SVJ Karate - Black Belts

Every Monday and Thursday

Beginers 19:30 - 20:15

Intermediates 20:15 - 21:00

Advanced 21:00 - 22:00

SVJ Karate Club

c/o St. Josephs Primary School

Fairview, Dublin 3

089 417 9931

(Calls only, no SMS please)

instructors@svjkarate.net

We practice the karate style known as 'shotokan'. But what does 'shotokan' means?

Gishin Funkoshi, the founder of the shotokan style, actually never bothered to name his style, he was simply refering to his martial art as 'karate do'.

He chose the pen name of 'Shoto' or 'Pine Waves' because he gained his greatest inspirations while walking among the gently blowing pines trees.

During the late 1930’s, Funakoshi’s students built a rather large Dojo for their teacher. Over the front door, one of them mounted a wooden plaque that said 'Shotokan.' In Japanese, the word 'Kan' means house or building.

Only two members of the family will pay their fees. It's free for the third and fourth.

In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take.

To be a champion, you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.

This is the list of members who have achieved a black belt while training with the club (Yudansha).

4th Dan (Yondan)
- Gearóid Quinn, 4th November 2007
- James Mansfield, 4th November 2007
3rd Dan (Sandan)
- Noreen McHugh, 17th May 2015
- Stephen Rees, 17th May 2015
- Henri Piquet, 17th May 2015
- Donal Phelan, 26th April 2015
- Éadaoin Coleman, 6th May 2012
- Gearóid Quinn, 7th April 2002
- James Mansfield, 7th April 2002
2nd Dan (Nidan)
- Simon Daniel, 17th November 2019
- Ashling McNabb, 29th April 2017
- Noreen McHugh, 6th May 2012
- Henri Piquet, 6th May 2012
- Donal Phelan, 3rd September 2011
- Kenny Mason, 22nd May 2011
- Stephen Rees, 22nd May 2011
- Rob Nolan, 26th April 2009
- Tony Murphy, 7th December 2008
- Philip Elliott, 4th May 2008
- Micheál Quinn, 6th May 2007
- Ken Swaby, 6th May 2007
- Cian Quinn, 8th August 2005
1st Dan (Shodan)
- Alex Voelkel, 12th May 2024
- Simon Daniel, 21st October 2017
- Colin O'Hehir, 1st April 2017
- Stefan Izota, 1st May 2016
- Emer Phelan, 3rd August 2014
- Dermot Grant, 4th May 2014
- Jack Molony, 4th May 2014
- Liam Murphy, 22nd May 2011
- Caitriona Quinn, 22nd May 2011
- Alan Eustace, 31st November 2010
- Marc Bouaoun, 31st November 2010
- Declan Donnelly, 31st November 2010
- Gloria Benito, 28th November 2010
- Henri Piquet, 18th April 2010
- Noreen McHugh, 18th April 2010
- Claire Wilde, 18th April 2010
- Jonathan Dodd, 8th November 2009
- Martina Keane, 8th November 2009
- Deirdre Lonergan, 8th November 2009
- Helena Murphy, 8th November 2009
- Karen O' Dea, 8th November 2009
- Donal Phelan, 21st June 2009
- Kenny Mason, 26th April 2009
- Stephen Rees, 26th April 2009
- Edward Walsh, 26th April 2009
- Michelle Maycock, 6th November 2007
- Paul Hyland, 6th May 2007
- John Harrington, 14th May 2006
- Chris Hind, 14th May 2006
- Ivan Twohig, 14th May 2006
- Luke Maycock, 13th February 2006
- Clare Singleton, 8th May 2005
- David Singleton, 8th November 2005
- Philip Elliott, 8th May 2005
- Tony Murphy, 8th May 2005
- Susanne Charter, 20th April 2003
- Michelle McGroary, 20th April 2003
- Micheál Quinn, 20th April 2003
- Rob Nolan, 7th April 2002
- Cian Quinn, 7th April 2002

4th Dan (Yondan)

3rd Dan (Sandan)

2nd Dan (Nidan)

1st Dan (Shodan)