Happy 11th birthday to Kokoro Karate Dojo
7th June 2015 saw our first session at our Smeeton Westerby Dojo eleven years agoWe have grown from our humble beginning to our humble now and we have lessons 7…
Gradings – MAY 2026
CONGRATULATIONS to all who graded during May 2026. You are all showing good and continued progress in your karate skills. We continue embracing the learning of our new techniques whilst we…
Seminar with Masahiko Tanaka Sensei
BY STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS I (and you) CAN SEE FURTHER Another fantastic seminar in Guildford on Sunday 22nd March 2026 with the world renowned Masahiko Tanaka sensei…
KKD Seminar for “HW U3A DIAG”
We had an absolute blast on Tuesday 17th March 2026 delivering our Seminar to the Market Harborough & Welland - University of the 3rd Age - Do It Again Group. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves, including…
Gradings – FEBRUARY 2026
CONGRATULATIONS to all who graded during February 2026. You are all showing good and continued progress in your karate skills. We continue embracing the learning of our new techniques whilst we…
Yoko Geri Kekomi
Testing the strength of Yoko Geri Kekomi on a countryside walk in the bitter cold yesterday afternoon (04/01/2026)🥋🤣🥋
The FIVE Guiding Rules of TRADITIONAL Shotokan Karate
This is what sets TRADITIONAL SHOTOKAN KARATE apart from all other martial arts THE 5 DOJO KUN (rules)Here at Kokoro Karate Dojo we live by these rules daily in search…
HAPPY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to you ALL
We now run our operations almost completely without paper or printing so in order to continue being kind to the environment we are sending this years seasons greetings card digitally…
Gradings – NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2025
CONGRATULATIONS to all who graded during in NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2025. You are all showing good and continued progress in your karate skills. Let's now continue to embrace the learning of…
Dan Grading – November 2025
CONGRATULATIONS to all who passed their prestigious dan grading during NOVEMBER 2025. You are all showing great and continued progress in your karate skills but even though you have made it…