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Posted July 9, 2010 10:28 pm
Glyn Curtis
Hi Fernie, glad you like it bud, hope everything is well in Majorca! can't say I'm not jeleous of you on that lovely Island 
Take care and hope training is going well....see you in Feb...
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Posted July 4, 2010 5:48 pm
Email fernando porras, fernie.
hi guys very good page,hope to see you all in februaryregards from majorca.lol.
Location: Turkey - Posted June 15, 2010 11:18 pm
Glyn
Wow looks like congrats all round well done!
Look forward to getting back to training after holiday... 
Location: A sofa in Sussex - Posted June 7, 2010 10:39 pm
Simon
Well done all on Sundays brown belt grading. Now the hard work really starts!
Thanks to Sensei Corin for his support in getting everyone to the right standard. Thanks also to Sensei Hopkins for his time and encouragement.
Location: Lightwater - Posted June 7, 2010 10:38 am
Brendan
Well done to everyone who did their various brown belt gradings yesterday. Brilliant job all round!
Third kyu! Can't believe it!
Posted April 30, 2010 9:52 pm
Glyn
Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed Sensei Shiomitsu's lesson on Wednesday! Just totally in awe of a man who has totally made karate his own. It was so nice to have a lesson that felt so personal and another chance to get to know him better. It is so hard to believe he will be seventy this year and I hope I will be like that when I'm that age too. Was very scary having him coming at you at speed, still reeling from it now!
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Posted April 14, 2010 9:38 am
Email Raymond Montgomery
Hi Guys
Just wanted to let you all know that i have finally been able to get myself a job back across the water. I will be moving back to my old house next month and once the whole manic moving thing and settling into new job thing is over i will be coming back to train in Haslemere and Farnham clubs! Cannot wait
See you all soon!!!!
Raymond
Posted April 1, 2010 7:48 am
Website Admin
Website back up after temporary blip yesterday! Apologies.
Thanks to all who came to Sensei Arthur Meek's seminar last weekend and hope you enjoyed it as much as we all did.
Posted January 27, 2010 2:05 pm
Lesley
Thanks for telling us about Hai! Karate, Glyn. Episodes 1 & 2 watched with a smile - in parts, it really does take you back to those first beginnings doesn't it!!!
Posted January 24, 2010 2:26 pm
Glyn
Hi all, anyone interested there is a series on CBBC about kids going to Japan to train in Karate with their parents...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pyrq9/Hai!_Karate_Journey_to_Japan_Episode_1/
Regards
G
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Posted January 22, 2010 6:15 am
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Email Barry Lovett
A first for our students, a great course with Wayne. They came away buzzing!
Thanks for the invite Corin.
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Posted January 20, 2010 1:47 pm
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Email Steve Bailes
Great training and good to catch up with some old sparring partners, Sensei Wayne Otto was on the button, thanks students really enjoyed it. oss Steve
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Posted January 20, 2010 12:26 pm
Email Louise and Nigel Parris
Fantastic course, very inspirational and beneficial to all whatever their age! Will definitely be back again-thanks again for letting us attend Corin!
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Posted January 20, 2010 12:02 pm
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Email Liz Legg
Fantastic course, as ever and very much looking forward to the next one. Definately a highlight in any students training calandar.
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Posted January 20, 2010 11:58 am
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Email Fallon Rayman
Fantastic training opportunity with the National Coach in a friendly and welcoming Dojo. Thanks for the course.
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Posted January 20, 2010 10:35 am
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Email Stephen Marriott
Excellent seminar with Wayne Otto. Very inspirational.
Thanks for the invite! Looking forward to the next course.
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Posted January 20, 2010 10:24 am
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Email John Gilliland
Great Course with the National Coach, Wayne Otto OBE, looking forward to the next one. Well done Corin, thanks for the invite
Posted January 20, 2010 10:11 am
Martin 'Superfoot/feet' Bradley
Re. Wayne Otto course
brilliant stuff, thanks corin! just one thing - do you know any good remedies for blisters?
Location: Lightwater - Posted January 18, 2010 7:10 pm
Brendan
Wow, what an amazing and inspirational training session with Sensei Wayne Otto.
It was such a privilege. My brain had gone by those final combinations though!!
Thanks to Sensei Corin for organising the session.
Bring on the next tournament!
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Posted January 4, 2010 9:45 pm
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Email Keith Fall
Hello Sensei, I browse the web once and awile looking for tradtional and authentic Wado sites. This is definitely one of them. The other one I've found is Devon Wado Ryu with Peter Hill Sensei. I am not suprised that both are under Shiomitsu Hanshi.I have work under Hanshi on several occassions and have been a fan since the first time. Thank you for a wonderful and informative site. Keith Fall, US Eastern Wado Ryu Karate Do Federation
Posted January 2, 2010 10:12 am
Glyn Curtis
Just like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! good luck this year with your training and for those who are grading!!
See you all soon
Glyn & Bex
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Posted December 24, 2009 2:22 pm
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Email Gordon Fong
I haven't been across for a while but would like to wish everyone a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year.
I have just updated my own web site if people are bored on their holidays and want a sneaky quick look.
Posted December 8, 2009 3:13 pm
Website Admin
Yes, you are correct, the photo's from Japan seemed to be locked in cyberspace! We are trying to find the problem and resolve it asap.They'll be available for anyone to see once they are up
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Posted December 7, 2009 9:39 pm
Website Brian Lucas
Hello,
Just trying to look at your Japan visit and don't see any. Are they for members only?
Keep up the good work!
Brian
Posted December 3, 2009 9:27 pm
Email Corin
I just wanted to say well done to the 7 students who made it to Yate and competed last weekend. All apart from one brown belt were at their first tournament and will have gained invaluable experience from their fights. A shame the winter bugs got a few of you who had been training hard for the day and meant you had to miss it.
Biggest congratulations though go to Alex Bittner, who won Gold in his first ever tournament.
The Wado Acdemy nationals are at the same venue in June next year and I hope we can have our largest and most successful event ever from our 3 clubs.
PS - Simon, I did feel for you the other day regards your last entry!
Posted November 11, 2009 10:49 pm
Si
If you want to relax, learn Wado.
If you want to relax in comfort, go to DFS!
Another cracking back to basics leason with Shiomitsu Sensei. So much to learn!
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Posted October 22, 2009 3:32 am
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Dear Sirs,
I want to thank you for allowing me to showcase the video made by UCA on our website. I am a new student to Wado Ryu (2 years now) and I enjoy searching the web looking for schools who have made an effort creating a web presence. I think I have been following your site for almost a year now and I can say quite comfortably that you guys have done a very nice job here. I don't think that a club without a website means that the dojo is bad, but I am certain that the really good websites reflect the good dojos.
Keep up the good work and thanks for your efforts in the art!
Brian Lucas
New Haven Kentucky USA
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Posted September 4, 2009 5:22 am
Email Phil
Thank you to Glyn, your tips proved to be very useful. I would have liked to have been there to hear Jitendra speech! He was a great partner and a very calming influence. I hope you enjoy Japan and I look forward to hearing about the trip.
Posted August 27, 2009 10:41 pm
Lesley
Just read the latest Blog! MANY CONGRATS and Best Wishes to Glyn and Becky on your 'Japanese' Engagement. No "lost in translation's" there, then! 
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Posted August 25, 2009 2:30 pm
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Email Leo Musyoki
a big well done to Jitendra
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Posted August 22, 2009 7:13 pm
Email Raymond Montgomery
Just wanted to congratulate Glyn and Bex on their engagement! Here's to a long and happy life together for you both
Best wishes
Raymond
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Posted August 19, 2009 3:27 pm
Email Rebecca Osmond
I flew out to Japan with Glyn last Sunday and have been enjoying the sights, such as Uedo Park and exploring Ikebukuru which is where the hotel is located. Today we all trained at Nichi-Di University which was just fantastic. So I have survived my first training experience in Japan (just!) and I must say it was very rewarding and I feel privileged to be here.
Posted July 27, 2009 9:14 pm
Glyn
We have just spent a very good week at the summer course and I just wanted to say congratulations to Phil from Wandsworth club on getting his Dan grade!! Its worth all the effort in the end and a lot of improvement... shows!
I have to say a special congrats to Jitendra for him gaining his 1st Dan too!!
Jitendra spent the whole week training hard and got the deserved result. I would like to say that after listening to his fantastic speech that he is a credit to the Wado Academy family and has a generous spirit and kind nature. It was hard not to have a lump in my throat as I watched him get his result.....his speech also very moving....with that, all I can say he is a credit to Sensei Hopkins.
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Posted July 22, 2009 9:30 am
Email Raymond Montgomery
Hi Guys
Just wanted to say how great it was to get to train with you all again last Wednesday in Haslemere
It is nice to see that the club is doing so well and that everyone has been going up the grades since i moved away last year (all that hard work is paying off). It is a great thing to be part of such a fantastic organisation and especailly the clubs in Haslemere and Farnham run by Sensei Corin. The students are very lucky to have such a high level of tuition, not to mention the atmospehere and a great bunch of people to train with - Simon and myself remembered the "Old Bloke" rules and i came away with only one little bruise
Thanks again for everyone making me feel so welcome back at the club and to Sensei Corin for inviting me back, I can't wait until i can get back again!!!!
All the best
Raymond
Posted July 12, 2009 7:54 pm
Lesley
Hey, well remembered Raymond. Yes I did, thanks! Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
Posted July 12, 2009 8:10 am
Raymond
Well done Lesley and Brendan!!!! Lesley, you finally got that lovely shade of purple
Posted July 9, 2009 2:15 pm
Lesley
Yes, cheers Glyn! Thanks for great last minute tips Cathy, and very well done Brendan, and thanks for all your help and input too, partner! That feeling, when told you have successfully passed, is just brilliant. The rest of Sunday was devoted to celebrating, so thanks Leanne for coming over to kick it all off!
Location: Lightwater - Posted July 8, 2009 2:15 pm
Brendan
Thanks Glyn. I'm really chuffed! Must thank Amir and Cathy for their help and advice on Sunday - and, obviously, Lesley for being a great grading partner over the past few months!
Cheers
Posted July 8, 2009 11:58 am
Glyn
Just want to say well done to Lesley and Brendon for getting their purple belts....getting serious now!!
Keep up the good work...brown next 
Posted July 3, 2009 11:36 pm
Glyn
Hi Lesley, Bex says thanks and good luck for you on your grading on Sunday!!
Look forward to having a meal to celebrate.....
Posted July 2, 2009 1:10 pm
Lesley
Hey Becky, well done on passing your Grading. You're doing great! Hope I do as well soon.....?
Posted June 18, 2009 8:19 am
Glyn
Thanks Raymondo! will look forward to seeing and training with you again!
See ya bud
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Posted June 10, 2009 1:48 pm
Email Raymond
Hi Guys
Just a quick message to say Happy Birthday to Glyn! (insert smart ass comment about age.........)
I will be over in England in July, so will hopefully get a chance to come see you all!
Cheers, and keep up the good training!
Raymond
Posted June 8, 2009 4:42 pm
Lesley
Thank you to Sensei Arthur Meek for another absolutely great session again yesterday morning at Farnham, and thanks to Sensei Corin for organizing it for us all. I was absolutely buzzing with it all at the end from the sheer fun of it all, not just from having my head sat on accidentally!!! No bad aches just yet either! Looking forward to the next one
Also, I thought the squad contribution was a great gesture.
Posted June 7, 2009 11:14 pm
Glyn Curtis
Just wanted to say thank you to Sensei Arthur Meek for todays lesson. As always it was fantastic and by the comments on Facebook, lots of people got a great workout and will not be able to lift a pen up tomorrow!
Must say I was nearly sick at one point, so I had to dig deep for reserves but it was all great training!
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Posted May 21, 2009 1:20 am
Email Tyson
Hi all,
I can see I'm missing all the fun! Must admit I'm feeling like I missed out big time not being able to attend the Wayne Otto course and the Winter Course.
It looks like you all had a great course and enjoyed the Mokuso (Glyn).
I'm hoping to be back in the UK for xmas so if I get the dates right I may even be in time to train with you all at the Christmas party :-)
Take care and keep up the training.
Tyson
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Posted May 6, 2009 3:28 pm
Email IanClarke
Just like to say thank you to both Senseis Corin and Graham for letting me train at their clubs over the past month. I am enjoying it immensally( i don't think that is how you spell it lol) and ache all the time! Cheers
Ian Clarke
Location: South London - Posted April 10, 2009 6:17 pm
Jonathan Barrett
A very well thought out and informative Wado website, with great pictures and videos. I really enjoyed looking at all the pages.
Rgds
J
Posted March 21, 2009 6:35 pm
Glyn
Just getting round to mention the 3rd days training from the winter course.
Sensei Kobayashi took the warm up which was very different to say the least!
Then Sensei took us through the best kick workout! it went on and on.....phew...days later feeling the after effects...what a workout!
I bet anyone who goes to a gym watching a big screen in fron of them gets anywhere near that type of workout!!!???
I must mention that I think Bex did do really well, seeing that she was the most junior belt there but took it all in her stride...even doing Pinan Godan with Sensei Shiomitsu...she was sooo nervous but did it...well done
Now looking forward to Brean Sands and the summer course! bring it on!
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Posted March 4, 2009 11:17 am
Email John
Like to add my thoughts from the winter course - I've been going for four years now and it just gets better and better. Not only do the senior academy instructurs continue to inspire but I thought Sensei Grimes and Meek in particular contributed loads to my understanding and application. They have given me new impetus to train, train and train some more - shame about the day job. Glyn is right about Sensei Shiomitsu - I relaxed so much that I no longer defended myself in the training - bridge too far there John, although I can truely say I was totally relaxed when being beaten. Presumably the trick is to be relaxed and attack and defend too.
Posted March 3, 2009 5:45 pm
Corin
Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed this years Winter course over the past 5 days.
It was one of the very best that I've been on and I came away buzzing every day from the training, yet felt spoilt by the array of top class instructors that were teaching every day.
Sensei Shiomitsu demanded that we all relax and use no tension all week. I nodded, but along with everyone else, probably thought that I would try my best, knowing it just wouldn't happen. Nobody can relax and generate force like he can! Sensei's breakdown and explanation of kata and pairwork, as always, was second to none.
Sensei Kazutaka went through Idori and Tanto Dori in great detail with the higher grade black belts and his demonstration, application and explanation of the Jujitsu elements were just superb.
Sensei Grimes was as always innovative in his teaching methods and I know some of our Brown belts learnt so much from the kata he covered.
Sensei Meek's sessions are always a mixture of hard work, sweat and practical applications. They were really enjoyable as always and Sensei's groundwork training reguarly influences his take on things.
Then there was Sensei Kobayashi....... I have to say that the day after, the day after, I am pretty stiff. Nearly 2 hours of fitness drills and then every combination of kicks you could ever dream of. Followed by hand techniques and combinations of both. What a great session to end the week, even though I am paying for it now. I hope everyone else is also suffering?!
I should just mention that I also had the honour of partnering Martin Bradley on Sunday as well!!!
Sensei Kobayashi did ask Martin to come out to the front to demo his "very nice kicks" at one point during the morning session.
I think Martin thought he was being called out to come and take over the teaching from Sensei!!
Martin did say to me though, that he was happy to sign autographs afterwards, so he couldn't have been too disappointed!
Anyhow, well done to those from the clubs who did all or some of the course and hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
Look forward to next years course with Grandmaster Ohtsuka.
Corin
Posted February 28, 2009 9:43 pm
Glyn
Second days training,
Today we had the oppertunity to take photo's unfortunately I felt for poor Maya as it always falls to her to take the photo's for everyone else!
Mokuso was short today because of the time it took to take all the pics....great!
Sensei Arthur Meek took the warm up and the first lesson in the morning. Good techniques for using alternate hip twist to genaerate a number of different combinations.
The afternoon was split again as the day before and we went through Kushanku in finer detail with Sensei George Grimes....and I mean finer detail!...then the finer points of Kihon 1.
No excuses for not knowing it now!!!
All in all another great days training...final day tomorrow :-(
Posted February 28, 2009 6:00 pm
Simon
Congratulation to Stephen Smith on Student of the Month. Keep up the great Karate!
Posted February 27, 2009 7:10 pm
Glyn
Just had my first days training at this years Winter Course and it's good to have three days straight free!
The day started with 30 minutes of mokuso....that was long one to start with....phew!
The rest of the day we had Sensei George Grimes taking the warm up and first lesson. More fast hand techniques and to make sure the grey matter was switched on!
The second part of the day we split up into seperate groups, as the people taking dan grades on Sunday can have that little extra practice (I know how that feels!).....good luck everyone!
We then had Sensei Arthur Meek, who went through the Kihon's up to number 7 and then basics, which we all could do with a bit more practice ;-)
Look forward to tomorrow.
Posted February 24, 2009 11:27 pm
Glyn
Must say that I was sooo captivated by Martins techniques that I just wanted to watch him rather than take pictures! anyway how your lip you didnt see that one coming!
Posted February 23, 2009 7:44 pm
Too scared to say. (again!)
So is it just a rumour that Martin Bradley is teaching at next year's course and that Sensei Wayne Otto is coming to train, study and learn from him?!!!
Location: England - Posted February 12, 2009 9:21 pm
Martin Bradley
Hi Corin, how's it going?
I noticed there were very few pictures of me and my fantastic techniques from the Wayne Otto course! I can only assume this was due to current photography technology not being fast enough to capture my moves?!!
Cheers
Martin
Posted February 7, 2009 1:04 pm
Shaun
Hi all......Wayne Otto pictures are finally up. Apologies for the delay and enjoy!
Shaun.
Posted February 6, 2009 10:35 am
Admin
We've had to delete a couple of entries that were posted late last night.
One was obviously spam. The other, appearing to be from Scotland and probably done with good intentions, kind of had undertones of karate politics.
We're fortunate to train without any political issues at the club and want the website to reflect this, so removed it.
By the way, Shaun is working his way through the Wayne Otto pics, so they should be up this weekend.
Cheers!
Posted January 24, 2009 1:57 am
Lesley
Thanks to Corin for organizing another great opportunity for us all to train and learn some great techniques from Wayne Otto last Sunday. Well worth a few aches and blisters and I hope he comes back again next year.
Posted January 21, 2009 11:16 pm
Simon
Sensei Wayne does it again!
I know we are spoiled by the quality of instruction we enjoy on a weekly basis, but yet again Sensei Wayne Otto raised the bar! An excellent session of kumite focused karate giving us mortals an opprotunity to train with the worlds finest. Thanks to Sensei Corin for putting the event on again. Cant wait for next year!
p.s. Raymond, sort out your diary. No excuses next year.
Location: Surrey - Posted January 20, 2009 8:47 am
Paul
Hi,
I just wanted to say......WOW.....what a superb course it was with Wayne Otto on Sunday, it was without doubt the best karate event I have ever been to.
Many thanks for Haslemere karate club for organising it so efficiently and making us all feel so welcome.
I do ache somewhat, (today being worse than yesterday) but I already can't wait for next years event!
Thanks again and see you in 2010.
Paul
Location: Bognor Regis, West Sussex - Posted January 18, 2009 8:50 pm
Kai and Ciaran Alexander
Hi Corin
We would very much like to say, thank you for making us feel welcome at the Wayne Otto Seminar, you so brilliantly organised today.
We are delighted to have trained with Wayne and for the opportunity to speak to him personally. The seminar itself was fantastic along with the venue!
We hope you organise another in the future and certainly look forward to attending again.
From
Kai and Ciaran Alexander (Sussex Karate Schools)
Corin
Hi all,
A huge thanks from me to everyone that turned up today at the Wayne Otto OBE course, it all came together in the end. I hope you all enjoyed it and were as impressed by sensei's speed, power and movement as i was!
Anyhow, it was by far the best turnout yet, which raised decent monies for the National squad and means many a sore foot and aching muscles for us all.
Pictures will be up on the website shortly.
I'm off for a couple of beers with Martin and Monty, to see if they will break the habit of a lifetime and pull out their wallets near a bar......talk about short arms and long pockets!!!
PS - Glyn - thought you were excellent on the radio interview yesterday.
Posted December 24, 2008 8:26 am
Email Raymond
Hi Guys
Just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New Year.
I miss you all, and hope you all have a great time over the holidays. Congratulations to you all on your training achievements, all well deserved. Congratulations to Sensei Corin for another year of running the best damn Karate clubs around!
All the best
Raymond :-)
p.s Simon, SLF are playing the Ulster Hall on March 16th...........
Posted December 18, 2008 8:39 am
Glyn
Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year and look forward to seeing you all next year.
This year has been a big one for me, getting my Dan grade!
I wanted to thank Sensei Corin for giving me all the help I needed leading up to the big day. Thank you also to all the other instructors
who gladly helped along the way. Many Thanks.
Take care everyone and have fun!!!
Glyn
Posted November 30, 2008 9:21 am
Simon
Big thanks to Sensei Meek for another challenging training session. Well worth the stiff neck!
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Posted November 29, 2008 8:42 pm
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Hi,
I just wanted to echo Glyn's comments about Sensei Arthur Meek.
After you've trained for a few hours with Sensei Meek, you can only come away enthused, buzzing and enthralled by his teaching methods and his depth of knowledge. He is simply an awesome all round martial arts expert and practical karate instructor, which is just what we want. His ability to teach practical self defence standing up, sitting down, rolling around or any other way is priceless.
Anyhow, I know there were a fair few of you missing through work, illness, injuries and traffic on Wednesday.
20+ was great, but there were so many of you keen to come and join in, who couldn't.
Therefore, Sensei Meek will be coming to the other clubs in 2009 as well as the Haslemere one, so I hope you all get the chance to train with him next year.
Posted November 26, 2008 11:19 pm
Glyn
Just want to say I really enjoyed the lesson with Sensei Arthur Meek.
Good all round aspects of groundwork covered and good fun!!
Posted November 13, 2008 11:15 am
Brian Dawson
Sincere compliments on a wonderful karate website, from a long term martial artist and occasional Wado practitioner. It is both informative, fun and most entertaining.
Best rgds
Brian
Posted November 8, 2008 7:54 pm
Website Shaun
Hi,
The new website is up and running and we hope you like it. There are loads of errors, bugs and broken links to fix, so bear with us and we will try and sort them out over the coming weeks.
Shaun.
Posted November 8, 2008 12:51 pm
Lesley
Well done to all those people involved in creating the new-look website. It's the best time-waster ever - it took me well over an hour just to read Simon's piece 'cos I kept getting diverted by all the different links!! Very interesting, absorbing, and clever.
Posted November 6, 2008 3:00 pm
Email Raymond
Guys you have done an AMAZING job on the new look website!!!!!!!!
Think there are going to be very few martial arts sites that would even come close!
All the best
Raymond
Posted November 6, 2008 2:14 pm
Philip (aka Muriel)
love the new website... just waiting for the jujitsu pictures to be up
and cathy.. im 17 not 16 
Posted November 5, 2008 10:47 am
Lesley
Simon, well done as new Student of the Month. It made a very interesting and fun read. Well deserved.
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Posted November 4, 2008 3:54 pm
Email Raymond
Congratulations Simon on becoming "Student of the Month". Well done mate, you deserve it for all the hard work you put in with your training.
Of course, it could also be argued that you deserve compensation for the torrent of abuse regularly posted, but being a true athlete like myself, having honed your body, mind and soul over years of scientifically balanced food and beverage intake (expertly put me thinks)the rewards are now being reaped. Healthy body, sick mind! Besides, the good thing about being big boned is there is more of us to fall on the skinny ones :lol
Anyway, good work fella, and keep it going, will hopefully be over for a training session and beer early in the new year!
Remember, next time SLF are in town, there is always a bed for you!!
All the best,
Raymond
Location: Guildford - Posted November 4, 2008 2:10 pm
Cathy
The website looks great and is full of interesting information for anyone thinking of taking up a matial art. Well done chaps! One small point..... It may be just my age but aren't women called "women" not "ladies"? As some may be quick to point out I'm no lady!
Posted November 3, 2008 9:54 pm
Glyn
Well, just a quick thank you for the Ju Jitsu course yesterday. It was fantastic as usual and entertaining too.
Well done on the web site!!! it works very well and very clear. I can see lots of work and thought have been put into the content and layout and reads much better.
Well done everyone
Posted November 3, 2008 4:11 pm
Lesley
THANK YOU Corin, for organizing such a great Jujitsu course yesterday with Kevin McCann. Who would have thought, for example, that being thrown onto the mat and then held in some sort of lock or other would have been so much fun!!! (Thanks for some great pairwork, Cathy).
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Posted October 30, 2008 6:36 pm
Email Raymond Montgomery
Yes, Well Done Philip (aka Muriel). Good on ya for putting the effort in - see it all pays off in the end! You don't get anywhere in life without blood, sweat and tears....ohh and a bit of crochet, eh Philip?? lol
Congrats!
Raymond
Location: Guildford - Posted October 29, 2008 9:33 am
Cathy
And congratulations to Philip on his purple belt. Particularly impressive was the fact that he turned out at 8.30am on a saturday morning 3 weeks running to practise in the run up to the grading. Is he really 16?
Posted October 23, 2008 7:31 pm
Email Shaun
Hi Raymond.
Good to hear from you again, have you moved to Belgium now?!!
I agree with your posting and well done to Cathy, Jack and Simon on their well deserved Brown belts.
The website will be back up and running by next weekend I hope, which is the start of November. In fact I promise!
Cheers
Shaun
Location: Rainy Belgium -
Posted October 21, 2008 10:05 am
Email Raymond Montgomery
Hi Guys
Just wanted to congratulate Cathy and Simon on achieving their Brown belts - well done guys!! Really wish i was there grading with you - maybe someday eh?
Well done to everyone else who graded too! Keep up the good work and enjoy your training
Cheers
Raymond
Posted October 19, 2008 11:30 pm
Glyn Curtis
Well done guys and girls on passing your gradings today! progress is really being made so keep up the good work ;-)
Location: Bournemouth, Dorset -
Posted September 30, 2008 5:16 pm
Website Gordon Fong
I second Corin's comments. Peter was very surprised and happy with the large turnout. he hopes that people have been bitten by the bug and continue on the basics.
Posted September 30, 2008 10:17 am
Admin
A huge thanks to both the 30+ students who turned up to train on the Batto Jutso sword course on Sunday and especially to Sensei Peter Edwards 6th Dan.
Make the most of the cube on the homepage, as an executive decision has been made (well, Graham and Corin!) to remove it! Apparently it takes too long to load.....
Location: florida -
Posted September 12, 2008 5:17 pm
Website broward college kenpo karate club
Wonderful website.
We thank you.
with courtesy,
Michael Nolan
Broward College Kenpo,
Location: Durban - SA -
Posted August 8, 2008 10:07 am
Email Tyson
Congratulations Glyn! I knew you had it in you. Also congrats to Shaun and Amir, guess you guys will be blackbelted soon.
I've still not found a club to train with out here, but do practice at home. It's not the same though. I did meet a fellow recently who does shotokan and have agreed to do some sparing and exchange a few katas.
hope everyone is well and Corin it looks like the club is doing fantastic as always.
keep training hard....Tyson
Location: Bournemouth -
Posted July 28, 2008 4:56 pm
Website Gordon Fong
Well done Glyn. Excellent news and good for the club as well.
Location: Antrim -
Posted July 25, 2008 9:55 pm
Email Raymond
Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS to Glyn for achieving his Dan grade. Well done mate
You deserve it after the constant hard work you have put in and your dedication to the club. You are an inspiration to the rest of us - especially the younger member of the club like Simon and myself....lol
Well Done, wish i was there for the celebratory drink.
Raymond
Posted July 25, 2008 9:08 pm
News at Ten
*BREAKING NEWS*
Bong - Dan Gradings held today at end of 6 day Summer Course in Devon.
Bong - Glyn takes 1st Dan examination.
Bong - He's only gone and passed first time!
Posted July 3, 2008 4:46 pm
Email Amir
Hi all. I would just like to say I really enjoyed the session last Sunday which ended with slapping Shaun a few times.....priceless, saves on having to beat the missus and kids.....!
Location: Guildford -
Posted July 2, 2008 2:26 pm
Email Cathy
I am very impressed by how Si's arm bends when placed under light pressure! We have agreed that next time (if there is a next time) there will be a scene entitled "Big man's revenge" in which little, old people like myself and Glyn get dumped on the hard road by the much younger and, yes, bigger Simon!
Location: Comming to find you! - Posted June 28, 2008 8:45 am
Simon
Right you lot, lets get this straight.
I'm not fat. I'm big boned!
I've invested heavily in this physique over many years. My training regime is frankly exhauting, making ultimate demands on every fibre of my body.
All so you lot can play "dump the fat boy on his arse" in Haslemere high street?
Next year I do the thumping!
Location: Norn Iron -
Posted June 24, 2008 9:14 am
Email Raymond Montgomery
Hi everyone.
The pics from the charter fair demo look great. I must say Simon looks like he was really enjoying the position of "who can we dump on the ground". lol
Wish i was there on the day, i am sure it would have been a giggle.
Cheers
Raymond
Location: hindhead -
Posted June 9, 2008 7:32 pm
Email harry tennent
Hello everyone at Haslemere club. Last month I went to Seni 08 and I wish Corin had been there - it was great! There were so many people I could barely see where I was going. I bought a few things like a pair of sparing gloves, a mouthguard and a helmet. Also I saw two girls knock each other out, it was funny for me but probably not for the girls! Even though I didn't see Corin I saw a sifu fight a brazillian in brazillian wrestling but sadly he lost.
It was grat - you should all go next year!
Harry
Location: Belfast - Still sunny, only 1 day of rain in 4 weeks??? -
Posted May 29, 2008 9:34 am
Email Raymond Montgomery
Hi Guys
Just a quick note to say hi and to say that I am missing you all - even the regular brutal beatings from Cathy
Things aren't quite going to plan here, so chances are I will be back before too long and besides I need to get back into training. Northern Ireland living has made me put on 1.5stone - all that guinness and ulster fries, and guinness, and tayto crisps, and guinness.....
Cheers
Raymond
Location: Haslemere - Posted May 27, 2008 12:13 pm
Caryl Cary
On behalf of the Haslemere Charter Fair Committee, I would like to thank you so much for bringing members of the Haslemere Karate Club to perform at the Charter Fair. They put on an absolutely marvellous display under very difficult conditions and were much appreciated by the tremendous crowds that attended the event.
However much you plan an event one cannot predict unforeseen circumstances. I saw some pictures of the stage strewn over the M25, but am only glad that there were no serious injuries!
Please pass on our thanks to all the participants.
Best wishes
Caryl
Posted May 16, 2008 11:28 pm
Corin
Glyn and Amir. You are stars and I appreciated and laughed so much at your stories over breakfast on Saturday am. I think I left an hour too early, but think you both got your monies worth at Pontins that night!
Just to let you all know that Shiomitsu Sensei has had to postpone his seminar this coming Wednesday 21st May, as he has had to fly back to Japan due to a family bereavement.
The date will be rearranged. But just to let you know the instructors course on Sunday and training on Weds will continue as normal.
See you then.
Rgds
Corin
Posted May 16, 2008 10:00 pm
Glyn Curtis
Well Pontins security have definitely not got a sense of humor! I mean so we were not staying at the resort and they said we were not allowed to partake in activities on site?
Even though we were training there? so did they really think we would go all that way and leave it like that...erm no! Amir was keen to get in too so I suggested we take the over the fence route At out age scaling walls is not dignified to say the least but after some effort managed to gain entry.
Well we had a lovely evening and good to be with the crowd again. The evening was going well and coming to the end we decided to get something to eat.....at this point two guys were having a bit of an argument and a few bouncers turned up, low and behold as I turned round to have a look at them....burger in mouth..looked straight into the eyes of the main bouncer who first refused us entry...should have seen the look on his face as he recognized me.....priceless!
After the lengthy story I came out with, he was not impressed that we had got in. We were promptly escorted off site peacefully as I had given him the Paddington Bear stare of warning!!! while still eating my burger....ok my second one!
Anyway I would like to thank the Instructors for a fantastic weekends training and really I enjoyed the morning run and footy, a really great weekend cheers all x
Posted May 15, 2008 10:05 am
Simon
News just in… Pontins bouncers allegedly harassed in the workplace. It all kicked off in the wild wild west-country! Anyone care to add some detail?!!
Posted May 6, 2008 11:45 pm
Glyn Curtis
Hi All, just wanted to thank all those who participated in the demo on Monday, it was a great success and many thanks to Simon who really impressed me with his Mc Skills. Funniest thing was he had to wait an extra 20 minutes before he could exchange the mic for a pint glass and then they were closing for the day!!! so only managed a couple of half pints!
The last word has got to go to the kids, during practice of which there was lots of, I was worried for them about performing on the day. But on the day, they all gave a superb performance and showed the croud what really can be achieved in our classes!! You all deserve our respect as there are few adults that would perform to such a large croud and thank you very much for your hard work!!
The only thing that was missing on the day was the stage which fell off the lorry on the M25. So we ended up having to use the bare road as our stage and most of us are going to have to use large amounts of Vanish and soap tabs to clean our Gi's.
Thanks to you all and well done!!
Location: Haslemere - Posted May 5, 2008 8:00 pm
Jonathan
Hello,
I saw your demonstration today at the Haslemere Charter Fair and just wanted to say how impressed myself and my family were.
The standard of your child students was a joy to behold and they were a credit to you.
We also really enjoyed the Jujitsu bits and the knife attacks, which looked so realistic and were big crowd pleasers.
Your club came across as most professional and showed itself as a first class advert for the martial arts community.
Well done!
Jonathan.
Location: USA - Posted April 19, 2008 8:20 pm
Corin
Greetings from Sunny Florida. I'm just about to depart home and hope the flights are on time, so fingers crossed will see you in the morning at Farnham, albeit a tad jet lagged!
I just wanted to say well done to Shaun and Amir on successfully passing their 2nd Kyu's last week. I know Jack didn't make it as he got stuck in the snow, so I'm sure we can fix him up another date soon.
I had a great training session with Sensei Tyrone Pardue 5th Dan and a few of his senior students on Clearwater beach last week.
What a beautiful location that was, even though it decided to rain on us for most of the training session.
I also bumped into Monty at Universal studios one afternoon. I knew he was out there, but I didn't tell him I was going, so his face was an absolute picture.
See you on Sunday and good luck to Jamie and Tanya, who are getting married tomorrow.
Hope some of you can make it down to Bournemouth next weekend with Gordon.
Cheers.......
Location: Bournemouth -
Posted April 11, 2008 10:57 am
Website Gordon Fong
Just to let you know that on Saturday 26th of April, my instructor Peter Edwards will be in Bournemouth (on a social visit) and will do short course on using the sword. This is just a gentle introduction using a wooden sword and the principles.
The training hall has been booked from 1pm to 4pm. I know Saturdays can be a bit difficult for time, so if you need to leave early or can only do a couple of hours then do please still come along. I don't need a huge amount of people to come to pay for the hall so the training will only be £5.
I will have a couple of spare "bokken" (wooden swords) for those without.
The training will be at the Wessex Hotel in Bournemouth. (www.thewessexhotel.co.uk - BH2 5EU)
Posted April 3, 2008 8:38 am
Simon
Raymond, missing you already.
Trained with Angela last night and she hits harder than you do! I'll need to explain the "Old bloke, needs to work in the morning" rules.
Joking aside, you've been great fun to train with, and will be missed. That said, I do expect free accomodation when Fingers play Belfast, so you've not seen the last of me.
Good luck and best wishes to you and your family.
Location: Soon to be sunny N. Ireland -
Posted April 1, 2008 2:52 pm
Email Raymond
Hi Guys
Just a quick thank you to everyone for all your friendship, patience, support and laughs over the last 2 and a half years.
It has been a great time in my life and hopefully will get to train with you all again soon - already told Julia that when we come back to visit I am bringing my Gi.
Good luck to all of you in whatever comes your way, and who knows maybe Simon, Cathy and me will be exchanging bruises before the end of the year - in the mean time, good luck Simon, hope Cathy doesn't batter you too much...
Thank you Sensei Corin for everything.
Cheers
Raymond
Posted March 31, 2008 12:51 pm
Email Cathy
Raymond
Sorry I missed your last club session. Who are Simon and I going to bash now on Wednesdays or hide behind when grading? Find a club in NI quick and book your trip back at the end of the year to try for your brown belt with us....You know you want to!
All the best in your new job and keep in touch.
Posted March 29, 2008 11:45 am
Corin
I just wanted to say a thanks and goodbye to Raymond, on behalf of everyone at the clubs who have known him over the past two and a half years. We'll be sorry to see you go and you've been a great student with a first class attitude to training. I know some of the guys will miss swapping a few bruises with you as well every Sunday and Wednesday!
And remember, if you're ever in England in the future and down our way passing Haslemere......then just keep on going!!
Seriously, maybe we can come and train with you guys in Ireland one day and vice versa, so I'm sure we'll see you in the future. Also, well done on being student of the month. Keep training hard and enjoy being back in Ireland. All the best. Corin
Location: Pakistan -
Posted March 23, 2008 9:44 pm
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Pakistan Mrtial Arts Center is Great institute for Self defense in the World.
Posted March 13, 2008 7:56 pm
Glyn Curtis
Hi Raymondo,
Well I will be one to say that you will be sadly missed and what am I going to do with one person less to take the micky out of me.....oh so sad!
Thanks to facebook we will be able to keep in touch if the ladies will allow me the time....ha ha....if the hareem gets any bigger I'm gonna have to ask for housing benifit :-)
You are dead right about Sensei if he is reading this, I don't think it is said enough....that he is a damn fine instructor and I would know, I have had my fair share of dummies in the past and its been a breath of fresh air to find someone who puts that much effort into every lesson to keep it interesting. As well as a wealth of experience and knowledge Sensei is always willing to give that little bit extra to go out of his way to give help in anyway he can and some of you should make the most of it!!! because there are a lot of people that don't give half that dedication to their students...nuff said!
So Raymond see ya on facebook!! and will join you for a drink defo! Best wishes mate and good luck.
Posted March 13, 2008 11:12 am
Email Raymond
Hi Guys
Just wanted to let you all know that I am going to be moving on at the beginning of April. I have been offered a job with Komatsu (decent Japanese quality) as the Warranty Manager for Northern Ireland and will be relocating back to sunny Ulster. The reason I haven't been training the last couple of weeks is due to painting the house - deep joy...
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sensei Corin for being one of the most inspirational intsrtuctors I have ever trained with. I honestly don't think people realise how much work he puts into keeping the club going with such a high level of instruction week after week, not to mention the all the guest instructors he manages to get to come to the club on a regular basis.
I have made some very good friends in the club, and you will all be missed. When I do get back into training in N.Ireland I know I won't have training buddies as good. Who are Simon and Cathy going to batter now???
Anyway, I could go on here for ages. I will be at training again next wednesday 19/3/8 and, and hopefully we can get a beer maybe after the sunday class on 30/3/8 - but we can sort that out between now and then.
I'll be keeping a regular eye on the guestbook to see how you all are getting on - and on facebook to see how many more unsuspecting young ladies Glyn managaes to recruit to his hareem.
Cheers
Raymond
Posted February 29, 2008 8:00 pm
Glyn Curtis
Just wanted to put in a quick word to say thank you to all the Sensei's who took part in the winter course with the Grand Master and who are inspirational to us all I think. Also a big thank you to Sensei Pardue who came and gave us a fantastic lesson in body core movement which was fantastic, showing the real Wado concepts of proper weight shifting and being relaxed!!! It was good to see how Sensei broke down the movements to illustrate the proper techniques.
Also, well done to Emma and Jamie for getting their Dan grades!!
Location: Headley Down -
Posted February 27, 2008 10:46 pm
Email Raymond
Just wanted to say thank you to Sensei Pardue for a fantastic class tonight. It was a real pleasure and privilage to get to train with yet another world class instructor, and nice bloke too!!
Thanks to Sensei Corin for making yet another great training session happen.
Posted February 18, 2008 5:24 pm
Robbie
Hi guys.....very nice website, one of the best Wado sites I've seen.
Keep up the good work!
Location: South Wales -
Posted February 1, 2008 1:43 pm
Email Sharon Roberts
Very nice website guys...Its has been a very long time since I have trained, but I'd like my children to eventually start. I guess that means I'd better find a local club to train in. Still no luck though!
Take Care All
Posted January 25, 2008 2:23 pm
Email Raymond
Maybe Glyn does karate because he likes the "Key-i"
Posted January 24, 2008 11:38 pm
Simon
Glyns favorite singer - Alicia Keys!
Where did Glyn get his sun-tan - The Florida Keys!
I could go on all night...
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