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Sue Wharton

Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Hello, my name is Sue and I am a student martial artist . I am training in Shukokai karate and Kobudo. I took up martial arts training relatively late in life (45 years) and have been practising now for four and a half years. I achieved shodan in June 2011. Martial arts is a fabulous way to get... Full Bio
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A kid's sparring alternative... by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Kid’s love sparring don’t they? Their faces light up when they are told to get their sparring mitts on and they run off enthusiastically to fetch the ... Read on »
A kid's sparring alternative... by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Kid’s love sparring don’t they? Their faces light up when they are told to get their sparring mitts on and they run off enthusiastically to fetch ... Read on »
Should nidan grading feel less stressful than shodan grading? by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Why does training for nidan feel so different to training for shodan? I am currently training in preparation for taking my nidan grading in June. S ... Read on »
Should nidan grading feel less stressful than shodan grading? by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Why does training for nidan feel so different to training for shodan? I am currently training in preparation for taking my nidan grading in June. ... Read on »
Why do we.........observe reishiki? by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts In general terms reishiki refers to the demonstration of good etiquette or ‘correct behaviours’ in a traditional martial art dojo or club. This can be ... Read on »
Why do we.........observe reishiki? by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts In general terms reishiki refers to the demonstration of good etiquette or ‘correct behaviours’ in a traditional martial art dojo or club. This can b ... Read on »
Like a light switch... by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts I've always been fascinated by how the brain works and how we can try to get the best out of our brains, or more specifically: how we can get the best ... Read on »
Like a light switch... by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts I've always been fascinated by how the brain works and how we can try to get the best out of our brains, or more specifically: how we can get the bes ... Read on »
One body, two minds. by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts We often talk about the practice of budo but what exactly is budo and what is its purpose? My current understanding of budo is this: At t ... Read on »
One body, two minds. by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts We often talk about the practice of budo but what exactly is budo and what is its purpose? My current understanding of budo is this: At ... Read on »
I'm a woman, not a small man! by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Do you think that martial arts are institutionally sexist? I'm not saying that they are or that they’re not, I'm just asking the question. I ... Read on »
I'm a woman, not a small man! by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Do you think that martial arts are institutionally sexist? I'm not saying that they are or that they’re not, I'm just asking the question. I ... Read on »
Taiji seminar revisited... by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Following my last posting on taiji, Joe Harte has kindly written to me and filled in a few gaps in my understanding. I thought I would share them with you. B ... Read on »
Taiji seminar revisited... by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Following my last posting on taiji, Joe Harte has kindly written to me and filled in a few gaps in my understanding. I thought I would share them with you. ... Read on »
My experiences of a taiji seminar by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Last Saturday my husband and I attended a taiji seminar in Durham with experienced taiji instructor Joe Harte, whom I met and become acquainted with through ... Read on »
My experiences of a taiji seminar by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Last Saturday my husband and I attended a taiji seminar in Durham with experienced taiji instructor Joe Harte, whom I met and become acquainted with throug ... Read on »
Seipai in the snow! by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts I don't know about you but we've had a lot of snow this last few days (about 6 inches). It has bought the usual travel chaos and school closures but it has also c ... Read on »
Seipai in the snow! by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts I don't know about you but we've had a lot of snow this last few days (about 6 inches). It has bought the usual travel chaos and school closures but it has also ... Read on »
When is a dojo not a dojo? by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Traditional dojo environment ……when it’s a club. I used to think that a dojo was simply the place where you did your training, ... Read on »
When is a dojo not a dojo? by Sue Wharton Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Traditional dojo environment ……when it’s a club. I used to think that a dojo was simply the place where you did your training, ... Read on »