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Tony Beernadette - www.stjohns.co.uk - |
Robin N Doughty February 8th 2003 I am a fourth dan master in Tang Soo Do, linked to DBBAI(see web site if interested). I have a club in St Neots Cambs.I started my martial arts career in shotokan 1979 under Sensi Saint (part of Sensei Van Weenans group). I have strong family links with Pompey and was inquisitive! You and your students are most welcome to any of our many open tournaments try web site www.dbbai.co.uk Hope to hear from you re: invite |
Michelle February 8th 2003 Hi all you karate kids!!!!! Iam a 2nd dan black belt and I have been out of action for a year due to a knee injury. I was surfing the web lookin for something to give me the motivation to start training and that is exactly what your fantastic site has done for me. Thank you!!!! |
Mike Van Damme February 8th 2003 Hi I'm14 and i have just achived my brown belt in 18th november 2002. i was graded by sensai andy sherry. through hard traning i have now being able to start fighting.my style is shotokan karate i am seriously thinking of making my own style i call it.huang shu do.it is a mixture of kungfoo shotokan karate and kick boxing for information email me mikekungfoo@hotmail.com |
James Faid February 8th 2003 Hello. I am 3rd dan black belt in zen shorin do karate, and very interested in examining other styles. This site was very interesting. Ive done some study and found that the applications for naifunchin (tekki)are not for striking purposes! The catalogued movements can be effectively utilised to grapple an opponent rather than defent from eg. a punch and a kick simultaneously. Id also like to note the 16th principle of karate. imagine millions of opponents are out to get you?! excuse me, did funakoshi say that? if he did isnt he teaching us to be paranoid? |
James Murphy February 8th 2003 This is a fantastic site! I'm 2nd Kyu on my way to becoming 1st and eventially Shodan. I've found this site to be extremly useful especially the grading info and terminology - an excellent site! I've studied Shukokai once upon a time too and I must say Shotokan is a much preferred style of Karate for me. Once again this site is very impressive and useful :o) |
Roland Emanuelson February 8th 2003 Hello! I´m a 3rd Dan Shotokan-ryu Kase-ha Karate-ka and I´m wondering if anybody knows the name of the Instructor performing the nijushiho-kata at the Video link? Remember there are different "DO" in Shotokan. Take a look at www.shotokanryukaseha.com |
Frank Not@telling.com February 8th 2003 Nice site, some of the Links are well worth checking out. |
Carne Willsher February 8th 2003 nice stuff on the website! go karate in Haverhill me brown and double white. website if ya want it www.haverhill-karate.co.uk Mark February 8th 2003 Like the Site, and the Videos, the Events page is useful also. Thanks |
Melissa Folds February 11th 2003 I am very impressed with your website and was very interested in learning more history of Funikoshi. I am a karate student in Carrollton, GA USA. I have only just begun my journey in Shotokan Karate and I hope it is a lifelong journey. |
Ed Nall February 17th 2003 Ive had a look around your web site and found it really interesting. Found some good information about your club and events you are involved in
Regards Ed Nall, Keynsham, nr Bristol/Bath. |
Marie Scott February 19th 2003 Hi Tony and all at the club.
Greeting from canada.
Miss you all and hope to see you all soon. Still training hard. Glad to see some more pictures on the site. If any one in the club feels like writing me I`ll reply. promise. Bye for now.
Marie... |
Eduardo Vazquez February 20th 2003 Congratulations is a very well full informed site, with plain text that make it easy to go around and nice presentation
Oss |
Carne Willsher www.haverhill-karate.co.uk February 21st 2003 Hi wicked website very helpful and easy to find. keep up the good work, cya!! |
Marie February 25th 2003 Tthis site is very helpfull. i am yellow belt. my daughter is orange belt. one of my sons is all so yellow belt. my other son is orange belt. my other daughter starts in march. we love doing karate shotokan |
Ushiro53 shotokan.karate@pandora.be http;//users.pandora.be/shotokan_marke February 26th 2003 Very interesting the kata's performed by he old masters. Nice site. I will put a link to it on or site. |
| Rebecca Reilly February 28th 2003 Nice website Very clear and informative Rebecca Reilly 1st dan |
| Andy and his daughter Caroline March 1st 2003 Hi from Florida
Believe it or not, we are the only US club that is part of the KUGB and we, as well as our Sensei are English expats
We just had a seminar and grading from none other than Sensei Andy Sherry
awesome |
| Sensei Larry S.L. Martin ( Linc ) http://www.rishotokan.com March 6th 2003 Osu! your website was wonderful to visit. its very nice. we try to keep the teachings of Master Funakoshi. Please visit our site! Sensei Martin USA-WJKA |
| Adele March 6th 2003 Hi portsmouth karate club,
I was just visiting your website and it's very good, I am a black belt and I go to St Helens shotokan karate club. I feel that your website is very helpful to people wanting to join a karate club. |
| Paul www.dunmowkarate.com March 9th 2003 Hi! nice website, clean and easy to navigate. i especially liked the kata vids. It was good to see the differnces between Shotokan kata and the kyokushinkai kata that I practice. keep up the good work! |
| Brendan Flynn www.idlehandsband.com March 31st 2003 Our sincere sympathy to the kugb on the huge loss you are going through after the tragic death of Sensei Enoeda. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this,the saddest time in any persons life. |
| Kelly .g April 1st 2003 Respects paid to Sensei Enoeda |
| Jim Palmer www.skif.co.uk April 1st 2003 It is with great sadness that I learned of the too early death of Enoeda Sensei and wish to pass on my condolences and respects to his family and his students. Ossu ! |
| Rojon Ali www.faceparty.com/brummy_lad April 1st 2003 It is very saddening to hear of Sensei Enoeda. I have met him plenty of times..esp the time of my 1st dan grading, where he congradulated me individually and tapped my head. I shall miss not seeing him around the circuit. |
| Anon. April 1st 2003 It is a great sadness to have lost such an insperation to the karate world. Sensei Enoeda will always be remembered for his knowlegde and wisdom. My greatest condolenses to his family and friends. May he never be forgotton as the Tiger |
| Stevan Harrison www.hsk.co.uk April 1st 2003 I would also like to offer my sympathy and thoughts to Sensei Enoeda's family and freinds. It was with sadness that we heard of his passing. |
| Stevan. Duncan Forsyth www.skif.co.uk April 2nd 2003 I also wish to pay my respects to a KARATE master who will be sorely missed. And my sympathies go out to his good wife Reiko and their children Daisuke and Maya. Oss.... Sensei, REST IN PEACE |
| Nicola Boakye April 2nd 2003 I am so sorry about sensei Enoyda. I did not know he died. He graded me from white to purple and white belt. He will be sadly missed. From nicola 4th kyu |
| Ralf Pfob April 3rd 2003 So very sorry to hear of your Sensei passing. How wonderful for him to have left such great teachings with you.
Kelowna Canada |
| Zunic April 7th 2003 Sensei Enoeda graded me up to my Nidan (2nd Dan).
It was a great pleasure to be his student at Marshal Street and Budokwai Centre at Gilston Road in London.
He will be sadly missed.
Deep sympathies to his family. |
Laura (no bushi karate ) April 7th 2003 REST IN PEACE LUV LAURA GRD 5TH KUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 |
| Luís Pereira April 8th 2003 I would like to pay my respects to a Great Master of Shotokan Karate.
My sympathies goes as well to his family and friends.
Sensei Enoeda we will miss you.
REST IN PEACE.
Luís Pereira from Portugal |
| Rob Gray 3rd Dan April 19th 2003 Hi Tony. Greetings from Norwich, I'd like to reiterate the feelings everyone is relaying about sensei Enoeda. For over twenty years he was my chief instructor, he was a constant within our lives, our loss is Immeasurable, karateka travelled from all over the world to train under him yet myself and others has had the luxury of bringing our students to your dojo to train and grade under him on a regular basis. He was one of the things that makes our organisation so special. best wishes and see you when I'm back. Rob--Fareham and Wickham Shotokan karate club. %Phil#webmaster-okcv@wanadoo.fr#http://okcv.multimania.com#April 24th 2003#Very great an complete web site - Congratulations |
| anon (1st dan) May 2nd 2003 Sensei Enoda,
It seemed only yesterday I was training with you! You were talking and impressing me with your martial art skills! one minute you are here instructing classes taking gradings!! and the next minute you are gone! I have learned so much from you! you passed me for my 1st dan!!! There is a picture of you on our dojo wall and everytime I look at it I cant believe it was over so soon. You will allways be known as The Tiger!!
oss sensai
anon xxx
you will live on in our hearts forever! |
| Steve Rowe www.shikon.com May 7th 2003 An excellent site! Well laid out and easy to negotiate. My condolences to all Shotokan Karateka on the passing of Enoeda Sensei |
| Gordon White May 7th 2003 A great site! Nice to see the club still going. I joined in 1970 when Phil Elliot had just got his Shodan. We trained at Southsea Secondary Modern during the week and at Southsea Community Centre on Sundays with Ray Fuller from London. Great days..all he best! |
| Mircea Badea May 8th 2003 From Montreal:
Deep sympathies to the Karate family on the passing of Enoeda Sensei.
This site is excellent, congratulations. Great job indeed!
Mircea |
| Nathan May 10th 2003 My head knows he is gone but my heart tells me he's still there, I realised when he died that he was human after all. I was proud to have been associated with him in my own small way. I may have only made a insignificant impact on karate however karate and Sensei Enoeda have made a massive impact on my life. When I trained at Marshal Street I was always amazed that I was in his presence. I would be in the class and watch him pass by me I never ceased to be in awe of this man. He was truly inspirational he had such a presence the ultimate role model for karate students and human beings everywhere, he was the embodiment of the karate master. I spoke to him only twice or he spoke to me first time was when I passed my shodan. The second time was just before Marshal Street closed he was so encouraging to me and such a nice man. I will never forget him my sympathies and condolences go to his family and friends. Thank you Sensei Enoeda. %Anon###May 12th 2003#The gentleman had a presence that no one could deny. When he walked onto the dojo floor the room became silent in anticipation. I feel humble to have been instructed by the man. The karate world and the KUGB have lost more than a chief instructor and mentor. Thank you Sensei for your time and patience. |
| Rod Butler www.karate-london.co.uk/media/html/courses_special.html May 13th 2003 Greetings to all of the Insructors and Students in Portsmouth, Wickham and Fareham.
Rob Gray via Scott Elsdon has kindly suggested that condolence messages on your club website can be added to the Book of Condolence, which will be printed and bound for the family of Sensei Enoeda.
If you would like to view the book or add your thoughts or feelings to it, click on the link above, which should hopefully take you to the online Book of Condolence. Keep Strong. Best wishes to all. |
| Stephen F. Krauss May 15th 2003 I had the pleasure of being in London and Liverpool
1966-67 during which time I founded the University of Liverpool Karate Club (KUGB.) I trained with Enoeda Sensei every chance I had. I also enjoyed training with him in the States. He left a strong impression upon me. I also have found his Shotokan Advanced Kata series very useful and have recommended it to others. My condolences to his family and to the members of KUGB. Best wishes to all. Stephen F. Krauss |
| Jessica Wales May 20th 2003 Thanks this website is great i am sorry for the loss of Sensei Enoeda may he rest in peace x |
Duncan Forsyth www.skif.co.uk June 3rd 2003 I would like to thank you for putting up the pictures of the memorial service for sensei. I was unable to come to it for various reasons but on the day I was thinking of everyones loss of a great man especially his family's. |
| Saul Caplan June 24th 2003 Many years ago (about 15) I trained at the Salford Shotokan Club with Ged and Gary. I start trained properly again at the time of Sensei Enoeda passing away when I had a sudden urge to start again without knowing of his passing until a few months after. I believe his spirit and motivation is in all of us who have had the opportunity to study Shotokan. I now live in the USA and havent had contact with the KUGB for as long as I haven't trained. Karate is a way of life and always within. |
| Mike 6 kyu June 30th 2003 May you rest in peace Sensei Enoda. |
| Kevin G. Siddall July 4th 2003 Hi There - nice site - very clear. KGS
5th dan Shukokai |
| Tony Caruso July 22nd 2003 Great site I have been looking at sites on the web and yours is pretty good lots of information I study Shotokan in Ausstralia have been for 20 years still practising and teaching
Regards T |
| Vincent Gregory July 24th 2003 Looking good Tony, I like the site. Very sorry to hear about Sensi Enoeda I know he was a close friend of yours, also sorry to see Sensei Ohta leave the KUGB. If its ok with you I'd like to start training again around the end of Aug, begining of Sept time. Looking forward to hearing from you, your old punchbag Vince |
| Joe Prem 3rd dan July 24th 2003 Just been browsing the site, I wish more clubs would put in as much info and dedication as yourselfs ,keep it up |
| Peter Pan Sorry to hear about Sensei Enoeda, but great site. |
| Angelo Sanna January 22nd 2004 Hi Tony, just been browsing your site, Great job. I guess I'll see you at Hendon this Saturday for the Examination. Take care
Angelo (the ONLY Italian From London) |
| Missy Lu February 16th 2004 I love this site too bad it didnt have the steps to karate though. |
| Marie February 18th 2004 Hi there Tony. And everyone at the dojo.
All is going well here moved again and sadly not training yet. Miss everyone alot and I am trying to make it back there for a visit. Might even manage to Bring someone along with me.
Talk to you all soon.
Miss ya. Marie |
| Marie February 24th 2004 Hi all, mike from turk town here, "tony" hope u don't mind but i printed the "20 principles of karate" never seen them before, sad i know, have trained little in last few yrs not good as i started in 81. Trained at st vincent school, know any one there? well inpressed with the web site. keep the faith, ps Richard Langdale(4th dan) says ive had more comebacks than "rocky" ha ha. |
| Garfield Moodie March 4th 2004 I have benefited greatly from your site. Keep up the good work. |
| Sam Bougher March 14th 2004 I tried to play the videos and I could only play one. How can I get them.I downloaded the divx file. I wouldlike to get these videos. I studied shotokan in japan in the mid 60's and lost all my kata's in the move. any help would be appreciated. thanks sam bougher |
| Ron www.karatestephanelachapelle.com March 16th 2004 My sensei task me to find the definition of June Kaiten and after looking at your site i have found some valuable definiton. Thank you i have book mark your site for future use in my preparation of my brown belt. |
| Louise March 30th 2004 Wow, a very interesting website i wish our website was just as good. Sorry to hear about Sensei Enoeda, my Sensei was very upset about his death. Thanks for the website i shall look again when I go for my black belt at the kata section. Thanks again LOuise (2nd kyu) |
| Tasha April 10th 2004 Its a good site and i love karate |
| Dee Fairbairn April 10th 2004 So greatly loved so deary missed |
| Marie April 14th 2004 Hi there to all.
Cool photos. Looks like you all had a great time at the stag. Good luck with the nuptuals John. Hope you all do well at the nationals this month. Tony can you sign the book for me please... Miss ya all. Will visit soon. Marie |
| P.A.Butler May 12th 2004 Ii teach shotokan karate in mountfield east sussex im allways searching to exspand my knowlege in the art of shotokan your website is great keep it up thanks. |
| Michelle May 25th 2004 Nice site. I really like the old videos and the terminology section. Thanks for all the hard work you put in to make it good. |
| Craig May 25th 2004 Pretty good website but it should contain small sections of different clubs in the country including wales. |
| Matt July 5th 2004 Trained and graded with sensai Enoeda many years ago.achieved black belt then stopped training at eighteen due to injury. Only now I have learned of Sensias passing it has given me huge willing to return to training and honour the great Sensai Enoeda |
| Ole J. Hagen September 1st 2004 Hi.
I found this site, while I was googling. I've downloaded the VIDEO's of the katas.
Who are performing the katas? It seems like Nakayama Sensei is performing Tekki Sandan and
Unsu, and who are performing the rest?
Nice site. Cheers, Ole J. |
| Ahmad Bilal September 25th 2004 Thanks to this great site, I was a former student of Shotokan and now left, this site reminds me all my great time playing game. thanks again. have your address.
Hope everyone is doing well and the training is good.
Talk to you soon. |
| Shaz November 12th 2004wow what a great site my two boys have been doing karate since they were five they have studied budi kai in n.yorks and gakashuin in germany and are now studing shotkhan in s.wales there sensi is matt stockham and dad dereck they love it this is by far the best site we have found full of info and the boys loved the history of karate .keep up this brill site we shall def b logging on again cheers a proud mum of two dedicated follwers. |
| Luke Berryman December 19th 2004 Good site. However where are the pics of Ohta Sensei and why does he not present at your gradings. One other thing Dai means Major and Sho means Minor, not the other way as you have them on your Kata list. Your source must be wrong, check it with Ohta san if you wish. |
| Duncan Forsyth www.kanazawa.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk December 26th 2004 A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Tony, and to all of your Students. |
| Dave Mears January 20th 2005 Enjoyed your pages tony,nice to see you in St Marys the other day.See you soon when you start sundays. best regards Dave Mears. 1st dan karate and judo. |
| Wess February 7th 2005 I have allways wanted to be a good fighter but now I know what its all about I want to be a great fighter. |
| CJ February 22nd 2005 Hi, Im CJ, a JKA karateka from London. I think that yuo have made the right decision to take the videos off, but they were really good and I cant find them anywhere else on the web. I'm going for my brown and white belt grading with Bassai Dai soon, and would've really liked to have seen it done, expert style! |
| April 27th 2005 Well done on putting the site together, it's obvious you have spend a great deal of time & care creating a fantastic website, I am a novice karateka & have found the terminology section especially useful.
Luke. |
| Gavin May 19th 2005 Great. Thanks to Tony. I am a novice and had my first training session this week at the new location. Enjoyed it very much and hope to progress on to better things. I also find the terminology and information pages very useful. |
| Marie May 31st 2005 HI Tony.
Hope you are all traing hard and youa still giving out those bruises Tony...
Might be home in a bit for a family stuff. I`ll pop by and see you..
Miss ya all.
Marie in canada |
| Ernesto Nelito Sitoe July 6th 2005 I really appreciated your documents.
I live in Mozambique and i learnt a little bit shotokan because here we do not have access to books, it is very difficult to find them.
There is group(A church one that have some links in Brasil) here in mozambique that teach us for free but they do lot of diferent things i see down the internet.
I liked your page and i did not came here(in your page) because perhaps was looking for shotokan history but truely and sincerly i was looking for a free book.
If you could send something if i am not disturbing,i would really appreciate and it would make feel very happy.
Sorry for the English, i speak portuguese.
YOURS FAITHFULLY! |
| Prasad Bansi Vagal October 26th 2005 Hi I am Shotokan Brown Belt 2nd Kyu, India (Mumbai), want to jon me friends all over the world. and go forward in karate, if want some information from me from india e-mail me, your friend. Corran |
| zadok October 28th 2005 Excellent Japanese terminology section! |