Shoshin Karate Club Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria

Traditional Karate at Shoshin Karate Club

Welcome to our club web page. At Shoshin Karate Club we focus on training in traditional karate, with an emphasis on enjoyment, good health and practical skills.

We are the only Karate Club in Barrow-in-Furness that specifically does not do any kind of sports or competition karate. The club is open to anyone age 6+ and we have a full cross section of age groups training with us.

Our style of karate is Wado Ryu, or Way of Peace style. Our syllabus includes kicking, punching, the use of knees and elbows, plus grappling, kata application, self defence sparring and push hands.

About Wado Ryu
It is one of the four major styles of Japanese karate alongside Shotokan, Goju Ryu and Shito Ryu. It was created by Hironori Ohtsuka in Japan.

The essence of wado is to avoid incoming attacks by using body movements, footwork and deflecting movements. Much of the thought behind the style originates with the Japanese martial arts of sword fighting (Ken Jitsu) and unarmed combat (Ju Jitsu). It includes a number of techniques such as arm locks, throws, vital points and grappling.

The light, fast movements of wado lend itself well to competition fighting (sport karate), although our club does not study the sports form.

It can be said that Wado Ryu is a combination of Old School Okinawan Karate and the traditional Japanese martial arts.

About this Site
Find out more about the club, our syllabus and training details here. If you have any queries please email stephen dot irwin at bt internet dot com.

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Training Details

Venue
Greengate Junior School, corner of Greengate Street and Rawlinson Street,
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.

Entrance to the school hall is around the back of the building, down the access road opposite Cameron's Garage on Rawlinson Street. The staff car park at the front of the school is usually available for use.

Training Times
Every Monday and Thursday evening except Easter Monday, Bank Holidays and Christmas.

Juniors ages 6-12 6:30pm to 7:20pm
Seniors ages 13-plus from 7:25pm to 8:30pm

First training session is free. You are welcome to come and watch as many sessions as you like. Please enquire at the club for details of training costs, gradings, licences etc, or email stephen dot irwin at bt internet dot com.

Our Grading Syllabus
http://www.mediafire.com/?mzm0a3sjdtq (Click to download PDF file)

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