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Our Instructors
Chris Fennessy
4th Dan
Kay Cameron
2nd Dan
Rush Green Links
Members of the British Ishinryu Karate Association
Dragons Training for Children. This Ishinryu website is focused on our younger students across all Ishinryu clubs.
Rushgreen Ishinryu Karate
Rushgreen Ishinryu was founded on the principle that Karate is for everyone. We train students from 5 years old upwards with no upper age limit. Our weekly Family class is designed to accommodate students of all ages.
British Ishinryu Karate was founded in 1973 in Dagenham by our founder Ticky Donovan OBE, and Rushgreen is the newest member of the British Ishinryu family of clubs. We have very close ties with the oldest club in Ishinryu (Woodlane) which was founded in 1973 and continues to thrive in the Romford area.
Ishinryu run a number of clubs in East London and Essex, and British Ishinryu Karate are part of a worldwide family with clubs across Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Over the years Ishinryu has produced British, European and World champions – but our emphasis remains very much on traditional karate, with basic training, and the correct understanding and application of technique, being our true foundation.
Training
Every Tuesday:Â Â 5.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
We run every week of the year, including during school holidays.
Join our Club
We welcome new members and it’s very easy to join.
- Turn up at least 10 minutes early
- Wear track bottoms and T-shirt.
- Join the session
There is no up-front joining fee. Just pay for each session (£6). We have special rates for family groups, and an adult and child can train for £10. Â
If you decide to stay you will be required to purchase a Gi (karate suit) and licence within your first month of training.
Who can join?
Adults or Children (from 5 years old). There is no upper age limit and we welcome those with disabilities who wish to train.
Safeguarding
We take Safeguarding very seriously at Rushgreen Ishinryu.
The majority of our students are under 16 years old. In addition, we operate a weekly class inside Rush Green Primary (for students of that school only).
The safety of our younger students is our first priority at Rushgreen Ishinryu. Please see our safeguarding page for the detail.