After the Covid-19 Pandemic prevented us from having our annual summer course at Milton Abbey last year (2020), expectations were high about this year’s course. Fortunately, timing was perfect as it coincided with the opening of the country, but unfortunately Covid hit some of our members at the last minute! “Freedom Day” was also the …
“Life is like a long journey with a heavy load. Let thy steps be slow and steady, that thou stumble not. Persuade thyself that imperfection and inconvenience is the natural lot of mortals and there will be no room for discontent, nor for despair. When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremes thou hast …
Life advice given by Ieyasu Tokugawa – First Shogun of Japan 1543-1616 Read More »
It is with great sadness that we report the death after a long term illness of Chris Dunne, 3rd Dan, from our Tadworth Club on Thursday 25 March 2021 Many of you will remember Chris Dunne who attended our summer gasshukus at Milton Abbey and also at our Spring Gasshuku in Spain. Chris, who started …
On Saturday 15 December 2018, Washinkai hosted the annual Christmas dinner for Instructors at our usual venue, the Woodlands Park Hotel, Cobham, Surrey. We all very much enjoyed the evening, despite the absence of several instructors. We all look forward to next year’s dinner at the same venue.
The 40th Anniversary Dinner took place in December 2017, attended by Senior Instructors past and present and their families.