Howdy...

...I did spend a few hours writing and contemplating a magnificent introduction post, but i felt it would be better to keep it formal, so i will.

My names Philip Kelly and i live in Aberdeen. Im a student studing Design for Digital Media at Gray School of Art and i also work part time at Tescos. I enjoy music, drawing, partying and so on, but my main passion is practicing Shotokan Karate.

I train at the Shi-Gaku-Kan dojo's which are run by Sensei Mark Donaghy (5th Dan) and his Wife Libby (3rd Dan). Ive been traing at these dojo's for about 2 years now and im currently a Green belt (which is a 6th kyu or 4 belts in to the grading system).

My Reasons for starting Karate were mainly down to my freind Mathew James, other wise know as Brambles. He asked me to go about a year before i accually started karate but i declinded (not really sure why). After year, some long conversations and major quizzing i attended my first class which i still remember was mainly yoga type strechs with a partner as well as some basics. I still remember some of the strechs that we did, im surprised i even managed to get any of them right. So that was it, i was bit by the karate bug and after that my intrest as grown and it has become a major part of my life which i plan on keep that way.

My aim with this blog is to share my experiences in karate with anyone who is intrested and document my journey through Karate to where ever it may take me.

So now you know the score and i hope you enjoy this insight in to the massive world of Karate.