There was a great turn out for the Peter Spanton Memorial course in Ware, Hertfordshire on Saturday 21st August. Over 60 karateka were training from England and Wales plus visitors and old friends spectating. There was a great atmosphere and different Higashi Senior grades passing on their knowledge and skills. We practiced various aspects of …
Congratulations to Eugene and Dona on their gradings after a kata course led by Sensei Peter Spanton (9th Dan). They grading alongside hopefuls from a number of Higashi clubs. Eugene assessed across to Higashi with a 3rd Dan Black Belt. Dona graded to 2nd Kyu Brown Belt. Congratulations to Eugene and Dona …
A new year and another eventful week at Ogwen with Liridona Spahija, John Hurley and Jeff Archer. Honestly I had a few ideas of what to expect but what I didn’t see coming was me being delegated the nickname Jar Jar Binks! In the few days I was at Ogwen I had learnt a lot …
This year, the Luton delegation to the Ogwen summer course, was just three veterans – John Hurley, Jeff Archer and Simon Mills. But what we lacked in numbers we made up for in insect bites! I’m fairly certain John’s tally alone would have equalled everyone else’s added together! Putting the antihistamines aside for one …
Ogwen 2016 was a very special one for me. Even more special than my first one in 2011 where I was confirmed at the same grade (3rd kyu) after a 22 year break away from training with the Higashi family – an emotional high point, for sure! This was the year in which I was …
The Luton Lunatics had a great time at the HKK Nationals at Brunel University. We had another strong showing with over 20 competitors. Everyone worked hard in the months leading up to the competition with longer training sessions as well as extra sessions. We would see if it would all pay off! The day …
On Sunday 15th November, Luton welcomed Chief Instructor and 9th Dan, Peter Spanton to take our training session. Dan grades and Brown belts had the opportunity to train for an hour, with Sensei Spanton, before the rest of the Luton Karate Kai arrived. It was an action packed hour, starting with a quick run through …
Well, here we are on the Friday, 2nd day home after returning from Ogwen 2015. I’m sat in Costa with a coffee wondering where the heck those four days went? They always pass so quickly, those days of intense karate training and hard work, when you’re so focused on executing each kick, block and punch …
It was a great day for the Luton Lunatics as three of its members were upgraded at the December Kata Course run by Sensei Peter Spanton (8th Dan). Following the short kata course, Sensei John Hurley was honored to be awarded his 5th Dan. Then the hopefuls lined up for their grading. Luton fielded Danni …
Sensei John Hurley was delighted to be awarded his Godan (5th Dan) at the December kata course run by Sensei Peter Spanton. This is a huge honor and recognition of John’s contribution to Karate in general and Higashi in particular. Since he was awarded his 4th Dan in North Wales in 2005, John has been …
