Wednesday 4th April – St Ives (Thorndown) 5.30-6.30pm class cancelled. Instead, 6-7pm all grades

Thursday 5th April  – Biggleswade – (extra class) 5-6pm kids under brown. 6-7pm kids brown and black belts. 7-8pm Adults

Friday 6th April – Biggleswade – Closed

Saturday 7th April – Huntingdon and Biggleswade Closed

Monday 9th April – Biggleswade Closed

Tuesday 10th April – St Ives and Biggleswade Closed

Wednesday 11th April – St Ives (Thorndown) 5.30-6.30pm class cancelled. Instead, 6-7pm all grades

Wednesday 11th April – Biggleswade (extra class) 8-9pm all grades

Friday 13th April – 5-6pm kids under brown. 6-7pm kids brown and black belts. 7-8pm Adults. 8-9pm Black Belt Kata

Saturday 14th April – 12-1pm all grades. 1-1.30pm Weapons. 2pm class cancelled.

Saturday 14th April – Biggleswade. As normal

Monday 16th April – 5-6pm kids under brown. 6-7pm kids brown and black belts. 7-8pm Adults. 8-9pm Black Belt Kata

Grading forms below

Adult Forms

Under 8 years (Tiny Tigers)

over 8 years (kids)

info@zanshinmkd.com

07730 666796

Kanku Dai, Jion, Bassai Dai, Empi, Hangetsu

Choun no Kon

Seipai

Kanku Sho, Bassai Sho, Nijushiho, Jitte, Tekki Nidan

Choun no kon or Ryubi no kon

Neiseshi

Karate Kata Video

Kanku Dai

Jion

Bassai Dai

Empi

Hangetsu

Choun no kon

Seipai

Rest of the Black belt kata videos coming soon

Niseishi

Mock grading Sunday 23rd October 9am – 12 noon RSPB

Coupon Code     tokon

Add the code and the discounted total will be calculated and shown at the bottom of the page.

Click Here For The Zanshin Shop

Karate For Fun, Fitness & Self Defence

We have classes for all ages (5-65), our kids classes and adult classes cater for people of all fitness levels. One of the attractions of karate, is the fact that everything can be practiced at your own pace. Today, many people are being attracted to karate, our lives are getting easier, fast food, remote controls and computer games rule the day. Cambridge karate club gives it’s practitioners a body and mind workout, that is much needed.

info@zanshinmkd.com

Mobile ~ 07730 666796

Call or email now and book your 2 FREE taster classes!

Shotokan Karate as we now it today, has been practiced for over 50 years in the UK, for nearly 100 years in Japan. Master Gichin Funakoshi brought his style of karate to Japan in the early part of the 20th Century. The Japanese were amazed and took this martial art style from Okinawa, as their own.

Master Gichin Funakoshi, along with his son Gigo Funakoshi, developed the already present Okinawan fighting system known as Okinawa-te (Okinawa hand), into what we know today, as Shotokan Karate. Japan also played a major role in the early development of shotokan karate.

Shotokan Karate techniques focus around body allignment and the correct application of body dynamics. Some of the many physical benefits associated with shotokan karate are~ 

Fitness

Flexibility

Self Defence

Balance

Speed

Power

Strength

Coordination

Relaxation

Some of the not so common, non physical benefits are~

Confidence

Discipline

Effort

Respect

Determination

info@zanshinmkd.com

Mobile ~ 07730 666796

Call or email now and book your 2 FREE taster classes!

Shihan Akio Minakami

Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, Shihan Minakami began his formal martial arts training at age 7. He belonged to the Jujitsu/Kodokan Judo school under Takagi Sensei. Takagi Sensei was a 9th Degree Kodokan Black Belt.

Shihan Minakami came to the United States in 1963. During his first years in America, Shihan Minakami made a name for himself as an outstanding karate man. By age 21 he was the first man ever to win both Kata and Kumite at the All Hawaii Championships.

His most outstanding accomplishments include winning 5 Gold Medals at the Hayashi-Ha Shitoryu-Kai International Championships and 5 Gold Medals at the All Japan Karate Championships. He was also the first man ever to win 5 Gold Medals (every division possible) at the AAU National Championships.

In 1983 Minakami received his Shihan Certificate – 6th Degree Black Belt from both Hayashi-Ha Shitoryu-Kai and from the Federation of All Japan Karatedo Organization – FAJKO. The Federation of All Japan Karatedo Organization is the governing body for Karate in Japan. Shihan Minakami was the first individual ever to receive a unanimous passing grade, meaning all 11 Masters (representing the 4 major styles) on the examining board, gave him their approval. This is an amazing honor for which he will always be known.

In 1985, Shihan Minakami founded the Minakami Karate Dojo (formerly known as the United Karatedo Organization). It was his goal to teach traditional Japanese Karate and to pass his knowledge onto dedicated students who would learn and enjoy the techniques, as well as attitudes, of the true martial artist.
Today, Shihan Minakami holds an 8th Degree Black Belt in Hayashi-Ha Shitoryu-Kai, a 7th Degree Black Belt from the Federation of All Japan Karatedo Organization (also known as JKF – Japan Karatedo Federation), a Black Belt in Judo and a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Kendo.

The Minakami Karate Dojo Headquarters is located in Seattle, Washington. Shihan Minakami continues to teach regularly at his home school along with Sternod Shihan and the Black Belts. He also travels around the world teaching martial arts seminars, including an annual trip to Europe.

*shihan means “Master Instructor” in Japanese.