Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all our students, parents and instructors. We hope you have a great break and a happy New Year. Zanshin Kinnegad had a great demo on Monday, December 20th. We would like to thank the parents who braved freezing conditions to get our students to the GAA centre. A special thank you goes to Guro Donal Connaughton for providing a fun and interesting demonstration of Filipino Martial Arts techniques. Students and instructors alike got food for thought!
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to our friends in the Irish Shotokan Academy, Renshukan Karate Association Europe and Llanera Fighting Systems.
Zanshin Portarlington resume training on Tuesday, 4th January 2011.
Zanshin Kinnegad resume training on Monday, 10th January 2011.

End of Year Demonstration

Hi, everyone!
Zanshin Karate-Do Kinnegad are holding our final class of 2010 on Monday, 20th December. Parents of junior members are asked to bring their children to the club at 6.45 PM, as we hope to begin on the dot of 7.00PM. Junior members will perform basics, kata and pre-arranged basic sparring.
Adult class will be from 8.00-10.00 PM, and will be taken by Guro Donal Connaughton, a Filipino Martial Arts expert who is a private student of Grand Master Modesto "Ding" Llanera. Karateka will gain a new insight into empty-hand techniques, especially as they are applied against weapons.
Some of our friends from Portarlington and Tullamore are supposed to be attending - we would ask that anyone thinking of coming to check the weather forecast. At the moment, roads around here are passable, if you drive with care.
Liam and Proinsias would like to wish all of our friends and members a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Classes resume on Monday, 10th January 2010 at the usual time and place. Check back here for updates.

Christmas Demonstration 2010

All students who do not own a karate gi (uniform) should wear a white T-shirt and black tracksuit bottoms at the Zanshin Kinnegad demo. Hopefully, the snow forecast for next weekend won't happen!!

Zanshin Karate-Do Kinnegad will be finishing for Christmas on Monday, December 20th 2010. There will be a display for parents between 7.00 and 8.00 PM, and for the senior class, there will be a seminar with Guro Donal Connaughton, an FMA expert, starting at 8.00 PM. All Zanshin and Renshukan members welcome.

Welcome/Fáilte!

Welcome to the blog of Zanshin Karate-Do Midlands. Zanshin was set up in November 2008 by black belts Gerard Walsh, Liam Darcy, Keith Walsh and Proinsias Ó Fearghail. Our aim is to deepen our understanding of traditional Shotokan karate, and to evolve it into the 21st century and beyond. To this end, we practice traditional basics and kata, along with light, semi- and full contact sparring. We also teach weapons skills to advanced students. We are affiliated to Renshukan Karate -Do Europe. We currently have 2 dojos:
Portarlington, Co Laois: Portarlington Community Centre
                                     Portarlington
                                     Co. Laois
                                     Tuesdays: 8.00 -10.00 PM
Contact:                        Gerard Walsh (0872298525)
                                     Keith Walsh (0868531516)
                                     Assistant Instructors: Fergus Fenlon
                                                                       Ollie Henchy
Westmeath                    Kinnegad GAA Centre
                                     Mondays: 7.00-8.00 (Juniors)
                                                     8.00-9.00 (Senors)
Contact:                       Liam Darcy (0860744231)
                                    Proinsias Ó Fearghail (0868341561)