Sensei Brian Toomey 6th Dan

Sensei Brian Toomey has been practising karate for over 35 years.

Sensei Toomey received his first lesson in Fermoy Karate Club from Tom Abbernetty and has gone to train under Shihan Asai and Kato.

As Karate is continuing to change and develop he feels that you have to keep getting this level of instruction for your own karate to progress. He likes nothing better than to pass on his knowledge and experience to other students.

Sensei Toomey has represented Ireland as competitor, Coach/Manager and as a referee down through the years and is well respected on the International Karate Circuit.

As head of the International Japan Karate Association in Ireland he is constantly organising seminars, championships and courses, which are always open to other organisations and Associations


The aim of the IJKA is to foster the true spirit of karate and develop international relations between countries under the guidence of world class instructors such as Shihan Kato (9th Dan). Here in Ireland we hold true to this aim by teaching karate in our clubs all over Ireland and by holding international competitions and courses attended by people from all over the world. It is in this fashion that we hope to grow and develop the IJKA and ourselves further. All styles and organisations are welcome to attend IJKA courses.

WHERE TO FIND US

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

St Patricks Day Parade


For our junior members who don't know the St Patricks Day Parade will start at 11:00 a.m. outside Cavanagh's Garage, Cork Road and finishes on Patrick Street, Fermoy, a distance of about 1.5 km.Please be there for 10:45 so as we can get organized.

Walking time is about 30 minutes.

The parade takes an hour and a half-ish.

kombatan class


Once again we had an extremely energetic class thanks to Kombatan Instructor Jesi Pablo who holds the rank of Lakan Anim (6th Dan).
as well as our usual students we were joined by Ciaran O'Dea of the shu bu kan karate club in dungarvan.

Pictured - Sensei Jesi Pablo (6th Dan).

Monday, March 14, 2011

first grading of 2011 and spring seminar



Last Thursday evening we held our first grading of 2011 and we are delighted to report that all the students passed. In all we had over thirty students across all age groups and grades who achieved their kyu.The standard among all the students was second to none and is a testimony to the commitment and excellence of sensei Brian Toomey. A special thanks to Mike Hennessy who helped out and tutored students on the evening. Well done to all and keep practising.
Sensei S. Kato 9th dan I.J.K.A. international chief instructor hosted our annual spring seminar over the week-end with the assistance of sensei Milena Galabova 3rd dan, and it proved to be a resounding success.On Saturday we travelled with sensei Kato to the Cope Foundation in Montenotte, Cork where he presided over a special wheelchair class.This was a very special and indeed heart warming event and was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Later that evening the venue was the Adair hall, Fermoy where the great master put everybody through their paces for three hours. We all left enlightened and tired but eager to return on Sunday.
We kicked off at 10.30am on Sunday with a special instructors class followed by an all grades class which included children, who were left in awe by the special treatment and one to one instruction they received from senseis Kato and Galabova. Finally the course concluded with a black belt grading and well done to Ben who received his 2nd dan. Osu.
Thanks to everybody who travelled to the event and to the parents of our juniors, the Adair hall committee, and all who helped us to make this a memorable and successful event.
Until next week osu.

Courtesy of Jim Condon.