London Karate-do Shoto Association

This is THE major training event of the entire calendar year. It is a 9-day residential training course and family holiday on the Spanish Coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

The course is open to both children and adults. All children must be accompanied by a legally responsible guardian. Families are welcome as this is intended to be both an international karate training course as well as a family holiday.

The mandatory training sessions will be in the mornings (when it is a bit cooler on the beach), with free time for social/personal activities in the afternoons and evenings. There may be additional training in the afternoons, at the discretion of the teaching panel. Such sessions are optional for attendees.

There are plenty of activities for young children (under 4), older children and adults.

75 residential participants, dealt with on a first come, first served basis.

125 non-residential participants, again dealt with on a first come, first served basis.

All grades/skill levels.

All ages from 4 upwards. Children aged between 4-6 may only train with the permission of the teaching panel.

Child applicants are eligible to apply on two conditions:
1) They are accompanied by a responsible adult (e.g. parent or teacher acting in loco parentis).
2) They have a letter of recommendation from their sensei or principal teacher.

Guests, partners, family are welcome at this event. They do not take part in the training, of course, but are welcome to take part in the social side of the event. The fee, however, remains the same per person.

Training will be on the beach (and possibly the water) of the Balearic/Mediterranean Sea, provided we have good weather. A number of black belts will be teaching at this course, with a combined experience of over 140 years.

FACULTY:

Course Director - Mr Stephen McGlinchey, 5th Dan black belt

• Course Team Leader (Administration) - Dr Mohi Chowdhury, 5th Dan black belt

Course Team Leader (First Aid & Wellbeing) - Miss Lorna Maclean, 3rd Dan black belt

Course Team Leader (Sensei Care) - Mr Carlos-Miguel Garcia-Jane, 1st Dan black belt

Course Team Leader (Dojo & Equipment Care) - Mr Sergey Garibian, 1st Dan black belt

• Course Team Leader (Catering) - Mr Kristian Korb, 1st Dan black belt

Training content will span:

• Karate-do (28 hours)
• Bojutsu (4 hours)
• Yoga (4 hours)
• Shiatsu (3 hours)
• Meditation (2.5 hours)

RESTAURANTS & SHOPPING:

• Beach restaurant (where we hope to hold the course dinner)
• Pool restaurant & snack bar
• The club & internet cafe
• Sport zone bar
• Take away
• Bakery
• Supermarket
• Boutique, newspapers & pharmacy

SERVICES:

• Customer service
• Laundry
• Toilet and Shower
• Car wash
• Motor homes
• Waste
• Internet Wi-Fi (throughout whole campsite)
• Fridge rental
• Other facilities (phone booths, automated banking & vending machines, satellite TV, barbeque areas)

ENTERTAINMENT, RECREATION & OTHER FACILITIES:

• 'Wellness Area' (massage and beauty treatments)
• Children's Entertainment (for 0-16 year olds) organised by Tamarit Park Entertainment group as well as external groups
• Tropical swimming pool of over 500 square metres surrounded by more than 6,000 square metres of trees and grass with a play park for children.
• Sports area with two tennis courts, four padel courts, a basketball court, a football pitch, a table tennis zone and two bowls pitches. There is a bar with a wide screen television enabling our sports fans to watch international events. There is also a fitness area with modern equipment to keep fit during your stay with us.
• Two large playgrounds full of modern recreational equipment. They also have a Mini Club to keep the children busy with various activities: handicraft classes, games, rides ... an opportunity for parents to relax themselves.
• A long, wide and sandy beach, facing south, protected by Tamarit castle. There is both fine and golden sand and the water is crystal-clear. Tamarit Park Resort is right on the edge of this beach. It is reported to be the best beach in Tarragona and on the Costa Dorada.
• Water sports & Bike hire.
• Natural environment. The entire 17 hectare site is a nature lover's paradise. The whole area is on one level and is overflowing with vegetation. We can enjoy the Mediterranean pines,the mulberry trees, the elm trees, and of course more Mediterranean and Tropical shrubs and flowers than one can possibly imagine. Birds and squirrels share the surroundings with us.

• Escuela Adventura. Activities in nature and the ocean for children and adults. Examples include: kayac in the ocean, motorboat cruises, bananas, nature workshops, archery andexcursions.

• There are a wide range of excursions and day trips available in the area:
  
  On foot or bicycle

• Tamarit castle.

  • The neighbouring unspoilt coves.
  • The Gaia river nature reserve.
  • The Marquesa Wood.
  • The monumental village of Altafulla.
  • Tarragona city (World Heritage Site).
  • The Roman quarry of Medol (over 2,000 years old).
  • Roman village of Centelles.

  
  Less than an hour by car:

  • Port Aventura (the magnificent Mediterranean theme Park).
  • The Cistercian monasteries route.
  • The Ebro's Delta.
  • Barcelona city (Barcelona Football Club Stadium and its Museum, the Gaudi monuments like Sagrada Familia or Guell Park, the Ramblas, the Barceloneta, etc).

People are expected to make their own travel arrangements.

• Karate-gi (preferably two, if you have them)
• Bo and jo (if you have them)
• Tabi (optional)
• Appropriate change of clothing (if we train in the water)
• Sunblock
• Hats
• Evening wear (for the course dinner). Dress code is 'smart casual'.
• Towels (+ large beach towel for shiatsu training).
• Cushion (or, preferably if you have one, a meditation mat/cushion).
• Personal hygiene items (e.g. toothbrush, paste, soap, shaving items etc.)
• Anything else you would like to take on your holiday!!

All deadlines will be strictly adhered to, without exception. The prices listed below are residential rates. If a person wishes to participate on a non-residential basis, the cost will be less.

*If you would like your own private bungalow (e.g. for your family or a group of friends that wish to live together), you can go for the 'group booking' option. A group booking may be applied for between 2 and 7 people but the group rate is a flat rate (i.e. per bungalow), regardless of how many people are in that group (up to a maximum of 7 individuals).

The prices listed above includes the following:

• Self-catering accommodation for 8 nights (irrespective of whether you stay 8 or less nights)
• Course dinner
• Training fees
• Grading (for those eligible)
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The prices listed above do NOT include the following:

• Travel between Barcelona Airport & Tamarit Park Resort.
• Other Travel (e.g. flights etc.)

We would advise that you do not book your flights etc. until you have confirmation that you have a place on the course. Course places will be filled on a first come, first served basis. So, for example, even if you are an 'early bird' applicant you may not get a place on the course if there is heavy demand for the course at the early bird stage and all the course places are filled.