News
Happy
new year from Kofukan Scotland, training will recommence at the
Kilmarnock club on Tuesday 10th January. Shihan Tomiyama will return on the 12th and 13th November for his biannual course , click here for further information.
Grading time is coming up. The date has been set for 23rd October 2011 and will be held, as usual at the North West Area centre in Kilmarnock.
Team Kofukan swung into action again this time for Ayrshire Cancer Support with a run around Ayr. Click here to see a couple of photographs.
Several members from the clubs took part in the Glasgow Rat Race event. A charity event run around the clyde waterfront, involving several obstacles including a pirate style plank walk and jump into the clyde from a tall ship. To see Team Kofukan in action at the event click here.
Gallery added for the World Chamionship Fundraising event, click here to view the photographs.
The dates for the June Shihan Tomiyama course have been set for Sat. 11th and Sun. 12th June for more info click here.
Introduction
Nationally, Kofukan Scotland are affiliated to the Scottish Karate Governing Body and internationally to Kofukan International. On a more local level all of the clubs are affiliated to their respective Sports Councils
Kofukan International itself has over 20 different member countries, details of which you can find in the information section.
The Chief Instructor in Scotland is Sensei Paul Reid 6th Dan, who has been training now for over 35 years and reports to the Kofukan Internation Cheif Instructors Shihan's Keiji Tomiyama and Naoki Omi, both of who are 7th Dan, whom he has trained with now for over 28 years.
All coaches are registered with the Scottish Karate Governing Body and are constantly updated with their required qualifications.
New students and indeed returning students (of any grade) are always welcome in any of the dojos (training halls). The dojos themselves are places where the members are put through their paces physically, however, they are also a place of learning, enjoyment and harmony.
Please come along to one of the clubs to give karate a try, where you will be made welcome. Karate is an excellent way to improve your own general fitness and health, as well as providing a means of self defence and improving your self confidence. This helps in not only providing you a means in which to meet your goals within Karate but also those personal goals that you may have outwith the sport.
If it is a dedicated career with a black belt as your target then all of the clubs have a proven track record in being able to take a willing student all the way from beginner to black belt level. This is only the beginning of the journey however.