All pictures can be enlarged by clicking on them. Friday, June 15, 2012. Irish Open Shotokan Karate Championships 2012. Sempai Ben warming the Tuam squad up and giving them some tips before the event starts. Daithí lines up to do his kata. Geraldine keeping the nerves at bay.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009. This a rough initial account of the lineage of Tuam Karate Club. The details are as accurate as we can get at the moment, but over time we hope to fill in all the gaps and hunt down some more photos. Stacey Kelly, 2nd Dan, continues to teach and head the dojo to this day. She is primarily assisted by two brothers, Ben and Ian, who began training with the club at ages 8 and 5 respectively and have trained solidly there for some 13 years. History of Karate in Ireland.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Ian Sempai, 1st dan. Ben and Ian as beginners! Funako.

Monday, March 30, 2009. As Karate is a martial art that originated in Okinawa, Japan, Japanese terms and etiquette are used during its practice. As a student progresses, they learn these Japanese terms from hearing them in continual use during training. Included here are some of the most commonly used terms and technique names to help students revise what they hear in their training.

Sunday, March 20, 2011. 2 How much does it cost? 3 Do you need to be very fit in order to do Karate? If not, what should I wear? .

Saturday, June 9, 2012. Inspirational quotes and advice for Karateka. No matter what age you are, you will never be as young as you are now. Make sure you train hard and regularly to make the most of this fact. Beat the inner opponent and the outer one will be easy. Cry in the dojo, laugh on the battlefield - train hard, fight easy. Train first, talk later - Sensei Andre Bertel. It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not .

Sunday, June 10, 2012. Dogi and obi care - some videos about folding your Karate suit and tying your belt. Takes a while to learn but it ties together well. Lots more variations elsewhere on youtube.