Recent gradings

New leaflet for the club.

Makiwara training.

The Makiwara is a traditional tool used to test the power, accuracy and technique of a strike. If you get it wrong it speaks to you. It is a good teacher. Listen to the sound when I strike it. You can hear a difference when I hit it true.

Bunkai is the process of dissecting Kata to find the applications within.

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.