Training times Friday6pm – 8pm Saturday 12pm – 2pm3:30pm – 5:30pm Sunday 10:30am – 12:30pm Location Freeman’s...
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Practising and teaching karate as taught by Master Mitsusuke Harada
Karate
Practising and teaching karate as taught by Master Mitsusuke Harada
Training times Friday6pm – 8pm Saturday 12pm – 2pm3:30pm – 5:30pm Sunday 10:30am – 12:30pm Location Freeman’s...
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The KDS was established in 1965 by Mitsusuke Harada. With his own organisation now formed, Master Harada distanced his organisation from the many political wranglings of other martial arts groups at that time. Harada Sensei, as he is referred to by his students; could now focus on the KDS, without outside influence.
Master Harada was awarded a 5th Dan (1956) personally by Gichin Funakoshi (O’Sensei) the founder of modern day Karate-do on mainland Japan. Master Harada has sought no higher grade since then. The grade of 5th Dan is the highest award given by the KDS. A tradition which was inherited from O’Sensei who accepted no higher than this.
In 2007, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Master Harada as a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his services to karate.
We have clubs across the UK, Europe and America.
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Article written by Jonathan de’ Claire for the Shotokan Karate...
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