Highlights
2 KDS qualified Instructors with over 20 years experience between them DBS certification (up to date) First Aid certification (up to date)
About This Deal
1 month sessions Adult (17+) Karate lessons - Karate-do Shotokai KDS (Upto 2 hours each) Tuesday evenings
3 months Adult (17+) Karate lessons - Karate-do Shotokai KDS (Upto 2 hours each) Tuesday evenings
The club is run by 2 Instructors Qualified EKF, DBS, 1st aid and SG certified.
We following the teaching of Karate method of the late Master Sensei Mitsusuke Harada MBE (himself a pupil of Gichin Funakoshi).
We train at the Great Ashby Community Centre, Whitehorse Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 6NH
Fine Print
About Herts KDS
The KDS was established in 1965 by the late Mitsusuke Harada. With his own organisation now formed, Master Harada distanced his organisation from the many political wranglings of other martial arts groups at that time. Harada Sensei, as he is referred to by his students; could now focus on the KDS, without outside influence. Therefore concentrating on the true essence of Karate-do, it’s practice.
Karate is a form of self defence that does not rely on using any weapons. Karate just trains you to defend yourself using your own body movement. It is fun to learn and regular training improves your fitness and flexibility as well as your concentration and dexterity.
Master Harada was awarded a 5th Dan (1956) personally by Gichin Funakoshi (O’Sensei) the founder of modern day Karate-do on mainland Japan. Master Harada has sought no higher grade since then. The grade of 5th Dan is the highest award given by the KDS. A tradition which was inherited from O’Sensei who accepted no higher than this.
The KDS as an organisation, is non-profit making. Money is put back into the organisation for the betterment of its members.