Iain Abernethy Course May 2017

5 of NAKC's Sensei's attended a fantastic course with 6th Dan Instructor, Sensei Iain Abernethy. Iain is a senior Instructor with the BCKA and a bunkai specialist. On the 4 hour course we focused on Naihanchi clinching and trapping drills.More photo's on Iain's facebook page.

Sensei's John Ward, Andy Bailey, Ryan Butterfield, Iain Abernethy, Steve Wilkinson and Martyn Butterfield.

Video showing Sensei's Steve and Martyn going through one of the drills.

New banner for NAKC dojo.

Hopefully this bright and colorful new banner will attract an interest in our fantastic club. It will be put up on the wall facing Tesco so should get plenty of passing attention.

In Situ on the side of Newton Aycliffe Youth and Community Centre.

A new Dojo for Newton Aycliffe Karate Club.

Some great news for the NEW Year Folks!!!! Effective immediately Thursday session will change location to Newton Aycliffe Youth and Community Centre on Burn Lane right next to Tesco's. This is a great location with a sprung wooden floor, storage facilities plus changing rooms with showers, Tuesday will remain at Neville Parade for the short term. Times and subs will be the same. If you know anyone not on facebook then please let them know that as from 12th January it will the new location for both the 1 hour Karate and then the following 2hr open mat / Tai Chi Session. Thanks to John Ward for sourcing this fantastic facility for us.

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.