Organisations - U
Important organisations within Karate.
UK - Karate
Chief Instructor
Alan Platt 6th Dan
18 Henslow Way
Sheerwater
Woking
Surrey
GU21 5RA
Telephone: 07957 421371
Email: alan@uk-karate.com
Website: www.uk-karate.com
UK-Karate is a Jutsu Training & Self defence Club. The club is open to anybody over 16. The first two lessons are free and membership is not required.
They do not teach any one particular style or a collection of prescribed techniques. They believe that no one particular style has anywhere near all the answers. They don't claim to have all the answers either.
They teach a state of open mind, techniques concepts, dynamics and tactics which allow you to look for your own answers. Their job is to teach their students to switch on and trust their own critical faculties. They will not teach, mimic techniques or styles for affect.
Students learn to understand how to judge what works and why. This allows them to utilise, adapt and apply any technique suited to them, from the vast repertoire available from a diverse martial arts world and from their own creativity.
They will not spout mysticism at you or try and convince you to train in techniques or methods which you do not understand or know do not work. They will give you the mental and physical tools you need to become an effective martial artist and to fully understand why.
UKKRO - United Kingdom Karate Referees Organisation
UKKRO Chief Referee
Terry Pottage 7th Dan
UKKRO Membership Secretary
Vince Parker
Telephone: 07792 721117
Email: vince.parker@ault.co.uk
Website: www.ukkro.com
UKKRO is an independent body dedicated to the development and support of trainee
and qualified Karate Referees, Judges and Table Officials throughout England and
the United Kingdom, whose Associations adhere to the statutes of the World Karate
Federation.
UMA - United Martial Alliance
Jim McSherry
Website: www.umauk.co.uk
The UMA have several styles affiliated to them. UMA is a Non Political, Non Interference, Non Prejudice and Totally Democratically run Alliance of Martial Arts and Martial Artists from all Disciplines, Styles and Systems, Old and New, Traditional, Modern and Sporting.
The United Martial Alliance is comprised of many different Martial Arts Disciplines, Systems and Styles. The following is not exhaustive, but represents the Major Martial Arts Disciplines, Systems and Styles that the UMA is in association with: Karate, Taekwondo, Kickboxing, Maui Thai, Sanshou, Kung Fu, Chinese Boxing, Savate, Free Style, MMA, Jujitsu, Judo, Sombo, Wrestling, Wushu, Escrima, Silat, Krav Maga, Aikido, Hapkido, Capoeira, Tai Chi, Ninjitsu, Iado, Kendo, Kobudo, Tang Soo Do, Silat, Jeet Kune Do and Self Defence.
Upminster and Hornchurch Ishinryu
Chief Instructor
Pepe Suarez 6th Dan
Telephone: 01375 480138 0 138
Email: john.2.bonas@bt.com
Website: www.upminster.ishinryu.btinternet.co.uk
Upminster Ishinryu Karate club started in 1983 and is now one of the largest Ishinryu Association clubs in North East London.
