Zen-Shin Martial Arts Association

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THE MOVEMENT OF ZEN

It’s time to evolve our martial art practice. This is why Abian originally came up with ‘Moving Zen’. He wanted a way to explore diverse fields of movement using his knowledge of martial arts to guide him. Getting outside of the dojo can bring about whole new perspectives on how we interact with the world around

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Half Term Hangout

Zen-Shin held it's first 'Half Term Hangout' this week at the Zen-Shin Studios. It was a program offered to students and the public for 2 days of fun and creativity. Take a look at the photos to see what we got up to.

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Olympic News

5 new sports have been added by the International Olympic Committee for the Olympics in Tokyo 2020, including baseball, skateboarding, surfing, climbing and KARATE!...

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When you have sand where it shouldn’t be…

Once a year Zen-Shin invites students and their families for a weekend away in Devon Cliffs. But it is not just any old weekend by the beach, this is a 3 day training camp which involves karate training and a lot of fun!...

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Junior low grade grading

Pass, Merit or Distinction?

Every 3 months we have gradings for our students. This is basically a karate exam where the students have to perform our Zen-Shin syllabus to the examiners. At the beginning of the grading Sensei asked all of his students “what grade do you want, pass, merit or distinction?”. With smirks on their faces the children

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A Full Case of Trophies

Over the past few months a group of our students at Zen-Shin have been putting in the extra work to prepare for the German Open Championships which took place on the 25th June. The weeks flew by and next thing you know we were in the airplane on our way to Frankfurt. It is safe to say that we returned back to England with a very proud Sensei...

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