JKS World Championships

Me with Sensei Masao Kagawa 8th Dan JKS Technical Director

Last month I travelled to the JKS World Championships in Edinburgh. The Irish Team consisted of 50+ members. We had an eventful competition managing to place 8th overall on the medal league table taking back 15 medals.

Unfortunately I was only able to compete in Kata as I sustained torn ligaments in my ankle and some bruised ribs while grading for my Nidan (2nd Dan) on the Friday. I was successful in my grading and I was very happy with my performance in Kata making it into the last 16 (semifinals).

Congratulations to all the team for a memorable trip and giving everything they had.

First Classes

Well the time for our first classes is fast approaching. On Tuesday 12th of January Faolchu Martial Arts club will be officially launched with the very first class. This class is already booked out and at this time there are only three available places for the Friday class.
We have been amazed at the response and demand for what we are to teach.

So who are we?

We are a husband and wife team namely Malcolm & Marie Murphy. We are both senior members of the Tuam Karate Club, I also hold a Black Belt in Mugendo Kickboxing. Marie is a Montessori Teacher and professional Childminder and has competed and won in National, European and World Championships Karate in 2009, while I have previously founded and taught in two Kickboxing clubs and in 2009 competed and won at National Level Karate. In a while I will create a profile page with our complete resume.

Marie had an idea to provide a Karate class for younger children (4-8 years) and after extensive research created such a programme. She then sought the permission to teach from our Sensei Brian Toomey 6th Dan IJKA.

And so a new club has been born 'Faolchú Martial Arts Club'. The word Faolchú is Irish for Wolf.
We are affiliated to IJKA under Sensei Sadashige Kato 9th Dan World Chief Instructor and Sensei Brian Toomey 6th Dan IJKA Irish Chief Instructor. And we will be following this Grading Line for our students.

If you are interested in enrolling your young wolf cubs for our class please contact us at the numbers on the side-bar of the homepage.