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One of the up and coming stars of the club, Josh did a remarkable thing and jumped two grades from 14th Kyu (Orange Belt) to Blue Belt (12th Kyu).  This was no mean feat and well earned Josh a real credit to the club and to yourself.  

Well done to Lauren who entered the United Styles Association competition held in Birmingham this weekend.  Our thanks to the organizers for a well run event.  Lauren did really well and her Kata was very much a step forward, although she had a minor wobble at the start it was a really good effort.  She…

  A special comment for our most improved student who was awarded a special gift from the club for his effort, a new Karate sports bag –  Very well done Nayan a great example of putting in the effort !!! Congratulations also go to Vihaan who started the journey up the ladder with a step…

Following invitation to compete, Chineham Karate Club members, Nic Mansfield and Lauren Culver, travelled to Scotland to participate in the annual Scottish International Open Championships in Glasgow.   This was the first competition back after long competitive breaks for both participants and marked a successful return to the mats. The Scottish Open is a renowned…

It is really good news that we have been accepted into the English Karate Federation, which itself is a member of the Word Karate Federation.  Karate is now an Olympic sport and Chineham Karate Club are proud to be joining such an esteemed and well respected governing body.  A big step forward for local Karate!!!!

Grading success for some our junior club members. Having met the expectations of visiting Sensei, Terry Connell, they were progressed further through the belts on their path to first Dan. After taking part in a series of sessions over three days our juniors were rewarded for their hard work. They continue to show commitment to…