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Bembridge Shotokan Karate Karate is not a sport but a way of life. Niju Kun:

1. Karate-do begins and ends with bowing

2. There is no first strike in karate

3. Do not think of winning.

Karate stands on the side of justice

4. First know yourself, then know others

5. Mentality over technique

6. The heart must be set free

7. Calamity springs from carelessness

8. Karate goes beyond the dojo

9. Karate is a lifelong pursuit

10. Apply the way of karate to all things. Therein lies its beauty

11. Karate is like boiling water; without heat, it returns to its tepid state

12. Think, rather, of not losing

13. Make adjustments according to your opponent

14.The outcome of a battle depends on how one handles emptiness and fullness (weakness and strength)

15. Think of hands and feet as swords

16. When you step beyond your own gate, you face a million enemies

17. Formal stances are for beginners; later, one stands naturally

18. Perform prescribed sets of techniques exactly; actual combat is another matter

19. Do not forget the employment of withdrawal of power, the extension or contraction of the body, the swift or leisurely application of technique

20. Be constantly mindful, diligent, and resourceful, in your pursuit of the Way

24/09/2026

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Kumite training at Bembridge Karate last night. Great energy in the dojo as we start to think about the A.K.A competiti...
26/08/2026

Kumite training at Bembridge Karate last night. Great energy in the dojo as we start to think about the A.K.A competition in December.

23/08/2026
A busy morning at Bembridge Karate studying Sochin kata. Sensei Keith Williams delivered a fantastic session exploring ...
23/08/2026

A busy morning at Bembridge Karate studying Sochin kata. Sensei Keith Williams delivered a fantastic session exploring the kata and bunkai. Also great to have a large contingent from Newport Shotokan Karate club come and train with us. Looking forward to Unsu next month.

04/08/2026

Big thank you to Sensei Keith Williams, for travelling over from Portsmouth this evening to grade our students. Some outstanding performances from this group of young people, well done everyone.

27/07/2026
Great session at Kokoro dojo this morning. First hour basics, then we studied Jitte kata to finish off from our last vi...
25/07/2026

Great session at Kokoro dojo this morning. First hour basics, then we studied Jitte kata to finish off from our last visit. Thank you Sensei Keith for having us

Brilliant session at Kokoro Dojo this morning, thank you for having us ! Today’s focus was Jitte kata and bunkai.
17/05/2026

Brilliant session at Kokoro Dojo this morning, thank you for having us ! Today’s focus was Jitte kata and bunkai.

Another great day for Bembridge Karate! Today we took the biggest team we have ever entered, to The Applied Karate Asso...
09/05/2026

Another great day for Bembridge Karate! Today we took the biggest team we have ever entered, to The Applied Karate Association’s summer competition. Elisse, James, Owen, Zander, Nathaniel and Nina all conducted themselves outstandingly! It takes a lot of courage to do what they did today and they brought home a good haul of trophies. I am immensely proud of them all 😎🥋!

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