January
Student of the month - Daniel Duncan
February
Sensei Jill Kelly, Sensei Trish Bruce and Ethan Carmichael attended the KUGB Northern Region Course and AGM at the Raich Carter Sports Centre in Sunderland.
Training was delivered by two of the KUGB’s most senior instructors - Sensei Jim Brennan 8th Dan and Sensei Frank Brennan 8th Dan.
Student of the month - Jorgie Sampson
March
This week at Ashington Shotokan Karate club we had a charity week with kumite on Thursday and kata on Saturday. Thank you to everyone who donated to Lupus UK., the KUGB nominated charity.
We have £140 collected from all your donations, thank you everyone.
Photo from Thursday only.
Student of the month - Jack Hetherington
April
Grading and training in April was with Sensei John Bruce 6th Dan. Well done to everyone who passed!
we celebrated the retirement from teaching of a very special person.
Sensei Jill Kelly, 7th Dan, has made the decision to retire after setting up the club in 1988 at the YMCA Ashington. Since then the club continued to grow into the fantastic family club it is today.
Sensei Jill was hoping to go without a fuss, but we decided she deserved to be recognised for her dedication and everything she has done for Ashington karate club.
We held a presentation with lots of flowers, gifts, and lots of students past and present, plus friends and families who all came to wish Sensei Jill the very best on her new journey..
This was a very special day for a very special person. We know many more will want to wish Sensei Jill Kelly 7th Dan KUGB all the very best for the future.
Good luck Sensei - you will always be a very important part of Ashington Karate Club. Thank you from us all.
Student of the month - Sam Chilton
May
Evie Ackroyd represented the club at the KUGB National Championships this month, celebrating 60 years of the KUGB.
Student of the month - Ben Martin
June
Club members attended the yearly Sunderland Championships - a very big well done to Tristan Muter who gained a silver medal in kyu grade kata!
Thank you to Kokoro Karate Club who invited us to the 18th Karate on the Beach day! A great time was had by all members.
Student of the month - Daniel Duncan
July
Student of the month - Ashley Gillings
August
