Established over 35 years

Next Club Grading - Tuesday 26th June 2012

Tuesday 30th October 2012
Examiner: Sensei Bob Poynton 7th Dan.

What are the club’s credentials?

The club is affiliated to the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB). The club is run by Mike Roach (2nd Dan), who has been training at the Formby Dojo since June 1980, under the instruction of Sensei Jim Poynton (3rd Dan) and his brother Sensei Bob Poynton (7th Dan) Coach and Affiliations Officer to the KUGB.

What is Karate?

Karate is a system of self defence and physical culture originally developed and refined in Okinawa and Japan. The word is formed from the Japanese words Kara (empty) and te (hand), symbolising that its practitioners - Karateka - are unarmed, but use their hands and feet for blocking and striking. Training is conducted within an environment based on certain Japanese cultural practices.

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