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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…

Iain Abernethy Seminar May 2024

Blog Home, News, Seminars14/05/20240Views 0Likes 0Comments

A fantastic seminar with Iain Abernethy this afternoon. Lots of new faces plus a few familiar ones from the last time we hosted. It was great to catch up with a few friends who I’ve not seen in years too! Thank you to everyone who came along to support and to Iain Abernethy …

GKC Global Seminar By The Sea 2024

International Events, News, Seminars30/04/20241View 0Likes 0Comments

Sensei Richard & Sensei Martin attended the GKC Global Gasshuku Seminar By-The-Sea in Carlsbad, California on 26-28 April. The event was well attended, with over 70 karateka from across the USA, Canada, England, Scotland and Europe training together for 3 days, and with several members also testing and being awarded Dan grades from Shodan to…

Seminar with Shihan Gurmit Singh 13-14 April 2024

Club Events, News, Seminars15/04/20241View 0Likes 0Comments

On 13th-14th April we had the privilege of hosting a phenomenal weekend of learning karate with Shihan Gurmit Singh. Over the 2 days he gave an abundance of diamonds and jewels of wisdom, sharing his vast experience and knowledge with our students and many other guests from other clubs, gaining some valuable insight and learning many…

Resignation from Seiwakai

News05/03/20240Views 0Likes 0Comments

To all of my friends in Seiwakai After 16 years as a member, it’s with a heavy heart and greet sadness that on Monday 4th March I made the decision to resign from Seiwakai along with Caroline and our dojo of 150+ students. My letter of resignation was sent to Fujiwara Hanshi and Vassie Shihan. …

SRK Gasshuku Summer Camp Trailer

Club Events, News23/08/20231View 0Likes 0Comments

The trailer for the SRK Gasshuku Summer Camp is now on our YouTube channel! The SRK Gasshuku Summer Camp is an annual event hosted in Hockley, Essex where students, instructors and friends of SRK gather together for 3 days of intense training, learning and sharing ideas, whilst strengthening bonds and building new ones during and between…

SRK Gasshuku Summer Camp 2023

Club Events, News01/08/20230Views 0Likes 0Comments

A fantastic weekend of training and strengthening bonds with likeminded karateka. The Gasshuku Summer Camp was a huge success. 101 students and parents attended the camp over the 3.5 days, with some superb sessions delivered by the camp instructors, demonstrating that we have more in common than we do have differences. Sensei Richard Hang Hong (SRK)…

Seiwakai & JKF Goju Kai Grading Success

Gradings, News, Seminars23/10/20180Views 0Likes 0Comments

Congratulations to these three amazing ladies who passed their association gradings tests at the Seiwakai European Seminar this weekend. We at Seitou Ryu are extremely proud of all of you! Official results below. Sensei Caroline Hang Hong 3rd Dan Goju Ryu Karatedo Seiwakai 3rd Dan JKF Goju Kai Sensei Kim Mandy 2nd Dan JKF Goju Kai Kylie Mandy Junior 1st Dan Goju…

SRK is going pink for October

News02/10/20181View 0Likes 0Comments

In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month the SRK instructors will be wearing PINK BELTS instead of our usual grade belts for the whole of October. If any students would like to take part then we are selling pink belts for £5, with £3 from each sale being donated to cancer charities. These belts will…

GDPR

News01/05/20181View 0Likes 0Comments

EU Data Protection and Privacy Laws - GDPR As you are probably aware, on the 25th May 2018 there are new data protection and privacy laws coming into place that will apply to businesses, groups, and associations of all shapes and sizes. As part of our compliance with these new regulations, we sharing the arrival of our new…