PETERSFIELD KARATE

I can still remember my first ever Karate Competition, which is a miracle considering I cannot remember this morning’s conversations.

For many years my uncle promoted a folk band called Colvin Quarmby. Whilst not my default genre for music I grew to really enjoy the...

Going into training and preparation for second Dan I was nervous, because I hadn’t graded in six years. My mind set was to be clear and...

Most of the time I am early for everything. Unless I have my wife and kids with me who can sabotage my preparations. I am by default an...

Many years ago, (probably around 2003) my good friend Dave Galloway and I jumped into my sky-blue Toyota MR2 and headed down to the West...

A blog accepting that not everything is how it seems from Petersfield Karate

There is no need to rush, is the technique or opportunity on trajectory?

A blog about the value of a mentor. In karate and life.

It is now eighteen months since my dad passed away and every now and again, I hear him in my mind. It is crystal clear.

Back in 2004 my Instructor and his Wife had moved to Gouda in Holland to live. It was an interesting lifestyle choice, and it was one...

In my mind no one could work harder than me! I thought that was impressive! …… I regularly used to brag on my Facebook posts that I was work

I never pretend to be ‘cooler’ than I am. I just hope my example will inspire students to value creation over conformity.

This Blog was originally published on our association webpage in May 2019. Back in 2014 we had hosted a relatively informal competition...

The largest competition we used to regularly attend in the UK was the Shobbu-Ippon International in Guildford. Around 2008-2009 it peaked...

I have often compared tools in a toolkit to a student’s repertoire of techniques that they could confidently utilise under different circums

Back in the 1980’s SEKU (The Shotokan of England Karate Union), the karate association where I grew up, used to have successful...

Back in May 2008 I was training hard and along with my fellow members of the SEKU squad. We were working towards Abe Sensei’s JSKA world...

The first Lockdown happened at a good time for me. I have written before that I was dealing with grief and personal loss. The consequence...

Anyone who has had a break from karate will appreciate that one of the first skills to depreciate is controlled breath that is coordinated t

A lot of time has passed since those early days in my karate career, but somethings have not