British Ishinryu Karate

The style devised and led by sensei Ticky Donovan OBE (10th DAN).

Established for almost 50 years, our association runs a number of clubs around East London and Essex.

Ishinryu Dojo Training (and Covid)

Ishinryu Dojo training has now resumed in line with EKF permission and Government guidelines.

If you have any specific Covid related questions please contact our Ishinryu Covid Officer, Sensei Alan Poole, alan@ishinryu.org)

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Everyone training in an Ishinryu Dojo MUST have an active licence. Your licence must be renewed every year.

Your licence includes your membership to the EKF – our governing body.
Your licence includes 3rd party insurance. If you are unlicensed you are uninsured to train and you put yourself, other students, and your instructors and club at risk.

Not everyone has been able to train during the lockdown. If you took a training break (as confirmed by your club instructor) your licence will restart from the month you resumed.

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New students must register before buying a licence.

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If you are new to Ishinryu we need some brief details about you.

These details will be shared with our governing body (the EKF) but with no one else.

Only club instructors can see your contact details.

By registering, you give Ishinryu permission to hold your details here.

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Club instructors may wish to login to check the licence status of their students. You can also see student contact details.

This information is restricted to Club Instructors only – hence the need to login.

Your login id is your email address. Your password can be reset here.

All students may also login as above. Students are able to check and update their own details.

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Upcoming Ishinryu Events

Please check here, and on our Facebook groups, for the status of events later this year. Ishinryu will continue to follow Government and EKF Covid guidelines in regard to holding events.

Pre-Grading Course (27 November 2021)

Book and pay here using the box below. First, use the plus sign to select the number of tickets you want, and then hit the Get Tickets button.

Pay by Credit Card, Debit Card or PayPal.

Pre-Grading Course (More Detail)

10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.
Now open to all Grades (General Grading and Club Grading)
Two one-hour sessions

Location is the Cranham Dojo

HOW TO BOOK AND PAY

(1) Choose the ticket quantity and Get Tickets using the box above – Credit, Debit Card or PayPal.

(2) Book and pay through your Club Instructor

(3) Pay on the day using cash

See our Ishinryu group on Facebook for more detail and regular updates on events.

2021 Event Timetable

Ishinryu Events for 2021 – Dates for your diary

(last updated 27-September 2021)

Pre-Grading Course – Saturday 27th November
10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.
Now open to all Grades (General Grading and Club Grading) – please see your club instructor to book your place
Two one-hour sessions

General Grading for Kyu and Dan Grades – Saturday 4th December.
10.00 a.m. Kyu grades from green stripe (5th Kyu) up to and including brown belt (2nd Kyu) gradings.
11.00 a.m. Brown to brown stripe (1st Kyu) and all Dan gradings.
Grading should finish at by 12 noon.
Price on application.

Ishinryu Christmas Party (Hosted by Cranham) – Saturday 4th December.
07:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.
All Ishinryu, plus family and friends, are invited.
This will be a Ticket-only event. Tickets (and ticket price) will be released nearer the time.

All events will be held at the Cranham Dojo (115A Marlborough Gardens, Upminster, RM14 1SR).

Please watch this site and the related Facebook groups for updates.

See our Ishinryu group on Facebook for more detail and regular updates on events.

Regular Ishinryu Events

Each year Ishinryu clubs get the opportunity to train together at Ishinryu wide courses and events. Other karate styles are also welcome to attend. The UK annual timetable runs as follows:

February or March – One day Pre-grading course for 5th Kyu and above
June – The Open Summer Course runs over a weekend and has been presented every year since the mid seventies (except for Covid lockdowns in 2020 and 2021).
October – One Day course. All grades welcome for a day of intensive training
November – One day Pre-grading course for 5th Kyu and above

General gradings are held in March, June, and December of each year. You must attend the entire Summer Course to grade in June

See our Ishinryu group on Facebook for more detail and regular updates on events.

Ishinryu News

Alan Poole – 5th Dan

Sensei Alan Poole received his 5th Dan from Sensei Lee Smith (6th Dan) at the Hombu on November 3rd - the last lesson there before the November lock-down. Sensei Lee presented the award on behalf of Sensei Ticky Donovan OBE (10th Dan) Congratulations Sensei Alan ...
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The 2020 Summer Course is cancelled

Having monitored things carefully over recent weeks we have decided to cancel the 2020 Summer Course. We do this with the safety and well-being of our students as our primary concern. We cancel now, with a full two months to go, to dispel any uncertainty ...
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Ticky Donovan foreward to David Croft Book

Food for thought is described as a combination of life, karate, cooking and disability. The forward of the book was contributed by sensei Ticky Donovan OBE.Available from Amazon for just £3.99 When 21-year-old David went for a dive while working on the island of Bermuda, ...
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About Ishinryu Karate

Ishinryu blends a number of karate styles including Kyokushinkai, Wado-ryu and Shotokan.

About Ticky Donovan OBE

Ishinryu was founded in 1973 by Ticky Donovan OBE (10th Dan) who continues to run the style today.

The Open Summer Course

Celebrating over 40 years the Ishinryu summer course is a firm fixture on the UK karate calendar.

Archive Photo Gallery

Images from Ishinryu – past and present.