PETERSFIELD KARATE CLUB

A Blog about Empathy from Petersfield Karate

Back in 2004 my Instructor and his Wife had moved to Gouda in Holland to live. It was an interesting lifestyle choice, and it was one...

Back before Lockdown, when I had a conventional Job, I was sat enjoying a cup of tea at my In-Laws house. The kids were playing nicely, and

A Blog from Petersfield Karate considering patience and Trust with the expectations of Generation Z!

In my mind no one could work harder than me! I thought that was impressive! …… I regularly used to brag on my Facebook posts that I was work

I never pretend to be ‘cooler’ than I am. I just hope my example will inspire students to value creation over conformity.

One of my earliest memories is going to the cinema with my Dad to watch Return of the Jedi. For any child of the 1970’s (I know its hard...

The largest competition we used to regularly attend in the UK was the Shobbu-Ippon International in Guildford. Around 2008-2009 it peaked...

I have often compared tools in a toolkit to a student’s repertoire of techniques that they could confidently utilise under different circums

Back in the 1980’s SEKU (The Shotokan of England Karate Union), the karate association where I grew up, used to have successful...

Back in May 2008 I was training hard and along with my fellow members of the SEKU squad. We were working towards Abe Sensei’s JSKA world...

Back when I was a second dan Black Belt I remember a conversation with my Sensei about my future. I cannot remember the specific time or...

The first Lockdown happened at a good time for me. I have written before that I was dealing with grief and personal loss. The consequence...

Anyone who has had a break from karate will appreciate that one of the first skills to depreciate is controlled breath that is coordinated t

I feel real empathy during these conversations as I myself have a young family and appreciate that for many ‘life just gets in the way’.

I had other seniors and instructors that inspired me, but I wanted to be just like that!

I often reference personal experiences in my karate classes and have mentioned many times that Karate is my source of Self Esteem.