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WELCOME!
"Many young and not so young people
can benefit from useful skills taught at Scottish Kempo Academy
schools that could transform lives!"
Rob Gibson,
Former Member of the Scottish Parliament
Take your life, or your child's life to the highest level... Based in the scenic Highlands of Scotland, we are a friendly, family-orientated and well established Self-Defence organisation who take pride in being one of the finest Martial Arts organisations in the world with schools at Inverness, Tain, Dingwall, Bonar Bridge and Strathpeffer.
We are the largest Self-Defence organisation in the North of Scotland and have Lil' Dragons classes for children aged 4 - 7 years-old, and Kempo classes for children aged 8+ years-old, teens and adults. Our programmes are motivational, educational and inspirational with students receiving safe, effective and practical defensive tuition whilst reaching goals and skills they never dreamt that they could achieve!
ADULTS
Many adults feel they are too old or too unfit to start Martial Arts
training. This couldn't be further from the truth! Our adult Kempo
classes are a fantastic way to get fit, stay in shape and have fun
while learning vital street Self-Defence skills.
From the very first Kempo
lesson, adults learn how relatively easy it is to learn. Since the
movements are natural, students begin to formulate Self-Defence
techniques immediately.
In addition, many of
our adult students have attributed success in their personal careers
to the self-discipline and focus gained through their
training.
CHILDREN
Our fun, exciting, yet structured and
disciplined Lil' Dragon and Kempo classes teach children how to
focus their attention which improves their ability to learn Kempo
techniques and
defend themselves from a bully.
Learning builds a real sense of accomplishment in children and with
each new accomplishment a child's self-confidence will grow.
Once we
begin to build a child's confidence we are then able to instil the
values of respect, courtesy, honesty and integrity that are the
foundations of the Martial Arts dating back thousands of years.
Our Chief Coach is Hanshi (Professor) Neil Hourston (pictured) who is a 9th Degree Black Belt Professional Master Instructor in the arts of Kempo and JuJitsu. Hanshi is a three-time Martial Arts 'Hall of Fame' inductee who has been studying and teaching combative Martial Arts systems for over 39 years in the UK, USA, Holland, Spain, Sweden, Italy and Portugal. He is assisted by an inspirational team of male and female Brown and Black Belt instructors. His Mentor is Professor James Muro 10th Degree Black Belt, who lives in California, America, and is head of the Goshin-Jitsu Chow-Hoon organisation. We are very proud to have genuine Kempo lineage through Professor Muro!
GRADING
SYLLABUS
The current Intermediate Yoshin Kempo
grading syllabus is White Dragon.
PROMOTIONS
At a Kempo Camp in Greeley,
Colorado, USA, in April, Neil Hourston was
promoted to 9th Degree Black Belt, and Helen Beattie was
promoted to 8th Degree Black Belt. The promotions were awarded by
Professor James Muro 10th Degree Black Belt (Monterey,
California), and the Goshin-Jitsu Chow-Hoon and United Martial Arts
Alliance International Yudanshakai (Black Belt Boards). Neil
Hourston was further awarded the Japanese title of 'Hanshi' (Senior
Master) which was awarded by Grandmaster Stephen Grayston 10th
Degree Black Belt Karate (London, UK), and approved by Professor
James Muro and Hanshi Ron Carlson 10th Degree Black Belt Gow-Ren-Lu
Kempo (Nebraska, USA).
SUMMER GRADING EXAMS
The SKA Summer Grading
Exams are scheduled to be held on Saturday 22nd June at Inverness
and on Sunday 23rd June at Balintore.
KEMPO & KARATE SEMINAR
The Scottish Kempo Academy will be co-hosting a
'Kempo & Karate Seminar' (which will include a Japanese Calligraphy
Class) with the European
Martial Arts Federation at the Seaboard Centre, Balintore,
on Saturday 12th October. The event will feature Grandmaster Stephen
Grayston 10th Dan Karate from London, Hanshi Neil Hourston 9th Dan
Kempo, Kyoshi Helen Beattie 8th Dan Kempo, and Sensei Deb Young 3rd
Dan ShodÅ (Japanese Calligraphy) from London.
This event is open to all Martial Artists regardless of rank or style!