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Okinawa 2024

Articles, Articles by Richard Hang Hong, Blog Home, International Events, News23/08/20241View 0Likes 0Comments

I’ve been back for a few days now and have had a chance to decompress and get over most of the jet lag, getting some time to gather my thoughts on my experience in Okinawa. In short, it was amazing and it turned into a trip that I wasn’t completely expecting. After visiting Japan so…

Dealing With Disappointment

Articles, Articles by Richard Hang Hong05/08/20230Views 0Likes 0Comments

It's never a nice feeling to be told that you're not ready for a grading, especially when you feel that you have worked hard towards it. But for all of us, there will be a time when we have to deal with disappointment. It may be having to miss an event that you've been looking…

Japan 2017

Articles, Articles by Richard Hang Hong, International Events, News, Seminars30/08/20170Views 0Likes 0Comments

Every summer karate people from around the world gather together for the annual Seiwakai International Training Camp and the JKF Goju Kai Seminar and Championships in Japan. The Seiwakai training camp lasts for 7 days, is held in Omagari, Daisen City (Northern Japan, Akita Prefecture) and is taught by Seiichi Fujiwara Hanshi, 8th Dan and…

Juniors: What should you be practicing?

Articles, Articles by Richard Hang Hong, Articles by SRK Instructors31/01/20140Views 0Likes 0Comments

With the introduction of the Mon grading system for junior students (5-12yrs) this year, I thought it be apt to elaborate a little more on what each Mon grade (tag) means and what the students should be doing from one Mon grade to the next. This is not a definitive list of what the students should…

Preparing for Black Belt

Articles, Articles by Richard Hang Hong17/12/20121View 0Likes 0Comments

By Richard Hang Hong Whether it be taking your driving test, a school exam or in this case, attempting your black belt, taking any kind of test can often be a nerve-racking experience. Remember the phrase “The 6 Ps?” P roper Persistent Practice Prevents Poor Performance . Never has a truer word been said when it…

Interview with Shihan Paul Coleman

Articles, Articles by Richard Hang Hong05/12/20120Views 0Likes 0Comments

Shihan Paul Coleman 7th Dan JKF Goju Kai & Goju Ryu Karatedo Seiwakai Head Instructor of Oxford Karate Academy RHH: Hi Shihan, please can you tell our readers who you are and what you do? PC: I am a Goju practitioner having began martial arts training in the 60s, with my start in Goju being 1974.…

My journey to Japan

Articles, Articles by Richard Hang Hong, International Events14/08/20110Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Richard Hang Hong Japan is a very confusing but amazingly beautiful country. From the moment you arrive, you’re immediately thrown into a fast pace world and it’s quite easy to get lost in it all. Once you get over the heat (which averaged at about 35 degrees most days with up to 80% humidity!) it’s actually…