Richard Amos

I guess this means the King is in town! Looking South to the JPMorgan building at this surprise splash of colour!

I chose a random hotel this time, convenient to Tokyo station. How was I to know the best espresso in Tokyo was round the corner with the sweetest staff imaginable! Highly recommended

It’s simply not possible for anyone else to be my Valentine. We’re almost together 24/7 but even when we’re not, like this week, there’s nothing I own or think about that is not touched with at least a dusting of ‘s magic. Tons of love to you dw on this day of love ❤️

Audio uploaded on the Karate Ikigai app to bring Part Four onto the platform. A big chunk of the book on the app now revolving around my second year in Japan just before joining Instructor class.

Last weekend in the fabulous dojo of Stavanger Karateklubb with , this weekend a rare free weekend in the UK. Therefore, adding a zoom class in the barn for Sunday 12pm NY time, 5pm UK time. Sign up on https://app.arketa.co/rtamos if you’d like to join us 🙇🏻👊🏽‼️

A foot of snow in Harlem, what else is there to do ❄️😎💪🏽

Watching Spurs together, feeding the horses, massaging my mum, repairing one of my jackets…and all in the past week! I can’t get enough of this birthday girl. Happy birthday Yanti ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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🥋 Season 2 Finale is HERE!
https://youtu.be/3bHHUd6Dzqo?si=qEHiUoXwiUzv-tFr

We’re wrapping up Season 2 of the UK Karate Podcast with an amazing guest — Richard Amos Sensei, Chief Instructor of the WTKO and one of the most respected Shotokan practitioners in the world.

This episode is full of great stories, technical insight, and proper martial arts wisdom. We talk about his journey from the UK to Japan, training at the JKA, the development of traditional Karate, and what the future of Shotokan looks like.

If you’re into Karate, martial arts history, or just love hearing from top-level instructors, this is a perfect listen to end the season. 🙌

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Thanks for all the support this season — can’t wait to bring you even more in Season 3!

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