Ronin Goju Karate Morley

04/10/2026

Our final grading of 2026 will be next Sunday October 11th.

We still have a few people to assess this week, so roll your socks up and get stuck in.

Classes this week will be varied, fast paced and hard work.

🥋Kihon
🥋Kata
🥋Pad drills
🥋Strike shields
🥋Bunkai
🥋Takedowns

Step 1) We run classes based on our syllabus
Step 2) we assess who might pass grading
Step 3) we invite to grading
Step 4) student turns up
Step 5) student passes or fails on the day

If you are missing any of the above steps, the process doesn’t work.

Turning up at 50 classes a month and not putting effort in or turning up to one class every five weeks and nailing it will not get you anywhere.

So if you train with us, turn up this week (step one), put the effort in and see if you can get invited (step 2 & 3) and IF you’re good enough to get invited, get your backside to grading, work hard and nail it (step 4 & 5).

See you on the mats!

01/10/2026

Tonight’s focus will be Kata Kururunfa.

Not just the kata pattern, but the whole Shabang!

🥋Kihon (fundamentals) associated with the kata
🥋An in depth look at the kata pattern and the finer details for those that are ready for this.
🥋A flow drill for the kata that explores SOME of the bunkai.

If we can manage this - we will got the pads on at the end and focus on sparring from a grapple.

Ohhhhhh - fun!!!! 👏😂

26/09/2026

Pad drills from today. Less style, more substance. Practiced in line - then on the pads!

21/09/2026

Grading is only a couple of weeks away. We have a number of people still being assessed to see if they are ready.

So when you get on the mats this week expect varied and tough classes.

🥋Kata
🥋Pad drills
🥋Bunkai
🥋Ukemi
🥋Takedowns
&
🥋Flow Drills.

Classes will be tailored (as always) to those that are there to help them take the next step.

We will also be providing assessments to as many students as possible to help them better understand what they need to work on.

It will be a very hard week! Come prepared to put the effort in.

19/09/2026

Around 3 years ago, one of our parents (the parent of a student), Darren approached me. He said he was a keen filmmaker and wanted to get some more experience and build out his portfolio, so asked if I’d mind being the focus of a short documentary.

“Just a couple of hours” - he said.

Three years later and around 200 hours worth of footage, Darren Naughton has created a 25 minute documentary focusing on how, when and why I got into martial arts.

I wasn’t sure about sharing this as I hate to be the focus of anything. I rarely post techniques, kata or drills that I do, I get students to do them and post them instead. Not 100% sure why, I just feel more comfortable that way.

However. Darren has done a cracking job with this. It’s a real top quality piece of of work. I would, without a shadow of doubt, recommend getting in touch if you’d like something doing. Be it your own “life story”, an advert or an event you want recording. He really has got some skills and if this helps him achieve goals in anyway, then the time really was worth it!

A relatable ‘real life’ ‘real world’ documentary following the jour...

17/09/2026

As promised, lots of Kata and flow drills tonight.

We always have had set flow drills for each Kata and we always will, but we want these drills to evolve and change depending on the situation. This means chopping and changing between Kata and sections of Kata depending on the actions and responses of the Uke.

🦵 Maybe your Uke is too close for that kick the Kata suggests, change the technique.

🥋 Supposed to move outside and take the front leg like the Kata asks, but moved to the wrong side, aw well, will have to change your approach.

We then go back and try again and again and again, each time something different can go wrong and we must adapt.

“Everyone has a plan until they’re punched in the face” Mike Tyson (I believe)

16/09/2026

Lots of Kata, Bunkai and kumite this week!

With grading fast approaching we’re doing all we can to help students polish their Kata and understand the practical applications of each move (Bunkai).

We will continue this at tomorrow’s advanced class, with our higher Kyu grade and Dan grade Kata’s, as well as some fun flow drills for the Bunkai. We will of course be doing a rather tough warm up too!

13/09/2026

When we say “not all Karate is the same” we are not trying to be disrespectful. We are just trying to bridge the gap between “Sports Karate” which is what most people see and have tried in the past and “Practical Karate” which is very different.

I love sports Karate and competing, but there are very restrictive limited rules that remove the need for different types of training (ground fighting, grappling, takedowns). Practical Karate covers all these element.

As students gain more experience, we move from “traditional” Karate (controlled hand and feet techniques) to a more free for all approach. The only real rule at this stage is “please don’t injure each other”.

10/09/2026

Our junior classes have some space available for new students and we have a few spaces at our Open and Adult classes.

Class sizes are limited - we don’t cram people in, it’s not fair and doesn’t help with ensuring everyone gets the attention they need to help them progress.

Monday;
5:30 to 6:30 - Junior Class - 4 spaces
6:30 to 8:00 - Open class - 4 spaces

Tuesday;
5:30 to 6:30 - Junior Class - 3 spaces
6:30 to 8:00 - Open class - 4 spaces

Thursday;
5:30 to 6:30 - Sports Karate - 6 spaces
6:30 to 8:00 - advanced class - Full

Saturday
9:00 to 10:00 - adults only (New) - 16 spaces
10:00 to 11:30 - Open class - 2 spaces

🥋Junior classes - kids aged 5 to 11.
🥋Open classes - adults and kids from 11+.
🥋Sports class - all ages - aimed at those wanting to compete.
🥋Advanced class - 3rd Kyu (brown belt) and above.
🥋Adults Class - 18+ and invite only.

First class is free and if you’re not sure - come along and watch a class, see what you think.

08/09/2026

As it’s starting to get a bit colder, we have had a few requests for Ronin hoodies. So we have created the below that are available to pre order now.

The kids hoodies are limited in availability due to stock - we may get a slightly different garment if that becomes an issue.

Kids hoodies are £25
Adults hoodies are £30

If any of our students would like one. Please let me know ASAP via a message or at the Dojo. We will be looking to get these ordered and created by the end of September.