Students of the year 2025
Congratulations to our two Student of the Year award winners. Adult Student of the Year 2025 Awarded to Janis. Janis has demonstrated a great work ethic and spirit which has been evident in his achievements over the past year. Attaining the grade of 1st Kyu as well as continuing to improve and win medals in […]
Dan Grading March 2026
Dan Grading March 2026 Saturday 7th March was a milestone day for 5 Samurai students as they achieved their Shodan grades. This achievement represents many years of dedicated training and learning. All the students have displayed a great sense of dedication, determination, discipline and focus. Resulting in great performances in the grading today. Along with […]
Kyu Grading Feb 2026
Kyu Grading Feb 2026 Kyu Grading Feb 2026 The 2026 Grading programme kicked off with a very good session on Saturday 28th February. 23 students successfully achieved their next grades with 10 passes in the 5th Kyu & 4th Kyu grades. There was also 6 passes in the junior grade band and one pass for […]
ESKA Individual Kata & Kumite Comp Jan 2026
ESKA Individual Kata & Kumite Comp Jan 2026 The first competition of 2026 saw our Samurai Squad head over to Norwich for the ESKA Kata & Kumite event. This was for individual competitors involving 170 competitors. So a very busy and competitive day. A team of 20 students attended from Samurai and returned 21 medals […]
Power through connection not force
This Week’s Focus: Power Through Connection, Not Force During recent gradings, we noticed two key issues: 1. Students lifting their heels too early 2. Trying to generate speed through effort rather than body connection This week, we focused on movement, drive, and power creation — using the correct chain of motion to produce speed […]
Balancing Ego & Humility
Balancing ego and humility is a delicate and ongoing process that requires self-awareness, introspection, and intentional effort. Here are some key considerations to help you achieve this balance: Ego’s Role Ego serves as a necessary component of our personality, enabling us to develop a sense of identity, confidence, and self-worth. A healthy ego helps us […]
Kyu Grading March 2024
Marshland Hall Hombu Dojo hosted the Samurai Kyu grading March 2024. In total 24 students successfully achieved new grades. Four new students graduated for their first Kyu levels. They displayed good solid foundations in their basic Kihon. This was clearly demonstrated throughout the grade range. It was pleasing to see 6 Credit passes , 3 […]
Kyu Grading December 2023
Marshland Hall Hombu Dojo hosted the Samurai Kyu Grading December 2023. The final grading in the 2023 graduation programme saw 12 students achieve new grades. Its was a delight to see a number of students achieving their grades after an extended period since their last test. It demonstrated a great sense of determination to persevere […]
Kyu Grading July 2023
Marshland Hall Hombu Dojo hosted the Samurai Kyu grading July 2023. Following a tough examination 35 students successfully achieved new grades. Its was a delight to see 10 new students achieving their first Kyu levels. There was some solid performances through the grades. Which clearly demonstrated a good foundation in basic Khion. It was pleasing […]
Kyu Grading June 2023
Samurai Kyu grading June 2023 was held at Marshland Hall Dojo. In total 25 students successfully passed new grades. There was some excellent performances through the grades. The hard work and focus to detail over the past months has paid off. As a result today we saw 11 Credit passes and 1 Merit pass. Everyone […]
Awards Party 2022
Samurai Karate School held its annual Awards Party at Leverington Sports & Social Club. The event was another huge success with tickets selling out. It was a really amazing night with a fantastic atmosphere. Celebrating the success of Samurai Karate School and its students The last 12 months has seen our most successful year in […]
December Kyu Grading 2022
December Kyu grading 2022 took place at Marshland Hall Dojo. A total of 30 students successfully passed new grades. This was an excellent way to bring a very successful year to a close. There was some excellent performances through the grades. The hard work and focus to detail over the past months has paid off. […]
November Kyu Grading 2022
November Kyu grading 2022 took place at Marshland Hall Dojo. A total of 22 students successfully passed new grades. Their results are a reflection of the hard work and commitment during the previous 6 months. There was some excellent performances resulting in 10 Credit passes, 3 Merit passes. Everyone should be very proud of their […]
October 2022 Kyu Grading
October 2022 Kyu grading took place at Marshland Hall Dojo. New grade levels were successfully achieved by 28 students. Their results are a reflection of the hard work and commitment during lessons. The 28 passes included 6 Credit passes, 5 Merit passes. Everyone should be very proud of their achievements. In the Junior section Seth […]
July 2022 Kyu Grading
July 2022 Kyu grading took place at Marshland Hall Dojo. New grade levels were successfully achieved by 17 students. Morgan Garrod produced an excellent merit pass in his first grading. It was great to see the progress in our students developing their foundations. Their results reflect the great work from our coaches in todays performances. […]
Grading May 2022
Grading May 2022 took place at Thomas Clarkson Academy Dojo on 21st May. A total of 27 students achieved new grades. We saw a very good overall standard far a lower grade exam. Foundations of basics are now well established as students are showing great progress from their previous gradings. This resulted in 10 Credit […]