Beginner’s Handbook March 2017

Contents:

page

Introduction 2

Profile 3

Instructors 4

Fees 7

Training Times 8

Location 9

Uniform 10

Dojo Rules 11

Karate Terminology 12

Belts with Kyu 14

Contact Details 15

WTKO HOMBU DOJO

Welcome to Karate

Appealing to men, women and

children, karate provides a

safe and healthy means of

learning how to protect

oneself.

Shown to improve fitness,

flexibility, agility, confidence

and self-awareness, karate

is a combination of kicking,

punching, striking and blocking

techniques. Karate is universally

recognised as one of the most

comprehensive of all martial

arts and is ideally suited to

combat the stresses of

modern living.

Originating in Okinawa, karate has developed over 400

years to become recognised as one of the best forms of

self defence in the world.

You will be joining the most successful club in Ireland, with

600 members, the HDKI Hombu Dojo (Headquarter Club) is

the best of Japanese Karate on your doorstep.

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Sensei Scott Langley – 6th Dan

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Profile

Sensei Scott Langley - 6th Dan is one of the

youngest people ever to win the World Championships

and has over 30 year’s experience practicing and

teaching karate.

Scott spent 5 years studying at the Japan Karate

Shotorenmei World Headquarters in Tokyo and

graduated from the infamous Instructors’ Course, one of

only 5 foreigners to do so in its 55 year history.

“Scott Langley is one of the few instructors to have learnt

karate in Japan from the source. He teaches the true art

of karate. In Europe this is very rare and should be taken

advantage of!” Yutaka Koike 5th Dan – All Japan

Champion

Chief Instructor & Child Protection Officer: Scott Langley 6th Dan Secretary & Deputy Child Protection Officer: Eibhlin Foyle Head Office: Hombu Dojo

Rear of Cullenswood Park Ranelagh, Dublin 6

Telephone: 085-141 2828

Email: secretary@hombudojokarate.com

Website: www.hombudojokarate.com

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Hombu Dojo Instructors

Sensei Palma Diosi 5th Dan

Has been Hungarian National Champion an unprecedented twenty times! Starting karate at an early age in Africa, she returned to her native Hungary and started training under the guidance of the Hungarian National Coach. Going from strength to

strength in competition, she quickly became an indispensable member of the national team. Internationally, Palma achieved 3rd place in the European Championships and Silver in the World Championships.

Palma moved to Ireland to teach with us at the Hombu Dojo in 2011. She has become a vital member of the teaching team and is now the HDKI Ireland National Coach. Palma is now the highest graded female in the HDKI.

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Sensei Ross Stewart 3rd Dan

comes to us from Ayr in Scotland where he was with JKS and SKA, both teaching and coaching successfully. He has been competing since he was 10 years old and at 13 he became the WKC Juniors Kumite World Champion.

He came to us fresh from his experience of coaching the Scotland squad in 2014 at the WUKF European Championships and has been acclaimed as a vibrant, fun and passionate instructor of karate. He was the 2010 JKS European Cup Kumite Champion and gained silver in the same competition with kata. In 2012 he (and his team) became JKS World Kumite Team Champions. He also holds many championship medals with other karate organisations.

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Sensei Egzon Demiraj

3rd Dan

has been training at the Hombu Dojo since he was 6 years old. Becoming one of the youngest black belts within the dojo, Egzon has progressed from student to become one of the Hombu Dojo teaching team. He is also a competitor and has

represented the national team on many occasions throughout Europe and in 2010 took Bronze at the European Championships. He now studies Law at TCD and works part time at the Hombu Dojo.

Sensei Andrius Janusauskas, 2nd Dan Audrius (to us "AJ") is originally from Kaunas, Lithuania where he started his karate journey in 1992. He first was exposed to Shotokan Karate under

the instruction of Audrone Sirokova 6th Dan and it quickly became his life passion.

In 2004 he moved to Ireland and soon joined his local Shito-Ryu Karate club where he competed nationally and internationally. AJ started training at the Hombu Dojo in 2013 where he attained his second Dan under Scott Langley. In September 2016 he joined the full time teaching team. AJ is a dedicated and enthusiastic instructor who teaches all variety of students of different ages and advance levels.

Sensei Karen Smith, 1st Dan Karen started karate in her late thirties and very quickly fell in love with the physical and mental challenges the dojo presented. Training regularly

under Scott Sensei, she started competing under the guidance of Palma Sensei, and is currently GB WTKO champion, second in the European Championships, has several national titles and was runner up ONAKAI veteran in 2013. She particularly enjoys training and competing alongside her youngest son. She recently started teaching in after-school clubs, where her experience as a pre-school teacher has helped greatly. She gained her shodan in 2014, after 5 years of regular training - "if I can do it, anybody can!"

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HDKI Hombu Dojo Monthly Membership Fees

Membership Type Class Frequency Children Adult

Bronze Once a week €41 €47

Silver Twice a week €52 €62

Gold Three times a week €62 €72

Family (3 or more) Unlimited training Each pays the Bronze rate

Please fill in a standing order request form and return it to

the secretary within two weeks of commencing training.

For 1 child it’s €41 per month for one class per week.

For a second and third child of same family there is a 10%

discount - so for 2 or 3 children would be €77.90/month

or €114.80/month respectively for one class per week.

OR

All three children can pay €41 each per month and get

unlimited training. (€123/month)

HDKI Membership In order to Grade with the HDKI, take part in national and

international technical seminars and competitions and be

recognized by Hombu Doj o Karat e In t ernat iona l ,

members must be licensed.

The annual fee is €20.

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Please see the website www.hombudojokarate.com for details and class times.

Monday Ranelagh Hombu Dojo Sandyford CC

Tuesday Ranelagh Hombu Dojo David Lloyd, Clonskeagh

Wednesday Ranelagh Hombu Dojo Irishtown Stadium

YourFitness Gym, Harolds Cross

Thursday Ranelagh Hombu Dojo Swan Leisure, Rathmines Terenure Sports Club Friday Ranelagh Hombu Dojo

Saturday Ranelagh Hombu Dojo

De La Salle Gym, Churchtown Westpark, Tallaght

Please note that members of Hombu Dojo can avail of all classes at the Hombu Dojo in Ranelagh. There are specific schedules for holiday periods so please ask for a copy.

Hombu Dojo Training

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Location

The Dojo is situated at the heart of Ranelagh, five

minutes walk from the Luas station. There is plenty of

parking at Cullenswood Park and Woodstock Gardens

and limited parking outside the Dojo.

For those bringing and collecting children, it is possible

to drive from Cullenswood Park to Woodstock Gardens

and drop off/collect your child right outside the Dojo

door (however, this is not recommended for people with

large cars, the road is narrow!)

For adults, there is free parking from 7pm along Ranelagh

Road.

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Hombu Dojo Karate Uniform - Dogi

In order to train regularly and grade, members must wear

a white dogi. At the Hombu Dojo we have custom-made

suits with our emblem embroidered on the chest and

WTKO GB & Ireland labels. Sizes are based on height.

Children’s sizes range from 00 to 2 (€40) and adults’ range

from size 3 to 8 (€45). If you wish to buy one, please see

your sensei.

Size

00

Height (cm)

120

0 130

1 140

2 150

3 160

4 170

5 180

6 190

7 200

8 210

Please note that some dogi are made from 100% cotton

and will shrink about 5% when washed. Please take this into

account when ordering.

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Dojo Rules

• The instructor must always be called “sensei” in the

Dojo.

• Students must bow and say “osu” when entering and

leaving the Dojo.

• If students wish to leave the class early they must inform

the instructor before training starts.

• Students must be respectful to fellow students and the

instructor at all times.

• Students who arrive late must warm up and then wait in

seiza until the instructor allows them to join the class.

• “Osu” must be used as a means of acknowledgement at

all times.

• After every class the Hombu Dojo must be cleaned in

traditional “O-Soji” fashion.

• The Hombu Dojo is a facility for us all to use and enjoy,

but it must be respected at all times.

• Members may be asked to stop training if they

continually break Dojo rules.

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Hombu Headquarters

Dojo Training Hall

Sensei Teacher

Sempai Senior

Kohai Junior

Kihon Basics

Kumite Sparring

Kata Form/Pattern

Dogi Karate Suit

Waza Technique

Osu Sign of acknowledgement

Yoi Get Ready

Hajime Start

Yame Stop

Seiza Kneel down

Gorei Count

Ich One

Ni Two

San Three

Shi Four

Go Five

Roku Six

Shichi Seven

Hachi Eight

Kyu Nine

Juu Ten

Karate Terminology

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Mawate Turn

Tsuki Punch

Keri Kick

Jodan Head area

Chudan Stomach area

Gedan Groin area

Oi-tsuki Stepping punch

Gyaku-tsuki Reverse punch

Choku-tsuki Standing punch

Kizami-tsuki Jab punch

Mae-geri Front kick

Mawashi-geri Roundhouse kick

Yoko-geri Side kick

Ushiro-geri Back kick

Uke Block

Tachi-kata Stance

Age-uke Raising block

Soto uke Outside block

Uchi uke Inside block

Gedan-bari Groin block

Shuto-uke Knife-hand block

Zenkutsu-dachi Front stance

Kokutsu-dachi Back stance

Kiba-dachi Side stance

Karate Terminology

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Chief Instructor: Scott Langley 6th Dan Secretary: Eibhlin Foyle Head Office: Hombu Dojo

Rear of Cullenswood Park Ranelagh, Dublin 6

Telephone: 085-141 2828

Email: secretary@hombudojokarate.com a copy of the Hombu Dojo Child Protection Policy is available upon request to the email above.

www.hombudojokarate.com