Ashington Shotokan Karate Club News

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IMPORTANT: Class Cancellation Update

19th March 2020

***CANCELLATION UPDATE*** Yesterday we announced that the Thursday classes and our upcoming grading at Josephine Butler Campus will be cancelled. Since then, we have had several club members say they...

IMPORTANT: Grading and Class Cancellations

18th March 2020

Following the KUGB guidance that was released yesterday, we have had to make the unfortunate decision to cancel our upcoming grading on Sunday 29th March with Sensei Frank Brennan as a result of the...

Student of the Month, Best Attendance and Bonus Ball - February 2020

7th March 2020

Student of the Month - February 2020 Congratulations to our Student of the Month for February 2020 - Gemma Gibson! Attendance of the Month - February 2020 Congratulations to the following...

Congratulations Ehsan - John Talbot Funding!

29th February 2020

Congratulations to Ehsan Baniyaghoob who was awarded a grant on Saturday 29th February by Colin Redpath of the Ashington Leisure Partnership as part of their John Talbot funding! ...

KUGB Grand Slam - February 2020

22nd February 2020

Well done to our three KUGB England Squad members Dylan Gibson, Gemma Gibson and Denny Shy who competed in the first Grand Slam of the year at Queen's Park Sports Centre in Chesterfield on...

Karate Kids Book Launch

8th February 2020

On Saturday 8th February 2020, several of our club members attended the book launch of Karate Kids by Holly Sterling at CitySpace in Sunderland. Charlotte, Emmie-Ann, Kacey and Vinnie took part...

Student of the Month, Best Attendance and Bonus Ball - January 2020

1st February 2020

Student of the Month - January 2020 Congratulations to our Student of the Month for January 2020 - Katie Knox! Attendance of the Month - January 2020 Congratulations to the following students who...

Congratulations Jessica - Bronze Young Leader!

30th January 2020

Congratulations to Jessica Peel who has achieved her KUGB Bronze Young Leaders award! Jessica has worked hard towards this qualification by assisting Sensei Trish with the junior class on Thursdays. ...

KUGB England Kumite Squad Selections 2020

26th January 2020

Congratulations to Gemma Gibson who was reselected onto the KUGB England Kumite Squad for the seventh consecutive year in Burton-upon-Trent on Sunday 26th January 2020! ...

KUGB England Kata Squad Selections 2020

25th January 2020

Congratulations to Dylan Gibson and Denny Shy who were reselected onto the KUGB England Kata Squad at the Red Triangle in Liverpool on Saturday 25th January 2020! Dylan was selected for his...