Name: 2024 Kanzen Winter Seminar
Start: 2024-12-07T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-12-07T13:00:00+00:00
Location: DISC: Dundee International Sports Centre

Join us for the 2024 Kanzen Winter Seminar - FREE to all ages and grades.
About this Event

Join us for the 2024 Kanzen Winter Seminar to be held on Saturday 7th December. Led by Sensei Roy O'Kane, Sensei Dan Woods, Sensei Oliver Bruce and Sensei Rhys Gilchrist - it is open to all Karateka.

The Winter Seminar will be held at Dundee International Sports Complex (DISC) and all participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.

The event is FREE and open to all ages and grades.

Doors Open: 09:30

Session 1: 10:00 to 10:50

Session 2: 11:00 to 11:50

Session 3: 12:00 to 12:50

Event Finish: 13:00

Venue: Dundee International Sports Complex, Mains Loan, Dundee, DD4 7AA

Sensei Roy O’Kane FRSA is the Chief Officer Kanzen and has been training and teaching in Shotokan Karate for over 30 years. Over a 16-year competition career, he competed domestically, nationally, and internationally, consistently winning medals in both Kata and Kumite. He has travelled, sought out and trained under some of the best instructors in the world. In addition to his work with Kanzen, he is the Chief Operating Officer of the WUKF World Karate and member of the ruling Executive Committee.

Sensei Dan Woods is a professional Karate Instructor with Kanzen and has been training and teaching for over 17 years. He is the Squad Coach of Kanzen Karate and has coached at the highest levels of Sport Karate competition. He is also a member of the WUKF World Karate Athletes & Coaches Commission and Chair of the Kanzen Techncial Committee.

Sensei Rhys Gilchrist has been with Kanzen for over 12 years and competed nationally and internationally for most of that time. He became WUKF World Karate Champion in 2023 and is now focussing on inspiring those he teaches. He leads our school Karate taster programme, bringing Karate to over hundreds of primary school children across Dundee & Angus.

Sensei Oliver Bruce started with Kanzen Karate in 2013, aged 9 years of age. In that time, he went on to become a 3x WUKF European champion and a 2x WUKF world champion. Outside of Karate he has completed both an HNC and HND in Sports Coaching. He is now a full-time member of the Kanzen team and a Level 3 Personal Trainer.