SHOBU IPPON SHOTOKAN OPEN 2008

Kihaku Dojo's Marc Whittle placed third in the Men's Senior Kumite event (which was won by Matt Powell from SEKU).

SHOBU IPPON SHOTOKAN OPEN 2008

Kihaku Dojo's Matt Corrall, Marc Whittle and Seb Ward placed third in the 3-Man Kumite Event (which was won by Sobell).

BORN FIGHTER by Sensei Dave Hazard

An honest account of an extraordinary life.

RICHARD AMOS TRAINING EVENING 2007

Kihaku Dojo welcomed Sensei Richard Amos and special guests on Friday, 24th August, for an evening of intense training.

Sensei Richard Amos (3rd from left); Simon Staples (5th from left); Stacey Crowe (7th from left); Darren Jumnoodoo (first from the right)

BILLINGSHURST KARATE CLUB SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION

The Billingshurst Karate Club - now known as Kihaku Dojo - celebrated its 25th anniversary on 23rd March 2007. It was originally run by Senseis Dave Clare (first left in back row) and Jess Lavender (first left in front row). Photo shows some of the original Billingshurst Karate Club and current Kihaku Dojo members as well as distinguished guests.

CONGRATULATIONS SENSEI STAPLES!

Sensei was awarded his 5th Dan on 3rd December 2006 by Sensei Dave Hazard.

From left: Sensei Jess Lavender, Simon and Sensei Dave Hazard

KATA TEAM

Rene, John and Simon before competing in the Team Kata All Japan Championships in 1990

HOITSUGAN DOJO

Simon and Kevin in 1994

KAGAWA SENSEI COURSE 1991

Simon with Kagawa Sensei in York

TEAM KUMITE

Wininers of the Team Kumite event at the 1998 Portsmouth Invitational Competition

From left: Matthew, Sensei Jess Lavender, Simon and Richard

SEKU NATIONAL COMPETITION 1998

From left: Matthew, Simon, Sensei Jess, Mark and Daniel

SHIHAN YAHARA SENSEI COURSE 2005

Left to right: Kawasaki Sempai, Simon Staples and Yahara Sensei

KIHAKU DOJO

SHOBU IPPON SHOTOKAN OPEN 2006

Triumphant Kihaku Dojo competitors

Back Row (from left): Mark Whittle, Max Hoskins, Mike Caroll, Matthew Corrall, Michael Lynch

Front Row (from left): Freyne Johnson, Jenna Brandsen, Alexander Lewis, Sensei Simon Staples, Josh Driver, Laura Castle

SHOBU IPPON SHOTOKAN OPEN 2006

Still photograph of demonstration by Simon Staples and Michael Lynch

KIHAKU DOJO

Kata Training

JOHN HEATON

Proud to be part of the Kumite team that won at the SEKU Competition

SENSEI SIMON STAPLES