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Oct

2025

HDKI National Championships 2025

We were proud to take our team to the HDKI Nationals in Birmingham this year — an excellent and exceptionally well-organised event.

A huge congratulations to Pip, who earned a silver medal in Kata, performing Nijushiho competitively for the very first time.

Stuart Amos Sensei delivered an outstanding performance, winning both the Senior Kata performing Unsu and Senior Kumite, and becoming HDKI-GB’s first-ever 2× Male Grand Champion. To top it off, he was also honoured with the Palma Diosi Award for Most Spirited Senior Competitor.

We’re incredibly proud of everyone who took part — your effort, spirit, and dedication truly represented our club at its best. Well done to all competitors at this year’s Nationals!

Sep

2025

Budo Mindset Article – Written by Ana

One of our kids, Ana, has written an article for the Budo Mindset Magazine.

Her article can be found here

Sep

2025

HDKI GB Kata Squad Training

Several members of the club spent their Saturday in Castleford working with HDKI GB Squad coaches Julie Nicholson Sensei and John Holdsworth Sensei on their kata

Various aspects were covered, helping them to refine their kata performance, especially looking towards upcoming competitions!

Jul

2025

Online Seminar With HDKI Ukraine

Stuart Amos Sensei conducted an online training seminal with our HDKI friends in Ukraine, and gives great thanks to юрий повх Sensei for the opportunity.

Students from both Randori Shotokan Karate Club and Fenikkusu Shotokan Karate Club came together as part of the seminar, supporting friendship and training together.

We are all much looking forward to being able to do this in person in future!

Jul

2025

HDKI Northern Grassroots Competition 2025

We had a fantastic day at the HDKI Northern Grassroots Competition.

It was the first competition for many of our students who went, and the ability and courage on show was great to see.

Between them, our fourteen competitors came homes with two gold medals, six silver medals, and eight bronze medals.

Well done to all who took part!

Jun

2025

June Club Grading 2025

Our second club grading of 2025 again saw over 40 students grading, and you can see how happy everyone was with the outcome!

It also saw some of our newer and younger Yundansha on the panel for the first time, gaining valuable experience for their future as instructors.

Jun

2025

HDKI Summer Seminar and Dan Grading

We were delighted to have an outstanding weekend with Scott Langley Sensei, and many other members of the HDKI community, exploring twitch and relax in our movements, and how it can be applied throughout our karate, using Kata Empi and Gohan Kumite as a vehicle.

We are also very proud Ren passed his Shodan assessment, earning his black belt with an excellent performance. We are all very proud of him!

Jun

2025

Training with Keelan Gannon Sensei

We welcomed Keelan Gannon Sensei to our Dojo for a superb evening of karate.

Classes focussed on hip rotation throughout, with the children’s class getting to finish off trying out their flying kicks, which I am sure you can see was practised with great enthusiasm!

Our adults put their rotations into practise in kumite and kata situations, with members preparing for their Shodan gradings this weekend.

Thank you very much to Keelan Sensei for a wonderful evening, and we cannot wait to host you again!

Apr

2025

Training with Paolo Bolaffio Sensei

Randori SKC were honoured to host Paolo Bolaffio Sensei, 9th Dan, at our Leasowe Dojo for three hours of phenomenal karate.

All who trained left with a sense of wonder, and knowing there is so much we can learn from karate.

It was a fantastic evening, and we all thank Paolo Sensei, and cannot wait to see him again in future!

Mar

2025

March Club Grading 2025

Our first club grading of the year has been and gone, with over 40 students grading, with smiles all around.

Congratulations too all who graded, our first grading to take place at our location at Claremount School in Leasowe.