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Martial Arts | Cheltenham Renshu Shotokan Karate England
About
ABOUT OUR KARATE SCHOOL
Welcome to RENSHU, one of Cheltenham's finest traditional Shotokan karate clubs.
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RENSHU in karate terms means " training" which implies the hard endless training concept that is Shotokan Karate.
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When added together with "practice" (Keiko), it forms the idea of "forging" (Tanren) and "Shugeyo" which is training and practice to "the extreme and for excellence". This is what we are all about as a Dojo.
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We started our adventures under the tuition of Simon Shepherd sensei at his Dojo where many of us trained for many years.Simon stepped back from teaching Karate, although he is still active in the karate community refereeing all over the place!!
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As such, we have been part of this community for many years and most of our students, and black belts, not surprisingly, are from the local schools and the surrounding areas.​
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We're an open, all-inclusive, family-friendly dojo. We teach and train with all ages, currently from 7 to 70.....and upwards of that too. ​
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We are fully-insured, governing body accredited ,DBS (new CRB) checked, safe guarding and first aid trained to keep the Dojo a safe and happy place.
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We don't do gimmicks, tie you into contracts or promise you'll be a black belt in 10 minutes!! What we do is study traditonal shotokan karate in a friendly, welcoming club with great connections to the wider Karate community.Come along, train and enjoy. Your first lesson is FREE!
Instructors
MEET THE INSTRUCTOR
Dan started martial arts aged 8 with Judo. Over the many years he then
trained in kick boxing, Tae Kwon Do and Shotokan Karate. He is a Nidan blackbelt grade in Shotokan Karate and also a black belt in ITF Tae Kwon Do. He loves all aspects of karate from Kumite (sparring), Kata (the patterns/forms we learn) and Bunkai (the application of the kata-self defence) He has instructed in martial arts for many years and has a good following at the club. He likes to use his experience from various martial arts to add to the teaching of shotokan taught at the Dojo.
He is married with 2 sons - now at university (both also black belts in Shotokan) During the working week, he is an Engineering Manager and also loves motorbikes and restoring his VW campervan (called Martha)
FAQ
Common Questions
Q: Do I need to Book?
A:Fill in the contact form and I will get back to you and arrange for you to have a free taster session.
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Q: Do I need to stay with my children while you train?
A: No, you can drop them off and pick them up when training has finished or even better, join in. We have many families that train together at Renshu.
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Q: What age can train?
A: From the age of 7, to right past retirement age !! Plus you're never too old to start .
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Q: What shall I wear for my first lesson?
A: Loose clothing, tracksuit bottoms and T-Shirt will be fine. We train in bare foot. When you are ready, we can supply a 'dogi'(Karate suit ) for a very competetive £20
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Prices
There are no contracts and no complications. You simply pay as you train. Contactless Card payments are also taken.
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JUNIORS (under 18)
£5.00 per session
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ADULTS (18 and Over)
£6.00 per session
PRINCIPLES OF OUR DOJO
To have respect for others
To maintain self-discipline
To be focussed
To gain confidence
To be safe
To be committed
and more importantly... to have karate fun
Contact us
CONTACT / JOIN US
Locations
Where we train
​MONDAY and THURSDAY
Christ Church Primary School
Malvern Road
Cheltenham
GL50 2NR
6.30 to 8.00 All grades
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