Plymouth Shotokan Karate Centre

Congratulations to Isla on receiving her new Red Belt this evening following her successful grading the week before. A fantastic achievement and well deserved. Since joining the club, Isla has never missed a class, which shows a brilliant attitude and commitment to her Karate journey. Keep up the excellent work! 👏🥋

We would also like to give a warm welcome to our newest member, Edith-Rose. Welcome to the club! We look forward to seeing your progress and development in training. Oss!

A great day of training and grading today at Plymouth Shotokan Karate Centre.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported the event, with members attending from Looe SKC, Blisland JKA Karate, Heian Karate Club Budleigh, and of course our own members of Plymouth SKC. Also, a very special thank you to the day’s examiner, Sensei Trevor Byrne of JKA Weston-super-Mare Shotokan Karate Centre for his excellent instruction, guidance, and support throughout the day.

We were also honoured to have Sensei Trevor present Danni with her official Shodan certificate from JKA HQ — a proud and well-deserved moment.

Congratulations to everyone who graded today on your successful passes. Your hard work and effort showed throughout the day, along with valuable guidance from Sensei Trevor on areas for continued improvement and development.

Special congratulations to Plymouth SKC members Isla, Matthew, and Bradley on their successful gradings. Well done all.

This year also marks the club’s 60th Anniversary — an incredible achievement and milestone for Plymouth SKC. While this is a year of celebration, it also brings sadness, as Sensei Les Clarke sadly passed away last year and was not here to celebrate it with us. Today, we proudly displayed two large prints front and centre, watching over the dojo throughout the event in his memory.

Another wonderful set of memories from Sensei Les’s photo album 📸🥋There aren’t many photos left in the album now, but I’ll do my best to procure more in the future to keep sharing these special moments from the club’s history.

Good Friday training tonight. Quiet session with just two students, but a really valuable one.

With fewer numbers, we were able to spend quality time focusing on grading preparation. With our upcoming early May grading in Plymouth, the first since 2020! It was great to give them that extra attention and help sharpen their skills.

Strong effort from both. Oss!

Have a great Easter weekend everyone! 🐣🐰✝️