Sunday, August 31, 2014. Please bring in grading books next week,. Sunday, December 22, 2013. This weekend we practiced the kata Heian Godan, a great kata to study with many new techniques and stances. Lots to learn and practice over the xmas break including that Jump! We would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and best wishes for the New Year. Sunday, June 16, 2013. Tuesday, January 29, 2013.

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? .

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.