Liverpool Karate Shuhari

08/06/2026

Just a reminder that there is no session on Tuesday evening this week, because our instructor is away teaching at several clubs in Canada!

We will be back to our usual schedule next week, from Tuesday the 16th onward.

www.liverpoolkarate.uk

04/06/2026

Right in the middle of the late-May heatwave... The thermometer measured 50° in the sun, 29° indoors, and the thick walls of the St Mary's centre meant that it was "only" 25° or so in the hall.

We still turned up and did our training though!

We took plenty of water breaks, but by the end of the session, the sweat was dripping, and it was definitely time to go home and rest a bit.

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# Invite yourself along to try it out, your first session is free!

# Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm.

# www.liverpoolkarate.uk

26/05/2026

It is still going to be a warm day today, although not quite as hot as yesterday.

Our training session this evening will go ahead as normal. But please do bring plenty of water, and we'll have a few more breaks than usual!

Karate that makes sense. Modern and effective teaching. Self defence and useful skills. Physical training for good health and mental resilience.

21/05/2026

Some further thoughts about the belts and what they can signify in a person's development and journey through karate.

A brown belt is one of the interesting and important stages in your progress through a martial art. It is usually the final belt before you test for a black belt. But what does this really mean?

https://www.liverpoolkarate.uk/2026/05/21/what-does-it-mean-to-earn-a-brown-belt/

Maybe this article can help to inspire you either to take up karate for the first time, or to come back to karate after some time away!

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# Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm.

# Teenagers and adults welcome.

# First session is free!

A brown belt is one of the interesting and important stages in your progress through a martial art. It is usually the final belt before you test for a black belt. But what does this really mean? I have written previously about what a black belt means: it shows that you have some proficiency and […...

18/05/2026

Last week, the St Mary's Millennium Centre celebrated their 25th anniversary of being open.

https://www.facebook.com/stmarysmillenniumcentre

It is a fantastic venue, and one of the best run that I have ever dealt with. It is a pleasure to be part of the West Derby community at this venue!

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# Tuesdays, 7-9pm
# Main hall, St Mary's Millennium Centre, West Derby

# Or sign up for our May-June beginners course (you are welcome to sign up mid-month, not a problem!): https://www.liverpoolkarate.uk/shop/lks-beginners-course/

St. Mary's Millennium Community Centre is based in the heart of West Derby Village. We work with the community, for the community.

We host many different groups throughout the week and have facilities and rooms to hire.

14/05/2026

Another excellent YouTube resource is the Iron Ronin Budo channel.

https://www.youtube.com//videos

They come from a traditional Goju Ryu background, but use more modern teaching methods to explain things and to help people develop the skills that are important in Goju Ryu.

Many of these ideas are very similar to what we try to do in our club!

Access our HUGE library of video tutorials https://www.patreon.com/karatecollective

12/05/2026

We are in the hall this evening for some more karate.

Your first session is free of charge. Teenagers and adults are welcome. We'll get you moving and having fun!

# Tuesdays, 7-9pm
# Main hall, St Mary's Millennium Centre, West Derby

# Or sign up for our May-June beginners course (you are welcome to sign up mid-month, not a problem!):

A beginners course can be the ideal to try out karate! Exercise, get a bit fitter, meet people, and learn a fascinating new activity that can improve your life in so many different ways.

08/05/2026

An excellent resource on YouTube is Jason Leung's channel.

He makes some excellent resources to help with remembering - or even learning! - the katas of Shotokan.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHCNPOIaj2WdgMwGGKyvwWCE1WVSwfFZu

Although a bit different to how we do things, they are nonetheless useful for reminding us of the general shapes and movements, and he also showcases a nice example of what strong, good-looking kata can be like.

Shotokan Karate Kata performed by Sensei Jason Leung (4th Dan Shotokan Karate Do)

07/05/2026

A session where we thought about "variations on a theme", both with kicks and with open-handed techniques.

We did some kihon (both in the air and on each other), some padwork, some kata, and some sparring to put it all into action!

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# Our club runs every Tuesday evening from 7-9pm.

# Invite yourself along to try it out, your first session is free!

# Or sign up for our May-June beginners course:
https://www.liverpoolkarate.uk/shop/lks-beginners-course/

29/04/2026

A flowdrill going back and forth with maegeri and a pair of punches - parry their punches then kick back with your own maegeri and make your punches, etc.

Happy faces all around!

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# Our club runs every Tuesday evening from 7-9pm.

# Invite yourself along to try it out, your first session is free!

# Or sign up for our next beginners course:
https://www.liverpoolkarate.uk/shop/lks-beginners-course/