Kaizen Shotokan Karate Club - Learn Karate in Birmingham, UK

Welcome to Kaizen

Kaizen Shotokan Karate Club is based in Birmingham and affiliated to the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB).

The Meaning of Kaizen

The word Kaizen means continuous improvement, often taking place one small step at a time. The "zen" in Kaizen emphasizes the learn-by-doing aspect of improvement. Kaizen methodology includes making changes and looking at the results, then adjusting.

The Meaning of the Kaizen Logo

The two circles represent the rising sun logo of the Japanese Karate Association (JKA), a symbol that was formerly the logo of the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB). The pentagon represents the five instructors that founded, train and teach at the club. Finally, the S.K.C. acronym represents the words Shotokan Karate Club.

Upcoming Events

The next grading will be with Sensei Frank Brennan 7th Dan. The date is yet to be decided.

All students must attend a minimum number of training sessions to be eligible for grading. Check with Sensei Laing for confirmation.

Training Times

Monday	18:30 - 20:00
Friday	18:00 - 19:30

Contact Andrea Laing.

Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre
316 Monument Road
Ladywood
Birmingham
B16 8TR
(see map)

Club News

Well done to all the kyu grades who passed their grading with Sensei Frank Brennan on 13th July.

Congratulations to Nick Tomlinson for passing his black belt on the 8th of February.

Terrick Murray, Ryan Mike and Jae Plummer are the latest black belts at the club. Well done guys!

Congratulations to Andrea Laing and Noel Johnson for passing their Yondan (4^th degree black belt) on the 4th of October in Egham. Only 5 years until the next grading guys...