Our mission is to inspire our students to be the very best citizens they can be.
Delivering traditional karate training in Shorinjiryu Renshinkan Karate Do, strictly following the path laid for us by our founder Isamu Tamotsu, Nidaime Iwao Tamotsu and our current Soke, Yuzo Tamotsu, Sandaime.
Enshrining our teaching in the seven Budo virtues of Compassion, Courage, Honour, Humility, Loyalty, Sincerity & Rectitude.
Providing classes to all in our community, aged 4 years+
Providing many and varied stimulating environments in which to expand our mind, body and spirit.
Giving a formal measure of progress via grading examinations.
Providing a competitive arena in which to challenge our courage, fortitude and resilience, whilst protecting human life by using correct Bogu (protective armour).
Abiding by and respecting the rules that govern all of our activity.
Ensuring we are a force for good in our local communities and our Renshinkan family, both domestically and internationally.
Ensuring our students are cared for as Renshinkan family members, and provided with as much support as possible in their life’s journey.
Delivering teaching which conforms strictly to the syllabus provided by Hobucho, and the Sensei Team.
Providing a clear path of development towards and beyond shodan grade in order to empower students to become Sensei themselves, if they so wish.
Adopting and abiding by all legislation required by our country.
We will strive to achieve all of these aims whilst learning the power of tranquil compliance, pacification of the emotions, and self-control in the face of any event that life may throw at us.
“Let humility, the spiritual cornerstone upon which the fighting traditions rest, serve to remind you to place virtue ahead of vice, values ahead of vanity, and principles ahead of personalities.”
(Matsumura Sokon, 1791 - 1888).