Ken Bu Kan Fermoy Karate Club: senior members were awarded blackbelts in Presas Style Kombatan

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.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

senior members were awarded blackbelts in Presas Style Kombatan

Fermoy Karate Club was honoured this week by the International Philippine Martial Arts Federation when a number of our senior members were awarded blackbelts in Presas Style Kombatan. Unlike in many Asian martial arts, students of Kombatan learn first to use weapons and defend themselves against them. When the student learns to defend him/herself against a weapon, it is easier to learn to defend oneself against an unarmed opponent. Kombatan classes are held in our dojo on every third Tuesday of month, our next class will be on June 21st. Congratulations to all well done.
Thanks to sensei Sean O' Donnell who hosted last Thursday's junior and senior classes. Training is at the usual times with an advanced kata class on Sunday at 11am.
Until next week osu.