Ryoshin Karate

Club Notice

A reminder to club members, parents/guardians and associates that there are no classes this weekend or Monday evening due to the August bank holiday.

The next class rakes place on Saturday, 5 September 2026, and thereafter, the usual Saturday-Monday cycle of classes recommence.

Please note this in your diaries.

Club Notice

Please note that in August the Club will hold one weekly class on the following dates:

Monday, 3 August 2026 -
Monday, 10, August 2026 -
Monday, 17 August 2026 -
Monday, 24 August 2026
(All classes running between 7.00-8.30)

Monday, 31 August 2026 is a Bank Holiday and, as such, no class will be held on that date.

From Saturday, 5 September 2026, the Saturday-Mondayv cycle of classes will recommence again.

On Sunday, 21 June 2026, the club staged a black belt (Shodan) grading for eligible candidates. This was overseen and graded by Jan Van Der
Dries Hanshi and his Sihian
Colleagues.

The result was that four senior
Black belt (Shodan) grades were awarded; as well as two junior black belts.

This means that the Club now has a healthy bank of Shodan grades, with the six awarded this summer added to the previous four awarded in 2025.

The attached image is of the successful candidates/new shodan grades (back row) with Jan Van Der Dries Hanishi, and his colleagues (front row).

Congratulations to all successful new Shodan grades on their achievement.

On Saturday morning (20 June 2026), the annual summer Gassukum was a open (all grades) session, with tuition being split between (1) seniors - brown belt and above and (2) Juniors - white to purple belt.

In both cases the sessions were led by Jan Van Den Dries Hanishi and his Dutch Sihian colleagues.

The attached images derive from those tuition sessions.

At the Firday evening and Saturday afternoon Gassukum sessions, Jan Van Den Dries Hanshi instructed Ryoshin's existing black belts on advanced kata. The attached images derive from those sessions.

Katas covered included: Sepai, Shisochin, and Seisan.

This past weekend (19-21 June 2026), Ryoshin Karate held its annual summer Gassakum, attended by Hanshi Jan Van Den Dries and Shihans/colleagues of our sister Dutch Association.

The attached group photograph was taken to commemorate the opening of the Saturday morning session of the Gassakum.

Further images of the weekend, and the Sunday (21 June 2026) Black Belt grading, will follow in due course.

A pad work session at the Saturday morning class (6 June 2026), as Sempai Shaun puts students Brad and Jessica through their paces.

The attached images refer.

Finally, in our summary of Ryoshin Karate's community engagement work, the priority of our funded activity in 2024-26 has been societal issues relating to men and boys.

Using Goju Karate training, we positively addressed the issues of alienation and dissatisfaction that commonly afflict males in modern day society. We have used our training to reach and influence males of all ages, emphasising the benefits of self-discipline, respect and cooperation within our target group.

We did this as the main thrust of our strategy, whilst also maintaining previous work on increased female participation and disability empowement.

In doing so, we have established a solid base of innovative community engagement/cohesion work that we will continue to progress in future. Moreover, we have increased our membership, contacts and partnerships and changed lives for the better as a result of our work.

Many thanks to our partners in delivering the project and the community lottery fund for financially supporting the initiative in 2024-26.

Attached below is a selection of images relating to our work over that period.

Club Notice

Just a quick reminder that the Club is closed on Monday, 26 May 2026, for the late spring bank holiday.

The class scheduled for Saturday, 23 May 2026, 10-11.30am, will, however, take place as usual.

Ryoshin Karate wishes all students, parents & guardians and associates a very happy bank holiday.

Club Notice

Just a quick reminder here and on the WhatsApp Account that the club is closed tomorrow evening (Monday, 4 May 2026) for the bank holiday.

The next scheduled class is, therefore, Saturday, 9 May 2026, between 10am-11.30am, at the Ellenbrook Dojo.

Ryoshin wishes all members, parents/guardians and associates a good bank holiday.