MGM Karate Club

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Notice.... Training times of classes have changed see bottom of page for new times.

Welcome to MGM Karate Club.

We are a well established S.E London based Karate Club that accept students of all abilities and ages and have over 25 years experience, Instructors are CRB checked and the club is fully insured.

MGM Karate Club was founded and is run by Sensei Mick Moran 3rd Dan Black belt and has been running for over 25 years. We are a member of the Toyakwai Karate Association which is run by sensei joe Anderson 7th Dan and the Association is a full member of the E.K.F (English karate federation).

Karate & Martial arts are a great way of staying fit, healthy and very flexable and to develop personal skills of self defence. So why spend loads of money going down gyms and on personal trainers when you can learn self defence, keep fit & stay healthy all at the same time. We teach how to deal with knives, Guns, Grabs, throws & Attacks all from real life like situations that works, And for the serious
athelete competing in competions and reaching Black Belt status.

We Believe anyone can learn Karate, irrespective of age & ability, and with crime and attacks that are happening every day we would encourage anyone to give it a try, You will keep yourself fit and learn a form of self defence at the same time, We understand that Karate is not everyone`s cup of tea, but you will never know unless you try out one of our lessons.

TRY YOUR FIRST LESSON FREE.

Classes are held above the blue anchor library,
Market Place, Blue Anchor Lane, Rotherhithe, London SE16 3UQ

See map for directions

Mondays & Wednesdays

Begginners & lower Grades
6.00pm - 7.00pm

Adults Begginners & Higher Grades
7.00pm - 8.30pm

Sensei Mick Moran 07944041296
or
Email us at:- mgm_karate@yahoo.co.uk

Competions & Courses

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If you are intersested in entering any of these competions please see myself (john) or sensei mick moran and we will give you all the info/price and papers to fill in ect....

Venue 1

GREATER LONDON KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

FEBRUARY 2012

Venue

TBA

CLOSING DATE FEBRUARY 2012

Application Forms see sensei

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Venue 2

SUNDAY 18th MARCH 2012

EAST ENGLAND KARATE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Clacton Sports Centre, Vista Road Clacton on sea Essex CO15 6DB

CLOSING DATE

Monday 12thMARCH 2012
Application Forms see sensei

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Venue 3

SUNDAY 8TH JULY 2012

SOUTHERN KARATE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Clacton Sports Centre, Vista Road Clacton on sea Essex CO15 6DB

CLOSING DATE

Monday 2nd JULY 2012

Application Forms see sensei

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Venue 4

SUNDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 2012

ESSEX KARATE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Clacton Sports Centre, Vista Road Clacton on sea Essex CO15 6DB CLOSING DATE Monday 24th SEPTEMBER 2012

Application Forms see sensei

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Venue 5

NOVEMBER 2012

INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Ripple Road Dagenham Essex RM9 6XW CLOSING DATE NOVEMBER 2012

Application Forms see sensei

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Venue 6

INTERNATIONAL KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

London Excel Arena

www.senishow.com/open.html

Sunday 3rd june 2012

Entry Closing date 28th may 2012

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Venue 7

GRAND TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP CUP 2012

Venue TBA

December 2012

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Links

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If you would like to exchange links please contact us
mgm_karate@yahoo.co.uk

http://www.myshotokan.com/
Gain free access to videos of the 26 Traditional Shotokan Karate Kataas performed by JKA Karate Masters.

Announcements

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Members should Check here regular for club announcements, Grading Information and Competition News.

CHRISTMAS CLOSING/OPENING TIMES
The club will be closing for the festive period on wednesday 14th December and will re-open on Monday 9th january, we hope you have a lovely Xmas and a nice break and will see you all next year.

Dojo Rules & Etiquette

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Rules of the Dojo.

No jewellery, watches etc. to be worn during training sessions.
No chewing gum (or other) whilst training.
No training under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
A Minimum of 20 lessions to be attended before grading.
Toe and finger nails should be cut regular and kept clean.
Dojo fees and grading fees must be paid by the stated deadline.
Gi must be clean and sharply ironed and worn at all times.
Grading is not automatic to anyone. Progress must first be assessed by the instructor.

Dojo Etiquette.

All karateka should bow on entering and leaving the dojo.
All karateka should bow to senior grades, especially black belts & club instructor.
Late arrivals should kneel at the side of the dojo until given further instructions.
No talking during lessions, especially whilst the instructor is talking to other grades.
Respect should be shown to all karateka from dan grades to beginners while in the dojo.
When told to do so line up quickly and quietly in grade order.
All Karateka should practice and not run around while waiting for the lesson to start.

Gallery

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Club pictures

Click photos to enlarge.

History of Karate

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Shotokan Karate - History and Tradition

The beginnings of modern-day karate date back to 560 AD when Daruma Boddhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism, left western India and traveled thousands of miles alone to teach in China. He found many students eager to listen to his ideas but physically unable to keep up with him. So he designed a method of training to develop his followers' physical strength, which he considered a crucial aid in attaining spiritual strength. His reasoning became the basis of karate-do, or "the way of the empty hand." Although he felt that the way of Buddha was preached for the soul, he taught that "the body mind and soul are inseparable."

The Creation of a Karate Style

Shotokan Karate is one of the oldest and most popular styles of Karate. It was developed at the beginning of the last century by Master Gichin Funakoshi (1868-1957) from the southern Japanese island of Okinawa.
Two relatively different styles - in spirit as well as in mechanics - used to exist in Okinawa in late 19th Century: Shorei-ryu and Shorin-ryu The former was designed for well built people, placed emphasis on developing physical strength and was impressive in its shear power. The latter was light and quick, with fast strikes and counterattacks, designed for people who were small in size and very agile.
After years of intense study of both styles, Master Funakoshi arrived at a new understanding of martial arts, and a novel style was created, that combined the ideals of Shorei and Shorin.
As in all Karate styles it is Katas, formal sequences of basic techniques, that form the backbone of the tradition. The traditional Japanese martial arts, Judo and Kendo, two of the seven traditional paths to enlightenment in Japanese classical culture, were heavily centered around combat (Kumite). Master Funakoshi instead, in the centuries old Okinawa tradition, sought a path to spiritual depth through individual technique. Thus, Shotokan initially developed as a formal style with little Kumite application, instead focusing on breathing, releasing energy and outstanding mind and body control.

In 1922, the first Karate Demonstration was held in Tokyo by Master Gichin Funakoshi and had made a powerful impression on the Japanese public. After that, Karate became very popular and spread very fast in Japan. From the beginning, Master Funakoshi insisted on teaching Karate to college students. The first Karate-do Club was in Keio University. Today, Karate-do is spread into many countries around the world. In May 1948, the Japan Karate Association (JKA) was founded by the students of Master Gichin Funakoshi, and the standards of training (Kihon, Kata, Kumite) and competition were established.

Master Gichin Funakoshi was the moving force behind the introduction of Karate-do to Japan in the early 1900s, and eventually to the rest of the world. He always emphasized the spiritual aspects of karate-do, and passed this on to his students. It is this same spirit that has been passed on to the whole world.