practised both individually and with training partners.

Most importantly, we’re a friendly and welcoming club with a strong sense of community. Whether you’re an experienced martial artist or completely new to martial arts, you’re welcome to come along, meet the team and give Nippon Kempo a try.

πŸ₯Š Sometimes described as Japanese boxing, Nippon Kempo is one of Japan’s early modern mixed combat systems, founded by Muneomi Sawayama.

πŸ“ Interested in training? Come and join us in Liverpool!

Photos from Liverpool Nippon Kempo Club's post 14/07/2026

Today on Bastille Day, we had our final session with our friends at Nippon Kempo Marseille γƒžγƒ«γ‚»γ‚€γƒ¦ζ—₯ζœ¬ζ‹³ζ³•ιƒ¨

We would like to thank you for having us in your wonderful city and dojo for the past week. We look forward to seeing you again next year.

Photos from Liverpool Nippon Kempo Club's post 11/07/2026

Here is some of the snaps from Friday's events. Our club joining with Nippon Kempo Marseille γƒžγƒ«γ‚»γ‚€γƒ¦ζ—₯ζœ¬ζ‹³ζ³•ιƒ¨ alongside their Aikido friends.

Photos from Liverpool Nippon Kempo Club's post 10/07/2026

Our 1st 2 sessions joining up with Marseille club have gone well so far. Tonight, we join up again for an Akido session.

05/07/2026

Understanding the Battlefield of the Mind

The "Battlefield of the Mind" for martial artists refers to the mental challenges and internal struggles they encounter during their training and practice. This concept emphasizes the significance of mental clarity, focus, and emotional control.
Key Aspects of the Battlefield of the Mind

Mental Clarity: Martial artists must maintain a clear mind to make quick decisions during training and combat. Clarity helps in assessing situations accurately and responding effectively.

Focus: Concentration is crucial. Distractions can lead to mistakes, so martial artists train to enhance their focus, ensuring they remain present in the moment.

Emotional Control: Managing emotions is vital. Fear, doubt, and anxiety can hinder performance. Martial artists learn to control these emotions, allowing them to perform at their best.

Overcoming Internal Struggles

The journey involves overcoming personal doubts and fears. This internal battle is as significant as physical training, as it shapes a martial artist's character and resilience.
Conclusion

In summary, the Battlefield of the Mind highlights that true mastery in martial arts is not just about physical prowess but also about conquering one's mental barriers. This holistic approach fosters growth, discipline, and self-discovery, essential for any martial artist.

21/06/2026

Example of form practice. We build from the basic forms for all grades.

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