Welcome to Simon Coope Karate School. On behalf of the club I would like to welcome you to our web site and provide you with some information about our activities. The club provides opportunities for young at heart people between the ages of 5 years and 75 to receive instruction in traditional Karate and also for those who wish Kata and Kumite (fighting) competition. All coaching is by qualified coaches who are trained and have been screened for their suitability for working with young people. The club is presently applying for Sport England's Clubmark, which is awarded to clubs by National Governing Bodies when the club is able to demonstrate that it meets the NGBs criteria as to its training and competition programme; safeguarding and protecting children; sports equity and ethics and club management. Clubmark is an acknowledgement that we take these issues seriously and that we are striving to provide a high quality and welcoming environment for young participants in the sport. Our club welfare officers Simon Coope 07906 261769, Steven Deeming 07970 691230, Lynn Axon 01455 238885 or Joan Coope 01530 458564 are responsible for ensuring that our child protection policy is implemented and can be contacted on the telephone numbers above should you have any concerns. We welcome parents to all training, gradings and competitions and value your support.
To contact us directly please Telephone: 01530 458 564
alternatively phone Simon's mobile on: 07906 261769
Simon Coope Wado Ryu Karate SchoolsWe offer karate training following a traditional Wado-Ryu syllabus as developed by Sensei Tatsuo Suzuki and the W.I.K.F.
Wado Ryu is one of the major styles of traditional karatedo. It is recognised for its realistic techniques, which are performed in a natural, supple way. Evasion and simultaneous counterattack counter every attack by an opponent. Locks and throws succeed strikes, kicks and punches.
All superfluous tension and movements are discarded, so that a minimum use of energy yields maximum effect. Therefore it is a good way of training both for fitness and self-defence. Especially because of the minimums of effort and strength needed to perform techniques it is a good system of defense for both for women and children.
Wado is a style that combines Okinawan karate and the jujitsu of the samurai. From the former are derived the large athletic techniques and kata's, from the latter the quick, very efficient attacks to vulnerable points, locks, throws and advanced body movements.
'Wado' means 'Way of harmony'. By choosing this name Sensei Ohtsuka (the originator of Wado Ryu) signalled that karatedo is more than a method of self-defence: it is a budo - an art by which its practitioners can develop themselves, both mentally and physically.
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