British Ishinryu Karate

Established for 50 years, our association runs a number of clubs around East London and Essex.
Ishinryu Dojos can also be found in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA.
The All of One Heart Raffle
Your opportunity to win a unique monogrammed Gi top as worn by sensei Ticky Donovan.
The lucky winner will be presented with this framed Gi at the Ishinryu Christmas party on December 2nd.
Open to all registered Ishinryu members.
Buy a ticket here or see your club instructor.


We sadly lost Gerry Parkes and Peter Bowler this past 12 months. Both trained and taught at our Jersey Dojo and are a sad loss to our association. May you both rest in peace.
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2023 Event Timetable
- Spring Pre-Grading Course – Saturday, 25th February
- Spring General Grading – Saturday, 11th March
- Summer Course – Saturday/Sunday 24th/25th June
- One Day Course – Saturday, 21st October
- Winter Pre-Grading Course – Saturday, 18th November
- Winter General Grading – Saturday, 2nd December
- Christmas party – Saturday 2nd December
The Summer Course will be held at William Edwards School in Grays. All other events will be held at the Cranham Dojo.
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
Ray Cutting – 2022 ALL OF ONE HEART winner
Ray Cutting (3rd Dan) received the 2022 HENRY RICE - ALL OF ONE HEART award on December 3rd 2022, ...
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 head the style today.

The Open Summer Course
2023 celebrates 50 years of Ishinryu, with the Summer Course featuring almost every year (Covid permitting). The Ishinryu Open Summer Course is a firm fixture on the UK karate calendar.