Alliance Shotokan Karate Club

12/10/2026

Last week at the Alliance Shotokan Karate Club, Tuesday night was a mix of speed and reaction work with Sensei Butler. Whilst our juniors were working with Sensei Ruston Sr.
Thursday night Sensei Butler oversaw the juniors and Sensei Ruston Jr took the Seniors through kumite drills and Kata.

02/10/2026

Happy Birthday to Lauren Powell and Gary Edwards from all your friends at Alliance Shotokan 🥋🥋

02/10/2026

This week at Alliance Shotokan Karate Club was a mixture, of all that is needed to for our students to improve themselves and pass gradings. Welcome back to Dave after quite some time away.

24/09/2026

This week at Alliance Shotokan Karate Club, Tuesday night was multiple movement basics converted into partner work. With Sensei again emphasizing the importance of using the hips to create power. Thursday night Sensei spoke of the importance of not neglecting the first 5 Heian Kata. Also asking what the first 5 katas meant.
Another very enjoyable week of training. Back to the dojo on Tuesday night 🥋🥋

19/09/2026

This past week at Alliance Shotokan Karate Club. Tuesday consisted of sharpening up of Ippons, also Sensei emphasized the importance of using the hips. Thursday night was a mix up of basics, kata and partner work. There was also a grading on Thursday night with Jack skipping a grade from 10th Kyu to 9th Kyu Orange belt. Congratulations Jack.

12/09/2026

12/09/2026

Congratulations to everyone who passed kyu gradings on Thursday night, 2 new Brown belts and a new 1st Kyu. Well done to our juniors who all passed gradings. See you all on Tuesday night 🥋🥋

08/09/2026

With Kyu gradings a couple of days away, fine tuning of everything was on the menu tonight.
Kyu gradings will be on Thursday night.

08/09/2026

Last Tuesday night at the Alliance was a continuation of grading preparation. Thursday night was a night of old school training with Sensei Butler. Using hand weights to do basic drills and Kata.

31/08/2026

Last week was all about grading preparation, fine tuning and what is required. Also on Thursday advanced Kata .