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Reflections on Dan Grade Examinations
I was reflecting recently on the experience of taking black belt examinations that I have taken over the decades on my journey of study...


Monthly Kata Course
From tomorrow onwards, we'll be starting a 2-hour kata course, covering advanced kata and bunkai, every last Saturday of the month....


New Advanced Kata Course
Due to popular demand, Enso Shotokan Karate will be offering a 2-hour advanced kata course, every last Saturday of the month. In this...
Kata - The Soul of Karate
One of the things that I have started to realise as I get older, and my journey of learning continues with Shotokan Karate Do, is that as...


Why Karate Is So Good For You
Watching someone that you care for suffer with dementia is a tough process. The thing is that even though you cannot see anything...

No Training on Sunday, 11th March 2018
Hi all, just a quick heads up that Sunday's class on 11th March 2018 will be cancelled, as it's Mother's Day and we've received feedback...

No training on Sunday, 4th of March 2018
Hi all, Just to let you know that the Sunday session on Sunday, 4th of March will be cancelled as we'll be expecting that many of you...


One In Ten Thousand? Maybe, Maybe Not?
I read a post on Facebook, recently and it got me thinking about how many people who join a dojo actually end up getting the coveted...


Good Old-Fashioned Basics
So, there we were. Black belts only, on a cold, dark, wet, Wednesday in January. We had all made the effort to get ourselves to the dojo...

The Inspiration in Karate
I was having a little think the other day about the people who inspired me on my journey in Karate and to be honest, when I stepped back...
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