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200 ftLower Spring Street
930 ftGrimsby Docks
0.3 miVictoria Retail Park
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Specialties
The Konjaku Shin National School of Karate specialises in teaching Traditional Shotokan Karate to students of all ages from four upward.
History
Established in 1978.
Konjaku Shin started out on it’s long, successful and continuing
journey in 1978, when Dave Kershaw opened his first school at a Cleethorpes photography club, then a second at Grimsby Town Supporters club. He then went on to open schools at Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Immingham sports centres.
Over the ensuing years, Konjaku Shin grew to be the largest school in SKIGB.
In 1993, Sensei Kershaw obtained the schools own premises in Lower Spring Street, Grimsby. A large, three floored building; the top floor of which, houses a superb 90ft by 40ft Japanese style dojo dedicated solely to Karate training, and offering classes at all levels six days a week. These range from beginner’s classes, to intermediate, advanced and Instructor training classes. There are special courses throughout the year with top International Instructors.
Konjaku Shin literally means «Ancient and Modern Spirit» — The spirit and technique of Traditional Karate-do practised in the present day.
Meet the Business Owner
Dave K.
Business Owner
Sensei Dave Kershaw 7th Dan began his karate training in 1972, He is a senior student of Hanshi Shiro Asano,
He is Chief Instructor of the Konjaku Shin National School of Karate in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.
In 1981 he was a member of the S.K.I. A-Team which won the English Karate Federation All styles Kata Title, and in 1982 was chosen to compete in a four nation, European competition in Munich. He became a regular member of the SKIGB National Team, competing in European and World Championships in England, Ireland, Germany, Mexico and Japan. In 1987 his Konjaku Shin kata team won the British S.K.I. title, which they then held onto for four consecutive years. He was also SKI (GB) Men’s Kata Champion for a record six times in succession, from 1987 to 1992.
As well as running his own dojo, Dave travels widely both in Britain and abroad to teach and promote Shotokan Karate-Do. He has been overseeing the development of Konjaku Shin in India, since 2001.
