Matt Price

Hi everyone it's time to get your place booked.

Matt Price Sensei

Set the date guys this one will book up fast 18th and 19th of February sees the return of the always popular Matt Price Sensei.

Harrogate Dojo

Matt Price Sensei kindly welcomed myself and Jayden to Harrogate Karate Club in late November.
We travelled over on the Friday night, where Jayden participated and I observed the children's classes. A fantastic and buzzing group of children, a variety of ages and grades trained in a positive and fun filled class. All the while learning and practising high level skills that where basic principles to these eager students.
On Saturday Jayden and I joined a large Harrogate class which was in the majority adult black belts with decades of experience and training behind them, in what was one of their regular weekly classes.
Once again Sensei Matt taught in his unique positive, engaging yet challenging way. On this morning many of the drills where kumite related working on reaction, timing and fitness.
We consistently changed partners, which in a group of 30-40 gave me a great variety of partners. However unlike a karate seminar where we all have a tendency to be a little on edge as we are out of our normal space, these karateka had a buzz of friendliness and relaxation.
We finished off the session with Gojushiho Dai (at the request of Jayden) and some character building stamina exercises!!!

We where kindly invited to join the group in their Saturday post workout pub lunch and get together, in the local pub across the road. Ordering my dinner at the bar I couldn't help but feel that Malcolm would have had a difficult time choosing an ale (there was great selection of new beers on tap).

Three generations of friends met up and caught up on the week and made myself and Jayden very welcome, helping us out with advice of where to go in the lovely town of Harrogate.

Jayden and I really enjoyed ourselves and would very much like to return sometime soon. We are most grateful of the Harrogate Karate Club for making us welcome.

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Jks England Championships.

Well done to the Faolchu guys who trained today in preparation for The Jks Championships.

I'm loving our new jackets

Matt Price Sensei

Photos from another fantastic training weekend with Sensei Matt Price.

Many thanks to all who travelled and trained.

Faolchu Squad for England

Faolchu Squad (less Dominik who is on his way)

Sensei Matt Price

Sensei Matt Price 6th Dan will be instructing at Faolchu Dojo, Tuam on Friday the 4th of April.

Matt Price is a living legend and after his previous visit to Tuam all sessions are almost completely booked up. Amongst his achievements15 times Grand Slam Kumite Champion and current Jks England Squad coach he will be here for one night only.
17:00 - 17:50 Little Wolves ages 4 to 8 years
18:15 - 19:15 Age 9+ under brown Belt     
19:30 - 21:00 Brown & Black Belts.

Remember: This is pre-book only, there is no space to turn up on the day sorry.            

JKS England Championships

Nottingham here we come. On Sunday we are competing in the JKS English Championships. This is Faolchú Karate's first international trip as a club with 12 members competing. Watch this space for updates :-)