Life advice given by Ieyasu Tokugawa – First Shogun of Japan 1543-1616
“Life is like a long journey with a heavy load. Let thy steps be slow and…
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It is with great sadness that we report the death after a long term illness…
One day course – Dover, Kent – Saturday 3 October 2020
On Saturday 3 October, a one day course was held at the Washinkai Dover Club,…
September 2020 – first two day course since Lockdown!
On Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2020, the first two day course for Washinkai…
Washinkai Karate Ireland
Photos of Dave Martin, who received his 7th Dan on Sunday 8th March 2020 and…
UPDATE: On-line training sessions with Washinkai Karate
For all Washinkai Members who have been training with Zoom on-line: Sensei Pete Saunders 3rd…
Meet the Chief Instructor
Chris Thompson
For over 40 years Shihan Chris Thompson has been at the forefront of Karate in England. Chris Thompson began studying karate in 1969 and remembers the date well as during his first class Neil Armstrong was orbiting and about to land on the moon.
During his early years he trained with many of the first Japanese Wado Ryu instructors to come to England and Europe. Instructors such as Suzuki, Fuji, Maeda and later Kiturma, Kobayashi and Shinohara all played a part in his early karate training.
