FALCARRAGH KARATE CLUB
KISSAKI KAI Ireland
FALCARRAGH KARATE CLUB
Now Celebrating 36 years of growing up
Founded in 1979 as a Wado-Ryu Karate-do club, now Kissaki Kai with foundations from Wado Ryu. Instruction for Juniors aged 8-15, 16-18 and Adults.
*This club is a MEMBER OF: Kissaki Kai Karate-do International; IMAC (Irish Martial Arts Commission) the national governing body for Martial Arts; Karate Ireland (Irish Karate Advisory board)
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CONTACT:
The Falcarragh Karate Club, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, Ireland,
Tel: (00 353) 086 1773901,
e-mail; falcarraghkarateclub@gmail.com & falcarraghkarate@gmail.com
CLASSES at: Ionad Chu Chulainn, Ballyconnell Road, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal.
TUESDAYS 7-9pm, WEDNESDAYS 7-9pm
THE Falcarragh Karate Club is A NON-PROFIT Organisation that is run solely for the benefit of our members and is dedicated to the improvement of the individual and organisational standards.
News:
The Falcarragh karate club are delighted that Club member Gerry has achieved 5th Dan in Kissaki Kai Karate-do, previous 4th Dan in Wado Ryu.
Gerry attended the Irish Martial Arts Commission (IMAC) and Coaching Ireland coach/tutor training under the IMAC Professional Coaching Development programme at the Sport and Health institute in UCD to upgrade coaching qualifications on 14th May 2011
DON CAME Chief Instructor Kissaki-Kai UK, great seminar here in Falcarragh on Sunday, 06 March 2011 .
Neilly and Gerry attended the Kissaki Euro Camp in Ghent Belgium 23rd & 24th September.2011
CHECK Kissaki Kai websites kissakikarate.com kissakikai.com for all Seminar updates & reports,
Find short video Clip of event etc..**
Previous The club Hosted a Seminar With Sensei Don Came Chief Instructor Kissaki Kai UK on 19th September 2010. Prof Rick Clark on 19/March/2010 and 8th October 2010 (as part of his Irish Tour), * Robbie Tennant 19th, 20th June 2010 (two sesions in Falcarragh one in Claudy KC)- Gerry Smullen attended the 2010 Kissaki Kai USA camp, at Rowan University,NJ USA, June 2010. (and the preceeding LETS tutor course in Marlton NJ ).> Gerry, Anne and Neil acheived Martial arts Coaching requirements to maintain Accreditation & advance along recognised certification standards. Gerry received Garda Vetting Certificate September 2010
*OUR BASE Style/System: KISSAKI-KAI KARATE-DO -
with a heritage in Wado- Ryu Karate [other more elaborate sites than this will give you a history and lineage of the systems
Our SYLLABUS includes;
(a) Technical performance based grading syllabus for all Grades,
(b) Technical Practical Karate (Bunkai based Kumite & Kata),
(c) knowledge development Realism,
(d) Progressive teaching & learning methods,
(e) Traditional Values.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT; ...
We are dedicated to a high standards of competence.
We strive to improve our knowledge and performances;
We aim to be principled, dedicated & practice technical karate.
We support each other as students & instructors to progress on the development paths we/they wish to travel, in technique improvement, be it in Kata, Kumite, (realistic personal protection ), Coaching, Teaching, internal & physical fitness,
We believe that high standards & knowledge should be passed on to you and again by you, to others. .
WHAT WE DO TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS;....
We attend and organise courses to encourage technical advancement.
We promote technique effectiveness in realistic protection
(and in performance).
Our target is to get it right, all the time.
*VINCE MORRIS SEMINAR One of the worlds most sought-after instructors, in Karate or for fast and effective self-defence, and in control and; Protection for Law Enforcement officers Gave his first Irish Seminar, in circa 15 years for us, on the 27th and 28th October 2007.
Great that Club members attended the Belgian Kissaki kai Summer EuroCamps
THE FALCARRAGH KARATE CLUB schedule includes technical seminars, squad training, rules competitions and coaching seminars.*** The club promoted 6 Professor Rick Clark seminars, authority on the martial application of accupressure points, vital points and Kata bunkai. Members have attended USA and Euro Kissaki Summer camps attended Rick Clark weekend seminar in Cork at end of 7-9 November 2008.
(The club supported Adam Lafferty competing in WUKF Junior EUROs 2009 in Romania in September ,WUKO World juniors Italy 2008 and IKAB championships in Dublin in october 2009 *
Competitions do we miss them ? No No No ;-) :- ) .
WHAT DO WE do :: IN OUR TRAINING
"KEYWORDS" and "PHRASES" ARE: Multi-range protection, Awareness, Defences, Self Esteem & Confidence, Art & Realism, Work ethic, Authenticity, Empowerment, Fulfilment, Instruction, Functional, Drills, Techniques & Concepts, Tuition, Learning & Teaching (side by side), Improve Karate skills, Inspire others be inspired by others, Foundation in Basics, action beats reaction,, Pre-emptive Drills, Strategies, Enjoy setting personal goals, Be efficient and simple, Pragmatic, Situation Appraisal, Scientific & Direct, Virtues, Advance, Expand, Respect & Adapt. ( ))
"ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PRACTICING KARATE"
The FIRST STEP is the HARDEST STEP to take.
The process of deciding to attend your first class can be a daunting experience,
WE KNOW because we went through it too, but by the end of your first session,
you could have acquired new skills and be totally relaxed in a new, rewarding and enlightening environment.
"KARATE IS NOT", a young persons pursuit,
Children in Karate is a TRULY MODERN phenomenon ("not a Traditional one"),
Karate is pragmatic, at its purest its not a sport, not a game, its function was/is to provide civilian protection,(when it's not protecting, a watered down version could be an art or sporting activity), however that, is not its primary function or true purpose.
OUR CLUB HISTORY...
The Falcarragh Karate Club began in 1979 as a member of the Irish Karate Federation (IKF), an all-Ireland Wado Ryu Karate organisation when the IKF gradually changed into a Kickboxing style/organisation the Karate clubs (including Falcarragh) that went on to form the Ulster Karate Federation (UKF) wished to remain true to the Wado and; Karate systems and together formed the UKF.
They sought out a principal instructor at that time to continue Wado Ryu Karate training & in 1983 Sensei Ritchie Noblett (who sadly died on 28/11/2009) became the light at the end of that particular tunnel. One member of that Falcarragh Class of 1979 is still training at the Falcarragh Karate club.
RURAL LOCATION; The Falcarragh Karate club is based in a RURAL AREA and over the years a pattern has developed, the same drift of population that affects rural areas all over Europe, from the countryside into towns for education, work, social and lifestyle reasons, has always demographically affected the club membership (and seems likely to continue]
SEVERAL MEMBERS of the Falcarragh Karate club have achieved Black belt Shodan i.e. First Dan status...
including Anne Harkin in 2006 retired from training)
Donall Mullaney in 2006 ceased training)
Louise Diver.......ceased training
Aisling McFadden............. ceased training - due to move away
Carl Diver................. ceased training - due to move away
Raymond O Donnell........ ceased training - due to move away
Paul Deeney.............. ceased training - due to move away
Ownie Diver, (achieved 3rd Dan Sandan, in 1997)... ceased training
Gerard Smullen :............ 4th Dan Yondan (Wado-ryu) 5th Dan Kissaki Kai Karate Do
Two former members achieved Shodan in Shotokan Karate while undertaking third level education
<> Kathleen Doohan - Shotokan under Eneoda Sensei, in Hull University England.(ceased training)
<> Bryan Boyle-Shotokan 2nd Dan) under Kanazawa Sensei,in Ireland.
A LITTLE BIT MORE .....
Our members attend and host training seminars & sessions in addition to regular club training,aiming to give quality instruction in dynamic Kissaki Kai Karate-do built from Wado-Ryu, the flowing and fluid style founded by Ohtsuka sensei,
and now Karate Most Pragmatic through "KISSAKI KAI".
*Shihan Ritchie Noblett 8th Dan was our Principal Instructor from 1983 - although based in Wales made annual trips to Falcarragh.
In 2008 Ritchie suffered very a serious illness and sadly passed away on 28/11/2009.
All Karate clubs need as many knowledgeable people,coaches,qualified and experienced karate-ka as possible, you are never too young or to old to contribute.
Check Out details Regarding KISSAKI KAI.
http://www.kissakikarate.com/ http://www.kissakikai.com/
For The History, technique, Bunkai of True Karate.
Falcarragh Karate club MEMBERSHIP OF KISSAKI KAI .
Falcarragh Karate club have affiliated to Kissaki kai, I realised that when I started karate that my first instructors & others were not interested in anything other than having a winning competition team. Being thrown into competitions as a white belt (UNOFFICIALLY of course) practically every weekend, attending events where the referee was really an afterthought {& most didn't really know all the rules that's the way it was}some wore jeans and had just came along to watch, ( a spectator roped in, incredible but true).
I never saw a proper matted tatami (Fighting area) in my first ten years. Having read karate books as a youngster (years before my first karate class) describing useful karate techniques such as; single knuckle punches, finger stabs, palm heel, edge of hand strikes, edge of foot strikes to leg etc. in defense,
but being told (by my karate instructors) as a white belt,WE don't practice these as they're are '"no good"' for "competition", because they '"don't score"' (in competition)and not allowed (in competition)ï(so i.e they're useless ) and they're in the kata anyway for gradings when you move on through the belts and anyway we don't like Kata for competitions too time consuming & complicated, why bother with all that
WHY Did I ASK ?. if the Answer was always -Its either good for competition, or -its no good for competition.
Persevering I realised that what I was learning and practicing was only a very small watered down part of Karate. I was given a copy of the first seminar tape of Vince Morris and being amazed, I read his column in Trad karate Magazines & bought all the tapes & books etc as they were produced. Noting along the way with great interest the growth of others doing Kata Bunkai (practical karate) seminars etc. bought their books & tapes as well & noticing a shadowing of Kissaki kai techniques without the five wazas, the Kyusho, rules of combat etc.
It was patently obvious, that Vince Morris had researched what works practically & what does not work and the historical reasoning behind techniques. I have come to believe, over the years that Kissaki kai has the concepts that explain the Kata Bunkai, the concepts that are the foundation of the practical Karate applications taught.
I am convinced all Karate student must have the ability, attitude and skills to protect themselves quickly and efficiently, when there are no referees around, with simple workable methods that even-up any greater weight, size reach and weapon disadvantages. <>
Really believing that, 80% OF THOSE WHO CHOOSE "KARATE" as beginners, choose it for self defence and most end up being directed ("most times" ) towards competitive sports tournament applications.
As a student and instructor, I would not be true to my own beliefs or our students, not to join Kissaki kai.
Far too MANY PEOPLE believe KARATE today is only for Children - it is not... it may be adapted for Children, But that is adapted for children Karate, not Karate.
To all the variety of excellent Instructors that genuinely shared information, willingly or unknowingly.
Thank You.
http://www.kissakikarate.com/
http://www.fightingarts.com/
http://www.kissakikai.com/
http://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/Falcarragh-Karate-club/115236471847239?v=i
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