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Sensei Kanazawa, President of the Shotokan Karate-do International Federation, with Kobukan Chief Instructors Clive Young and Anne-Marie Box.
Both beginners and advanced students are most welcome to come along to one of our training sessions to watch or participate. See the Training page for more details.
We have a purpose built dojo with tatami mats based at the New Windsor Community Centre in Hanover Way. Please feel free to browse our website, you can find details of our beginners' courses on the New Members page.
For information on recent events and details about upcoming events check out the News page. We are a member of SKKIF.
About the club...
Kobukan Karate Club was founded in Windsor in 1973 by Sensei Roger Carpenter, 7th Dan, Chief Instructor of SKKIF. Over the past 30 years Sensei Carpenter has taught traditional Shotokan karate to many hundreds of students in the Windsor area, many of whom have progressed to 1st Dan black belt and beyond. Sensei Carpenter oversees the SKKIF organisation in the UK and visits each club twice yearly to ensure consistency of training and to maintain appropriate standards within each club.Sensei Clive Young set up the Greenford Karate Club (Fudokai) in 1981 and instructed there until 1986. He is now joint Chief Instructor at Kobukan together with Sensei Anne-Marie Box.
Kobukan welcomes all students from 13 years upwards and believes that anyone can practice karate and benefit from its unique approach to fitness, co-ordination, flexibility and self-defence. Karate is particularly beneficial to children and young people in helping to improve concentration and build confidence. Sensei Anne-Marie Box has a wealth of experience in teaching children and ran a popular children's class for many years.
Special features!
- Traditional Shotokan Karate taught through a structured syllabus
- Twice yearly training with Master Kanazawa
- Regular gradings
- National SKKIF Championships for kata and kumite
- Tai Chi (Yang style, 24 step form and the 37 step short form)
- Bo training (Kanazawa No Bo kata)
- Stamina sessions including bag and pad work
