East Coast Shotokan Karate

ECSK are a traditional budo, Shotokan Karate club; however, last month a handful of our students took part in their first competition at a friendly local club.

These two came away with Bronze medals in junior kata and teen kumite🥉

Well done to all students who took part.
Doing something out of your comfort zone is a testament to your character and only builds confidence 🤩

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS 🎉
Well done to all those who passed their grading today 🤩
Lots of great effort, and listening really paying off.
Some nice surprises in the grading today too 👊🏼🥋

👊🥋Today is Grading Day🥋👊
No class, just grading.
Good luck to all students grading 🍀

📖 A MUST READ 📖
An article written by one of our very own, Lee Norton. A must read ! A true insight into the mind of a karate-ka and how finding the right dojo can really make a difference.

Quote from Lee - "you've all had an amazing impact on my training, mindset and have an amazingly inclusive club".

ECSK is feeling really proud and humble - Thanks Lee 🤩

The Karate Journey: The Dilemmas of an Anxious Mind By Lee Norton, 1st Dan, East Coast Shotokan Karate

🥋Saturdays Yudanska Class🥋

Fellow karate-ka and friends from Watford came to join ECSK for 3hrs of training today, training hard and learning 26-Kata.

Followed by a well earned lunch and drinks 😊

One our students, Lee, trained with Sensei Gill Payne at over the weekend, exploring kata, application and weaponry

Always good to broaden your karate knowledge and confidence by training elsewhere and sharing your experiences with your own dojo 👊

Today, ECSK invited Beth from .dereham to the dojo to teach Pilates 🧘‍♀️

Pilates brings similarities with karate and students were able to work on their focus, breathing, core strength, body control and balance

Enjoyed by all - Thanks Beth 😌

❗ECSK dojo closed today due to Bank Holiday ❗