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Hi Folks. As my wife Sue and I are now aged 62 we thought that we would like to take up Tai Chi. I did a short course of this some years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it finding it a useful addition to my Karate Training. A couple of years ago we went to Viet Nam and had the chance […]

Hi Folks. There seems to be a rumour going around that the Buntingford Karate Club is to close down in about 18 months time. I would just like to say that I have no plans at all for closing down the Club and, if I ever do, the Club members will be the first to know about it personally and […]

Hi All. Last Thursday saw Harry’s last training night before he went off to Aberystwyth University. Harry has been part of the Buntingford Karate Club since 2010 and gave a commitment to this club to train hard and diligently. He became a very trustworthy member of the club and has been quick to volunteer for our various demonstrations and carnival […]

Hi out there! Well we train ’em to be tough in the Buntingford Karate Club, and to prove it here is a photo of CJ. He has just run through a line of electrified cables! Apart from this, and amongst other things, he had to swim a lake, scale a wall, scramble up a pipe full of mud and water, […]

Hi Folks. Just to prove that we instructors often “get it in the neck”, here’s Keith, the Buntingford Karate Club assistant instructor getting whacked at the recent Buntingford Carnival! Sensei Bill.

Yes Folks, it was the Bi-Annual Buntingford Carnival on Saturday 18th June and once again the Buntingford Karate Club were asked to put on a display. Nine of the members were able to take part with my wife Sue handling the props – and there were a lot of props! We never do a traditional Shotokan Karate demonstration because the […]

HI Folks. Here’s an interesting story…one of the Buntingford Karate Club’s Black Belts was recently invited to go along and watch a training session at a Judo Club (that is out of our area). He turned up and was asked if he would join in. He said that he would. He had taken his Karate Gi and his black belt […]

Hello Folks – a MERRY CHRISTMAS to all our viewers from the Buntingford Karate Club. Last night (22.12.15) was our last training night before Christmas and the New Year so I gave a very light lesson before we finished early and headed for the local pub.  One of the exercises was our version of Chariot Racing – good for the […]