SHINJI-RU KARATE ASSOCIATION ( Shukokai )

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SHINJI-RU KARATE ASSOCIATION ( Shukokai )

Chief Instructor

Tom Scott 6th Dan

To Call Tom Direct Please Call Tel: 07780 857657

Affiliated to The Federation of English Karate Organisations. E.K.G.B. E.T.K.B. W.K.F

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SHINJI-RU KARATE ASSOCIATION

Shinji-ru Karate Association was formed in 1985, by Sensei Tom Scott, who started his karate training in 1969. At that time, not taking it very serious, moving from one club to another, and having tried several styles, he decided to join a wing chung kung fu club. The club trained every Saturday afternoon at Ardwick Sports Centre, Manchester, which was run by two of Danny Connors instructors. Tom was getting into the low kicks and bamboo punches, but noticed one Saturday afternoon some Shukokai stylist training in the next room, and that was it, from that day, its been Shukokai. Toms instructors then were Sensei Roy Stanhope, and Sensei Rob Milner, of the Shukokai Karate Union, (S.K.U.).

Tom trained three times a week for six months before taking his first grade. Then progressing regularly taking grades every four months, up to fourth kyu, (purple belt). At that level tom was asked to assist with the instruction, which he thoroughly enjoyed. In 1976, Tom had the privilege to train under CHOJIRO TANI Hanshi, founder of Shukokai, at Moss Side Sports Centre, Manchester,

and many times under S KIMURA Sensei.

When he was graded to third kyu, he was asked to help with running clubs in the Manchester, Glossop areas. During this time, tom gained his second kyu, and his first kyu grade. At this time Tom was also training with Sensei Charles Allmark, Sensei Pate, at Deansgate, Manchester, with Prof. Robert Clarks World Ju-Jitsu Association, which was very beneficial to Tom, teaching him a few of the basics of Ju-Jitsu.

After two years tom decided to stop the Ju-Jitsu training to concentrate on his Karate techniques and work for his First Dan grade. Using the extra night a week traveling to Sheffield to train under Stan Knighton Sensei, which was very beneficial. He was then asked to run and organise clubs in the Stockport, Bolton, Horwich areas, for the Chikara group run by Sensei Roy Stanhope. Tom ran these for three years, by now tom was a Second Dan. First and Second Dan grade examiners, Roy Stanhope Sensei, Stan Knighton Sensei, Ken Gee Sensei, David Warburton Sensei, S.K.U. From beginner to Second Dan.

Tom competed in many club / inter club / National / open competitions, came first in two inter club competition. Although his best achievement was being part of the Ardwick (east manchester) squad, which in 1978, fought its way to a very worthy third place, in a very strong turn out in the S.K.U. Nationals. Realising he then was in his late thirties, decided to ease off. But carried on now and again competing in local open competitions, not winning anything but enjoying his self.

When Tom reached mid forty, although still fairly fast, but due to lots of injuries, two knee operations, tom stopped competing in competitions. Having decided to leave the Chikara group, early 1984, Tom joined the Red Dragon Karate Association, (reddka), which was run by Sensei J Bowen, his second in command was Sensei Rob Milner, one of Tom's original instructors. Tom's group which by now had a name were known as the Shinji-Ru Karate Centres, (Shinji-Ru meaning to have "faith and confidence in"). The group enjoyed their time with RED.D.K.A. but Tom was concerned about the Association not being recognised by the M.A.C. the Governing Body at that time. So Tom asked for permission to join F.E.K.O. and after inspection, joined F.E.K.O. in 1986. Known as Shinji-Ru Karate Association, with clubs in Horwich, Bolton, Reddish, Stockport, and Gorton, Manchester.

By this time he was really committed to Karate, and became a self employed professional Karate Instructor. Principal of the Association, responsible for arranging activities within the Association. The Association were featured on the front page of Fighters Magazine, Julys edition, 1987. and also write-ups for our Nationals, and Open competitions which were held in Bolton, and Horwich. And again front page in Fighters Magazine Oct 2002.

The Association is a small family group keeping all the traditional basics, and Shukokai combinations, Kata's, Pad work, and also keen on involving our students in competition, within our group, open competitions, and within F.E.K.O. In recent years Shinji-ru has been interested in the Self Defence (Ju Jitsu techniques). Free Style techniques, Escrima techniques, which use single stick, double stick, empty hand. Although not in the grading syllabus, these techniques give the Association members more variety, and a chance to enjoy themselves.

Tom Scott 6th Dan, Shinji-Ru Chief Instructor.

The Association looks forward to the future, as full members of F.E.K.O. Int. Federation of English Karate Organisations, and within the E.K.G.B. English Karate Governing Body. W.K.F. World Karate Federation..

Tom Scott 6th Dan, can be contacted by telephone at 0161 230 7463 or 07780 857657.

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