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Times have been hard for martial arts clubs, with training in dojos being forbidden, then allowed, forbidden again, and reopening again... The Shindo Wadakai Karate Association (SWKA) had only just opened two dojos in Wales before the pandemic took hold.

Whilst the clubs were closed, Shihan Pete Fawbert decided that the SWKA website was in need of an overhaul and as his ISP contract came to an end he took the opportunity to begin looking at ways of freshening up the look, tidying up the content, as well as adding the new information that all three dojos required.

I began working on this project in February 2021, from a safe social distance! I enjoy Pete-sensei's company, but this time we had to do the initial work using long phone calls, lots of text messaging, and the emailing of ideas. We are currently into the first stage, with a general idea of the basics, including the specific areas of information and some ways of organising this. Inital skecthes of possible layouts are being considered and tried out on the computer.

Interest began to pick up soon after all restrictions were lifted and many new members joined. At first, social media provided the clubs with all they need, so the website idea took a bit of a holiday. Pausing for reflection is a common part of the design journey. A little while after this, Pete became interested in teaching himself how to create his own site, since he wanted to be able to edit it later - and his work became www.shindowadokai.com/

If you'd like to know more about the process of building a website, contact me.