On Sunday 29th January Faolchú launched our first Squad, Training & Development class for 2012 with a seminar on competition, instructed by Sensei Dermott O'Keeffe 5th Dan JKS and current World Kata Champion.
58 Karate students from Tuam and the surrounding areas as well as JKS Mayo turned in to train on the day.
Sensei Dermott taught Kumite drills and Kata all focused on improving fitness and conditioning to better perform in competition.

Our Little Wolves

The Senior Class

Everyone had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed the day. Many thanks to everyone that came.

Tuam Karate Nunchaku Course

We had great fun on Saturday at our Tuam Karate Nunchaku Beginners Course. Sensei Stephen Kelly kindly came down to Tuam to instruct the course. We started with a mix of ages where we covered basic holding, catching and throwing to get familiar with handling the weapon. As the day progressed Sensei Stephen helped us all develop all the basic strikes, blocks and the movement of the nunchaku.
After a small break all of the younger children finished up and the adults and teenagers where introduced to some more difficult aspects of movement with nunchaku. We covered Kihon Nunchaku Kata, with Sensei Stephen taking time and care to demonstrate movements and applications within the kata and through partner work. Everyone had a wonderful time and there was a buzz from the small children all the way up to the adults class.
A big thanks to Sensei Stephen Kelly and all students who participated on the day.

Tuam Karate Classes New Location

Karate Classes in Tuam will now be in Total Fitness Solutions Tuam from September on Wednesdays and Fridays from 18:00. Our children's class has continued to become increasingly popular, with some Little Wolves due to also progress to the next level shortly, space is becoming a bit of an issue. Total Fitness Solutions offers an exceptional training hall with the added bonus of gym facilities for parents to use whilst their children train.
Faolchú other classes of Adults Karate, Combat Training and Little Wolves Karate will remain in Indigo Holistic Healing Centre our regular dojo.
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Dermott O Keeffe Course Reminder

Tuam karate students from Faolchú Will be travelling to train with sensei Dermott O Keeffe on Sunday in Kiltimagh Community Center.
Classes will be divided into under 10 years, junior and over 10 years senior. Any lifts required please let me know.
Course Details:
10.30am - Registration for junior class
11.00am - 12.15pm - junior class
12.45pm - Registration for senior class
1.00pm - 2.15pm senior class followed by a break
2.30pm - 3.45pm senior class.
Cost - Juniors €8- Seniors €10