Ishinryu Dojo training – February 2021 update
All live Ishinryu Dojo training in the UK remains closed for the time being.
Clubs will continue to run on-line training using Zoom (for example). Please see the individual club websites and their Facebook groups for details, or contact your instructor.
As soon as Government guidelines are relaxed, and EKF permission is granted, we will be back in the Dojo and we look forward to seeing everyone back training at that time.
If you have any specific Covid related questions please contact our Ishinryu Covid Officer, Sensei Alan Poole. Alan is our single point of EKF contact on all Covid issues going forward. You can reach Alan at at alan@ishinryu.org
Ishinryu Clubs
UK Clubs
Upcoming Ishinryu Events
Please check here, and on our Facebook groups, for the status of events later this year. Ishinryu will continue to follow Government and EKF guidelines in regard to holding events.
2021 Event Timetable
We hope to hold a full set of events in 2021 including a Summer Course, One Day course and Pre-grading courses.
We will delay the scheduling of these events until we are confident that we can hold them. This depends on lock-down and prevailing Government and EKF rules.
Please watch this site and the related Facebook groups for updates.
See our Ishinryu group on Facebook for more detail and regular updates on events.
Regular Ishinryu Events
- 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

Alan Poole – 5th Dan
Read More

Ticky Donovan foreward to David Croft Book
Read More
About Ishinryu Karate
Ishinryu blends a number of karate styles including Kyokushinkai, Wado-ryu and Shotokan.
About Ticky Donovan OBE
