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Links
Rather
than put every possible link here I have tried to sort out the sites which
give useful information (or stuff to download) or lead to other interesting
places. If you have any suggestions then let me know as these pages will
be updated regularly. This also means that the list is not complete (probably
never will be!!!), particularly with respect to Organizations or individual
styles. There are also one or two personal indulgences!
So
please dont be offended if your site is not listed here. If you think your
site is worth a link just drop me a line at webmaster@chikarakarate.org.uk
and I'll add you to the list.
General
sites
Okinawa
Prefecture. Basically a site advertising Okinawa, but they have put
together a hell of allot of info about traditional Okinawan styles of Karate
and kobudo. Some excellent video clips!!
Budoseek.
Martial arts internet portal. You can find your way to any where from here!
USA
National Karate-do Federation. Site with kata video clips and technical
tips.
English
Karate Governing Body.
gojuryu.net
A portal with most things relating to Goju Ryu Karate on it.
About
Martial Arts. Comprehensive portal.
Bushido
online. More general stuff.
Karate
Masters. Interesting site with biographies of most of the historical
(and some not that historical) masters of karate. Also has bits on the
origin of the major styles...Interesting!
National
Karate and Kobudo Federation. An American site with some interesting
stuff on the history of various katas.
World
Karate Federation. Download a current copy of Karate competition rules
from here.
Karate
webzine
General
Shotokan sites
Karate
the Japanese way. Another comprehensive shotokan site. Nicely presented!
Shotokai.com
A huge site with alot of information about the close relative of modern
Shotokan.
Shotokan
Links. An Australian site with more shotokan links than you can shake
a stick at!
Shotokan
kata.com A pay site with diagrams/explanations of all the Shotokan
kata. Havn't paid, so can't say what it is like.
Shotokan
Kata. A good site for bunkai explanations, also has alot of kata downloads
Organizations
/ Clubs (by style)
All
style
British
Karate Association.
International
Society of Okinawan and Japanese Karate
Amateur
Martial Arts Assoc.
Shotokan
British
Shotokan Kyogi. Headed by Sensei Charles Gidley 7th Dan. In most of
the comps we enter, usually ends up Chikara vs BSK. A good crowd
Japan
Karate Shotorenmei GB&I. Another former JKA group(Asai faction).
Has videos of newer none standard Shotokan katas...interesting
Ryu
Do Shotokan. Members of the BKA and just up the road in Lancashire.
Karate
Union of Great Britain.
International
Shotokan Karate Federation
Shotokan
Karate of America
Cincinnati
Shotokan &Louisville
Shotokan Old friends of mine. If you are in the area seek these
guys out. They are two of the best instructors I have come across.
Southern
Shotokan Karate Association.
SKIF.
Main site for the international organisation
SKIF
(Scotland)
SKIGB
SKI
Belgium Federation. Alot of good photos + links to SKIF national federations.
Manchester
University SKC. Download the JKA kata films from the 60's.
Chikara
Karate Kai- West Midlands
FBSKUI.
Watford
SKIF
Shotokan
Kanazawa Ryu Karate International Federation
Karate
Union of Australia.
International
JKA. Organisation headed by Sensei Kato in Europe. Asai faction of
the old JKA
Kissaki
Karate. Shotokan based orginisation with Vince Morris as one of its
senior instructors
Shotokan
Karate Association. Headed by Sensei Akita, 5th Dan. Based around London
Shotokan
Karate England. A London based group that split off the KUGB
Goju
Ryu
Okinawan
Traditional Goju Ryu Karate-do Assoc. Split off from English Goju Ryu
a couple of years ago
English
Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Association. Some basic info on Goju-Ryu
Okinawan
Goyu Ryu Goyu-Kan. an American Goju site. Fair bit of info, particularly
on Kata.
Sodokan
Goju Karate Association. Comprehensive listing of UK Goju Ryu clubs
of all flavours!!
Shito ryu
Shito
Ryu . Traditional Shito Ryu portal. Fair bit of historical info.
Shorin Ryu
Tsunami
dojo. Serbian Shorin Ryu dojo with a fair bit of info on both karate
and kobudo.
North
American Shorin Ryu Karate Do Assoc. Videos of both empty hand and
Kobudo drills.
Shorin
Ryu Shorinkan Karate-Kobudo
Chito Ryu
US
Chito Ryu. Headed by William Dometrich 8th Dan. Met him a few years
ago. Seemed like a nice bloke.
Uechi Ryu
South
Liverpool Uechi Ryu
Uechi
Ryu Karate Do Association of Great Britain
Uechi
Ryu.com . American site with a large amount of info, including kata
videos
Ryuei Ryu
Okinawa
Ryuei Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai. Old "family" style headed by Tsuguo Sakumoto
Other Martial Arts
Kobudo
Ryukyu
Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai Alot of general kobudo information.
USA
Branch of RKHSK
International
Okinawa Kobudo Association
Ryukyu
Kobujutsu association GB. Group headed by Julian Mead 6th Dan. General
info.
Kendo
British
Kendo Association. Alot of info on Kendo, Iaido and Jodo
Yusinkan.
A Danish kendo and Iaido club. Has photos diagrams of the basic Iai katas
Ninjutsu
Winjutsu.com.
A large site stuffed with info on Bujinkan Ninjutsu
Wirral
Bujinkan. Ninjas on the Wirral!!!
Ninjutsu.com
Big
American Bujinkan site...Learn Ninjutsu and get your black belt from videos....No
comment!!!
Ninjutsu.uk.com.
British
ninjutsu site
Genbukan
Ninjutsu. Another ninjutsu Ryu, not as widely known.
Miscellaneous
sites
Companies
Weapons and Clothing Suppliers
Japanese
Calligraphy by Master Eri Takase. Custom Certificate designs and a
great place to translate names into Japanese calligraphy
Shotokan
Karate Magazine
Battle
Orders. Suppliers of weaponry, swords etc.
Playwell
Martial Arts. Our main supplier and sponsor of the club squad.
Reimondo
Weapons. British hand-made kobudo weaponry
Ichiban
International. Suppliers of Tokido and Hirota Gi and belts
Suppliers
of Shureido equipment and weapons.
Blitz
Sports. Martial Arts suppliers
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