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KARATE IS SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST SELF-DEFENCE ----- THE DOJO KUN - TO STRIVE FOR THE PERFECTION OF CHARACTER - TO DEFEND THE PATHS OF TRUTH - TO FOSTER THE SPIRIT OF EFFORT - TO HONOUR THE PRINCIPLES OF ETIQUETTE - TO GUARD AGAINST IMPETUOUS COURAGE - CHARACTER - SINCERITY - EFFORT - ETIQUETTE - SELF-CONTROL

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Academy Grading Examination

Updated : November 25th  2008

School/Club Grading - Sunday 14th December 2008 - 9.30am at Coppenhall.

(Last date for handing in Grading Theory Papers - Sunday 30th November 2008)

Don't forget we now have DVD/Videos of all you need to know and what to do for all Gradings from 9th Kyu (White Belt) to 4th Kyu (Purple Belt) & 3rd Kyu Brown Belt to Shodan (Black Belt)

 

Theory Papers  need to be completed and handed back to Jim Pugh to be checked at the very latest on the 30th  of November 2008, any later than this you will not be allowed to take a Grading examination. 

 

Important.

All Theory Papers are now online on our Web Site. www.karate-shogun.co.uk

Theory Test Papers Download for all Grades, use this for Grades  - Click Here

 

Children's Kata Competition results for 2008

    Stephen Sigsworth 1st Place
    Lawrence Smith 2nd Place
    James Owen 3rd Place

 

Adults Kata Competition results for 2008

    Ben Entwistle 1st Place
    Craig Roberts 2nd Place
    Clive Bourne 3rd Place

Books to Read & Videos to Watch.

 I have rated the Books & Video / DVDs  from Five Star been the highest to One Star the lowest &  what I think not worth watching a  I must stress this is only my opinion, if anyone disagrees I could re-assess maybe !   Anyway let me have your opinion.

Books

There is one Book all Black Belts should & must read: Karate-Do Nyuman by Gichin Funakoshi.

 

The first book in this list, is a must for all new Students to Karate-Do

(Very easy to read and understand)

Recommended Reading for Beginners. 

Ratings
The Shotokan Karate Bible - Beginner to Black Belt.ISBN 978-0-7136-7870-3  Ashley P Martin kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Karate, a step by step guide to Shotokan Karate. ISBN 1-859O6-102-8 Kevin Healy (Very good for new Students) kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
The Beginners Guide to Shotokan Karate John Van Weenen. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
The Shotokan Karate Handbook to Black Belt. Gursharan Sahota. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
The Complete Book of Karate-Do Dennis Wilton. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Best Karate (One to Five) Masatoshi Nakayama. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Learn Karate Fay Goodman kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
The Karate-Do Manual PMV Morris kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Fighting Sports Graeme Kent kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Martial Arts Peter Lewis kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)

Reading for Advanced Students.

Ratings
Best Karate (Six to Eleven)  Masatoshi Nakayama. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Practical Karate Masatoshi Nakayama. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Advanced Karate-Do Elmar T. Schmeisser Phd kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
The Shotokan Karate Dictionary Schlatt. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
The Advanced Karate Manual Vince Morris & Aidan Trimble. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Karate - The Art of the Empty Hand Fighting Hidetaka Nishiyama. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Dynamic Karate Masatoshi Nakayama. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Karate's Grappling Methods. Iain Abernethy. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)

Books Students of Karate-Do should read.

Ratings
Karate-Do Nyomon Gichin Funakoshi. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Karate Jutsu Gichin Funakoshi. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Martial Arts -Mind & Body Claudio Iedwab & Roxanne Standefer, kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Karate-Do Kkohan Gichin Funakoshi. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
The Way of the Warrior Howard Read & Michael Croucher. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Complete Idiot's Guide to Karate. Randall G. Hassell & Edmond Otis. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
The Art of War Sun Tzu. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
The Art of War for Executives Sun Tzu. kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
The Unfettered Mind Takuan Soho kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Justifiable Force (Law of Self-Defence) Robert Manning kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)

Videos & DVDs

Video or DVD

 Author Ratings
The Kawasoe Way Masao Kawasoe kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Beginners Guide to Shotokan Karate. Frank Brennan kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Intermediate Guide to Shotokan Karate. Frank Brennan kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Brown Belt Guide to Shotokan Karate. Frank Brennan kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Black Belt Guide to Shotokan Karate. Frank Brennan kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Beginners Karate for Kids Blitz
Beginner to Black Belt Karate. Kenosuke Enoeda kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Advanced Shotokan Karate. Kenosuke Enoeda kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Applied Karate. Dave Hazard & Aidan Trimble kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Giko World Martial Arts Spec. Giko Ltd
Japanese Masters of Karate.  

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Karate Oyo Simon Oliver kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
The Art of War Kamae kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Karubics Groff Thompson
Karate Kata Hirokazu Kanazawa kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
Dynamic Shotokan Karate. John Richards kara1.gif (13331 bytes)kara1.gif (13331 bytes)
     

There are probably more Video/DVDs worth watching that I have not seen or forgotten about & there must be more bad Video/DVD I have not yet seen, again let me know what you think.     

 

 

Opinions

Hai Corbyn here

The best thing about my Club is that its Shotokan Karate. You learn how to defend yourself in a real fight. Most of our moves are said in Japanese for example Kime for focus and Soto uke for side of hand block. I think the best thing we do is the flying kick competition, if nyou win you get a Mars Bar

If you were in a freestyle club, you might have a bit of fun, but you won't learn as much as you learn here, and you will proberly like our club more anyway.,ost things you learn in a freestyle club club will not work in self defense. In our club you will learn how to defend yourself against other people. Oh, we are doing a league which contains other members from our club and we fight each other three times and if you win the league, you will get a sheild with your name engraved on it and you get to keep it for a whole year good or what.

Anyway Bye from me

Corbyn Asbury aged 8    Year : 1999

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