Virdee Goju Karate

16/09/2025

Lots of reading to do...

16/08/2025

Exactly this! From someone who understands movement dynamics... For more from Iron Ronin Budo in person, come to our seminar on 8th November near Bedford (M1 15-20 mins from J11A to J13)... https://www.budocollective.com/product-page/les-bubka-gal-lever-seminar-nov-2025

04/04/2025

Our team did very well at this tournament! Shout out to all the students - both adults and children - who represented us!

Our first Tri--County karate tournament - and already looking forward to next year! Clubs from Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Shropshire, with 72 compet...

08/09/2024

Very similar here...

I’ll Never Stop Training

Some people reach black belt and stop training, some continue training but stop learning, repeating the same 5 years again and again. But that’s not me.

Even after nearly 30 years I find there’s still so much to learn so I continue to search and discover. My karate evolves, grows and changes every year so it rarely feels stagnant.

I might slow down at times but stopping just isn’t in me. If I can’t train, I’ll study. Whether that be reading a book, going over my many notes, watching a video or pondering over something I’ve been working on. But stop? No.

It’s not just something I do, it’s not just a hobby, it’s a part of who I am. For some others it may be that, and that’s okay too, the martial arts world needs a mixture of both. Proportionally, very few people are lifelong martial artists, most are hobbyists and that’s not a bad thing nor should it be seen as such.

For those who stopped at some point and have ever thought about putting their gi back on, do it. It’s never too late to get back in the dojo.

Kudos to everyone who starts/restarts and respect to all long term karate brethren who continue this never ending journey.

Richard Hang Hong

04/09/2024

Love this...