Giving Individuals Fitness & Training 

in Martial Arts

E.G.K.A. FORUM IS NOW OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS!! FOLLOW THIS LINK TO REGISTER AND / OR READ INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR STYLE OF KARATE! GENERAL QUESTIONS AND ALSO SEPERATE SECTIONS FOR KATA

WWW.EGKA.WEBSITETOOLS.COM 

SEE YOU THERE! 

UPDATE ON CURRENT / NEW CLASSES

20TH OCTOBER 2011:

MONDAY CLASS IS NOW AT THE CAROLE YOUNG COMMUNITY HALL, CRANSTON ESTATE, HOXTON, N1

FROM 6.00PM TO 7.30PM

TUESDAY CLASS IS NOW AT ST MATTHIAS CHURCH ON RUSHMORE AVENUE AT 6.00PM TO 7.00PM. PLEASE SEE LOCATIONS PAGE FOR DETAILS. 

COLINDALE STUDENTS: A SECOND CLASS ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON 1.15PM - 2.15 PM. THIS WILL BE MAINLY FOR SENIOR STUDENTS AND ADULTS (GREEN BELT AND ABOVE OR VERY SKILLFUL ORANGE BELT JUNIORS WILL BE ACCEPTED!) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL STUDENTS CAN ATTEND THIS SESSION AS COLINDALE SCHOOL ARE LATE IN OPENING THE MORNING CLASSES. 

HORNSEY STUDENTS: OUR FRIDAY LESSON IS NOW FROM 6.00PM AND ENDS AT 8.00PM. THE FIRST SESSION (6-7PM) IS FOR ALL GRADES INCLUDING BEGINNERS, UP TO 7.30PM FOR ALL SENIOR GRADE STUDENTS (7TH KYU AND ABOVE) AND ADULTS, AND UP TO 8PM FOR ADULTS ONLY - THE LAST EVENING CLASS HERE IS ON FRIDAY 16th December and as a special, will finish at 9pm for refreshments, snacks and karate videos so please plan to stick around!

PLEASE EMAIL ME ANY COMMENTS OR USE THE FORM ON THE "CONTACT US" TAB

SEE YOU AT CLASS

SENSEI KEVIN

Our first class for children with  special needs in Mapledown special school in London

 GEKISAI DAI ICHI - (literally means "To attack and smash, number 1"   The FIRST KATA IN OUR SYLLABUS.

 This was introduced by Chujun Miyagi as training kata 

into the Goju Ryu curriculum in 1940 for school children and adolescents.

GEKISAI DAI NI. This is the 2nd kata in our syllabus. It is similar to the 1st kata above, but introduces the use of open-handed techniques and one of the most awkward stances, Nekoashi dachi or "cat stance"!