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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
We were extremely privileged to welcome Shinji Nagaki Sensei to our Greasby Dojo on Monday evening for a training session with our club.
Covering various kumite drills, and working on Katas Heian Godan and Sochin, it was an excellent night of Karate, widely enjoyed by all.
HDKI GB and Randori Shotokan Karate were delighted to welcome Shinji Nagaki Sensei to Wirral on Sunday for two courses.
As a WKG Kumite World Champion, and All Japan Kata and Kumite Champion, we were all extremely delighted to train under him.
It was an excellent day of karate, and it was great to see Randori Shotokan Karate Club so well represented, and so many other Karateka attending from all over the country.
We look forward to welcoming him again to our Dojo on Monday night, and to any future events.
We have a fantastic day at the HDKI GB Brown/Black Belt course in Liverpool this weekend, with two fantastic sessions delivered by Paul Uren Sensei and Matt Pain Sensei.
The highlight of it all was both Jacob and Joe passing their Shodan gradings.
It was a brilliant showing from both of them, and we could not be more proud of them.
The first HDKI Northern Squad training session took place, and Randori SKC were represented by several members.
Over three hours of training, we worked on various ways to improve our competitive kata and kumite, under the watchful eyes of Squad Coaches Julie Nicholson Sensei, John Nicholson Sensei, and our very own Stuart Amos Sensei.
A highlight for all was seeing Pippa receive her Shodan certificate.
Squad training sessions are an excellent stepping stone to potential future opportunities, and if interested be sure to speak to Stuart Amos Sensei in club!
