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Aikido is a Japanese martial art that promotes self-awareness and personal development. Its techniques are entirely focused on self-defence, and involve unbalancing and controlling an aggressor without recourse to violence. Instead, relaxed, circular movements blend with the movement of the attack, and destabilize the attacker using his or her own momentum. The training develops physical stamina, resilience, suppleness, co- ordination, and timing. On a deeper level, aikido teaches how to face stressful situations with focus, resolve, and clarity. There are no competitions, and men and women of all sizes and physical conditions can practice safely together.

The Budo Karate and Self-Defence Club, Kilkenny, is now taking enrolments for its range of karate classes beginning next week.

Over 50 students from the Budo Martial Arts Centre in Kilkenny graded successfully at a recent event in the Watershed Sports Complex.

In our everyday lives we often forget the value of exercise to both our physical and mental health. The practice of karate tones the body, develops coordination, quickens reflexes, and builds stamina.

Evolution Martial Arts Academy has many exciting programmes designed for all ages.

Kilkenny’s, Sensei Kevin Shortall (pictured on the right) and his student Thomas Walsh (pictured on the left) have been selected as part of the JKA Ireland Karate Squad for the upcoming European JKA Karate Championships which will be held in Maastricht, Holland on April 4.

Kilkenny JKA Karate Club held its first Autumn Club Championships recently. The competition which was open to all senior members of the JKA Kilkenny group proved a huge success with lots of high quality matches.

The Pagodas Temple was started in 2005 by Chris Hickey, a fourth Dan black belt, the highest graded judo black belt in the west of Ireland. Mr Hickey always wanted to have his own dojo where he could pass his skill and knowledge on to others with a passion for the martial arts. This is due largely to the training he received in the Galway Judo Club, the support of his many friends, and his long time mentor Sensei John Creaven.