Southampton Gasshuku

General Club News

2025 Dates

Summer School is normally an Eastpoint event, but we are happy to open Sunday for a locally based non bias non political Southampton Gasshuku, if we have the support to do so.

Summer School for us is not all about Eastpoint karate we only organise it for everyones benefit, The Sunday Gasshuku its about the company and getting together in a neutral environment, thanks goes to the instructors and students that have grace us with their presence on the previous years. Those people who have not attended before you will find our summer gasshuku is a very laid back affair and you will find the instructors very approachable. We tend to have guest instructors on the Sunday Gasshuku to which we give priority sessions too, as they have made the effort to make time for us. so if you fancy it and you would like to teach a session get in touch, if not get in touch anyway maybe come along and have a chat and meet other karate nuts over a brew or beer. This is an invite only event so instructors please contact me before inviting any other people as we have a limit on numbers. Non Eastpoint students invites will only be sent to the Chief Instructor/s and only with their permission will we allow you to attend as we are not out to upset anyone. once we know what instructors are intending to teach on the Sunday Gasshuku we will put out a schedule for the day.

Teaching Instructors Requirements:

All instructors must have a current licence for their organisation.

All instructors must have their own instructors liability insurance.

Have a title for their session.

The 2025 Instructors are as follows:

Shihan Dave Arnold

Sensei Martin Binge

Sensei Peter Swallow

Shihan Roger Sheldon

Sensei

Gasshuku 2025 Full details to follow soon.

Cricket Wood Camp, where we have held our summer school/ Gasshuku before, this site does include the junior students, some junior students may be camping overnight ( this is under certain circumstances where parents are also staying and will be responsible for their behaviour), all other students will need to arrive 9:30am each morning and be collected at 18:00pm.

Camping is available overnight for 1,2 or 3 nights there are costs are involved.

Friday 1st August ( Adults setting up site )

Saturday 2nd August guests arrive at 9:30am – 10am Go home at 18:00pm BBQ included

Sunday 3rd August Southampton Gasshuku Students arrive at 9:30am Go home at 18:00pm BBQ included

Monday 4th August everyone to clear site and go home by 13:00pm

Cricket Wood Camp Site

Pylands Lane

Bursledon

Southampton

SO31 1BH

To book your place PM or call Kev 07966224231

Uninvited guests will not be allowed on site.