Ishinryu Clubs
Ishinryu is a member of the English Karate Federation
Upcoming Ishinryu Events
2020 March Pre-Grading Course
The 2020 March Pre-Grading Course will be held on Sunday 22 March at the Forest Row Centre
This Course is open to all 5th Kyu (Green Stripe) and above and required for anyone planning attend the April 5th General Grading.
See our Ishinryu Pre-Grade Course group on Facebook for more detail and regular updates.
2020 Event Timetable
Spring Pre-Grading Course – Sunday 22nd March
Spring General Grading – Sunday 5th April
Summer Course – Weekend of 20th / 21st June
Autumn One-Day Course – Sunday 25th October
Autumn Pre-Grade Course – Sunday 22nd November
December General Grading – Sunday 6th December
See our Ishinryu group on Facebook for more detail and regular updates on events.
2020 Summer Course
Announcing the 2020 Ishinryu Summer Course for Saturday 20th June and Sunday 21st June.
Same Venue – The Forest Row Centre in Collier Row
New Events – For 2020 the Saturday evening party is also an Ishinryu reunion event
New Instructors – Chris Karwacinski joins the 2019 Instructor team led by Sensei Ticky Donovan OBE
Awards – For male and female student of the weekend
Gradings – The course will include a grading for those ready to grade (included in the course fee) for all non-Dan Grades
Run by Ishinryu Karate and open to all Karate styles, the Ishinryu Summer course is now in it’s 45th continuous year.
See our Ishinryu Summer Course Group on Facebook for more detail and up to date news on the Course.
Regular Ishinryu Events
Each year Ishinryu clubs get the opportunity to train together at Ishinryu wide courses and events. Other karate styles are also welcome to attend. The UK annual timetable runs as follows:
- February or March – One day Pre-grading course for 5th Kyu and above
- June – The Open Summer Course runs over a weekend and has been presented every year since the mid seventies
- October – One Day course. All grades welcome for a day of intensive training
- November – One day Pre-grading course for 5th Kyu and above
General gradings are held in March, June, and December of each year. You must attend the entire Summer Course to grade in June
See our Ishinryu group on Facebook for more detail and regular updates on events.
Ishinryu News
Ticky Donovan foreward to David Croft Book
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2019 – English National Championships
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About Ishinryu Karate
Ishinryu blends a number of karate styles including Kyokushinkai, Wado-ryu and Shotokan.
About Ticky Donovan OBE
Ishinryu was founded in 1973 by Ticky Donovan OBE (9th Dan) who continues to run the style today.
The Open Summer Course
Celebrating over 40 years the Ishinryu summer course is a firm fixture on the UK karate calendar.
Archive Photo Gallery
Images from Ishinryu – past and present.