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 […]
Grading March 26th 2022
Grading March 26th 2022 took place at Marshland Hall Dojo and with 30 students achieving new grades. We had 8 students taking their first grading with the overall standard very good. It was so good to see the foundations forming in our students and the work from our coaches evident in performances. This resulted in […]
Awards Party
Samurai Karate School held its first Awards Party for two years at Leverington Sports & Social Club. The event was a huge success with tickets selling out. It was an amazing night with a fantastic atmosphere. Full of fun and enjoyment as well as celebrating the success of Samurai Karate School and its students. The […]
Grading November 6th 2021
Grading November 6th 2021 was a very significant event as was almost a year to the day from Lockdown grading. It took place at Marshland Hall Dojo and with 35 students achieving new grades. Including 14 students who took part in the Lockdown Grading 12 months ago. It was great to see 11 new students […]
Creating short term certainty
Its end of week 7 and now only 4 weeks until the 1 year anniversary of the first lockdown. The last 2 weeks have been as challenging as any. That is for all of us, even the ones with tough exteriors. Maintaining the focus on engagement and motivation is still the key objective. The importance […]
How Karate can build your childrens confidence
All children at some stage need a strong base of confidence. From age 5 upwards through their school years confidence is a key attribute to help them navigate those years. Starting a new school, moving up a year, exam pressures and peer group challenges all require a confident mindset. In this short blog we look […]