Blairgowrie Karate
@blairgowriekarate.bsky.social
A Karate club based in Scotland located in Perthshire.
Listening to 1950s sci-fi Dimension X, X Minus One & David Gemmell's Drenai series; watching Fringe, The Expanse & Lucifer; reading LOTR & Silmarillion; listening to Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Alan Parsons and studying Karate and hitting the heavy punch/kick bag, oh and building/painting models.
November 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Listening to 1950s sci-fi Dimension X, X Minus One & David Gemmell's Drenai series; watching Fringe, The Expanse & Lucifer; reading LOTR & Silmarillion; listening to Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Alan Parsons and studying Karate and hitting the heavy punch/kick bag, oh and building/painting models.
The Red circle line and the solid red circles represents the Hinomaru or circle of the sun, which reflects the Okinawan and later Japanese heritage and developmental journey of Karate itself throughout the last 100 years
November 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The Red circle line and the solid red circles represents the Hinomaru or circle of the sun, which reflects the Okinawan and later Japanese heritage and developmental journey of Karate itself throughout the last 100 years
The blue is the Saltire Blue which represents the club's Scots' heritage, as do the diagonals of the Celtic four cornered knot.
November 9, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The blue is the Saltire Blue which represents the club's Scots' heritage, as do the diagonals of the Celtic four cornered knot.
The Celtic tribes embellished themselves with the symbol as it was deemed protection of home, family, friends and civilisation, especially used upon armour and weaponry to aid protection during battle.
November 9, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The Celtic tribes embellished themselves with the symbol as it was deemed protection of home, family, friends and civilisation, especially used upon armour and weaponry to aid protection during battle.
The four corners represent earth, fire, wind and water, the building blocks of our land.
The four corners also represent the four branches of Celtic wisdom - hand, hearth, head and heart.
The circle represents connections and community. The importance of community and fellowship is a benefit.
The four corners also represent the four branches of Celtic wisdom - hand, hearth, head and heart.
The circle represents connections and community. The importance of community and fellowship is a benefit.
November 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The four corners represent earth, fire, wind and water, the building blocks of our land.
The four corners also represent the four branches of Celtic wisdom - hand, hearth, head and heart.
The circle represents connections and community. The importance of community and fellowship is a benefit.
The four corners also represent the four branches of Celtic wisdom - hand, hearth, head and heart.
The circle represents connections and community. The importance of community and fellowship is a benefit.
At the heart Is the Celtic Four Cornered Knot on a blue background. Representing our Celtic and Scots heritage.
The threads of the knot represent a journey that has no beginning and no end. The journey is one of physical (Jutsu), character (Do) and spiritual nature (Personal).
The threads of the knot represent a journey that has no beginning and no end. The journey is one of physical (Jutsu), character (Do) and spiritual nature (Personal).
November 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM
At the heart Is the Celtic Four Cornered Knot on a blue background. Representing our Celtic and Scots heritage.
The threads of the knot represent a journey that has no beginning and no end. The journey is one of physical (Jutsu), character (Do) and spiritual nature (Personal).
The threads of the knot represent a journey that has no beginning and no end. The journey is one of physical (Jutsu), character (Do) and spiritual nature (Personal).
Updated the club logo/badge to best reflect our brand of Karate.
The Kanji is "Karate Do and furthermore Karate Jutsu".
"Do" is the personal development.
"Jutsu" is the combative skill development.
Both Do and Jutsu form the nucleus of Karate.
The Kanji is "Karate Do and furthermore Karate Jutsu".
"Do" is the personal development.
"Jutsu" is the combative skill development.
Both Do and Jutsu form the nucleus of Karate.
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Updated the club logo/badge to best reflect our brand of Karate.
The Kanji is "Karate Do and furthermore Karate Jutsu".
"Do" is the personal development.
"Jutsu" is the combative skill development.
Both Do and Jutsu form the nucleus of Karate.
The Kanji is "Karate Do and furthermore Karate Jutsu".
"Do" is the personal development.
"Jutsu" is the combative skill development.
Both Do and Jutsu form the nucleus of Karate.
These were potato storage sheds when the station was operational until 1966. The driving test centre was there in the 1980s.
September 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
These were potato storage sheds when the station was operational until 1966. The driving test centre was there in the 1980s.
Please note that our normal classes reflect the formal approach of the traditional dojo.
March 30, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Please note that our normal classes reflect the formal approach of the traditional dojo.
2/2 Other methods are available and know. This is a snapshot of one specific study illustrating the learning stage.
Informal clothing, garden and 1-2-1 setting parallels the 19th century Ryu Kyu practice of teacher & student working together. No dogis, no obi and no wooden floored dojo.
Informal clothing, garden and 1-2-1 setting parallels the 19th century Ryu Kyu practice of teacher & student working together. No dogis, no obi and no wooden floored dojo.
March 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
2/2 Other methods are available and know. This is a snapshot of one specific study illustrating the learning stage.
Informal clothing, garden and 1-2-1 setting parallels the 19th century Ryu Kyu practice of teacher & student working together. No dogis, no obi and no wooden floored dojo.
Informal clothing, garden and 1-2-1 setting parallels the 19th century Ryu Kyu practice of teacher & student working together. No dogis, no obi and no wooden floored dojo.