Adult Karate classes in Kilkenny

shiv9mbs

hi everyone,
New to the boards and new to Kilkenny and am looking to start classes in Karate. I know there are classes running for under 18's but I'm 24
Does anyone know any going on in KK or surrounding counties???
Thanks!!!:D

kalmanon

Hi, I know there are some TaeKwonDo clubs in Kilkenny (Three WTF Olympic/Full Contact style) and some Shotokan. There is also an ITF TKD club in Carlow town that I am involved in, i am a white belt and 25, so adults are welcome. There are several Wado Karate clubs in Carlow town too.

if you want any contact information for any of the above, give me a message

Damian

paxo

Shiv9mbs
I am a past training partner of two of the wado instructors in Carlow PM me if
you want to know more
Paxo

JohnMc1

I believe there is Shotokan karate at the Friary Hall on Mondays and Thursdays. I'm not sure on the time though.

thematrixman7

Hi,

Check out a guy called 'Kevin Shortall' he runs a large JKA Shotokan Karate Club in Kilkenny City. I have found a contact number for him - 086 3668669. He trains most nights per week, and is quite good by all accounts.

Saddlebags

there's kenpo on tuesdays in hotel kilkenny, and i think there's a nin jitsu class somewhere in town aswell

FruitLover

thematrixman7 wrote: »

Check out a guy called 'Kevin Shortall' he runs a large JKA Shotokan Karate Club in Kilkenny City.

Kevin is JKS (and SKIF) (unless he's defected to the enemy?? )

thematrixman7

Hi,

The website for the Shotokan classes is www.budokarateclub.com

Enjoy!!

jack23

try carlow new mma club open this saturday.call jimmy0851103373
If u r looking for karate for kids visit: www.kkkarate.com
sensei ivette is starting karate classes for kids
12 september 2009 in the wtersheed leisure centre kilkenny.
visit www.kkkarate.com for further details. Call Yvette 0851231915

JohnMc1

jack23 wrote: »

try carlow new mma club open this saturday.call jimmy0851103373
If u r looking for karate for kids visit: www.kkkarate.com
sensei ivette is starting karate classes for kids
12 september 2009 in the wtersheed leisure centre kilkenny.
visit www.kkkarate.com for further details. Call Yvette 0851231915

Oyama Karate. Is that a deviation of Kyokushin?

Kenpokicks

There is a good Kenpo Karate Club in KK run by 3rd Degree Black Belt, Kevin Hendrick. He teaches all age groups and I think he teaches in 2 different locations in KK on different nights.
Log on to www.kenpokarate.ie for details.

Regards
KenpoKicks

jack23

Oyama Karate come from Kyokushin thats right.

Oyama Karate is a classic, full-contact, Japanese style of Karate.
''In 1965, Mas Oyama, Director of the International Kyokushin Organization, sent his chief instructor, Soshu Shigeru Oyama, from Tokyo international headquarters to New York to spread Kyokushin Karate worldwide. Then in 1972, Mas Oyama sent another of his Kyokushin chief instructors from Tokyo, Soshi - Saiko Shihan Yasuhiko Oyama (brother of Soshu Shigeru Oyama), to Birmingham, AL to expand the growth of the Kyokushin style world wide.

In 1985, the World Oyama Karate Organization was founded as an independent organization. It was directed by Founder Soshu Shigeru Oyama, and Founder Soshi - Saiko Shihan Yasuhiko Oyama.(...)


more at http://www.kkkarate.com/site02.php

JohnMc1

jack23 wrote: »

Oyama Karate come from Kyokushin thats right.

Oyama Karate is a classic, full-contact, Japanese style of Karate.
''In 1965, Mas Oyama, Director of the International Kyokushin Organization, sent his chief instructor, Soshu Shigeru Oyama, from Tokyo international headquarters to New York to spread Kyokushin Karate worldwide. Then in 1972, Mas Oyama sent another of his Kyokushin chief instructors from Tokyo, Soshi - Saiko Shihan Yasuhiko Oyama (brother of Soshu Shigeru Oyama), to Birmingham, AL to expand the growth of the Kyokushin style world wide.

In 1985, the World Oyama Karate Organization was founded as an independent organization. It was directed by Founder Soshu Shigeru Oyama, and Founder Soshi - Saiko Shihan Yasuhiko Oyama.(...)


more at http://www.kkkarate.com/site02.php

Thanks Jack. My very first MA was Kyokushin so it would be nice for me to continue it [alebit indirectly] here. I wasn't sure how much of an offshoot it is because there was alot [and I mean ALOT] of confusion after Mas Oyama's death. All the splinter orgs didn't help either.

Thanks again Jack.

OldBloke

John I was just about to Pm you as someone had pointed out the Oyama site to me just recently and I knew you would be interested - good to see you already heard about it.

JohnMc1

OldBloke wrote: »

John I was just about to Pm you as someone had pointed out the Oyama site to me just recently and I knew you would be interested - good to see you already heard about it.

Thanks anyway OldBloke. I emailed Sensei Yvette about adult classes and she said she is considering adding them [and self defense classes for ladies in case any ladies on here are interested] after the Christmas and New Year holidays. I inquired about adult classes at the Watershed too. Good to let the gym staff know that their is interest.

JohnMc1

Anybody else contact Yvette about adult classes?

jack23

beginners classes for kids and adults short after New year:) Check www.kkkarate.com/news

JohnMc1

jack23 wrote: »

beginners classes for kids and adults short after New year:) Check www.kkkarate.com/news

That is awesome. Now who's signing up? I am.

JohnMc1

The schedule for Oyama Karate has been posted.

Adults starts Tues Jan 26th at 8:30pm and class will also be on Thurs at 8:00pm

Children will start Sat Jan 30th at 5:00pm and then on Thurs at 7:00pm.

Can't wait to start.

JohnMc1

Had my first class with her this past Tuesday night [Couldn't make the Thursday night one this week] Really good class.

JohnMc1

It was nice while it lasted but the Oyama Karate club is gone.

Earthday

JohnMc1 wrote: »

It was nice while it lasted but the Oyama Karate club is gone.

why?, did it move somewhere , or was the club not able to keep going?.:(

JohnMc1

Earthday wrote: »

JohnMc1 wrote: »

It was nice while it lasted but the Oyama Karate club is gone.

why?, did it move somewhere , or was the club not able to keep going?.:(

Basically at the start of the month she mailed us all our grading certificates and enclosed a letter saying that she is returning to Poland for "personal reasons" (which could mean anything)

Earthday

Thats a shame, I was planning to have a look at the classes, to see if, I like to join.

JohnMc1

Earthday wrote: »

Thats a shame, I was planning to have a look at the classes, to see if, I like to join.

I'm sorry to disappoint you Earthday. I think you would have enjoyed it. She said she'll keep in touch so if it means she returns and resumes classes I'll pass it along to you.

JohnMc1

Just wanted to pass along that despite sending us letters last Sept stating that she was returning to Poland she has actually been back since last December. I knew beforehand because I had been seeing her around town. I'm not sure if she plans to reopen the club and at this point I'm not sure if I care.