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Goshin Ryu International
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Steve Barnett began training in martial arts in September 1960, upon joining the British Army as a boy soldier. He trained without a break in both Jujitsu and Karate, eventually gaining the level of 5th Dan in 1982, in the military system.
After a long career of 25 years with Her Majesty's Colours, and after discharge in 1985, he started his first martial arts school in Harrogate, England.
Steve sees himself as a student for life and is open minded towards all martial arts systems. Steve goes out of his way to learn from anyone who has something to show, and is indebted to the many great masters, from around the world, he has had the privilege to learn from.
As head of Goshin Ryu International he has an international reputation as a teacher from the "old school", he teaches martial arts, but as he is a lecturer in sports science, he also has a modern approach towards training. He is a very quiet and reserved person.  
Welcome to the Black Belt Academy of Goshin Ryu International, as taught by Kenshinkan. An introduction from Steve Barnett
You have taken an extremely important step in your life now that you have decided to train in the Martial Arts. This can be an exciting and very rewarding part of your personal development, which will affect you for the rest of your life.
Now that you have committed yourself to the Black Belt Academy you should train diligently and attend on a regular basis. To achieve the coveted Black Belt should be your aim, but the development of yourself should be the main objective of your training.
To let go of ones ego, to learn compassion and to care for all things is the pinnacle of Martial Arts training. Please read below our student declation which sums up our attitude to our training;
Student Declaration“I promise to uphold the spirit of the fighting arts and never use the skills that I am taught against any persons, except for the defence of myself, family or friends in the instance of extreme danger of unprovoked attack or in support of Law and Order”Multi Style Martial Arts
Kenshinkan Martial Arts are members of Goshin Ryu International, that supports many styles or Martial Art in a single organisation dedicated to the support of instructors world-wide. This includes Karate, Jui-Jitsu, Freestyle Karate and Vale Tudo.
Syllabus, Training and Safety
The Syllabus is your guide to the techniques you will learn during your training. The Syllabus outlines the “core techniques” that you will learn in the Black Belt Academy, other techniques and ideas will be included to assist with the “rounding” of Martial Arts expertise of the students.
SAFETY IS VITAL – Only carry out techniques for which you have been trained. Safety of yourself and your partners during training should be at the forefront of your mind at ALL times.
“A thousand mile journey begins with one step”
Enjoy your training. It should be fun as well as rewarding. If you ever have any problems, no matter how small you may think, speak to your teacher (Sensei). Traditionally Martial Arts Teachers are very paternal to their students and will go out of their way to assist you & give advice.
Grading
Measuring your Progress – The taking of Grading tests is the normal way of assessing your progress. Students usually grade at the end of 3 months training (or 20 attendance’s), but we are all different and this may vary.
It is not compulsory to grade, but in order to achieve the Black Belt there has to be some bench mark of technical expertise and grading are the traditional way. Grading can be stressful, but overcoming this is also part of a student’s progression and shows how the student can operate when under pressure.
Passing gradings is a milestone of progress which should be celebrated as a passage toward the achievement of black belt. However should you fail a grading for any reason do not become disheartened – continue training and diligently work on the elements required to pass – victory comes not to the quick, but to those who endure to the end (remember the hare & the tortoise ?). Details about the grading structure are detailed in this syllabus
See you on the Mat!
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