All those assessed as ready to attempt their next grade will receive letters shortly. The Shodokan practices the style of karate known as Goju Ryu. We aim to provide high quality lessons that are safe, fun, challenging and rewarding for all students that wish to follow a pure lineage traditional karate school.
The structured syllabus helps the student to gain and develop their confidence and fitness whilst learning the traditional ways passed on by our teachers in Japan. The association is currently open to all ages, genders and abilities from complete beginner to accomplished and genuine martial artists from other schools or styles.
The structured syllabus helps the student to gain and develop their confidence and fitness whilst learning the traditional ways passed on by our teachers in Japan. The association is currently open to all ages, genders and abilities from complete beginner to accomplished and genuine martial artists from other schools or styles.
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Hi, my name is Martin and I have been studying, practicing, training and teaching Bubishi Lineage, Goju Ryu Karate Do for over 28 years. I began my budo career under Sensei David Morris with the Bugeikan karate club in Southampton. As it turned out, I was to stay with him as my teacher, and good friend for all that time through the various transformations that our school went through.
Karate originated on the island of Okinawa off the southern coast of Japan. However fighting systems had existed in Asia for thousands of years before the name 'Karate' was ever used. When the various martial arts that existed in China were practiced on Okinawa, they were collectively known as Tode, or Chinese Hand.
The Shodokan is a school that has come about from my 27 years of studying Goju Ryu. Our school name was given to us by Yonemoto Sensei in an effort to preserve the traditional teachings of the Bubishi no ken lineage of Goju masters. Roughly speaking SHO means respect, DO means the way and KAN means school.
Helping juniors from the age of 4 1/2 years through to 16 years of age learn karate for fun, fitness, discipline and self defence. We are a family school helping our junior students develop themselves into mature adults through learning a martial art. We provide the junior students with respect, humility, caring and teaching of the highest quality.
Are you up to the challenge of getting fit, pushing your limits, having fun and learning how to protect yourself through training in a traditional martial art? Then read on. The adults karate classes takes students through from the very basic foundations to a very advanced and deeper understanding of our karate lineage and practices.
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