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About Us
About the Club
Kōdo Kai is a family-friendly karate club training students from the ages of 8 and up with a focus on the Wadō-Ryu style. 'Kōdo Kai' means 'Luminosity Club' as we believe in helping students shine their brightest. We endeavour to help students reach their martial arts goals and to achieve their full potential, whilst providing a fun and safe environment to practice.
What is Wadō-Ryū Karate?
'Karate' means 'Empty (Kara) Hand (Te)' referring to the fact that it is a martial art that practices self-defence using only your body. Sometimes 'Dō' is suffixed (Karate Dō) to mean 'The Way of the Empty Hand'.
As karate spread throughout Japan, it split into different styles (variations). Grandmaster Hironori Ōtsuka (1892–1982) founded the Wadō-Ryū style in 1938, the style we teach at our club today.
Wadō-Ryū means 'The way of (Dō) Harmony (Wa) Style (Ryū)'. Wadō-Ryū distinguishes itself from other styles by focusing on Tai Sabaki (Body management). For instance, by using your opponents attack against them rather than by meeting force with force (hence Harmony).
Why Learn Karate?
- Self-defence
- Self-discipline
- Meet new people
- Improve health and fitness
- Improve flexibility, balance, strength and endurance
- Improve body management and Coordination (Tai Sabaki)
- New experiences
- Fun and enjoyable
- Mindfulness
Meet the Instructors
All of our instructors are Enhanced DBS certified are First Aid and Safeguarding qualified and have a coaching certification from the AMA (Amateur Martial Association) which is the UKs leading martial arts governing body.
Lee Grant (Chief Instructor)
Lee Sensei is a 3rd Dan black belt in Wadō-Ryu Karate having started training from 11 years old. Lee also has a 1st Dan black belt in Kickboxing and MMA and has been teaching Karate for over 5 years. Lee is happy to teach students of all ages and abilities and enjoys seeing them succeed.
Steve McRae (Senior Instructor)
Steve Sensei is a 2nd Dan black belt in Wadō-Ryu Karate. Steve also trains in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has a 1st Dan black belt in Mixed-Style Karate. He has been teaching Karate for over 7 years and works as a youth mentor for a local charity.