Instructors Meeting 23 May 2021
After 16 months or so, it was great to get back to business, with all the senior instructors of the Association meeting on Sunday 23 May 2021.
Lots of exciting plans in development!
Life advice given by Ieyasu Tokugawa – First Shogun of Japan 1543-1616
“Life is like a long journey with a heavy load. Let thy steps be slow and steady, that thou stumble not. Persuade thyself that imperfection and inconvenience is the natural lot of mortals and there will be no room for discontent, nor for despair. When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremes thou hast passed through. Forbearance is the root of quietness and assurance forever.
Sad News
It is with great sadness that we report the death after a long term illness of Chris Dunne, 3rd Dan, from our Tadworth Club on Thursday 25 March 2021
Many of you will remember Chris Dunne who attended our summer gasshukus at Milton Abbey and also at our Spring Gasshuku in Spain.
Chris, who started with Wado-Ryu karate in the 1970s, knew many of the instructors that Sensei Chris Thompson trained with and was a mine of knowledge regarding Wado Ryu Karate. He will be sadly missed. RIP
One day course – Dover, Kent – Saturday 3 October 2020
On Saturday 3 October, a one day course was held at the Washinkai Dover Club, hosted by Peter Saunders, 3rd Dan. Dover Club location is at the Guston C of E Primary School, which is where Peter works and he is the Instructor of the karate club. Washinkai Chief Instructor, Chris Thompson 9th Dan took the course which was geared for all the senior grades who are members of Washinkai Kent.