Harrow Shotokan Karate

30/08/2026

Congratulations to Sensei Zoltan on receiving his Second Dan Certificate from JKS Hombu Dojo.
Sensei Zoltan passed his grading under JKS England Head - Alan Campbell Shihan 8th Dan in February.

29/08/2026

29 years since Sensei Shyam passed his Shodan grading at the famous Crystal Palace courses held by Enoeda Sensei.

He's probably in one of the last generations to have a full Japanese grading record 🙏🙇‍♂️😊

9th Kyu - 8th Kyu - 7th Kyu Ohta Sensei
6th Kyu - Enoeda Sensei
5th Kyu - Otha Sensei
4th Kyu - Enoeda Sensei
3rd Kyu - 2nd Kyu - 1st Kyu - Ohta Sensei
1st Dan - Enoeda Sensei
2nd Dan - Enoeda Sensei
3rd Dan - Ueki Shihan
4th Dan - Ueki Shihan
5th Dan - Yamaguchi Sensei
6th Dan - Kagawa Shihan

34 years on...Still kicking and punching 5 days a week.

Grateful for the opportunities he has had with his Karate career over the years 🙏🙇‍♂️😊

23/08/2026

Congratulations to Assistant Instructor, Vipul on being presented his 2nd Dan Certificate all the way from JKS Hombu Dojo Tokyo.
Vipul passed his grading in February under Chief Instructor of England, Alan Campbell Shihan 8th Dan.

23/08/2026

Congratulations to Assistant Instructor, Divyesh on being presented his 2nd Dan Certificate all the way from JKS Hombu Dojo Tokyo.
Divyesh passed his grading in February under Chief Instructor of England, Alan Campbell Shihan 8th Dan.

21/08/2026

Good luck!!

JKS England at the International Seminar in Vitoria, Brazil today🇧🇷

20/08/2026

3 of the JKS Headquarters Instructors we have hosted at JKS Harrow Shotokan Karate.

L to R

Watanabe Sensei - World Middleweight Champion
Arimoto Sensei - 4 x WKF World Team Kata Champion
Toyama Sensei - Lightweight World Champion

There are many martial arts clubs and karate clubs in NW London...But there is only 1 club with direct links to Japan and regularly hosts this calibre of Instructors.

Our lead instructor has 34 years of karate experience.
Trained and graded in Japan.

Want to learn traditional Japanese Karate.

Check out more at www.harrowshotokankarate.com

20/08/2026

A fantastic evening spent at Watanabe Sensei's personal dojo in Machida.

Kata to warm up, followed by kumite prep for the upcoming JKS All Japan's next month.

The standards of his team are fantastic, from junior to senior 👊💪

20/08/2026

The whole reason for the trip to Japan!

When Watanabe Sensei was teaching at our dojo in June, he left his body warmer in Shyam Sensei's car.
Shyam Sensei felt bad as Watanabe Sensei was his guest and responsible that things were all in order, and nothing forgot and left behind.

Shyam Sensei promised to return it to him!!

10 weeks later.... 😀

20/08/2026

Great session this morning with former World Games Champion, JKS World Champion, WKF World Silver Medallist and 2 x JKF All Japan Champion - Hideyoshi Kagawa Sensei!

He makes Sensei Shyam look small next to him!
Kagawa Sensei's speed is unbelievable!

Kihon, padwork and, Jo No Kara and Enpi to finish.

Nice to chat to Kagawa Shihan this morning too, as well as catch up with Watanabe Sensei, Arimoto Sensei and Toyama Sensei...All 3 have taught at our dojo in Harrow 😊🙏💪

We are off to Machida tonight to train at Watanabe Sensei's personal dojo 👊