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Chief Instructor & Examiner Chris Clarry Shihan 8th Dan
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Remembering the Late Vernon C.F. Bell Hanshi 10th Dan.
Many of our current members will not have been training with us at this time however, just before his death I hosted a visit from Vernon...

Chris Clarry Shihan 8th Dan
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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Am I too old to learn Yoseikan Karate ?
The simple answer is No ! In fact our Master continued to practice & teach Yoseikan up to his death at 98 yrs ! Our senior student class...

Chris Clarry Shihan 8th Dan
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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Do Jump Kicks Actually Work ?
Lets face it, when done correctly a jump kick looks amazing ! and that's why we often see them being performed in movies, but is a jump...

Chris Clarry Shihan 8th Dan
Feb 10, 20222 min read
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What are the Seven Virtues of Yoseikan Karate ?
The Samurai of ancient Japan followed a sequence of rules called the Bushido (Warrior Way) Theses philosophical codes and guiding...

Chris Clarry Shihan 8th Dan
Feb 2, 20222 min read
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How to Bow in your Dojo and Why ?
In Japan, people greet each other by bowing. A bow ranges from a small nod of the head, to a long, 90 degree bend at the waist. In most...

Chris Clarry Shihan 8th Dan
Sep 2, 20212 min read
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What's Your style of Karate ?
Before we can answer this we must first understand what the term "style" actually means in relationship to the word Karate ? You see...

Chris Clarry Shihan 8th Dan
Aug 17, 20212 min read
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What is a "Ki-ai" ?
In Karate terms a "Ki-ai" is a spirited shout, its use is to enable the person to deliver a violent and powerful movement and at the same...

Chris Clarry Shihan 8th Dan
Jul 26, 20211 min read
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What Does the Japanese word "KATA" Mean ?
The Japanese the word "Kata" can mean many things and this is because the Japanese language is limited on sounds, therefore it ends up...

Chris Clarry Shihan 8th Dan
Jul 23, 20211 min read
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The Karate Belt "Obi"
Ok.... lets keep this simple, In the beginning way back before the Japanese martial arts had been arranged into individual structured...

Chris Clarry Shihan 8th Dan
Jul 16, 20212 min read
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