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coverphoto[3] = "<br /><img src='images/front/front5.jpg' alt='Kicking target (12.02.10)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Kicking target </h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>12.02.10</span><br /><br />Taken on the 12th of February 2010 during a visit by a Polish Internet radio station, this picture shows Sensei Stephen demonstrating the correct targeting of the mawashi geri jodan (high level roundhouse kick) to the point of the jaw (mikazuki) and upper neck.</p><br />";
coverphoto[4] = "<br /><img src='images/front/front4.jpg' alt='Bart at the Scottish Cup (06.03.10)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Bart at the Scottish Cup</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>06.03.10</span><br /><br />This is a cool shot of Sempai Bartosz Silski in repose standing next to the poster advertising the Scottish Cup held in Lochgilped on 6th of March 2010, hosted by the KSK. Bart a natural lightweight would go onto win 1st place in the middleweight category after the lightweight division was cancelled.</p><br />";
coverphoto[5] = "<br /><img src='images/front/front3.jpg' alt='Honbu Dojo – Japan' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Honbu Dojo – Japan</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'></span><br /><br />Honbu Dojo, Nishi-Kawaguchi, Saitama-Ken, Japan. This is a picture of the Shomen (Correct front) of the dojo. Sensei Marta and Sensei Stephen have had the opportunity to train here on several occasions.</p><br />";
coverphoto[6] = "<br /><img src='images/front/front2.jpg' alt='Kancho Royama' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Kancho Royama</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>04.02.09</span><br /><br />Taken during the International Instructors Camp held annually in Fukushima, Japan, this picture taken on the 4th of February 2009 shows Kancho Hatsuo Royama always a student, himself practising Iken (Taiki-Ken) as instructed by Special Sensei Sun Li. This picture shows just how relaxed yet strong Kancho is.</p><br />";
coverphoto[7] = "<br /><img src='images/front/front1.jpg' alt='Bo practise (04.02.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Bo practise</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>04.02.09</span><br /><br />Taken during the International Instructors Camp held annually in Fukushima, Japan, this picture taken on the 4th of February 2009 shows among others; Shihan Beltran of Canada, Sensei Wilento and Sensei Dariousz of Poland performing the Kata Oshiro No Kon.</p><br />";
coverphoto[8] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Alicks-Anderson-Fraser-Bassai-Dai-(04.12.09).jpg' alt='Alicks Anderson Fraser Bassai-Dai' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Alicks Anderson Fraser Bassai-Dai</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>04.12.09</span><br /><br />This picture of Sempai Alicks Anderson Fraser was taken during the grading held at Arthur Street, Leith on the 4th of December 2009. Alicks is seen here performing the opening sequence of the Kata Bassai-Dai (Passai). On this day Alicks successfully passed to 9th Kyu.</p><br />";
coverphoto[9] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Callum-&-Mateusz-sparring-(04.12.09).jpg' alt='Callum & Mateusz sparring' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Callum &amp; Mateusz sparring</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>04.12.09</span><br /><br />This picture taken at the Arthur Street dojo in Leith during the promotion exam held on the 4th of December 2009 shows Sempai Callum Bird-Neilson and Sempai Mateusz Szablan in the foreground and Sempai Joe Cullen and Sensei Stephen McCann in the back ground officiated by Sensei Marta Lendzian, during one of the rounds of kumite the juniors carried out as part of their test requirements.</p><br />";
coverphoto[10] = "<br /><img src='images/front/front5.jpg' alt='Kicking target (12.02.10)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Kicking target </h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>12.02.10</span><br /><br />Taken on the 12th of February 2010 during a visit by a Polish Internet radio station, this picture shows Sensei Stephen demonstrating the correct targeting of the mawashi geri jodan (high level roundhouse kick) to the point of the jaw (mikazuki) and upper neck.</p><br />";
coverphoto[11] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Edina---Saturday-training-(28.03.09).jpg' alt='Edina - Saturday training (28.03.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Edina - Saturday training</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>28.03.09</span><br /><br />This picture, taken on the 28th of March 2009 at the Arthur Street dojo in Leith during one of the Saturday morning sessions that have long since vanished, shows Sempai Edina Kovacs practicing the Bo Kata Shushi No Kon. </p><br />";
coverphoto[12] = "<br /><img src='images/front/front8.jpg' alt='Judo Practise (10.08.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Judo Practise. Edinburgh, Scotland</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>10.08.09</span><br /><br />This picture was taken on the 10th of August 2009 during an arranged session at Ultimate Judo on West Bowling Green Street, Edinburgh shows the fantastic George Kerr, 10th Dan demonstrating the subtleties of Ne-waza on the ever excellent Sensei Stephen McLean. This session was arranged to help give the Karate-ka a deeper understanding of the ranges of combat and an opportunity to practice to many throws in Karate that are usually overlooked in the presence of a judo legend.</p><br />";
coverphoto[13] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Fuko-Kancho-Hiroshige-(04.02.09).jpg' alt='Fuko-Kancho Hiroshige (04.02.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Fuko-Kancho Hiroshige</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>04.02.09</span><br /><br />Taken during the International Instructors Camp held annually in Fukushima, Japan, this picture taken on the 4th of February 2009 shows the greatest coach in the history of competitive Kyokushin, Fuko-Kancho Tsuyoshi Hiroshige walking around correcting the attending instructors.</p><br />";
coverphoto[14] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Fuko-Kancho-Hiroshige,-Kancho-Royama,-Marta-and-I-(04.02.09).jpg' alt='Fuko-Kancho Hiroshige, Kancho Royama, Marta and I (04.02.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Fuko-Kancho Hiroshige, Kancho Royama, Marta and I</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>04.02.09</span><br /><br />Taken during the International Instructors Camp held annually in Fukushima, Japan, this picture taken on the 4th of February 2009 shows Fuko-Kancho Hiroshige, Kancho Hatsuo Royama, Sensei Marta Lendzian and Sensei Stephen McCann.</p><br />";
coverphoto[15] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Group---Saturday-training-(28.03.09).jpg' alt='Group - Saturday training (28.03.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Group - Saturday training </h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>28.03.09</span><br /><br />This picture, taken on the 28th of March 2009 at the Arthur Street dojo in Leith during one of the Saturday morning sessions shows from left to right; Sempais  Edina Kovacs, Mateusz Szablan, Darrel Young and Bartosz Silski practicing the Bo Kata Oshiro No Kon. </p><br />";
coverphoto[16] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Group-Photo-(04.12.09).jpg' alt='Group Photo (04.12.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Group Photo</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>04.12.09</span><br /><br />This picture of Sempais Alicks Anderson Fraser, Zaneta Bozym, Mateusz Szablan and Bartosz Silski taken during the grading held at Arthur Street, Leith on the 4th of December 2009 shows the group posing with Sensei Marta Lendzian after receiving their certificates acknowledging their new grades.On this day all those participating in the exam successfully passed with Sempai Alicks receiving the award for the best effort.</p><br />";
coverphoto[17] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Group-Training---(12.02.10).jpg' alt='Group Training  (12.02.10)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Group Training</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>12.02.10</span><br /><br />Taken on the 12th of February 2010 during a visit by a Polish Internet radio station, this picture shows some of the members participating in kumite practice. As can be seen some of the members are wearing protective clothing so the risk of injury is greatly reduced even in this high contact sport.</p><br />";
coverphoto[18] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Group-with-Gerard-Gordeau-(02.10.09).jpg' alt='Group with Gerard Gordeau (02.10.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Group with Gerard Gordeau</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>02.10.09</span><br /><br />During the All Kyokushin World Tournament held in Budapest, Hungary in October 2009 some of the members of the club had the opportunity to meet the famous Karate-ka in attendance. This picture taken by Sempai Edina Kovacs shows from left to right Sempai Mateusz Szablan, the fantastic Kancho Gerard Gordeau head of Kamakura, Sensei Stephen McCann and Sempai Jarek Bernat.</p><br />";
coverphoto[19] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Group-with-Shihan-Bosman-(03.10.09).jpg' alt='Group with Shihan Bosman (03.10.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Group with Shihan Bosman</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>03.10.09</span><br /><br />During the All Kyokushin World Tournament held in Budapest, Hungary in October 2009 some of the members of the club had the opportunity to meet the famous Karate-ka in attendance. This picture shows from left to right Sempais Phil Hayes and Mateusz Szablan, Shihan Hennie Bosman, Sensei Marta Lendzian, Sempai Danny Lysko and Sensei Stephen McCann.</p><br />";
coverphoto[20] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Iain-Abernethy-seminar-(09.05.09).jpg' alt='Iain Abernethy seminar (09.05.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Iain Abernethy seminar</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>09.05.09</span><br /><br />This picture taken during the Iain Abernethy Bunkai-Jutsu seminar hosted by the club at Meadowbank Sports centre on the 9th of May 2009 shows Shihan Abernethy demonstrating an application for the opening sequence of Pinan Sono Ichi.</p><br />";
coverphoto[21] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Line-up(12.02.10).jpg' alt='Line up (12.02.10).' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Line up</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>12.02.10</span><br /><br />Taken on the 12th of February 2010 during a visit by a Polish Internet radio station, this picture shows some of the members lining up in advance of participating in kumite practice, as can been seen Sempai Bartosz Silski, sanding behind Sempai Darrel Young is wearing protective head gear.</p><br />";
coverphoto[22] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Marta---Practise-(04.04.09).jpg' alt='Marta - Practise (04.04.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Marta - Practise</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>04.04.09</span><br /><br />This picture was taken on the 4th of April 2009 during a visit by Aikido Sensei Neil Montgomery, Sensei Montgomery was asked along to teach some Aikido to help assist in giving the members of the club a deeper knowledge of Ura-Waza.</p><br />";
coverphoto[23] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Marta-and-Kelly-(12.02.10).jpg' alt='Marta and Kelly (12.02.10)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Marta and Kelly</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>12.02.10</span><br /><br />Taken on the 12th of February 2010 during a visit by a Polish Internet radio station, this picture shows some of the members participating in kumite practice. As can be seen Sensei Marta is wearing protective clothing so Sempai Kelly can practise with higher contact without the risk of injury.</p><br />";
coverphoto[24] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Marta,-Darrel-and-Andrew-(09.05.09).jpg' alt='Marta, Darrel and Andrew (09.05.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Marta, Darrel and Andrew</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>09.05.09</span><br /><br />This picture was taken during the Iain Abernethy Bunkai-Jutsu seminar hosted by the club at Meadowbank Sports centre on the 9th of May 2009. Sensei Marta, Sempai Darrel and Sempai Andrew, wearing the seminar T-shirt are seen here during the practice.</p><br />";
coverphoto[25] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Mas-Oyama-and-Stephen-(04.02.09).jpg' alt='Mas Oyama and Stephen (04.02.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Mas Oyama and Stephen</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>04.02.09</span><br /><br />Sensei Marta at Honbu Dojo took this picture of the Sensei Stephen behind the statue of Mas Oyama on the 4th of February 2009. Sensei Marta was so in love with this statue that Sensei purchased one herself the following day at Budoshop in Ikebukuro.</p><br />";
coverphoto[26] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Mateusz-and-Semmy-(03.10.09).jpg' alt='Mateusz and Semmy (03.10.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Mateusz and Semmy</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>03.10.09</span><br /><br />During the All Kyokushin World Tournament held in Budapest, Hungary in October 2009 some of the members of the club had the opportunity to meet the famous Karate-ka in attendance. This picture shows Sempai Mateusz Szablan with K-1 champion Semmy Schilts.</p><br />";
coverphoto[27] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Mateusz-with-Yusuke-Fujii-(03.10.09).jpg' alt='Mateusz with Yusuke Fujii (03.10.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Mateusz with Yusuke Fujii</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>03.10.09</span><br /><br />During the All Kyokushin World Tournament held in Budapest, Hungary in October 2009 some of the members of the club had the opportunity to meet the famous Karate-ka in attendance. This picture shows Sempai Mateusz Szablan with  All Japan Champion Yusuke Fujii.</p><br />";
coverphoto[28] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Neil---Practise-(04.04.09).jpg' alt='Neil - Practise (04.04.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Neil - Practise</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>04.04.09</span><br /><br />This picture was taken on the 4th of April 2009 during a visit by Aikido Sensei Neil Montgomery, Sensei Montgomery was asked along to teach some Aikido to help assist in giving the members of the club a deeper knowledge of Ura-Waza.</p><br />";
coverphoto[29] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Preparing-for-Kumite(12.02.10).jpg' alt='Preparing for Kumite(12.02.10)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Preparing for Kumite</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>12.02.10</span><br /><br />Taken on the 12th of February 2010 during a visit by a Polish Internet radio station, this picture shows some Sempai Slawomir Fligeil helping Sensei Marta Lendzian put on the protective clothing a heard of the kumite session.</p><br />";
coverphoto[30] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Sensei-Marta-at-Oyamas-grave-(02.02.09).jpg' alt='Sensei Marta at Oyamas grave' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Sensei Marta at Oyama&acute;s grave</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>02.02.09</span><br /><br />Taken during the International Instructors Camp held annually in Fukushima, Japan, this picture taken on the 2nd of February 2009 shows Sensei Marta Lendzian paying respects to the great Sosai Masatatsu Oyama at his final resting place in Tokyo, Japan. We where lucky enough to have the excellent Shihan Bogdan Jaromich of Poland to take us to the site. </p><br />";
coverphoto[31] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Sensei-Marta-Kata-(03.10.09).jpg' alt='Sensei Marta Kata (03.10.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Sensei Marta Kata</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>03.10.09</span><br /><br />This picture shows Sensei Marta performing the kata Gekisai-Dai while competing in the kata division during the All Kyokushin World Tournament held in Budapest, Hungary in October 2009.</p><br />";
coverphoto[32] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Shihan-Bosman-and-Sensei-Marta.jpg' alt='Shihan Bosman and Sensei Marta' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Shihan Bosman and Sensei Marta</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>03.10.09</span><br /><br />Taken during the International Instructors Camp held annually in Fukushima, Japan, this picture taken on the 4th of February 2009 shows the ever impressive Shihan Hennie Bosman and Sensei Marta Lendzian.</p><br />";
coverphoto[33] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Shihan-Beltran-and-Stephen-(03.10.09)-.jpg' alt='Shihan Beltran and Stephen (03.10.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Shihan Beltran and Stephen</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>03.10.09</span><br /><br />During the All Kyokushin World Tournament held in Budapest, Hungary in October 2009 some of the members of the club had the opportunity to meet the famous Karate-ka in attendance. This picture shows Sensei Stephen with the magnificent Shihan Diego Beltran of Canada in front of one of the many posters advertising the event.</p><br />";
coverphoto[34] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Shihan-Bosman-and-Sensei-Wilento-(04.02.09).jpg' alt='Shihan Bosman and Sensei Wilento (04.02.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Shihan Bosman and Sensei Wilento</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>04.02.09</span><br /><br />Taken during the International Instructors Camp held annually in Fukushima, Japan, this picture taken on the 4th of February 2009 shows Shihan Hennie Bosman of South Africa and Sensei Artur Wilento of Poland practising Ura-Waza.</p><br />";
coverphoto[35] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Shihan-Hiroshi-Okazaki-(04.02.09).jpg' alt='Shihan Hiroto Okazaki (04.02.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Shihan Hiroto Okazaki</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>04.02.09</span><br /><br />Taken during the International Instructors Camp held annually in Fukushima, Japan, this picture taken on the 4th of February 2009 shows Shihan Hiroto Okazaki explaining the bunkai applications for a sequence found in the Kata Pinan Sono Yon.</p><br />";
coverphoto[36] = "<br /><img src='images/front/Shihan-Iain-Abernethy,-Mateusz-and-Stephen-(09.05.09).jpg' alt='Shihan Iain Abernethy, Mateusz and Stephen (09.05.09)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>Shihan Iain Abernethy, Mateusz and Stephen</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>09.05.09</span><br /><br />This picture was taken during the Iain Abernethy Bunkai-Jutsu seminar hosted by the club at Meadowbank Sports centre on the 9th of May 2009. Shihan Abernethy, Sensei Stephen and Sempai Mateusz are seen here discussing some of the applications shown by Shihan during the seminar.</p><br />";
coverphoto[37] = "<br /><img src='images/front/The-girls(12.02.10).jpg' alt='The girls (12.02.10)' /><h3 style='font-family:arial; font-size:16px;'>The girls</h3><p><span style='font-style:italic;'>12.02.10</span><br /><br />Taken on the 12th of February 2010 during a visit by a Polish Internet radio station, this picture shows Sensei Marta and Sempai Jennifer chatting in between rounds of Kumite.</p><br />";


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