It has been encouraging to see so many clubs managing to keep in touch with their students through this year of lockdown. However some other clubs have not been able to do this and have missed out on essential karate … Continued
Exciting News for JKA Scotland students in the south west of Scotland as Shibumi dojo gets ready to open in their new custom made dojo. Follow the link for all the news. Good luck to Sensei John from all at … Continued
In October the Funakoshi Gichin World online Kata Festival commenced and throughout November students from countries all over the world submitted a video of themselves performing a modified version of Tekki Shodan kata for their relevant age groups. The aim … Continued
John Deans, 5th Dan JKA and JKA Scotland Squad coach has been busy over the last several years attempting to raise funds and convert the Local Saltcoats Train Station into a new state of the art Training Centre for Physical … Continued
Due to the current situation with Covid-19 around the world JKA HQ had to postpone the Funakoshi Gichin Cup 15th Karate World Championship Tournament that was scheduled to be held in October this year until 2021. To bring Karate together … Continued
At our first JKA Scotland zoom class it was very encouraging to see the number of JKA Scotland Dan grades who logged in to enthusiastically participate on the session. It was good to see everyone from across Scotland and be … Continued
The JKA Scotland Technical committee have been discussing putting on a live JKA Scotland Zoom training session. We are aware that Zoom training sessions are not practical for everyone for a number of reasons however we plan to hold one … Continued
We hope that you and your families are coping through this prolonged period of uncertainty. It has been a difficult time for all. Unfortunately, the committee has taken the decision to cancel our annual Gasshuku and gradings in September. We … Continued
To All JKA Scotland Instructors and members: Dear all, We hope you and your families are all doing well under the current circumstances and most importantly are in good health. Continuing to following the Scottish Government COVID-19 lockdown guidelines is … Continued
The 15th Funakoshi Gichin Cup – World Karate Championship Tournament 2020 – has been cancelled due to the ongoing worldwide coronavirus pandemic.The Tournament has been rescheduled to take place around October 2021, specific dates will be confirmed by JKA HQ. … Continued