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Corduff Shotokan Karate Club

History

Corduff Shotokan Karate Club was started in 1990 in Corduff, a small parish in the suburbs of Dublin.  It has over 40 members with 20 DAN grades. The club is affiliated to the United Shotokan Karate Federation (USKF). 

The Clubs Instructor, Sensei David Royle hold a 5th DAN black belt and has represented Ireland at European and World level. He has been practising karate for over 25 years.

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Instructor profile-Sensei Royle

Sensei Royle began his career in Shotokan Karate in 1983 at the age of 10. He was a member of the Karate Union of Ireland (KUI). He achieved the grade of Shodan on the 22-04-1988, Nidan on the 07-11-1992 and Sandan on the 23-09-1995 under Sensei Andy Sherry. He achieved the grade of Yondan on the 27-09-2000 under Sensei K. Enoeda. He achieved the grade of Godan in October 2007 under a KUGB panel chaired by Sensei Andy Sherry 8th DAN.

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Assistant Instructors
Sensei David Royle 5th DAN, Sensei Jennifer Madden 3rd DAN, Sensei Eamon O'Connor 2nd DAN, Sensei Eleanore Coates 1st DAN & Sensei Christian Coates 1st DAN.

Location

The Club is located in the new Corduff Sports Complex (see map) and trains twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday.

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(click on map for more details)

Training times

Tuesday : White - Purple belt 6pm - 7pm Brown & Black belts 6pm -7pm Thursday: White - Purple 5pm - 6pm Brown & Black Belt 6pm - 7.30pm Black Belt class friday 6.00-7.15

Contact

Phone: USKFI Admin on 086 0621000 or email: uskfi.admin@gmail.com CorduffSKC@gmail.com


 Club Announcements

Congratulations - Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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The Corduff Shotokan Karate Club would like to congratulate Siobhan Elliot and Leanne Royle for sucessfully passing their shodan (1st DAN) grade with Sensei Andy Sherry. To mark this occassion, Sensei David Royle presented both students with commemorative plaques for all their hard work. Congratulations from all!

 

Congratulations! - Wednesday, March 18, 2009

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(from left) Chelsea, Chelsea, Nick and Callum who all sucessfully passed their grades, Well Done!

Congratulations to all those who sucessfully passed their grading last weekend... keep up the good work!

 

 

Congratulations - Monday, October 20, 2008

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Congratulations to Eamon O'Connor for winning the best overall male on the day at the USKF Shotokan Cup.

 

 

Congratulations - Saturday, October 04, 2008

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Corduff Shotokan Karate Club's instructor Sensei David Royle presented Eleanore Coates with a trophy in celebration of passing her second DAN with Sensei Sherry and Sensei Brennan on Sunday. Congratulations and well done!

 

 

Congratulations! - Wednesday, July 16, 2008

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Members of the Corduff and Hartstown Shotokan Karate Clubs being presented with awards to mark their sucess in the recent DAN grading with Sensei Andy Sherry.

Above left: Christian Coates (shodan), Sensei Royle, Sensei Smyth, Sensei James Farrelly (nidan), bottom left: Kelly Moore (shodan) and Aoife Farrelly (nidan).

 

 

Congratulations! - Sunday, April 13, 2008

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(click to enlarge: From left- James Farrelly, Andy Sherry, David Royle, Christian Coates and Aoife Farrelly)

Congratulation to the students from the Corduff Shotokan Karate Club on a job well done in the recent DAN grading with Sensei Sherry.