NAKC move fully over to their new Dojo at Newton Aycliffe Youth and Community Centre

Well this coming Tuesday is an historic day for NAKC. It's the day the club fully transfer to their new Dojo at Newton Aycliffe Youth and Community Centre. We were at Neville Parade for nearly 40 years and for some it was an emotional good bye last week.

 

A new Sensei for Newton Aycliffe Karate Club

On Thursday 9th December 2016 Ryan Butterfield joined the ranks of our Black belts by successfully passing a rigorous grading in front of Sensei's Steve Wilkinson and Andy Bailey.

Current Club Members.

Current members of the club. Looking very healthy with currently 24 members. Just a reminder as well that we need licence forms and money in. Please give to either Sensei's Stephen Wilkinson or John Ward. £20 for juniors and £25 for 16 years and over. Licence forms are available in the files section on facebook on via the link on the web site.

PDF files of Members of NAKC

First gradings under the new Chief Instructor, Steve Wilkinson Sensei, Yondan.

Congratulations to the following on passing there gradings last week.

Chloe, Joshua, Lucy, Jamie, Lexie and Toby passing 5th Mon, Yellow Tag

Laura, and Stewart passing 8th Kyu, Yellow Belt.

Scott passing 2nd Kyu, Brown Belt 2 tags.

NAKC Nafudakake

Nafudakake are wooden frames with name tags of members of the dojo listed by rank. I have created a virtual one for our Dan Grade Members. Although Ryan and Martyn are technically not Dan grades in our style they contribute alot to the club and out of respect I have included them. They are both aiming to grade officially sometime in 2016. There are other Dan grades who have graded through the club, but these are the active ones at present.

Grading Dates for 2016

Tuesday February 23rd 2016 (Will do a mop up on Thursday 25th)
Tuesday June 7th 2016
Tuesday October 25th 2016
Put these dates in your diary please.
Grading charges will be £8 for Mon Gradings (For under 10's)
Kyu Gradings £15, Brown belts £20
Dan Gradings £25
If people can't make these I we feel they are ready we will try and get them gaded at other times in the year, but these are the main dates. Something to aim for in the new year.
Anyone doing a grade must have a valid BCKA Licence and bring it with them for the grading.

Congratulations to our new Sensei on passing his Shodan, 1st Dan Black Belt.

John Ward passed his Shodan, 1st Dan Black Belt last Tuesday. He started training about 40 years ago, but stopped training when he got to blue belt. About four years ago John decided to return to karate and after a lot of hard work and dedication passed his Black Belt with flying colours.