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Shihan Eric Pich Memorial Course
Shihan Eric Pich
Shihan Eric Pich – Hachidan 17/12/1953 – 09/06/2026 It is with profound sadness that SKC England announces the death of its Chairman and Chief Instructor, Shihan Eric Pich. Eric has been a pillar of the Shotokan karate movement in England since the early 1970s, firstly as a competor at international events and as the founder…
Read MoreBlack & Brown Belt Course and Grading – Sunday 10th May
Congratulations to all those who passed their Dan grading. New SKCE shodans (1st Dan black belt): Miles Bentley Rebecca Hobbs Katharina Muller Louis Sudre
Read MorePowerful Return To Willesden For 2026
A powerful return to Willesden Sports Centre marked the first SKC England session of the year on Sunday 11th January. Under the guidance of SHIHAN Eric who has inspired and nurtured students for decades. Karateka of all ages and generations came together once again. Some returned after more than 10 to 15 years, creating a…
Read MoreAnother SKC England Dojo opening on 10 January 2026
Brent Cross/Hendon SKC Clarion School Claremont Road Brent Cross London NW2 1TR Free parking on site Saturdays: Brown and Black Belt class (yellow belt upwards welcome to attend): 9am to 9.30am General class 09.30 to 10.30- Beginners are always welcome. Brent Cross/Hendon SKC Hendon Leisure Centre Marble Drive Brent Cross London NW2 1XQ Thursdays: 6pm…
Read MoreSensei Eric Pich Awarded 8th Dan
At the Brown and Black belt course on 30th November 2025, the SKC England committee were honoured to award our Chairman and Chief Instructor Sensei Eric Pich Hachidan (8th Dan). Sense Eric has been a Karateka since 1973 and tirelessly committed himself to the development of karate and his countless students over his 47 years…
Read MoreBrown and Black Belt Course and Dan Grading – Sunday 30th November 2025
On Sunday 30th November 2025, SKC England held the winter Black and Brown Belt Course and Dan Grading at Willesden Sports Centre. Two courses were held separately for the brown and the black belts where the examiners, who would later test them, took students through basics, kata and kumite. The focus was on detailing exactly…
Read MoreRajeethar Pops Home
OMOS SKC instructor Rajeethar THILLAIMOHAN 4th Dan SKCE. Is finally going to visit his family in SRI LANKA having not been able to for 5 years . He is seen here at his last training session, at the GREENFORD DOJO alongside SKCE Chairman Sensei Eric Pich and some of the many black belts in attendance.…
Read MoreBrown and Black Belt Course and Dan Grading- Sunday 11th May 2025
On Sunday 11th May the first Dan grading session of the year was held at the Willesden Sports Centre. Attended by students and Senseis from clubs all over the South and East of England, the grading day provided a welcome opportunity for members of the association to reunite and catch up. Especially noteworthy was the…
Read MoreLi Sen Tan’s Karate Foundations
A couple of weeks ago I competed for Cambridge University at the BUCS Karate Championships. After successfully winning my first round of individual Kata, I narrowly lost the next round two to three. I found the experience of competing was a lot of fun, and enjoyed cheering on my teammates. I found seeing all the…
Read MoreBrown and Black Belt Course and Dan Grading – 1 December 2024
On Sunday 1st December 2024, SKCE held a Brown & Black belt course and grading at Willesden Sports Centre. The first hour was full of enthusiastic Brown belts, mainly 1st Kyu’s, followed by another session for seasoned Black belts, all of whom had trained consistently and diligently to attempt a grading later in the day.…
Read MoreKUMITE TRAINING COURSE – WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE – Sunday 17th November 2024
The course was run by Sensei Sue Sinclair, Sensei Oluseye Jegede & Sensei Janita Tan. The primary objective of this training was to prepare students for the forthcoming Dan Grading on Sunday 1st December 2024. All participants were instructed on the finer points of Jiyu Ippon Kumite and the students over 12 years of age…
Read More*POSTPONED* – SKCE National Championships
Due to unforeseen circumstances we will be postponing the National Championships due to be held on 20th October 2024 until Spring 2025. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Oss!
Read MoreReferees and Judges Course-15 September 2024
Sunday 15 September 2024 saw our first SKCE Referees and Judges Course of 2024 led by Chief Instructor and Chairman, Sensei Eric Pich at Willesden Sports Centre. Participants were current SKCE Qualified Referees and Judges and those aspiring to become Referees and Judges. Every participant was provided with Referee and Judges books and a whistle.…
Read MoreJSKE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS – 22nd JUNE 2024
SKC England sent some of their students to the Japan Shotokan Karate England open championships on Saturday 22 June 2024. There was a fabulous team spirit, with our competitors supporting each other. They all performed their very best and gaining lots of experience for future competitions. SKCE is very proud of every single one of…
Read MoreSKDUN Legends – Guildford 16th March 2024
The Legends Open is a long standing championships and this year had teams entering from all over the UK and a team from Belgium. SKCE entered a relatively inexperienced team, many of whom were first time competitors. There was a fabulous team spirit, with our competitors supporting each other. They all performed their very best…
Read MoreBROWN & BLACK BELT COURSE & DAN GRADING – 19 MAY 2024
On Sunday 19 May 2024, SKC England hosted a Black & Brown Belt Course at Willesden Sports Centre, followed by a grading. All students training and grading showed great enthusiasm. Chairman & Chief Instructor Sensei Eric Pich and Senior Instructors led the course. Advice was given to all students to improve their technique. The Sensei-gata…
Read MoreBrown and Black Belt Course and Dan Grading – 3rd December 2023
On Sunday 3 December 2023, SKC England hosted a Black & Brown Belt Course at Willesden, North West London, followed by a Black Belt grading. The students enjoyed the training led by Chairman and Chief Instructor Sensei Eric Pich and SKCE’s senior Instructors. Technical advice was given to students to aid them with their forthcoming…
Read MoreSKCE National Championships 2023 – Sunday 19th November
The 2023 SKC England National Championships took place at Willesden sports centre on 19th November. This was our first championships since the Covid lockdown. Since most of our students will have not had recent experience of competition (if any at all), the day started with a short course. Students were split by grade and were…
Read MoreSKCE Judges & Referees Course
This year’s Judges & Referees course took place on Sunday 17th September at Willesden Sports Centre. The course was led by our chief instructor, Sensei Eric Pich, and supported by Sensei Oluseye Jegede. Thank you to Sensei Oluseye, who has accepted the job of chief referee at the 2023 SKCE National Championships. The course was…
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