On Sunday the 9th of July 2017 I will be teaching an open seminar in Burton-on-Trent. The course will cover Pinan / Heian Shodan and Nidan bunkai (2 hours) and Jion bunkai (2 hours). The seminar will run from 12:00 to 4:00pm and will be held at Carver Road Community Centre, Carver Rd, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0GQ. All styles are welcome and no prior knowledge of the kata is required. The cost of the seminar is £35 / person (cheques payable to “P.Smith”). For booking details and to secure your place, please contact Paul Smith on 07932501978.

On Sunday 30th of July 2017 I will be teaching an open seminar on “what makes good bunkai” in Newcastle! We will explore the core principle of bunkai, as dictated by the past masters and the nature of combat, so that attendees will be better placed to understand the “language of kata” and train both kata and bunkai more effectively. The seminar will run from 11am to 3pm and will be held in Walker Activity Dome, Wharrier Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 3BR. The cost is £30 per person (bring three students and instructor goes free).

On the 2nd and 3rd of September 2017 I will be teaching my first ever two-day seminar in Scotland! The two day event will be cover practical self-defence, functional pad drills, karate joint-locks and joint locking drills, and loads more! The course will provide a total of 10 hours of information for just £45! Training will run from 10am to 4pm each day (1 hour for lunch). The seminar will take place at the Daviot Village Hall, Daviot, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0JA.

On Sunday the 24th of September 2017 I will be returning to Unit 1 in Chesterfield! The theme will be the practical self-defence methods found in Naihanchi (Tekki) Shodan, Nidan and Sandan! The first one is the original kata, while the Nidan and Sandan versions were created later by Anko Itosu (who also made the Pinan / Heian kata). We will be sharing the highly functional, close-range methods of these fascinating kata. No prior knowledge of the kata is needed and all styles are welcome.