Success in Portarlington!

We had a great day at the Zanshn Open in Portarlington on Saturday 14 November! We won a nice haul of medals, but what were really proud of was the good spirit and etiquette of all our members! We decamped to Supermacs in Edenderry to celebrate. Well done Stephen,Aoife,Shane,James,Brian,Orla,  Robert, Ella,Luca,Liam, Cormac,Conor,Muireann and Louise! Many thanks to the parents who came to support us and to Peter Govan for helping Sensei Liam with the coaching. Well done to Senseis Keith and Paul for organizing a great event! We're not training on Monday November 16th, so we'll see you all on the 23rd.

Portarlington Tournament

We are leaving from Kinnegad GAA centre on the morning of Saturday 14 November at 8.15 AM. All students competing MUST have a white karate gi (suit) and a gumshield (if they intend to spar). Cost per event is €12 or €20 for 2 events. Please bring the money on the day if you have not already paid. Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of drinks. Contact Senseis Liam or Proinsias if you have any queries. The tournament should be over at 5.30 PM, but if you are finished earlier and wish to leave,that's no problem! Good luck to all!

Zanshin Tournament in Portarlington

On Saturday 14 November 2015, Zanshin Karate-Do Midlands will hold our annual Tournament in Portarlington Community Centre, Portarlington Co. Laois. Juniors and adults may compete in Kata,Kumite (sparring) or both. Entry fee is €12 for one event, €20 for 2 events. There are divisions from under 8 to over 18, and each division is further divided into Beginners (white-blue) and Advanced (purple-black). Competitors will need a gumshield and mitts. All participating clubs must have their own insurance in place. For further details, contact a Zanshin instructor (contact details on About Us page). All competitors must pre-register by November 7th. Absolutely NO REGISTRATION on the day.

No training on Monday 26 October

Due to the bank holiday weekend,Zanshin Kinnegad will not be training on Monday 26th October. Training will resume on Monday 2nd November. For those of you yearning for more training,Sensei Gerard McCarthy is running a class on ippon kumite for students ranked blue belt and above on Saturday 24th October from 11-12. Contact Sensei Proinsias for more information on 0868341561.

Tournament in Portarlington

On Saturday 14 November,Zanshin Karate-Do Midlands are holding our annual Tournament in Portarlington Community Centre,Portarlington,Co. Laois. Students can compete in Kata,Kumite (sparring) or both. Entry cost is €12 per event or €20 for 2 events. Please let Liam or Proinsias know by Monday November 2nd if you wish to participate.

Super Seminar in Kinnegad

This September,Zanshin Karate-do Midlands (Kinnegad) are 5 years old! We've had a great time and hope to continue training in Karate for many years to come!
To celebrate our anniversary as a club,we're running a special class on Monday 7 September. Our friends in the Martial Arts who have helped us on our journey will he teaching! Class for juniors will run from 6.30-8.00 pm and for seniors from 8.00-9.30 pm. Cost per class €5.
Instructors will include:
Sensei Gerard McCarthy 4th Dan Shotokan
Sensei Ken Fitzpatrick 4th Dan Kyokushin
Guro Donal Connaughton 4th degree FMA
Sensei Liam Gorman 3rd Dan Shotokan
Sensei Keith Walsh 3rd Dan Shotokan
Sensei Paul Thackaberry 3rd Dan Shotokan
....and of course our usual teachers
Sensei Proinsias O Fearghail 3rd Dan Shotokan
Sensei Liam Darcy 2nd Dan Shotokan,1st degree FMA
Sensei Gerard Walsh 2nd Dan Shotokan
We welcome all our students past and present to this event!

Kinnegad are back!

Zanshin Kinnegad are back training tonight at Kinnegad GAA centre. Cost €5 juniors €7.50 adults. Times 7-8 pm juniors,8- 9.30 pm seniors