Sendai Kushiro Karate

We would like to wish our members and supporters a very Happy New Year!
All classes are back to normal from Thursday 3rd Jan.
With exception of our Friday class at the Beacon of Light, which will resume 11th Jan.

We are all looking forward to tomorrows Christmas Party and Awards Evening. It is not too late to get your ticket.
We are delighted to announce the following people have been nominated for Special Awards.
Competitor of Year... Matthew Gibson Rebecca Adie Ethan Brown Eliana Rooks Grace Snowdon Megan Fox
Most Improved of the Year Rojin Rafie (Shetav Kh) Athena Whiteley Karol Leksander Jonathan Cowgill (GC Brightside) Finley Bell (Hilary Jamieson) Hanna Bowery
Junior of the Year Patrick O'Keeffe Megan Fox Jonathan Luke Max King-Lough Ella Mackintosh (Miriam van Lent) Rebecca Adie
Senior of the Year Sam Light Bethaney Miller Eliana Rooks Ethan Brown Matthew Gibson Paul Whiteley
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Well that's the end of another fantastic ESKA Championship. We would like to say a huge congratulations to all of the KUGB squads for their successes over the past few days.
We would also like to say a very special congratulations to Ethan Armstrong, Rebecca Rawcliffe, Callum Wilson and the Senior Men's Team Kumite on their outstanding performances, winning GOLD and becoming European Champions! 🏆🏆🏆🏆

Huge congratulations to Matthew Gibson winning both Silver in Individual Cadet Kata and Silver in Cadet Team Kumite with teammates Jade Stapleton-Smith, Luciano Zanuni and Niall Gilligan. We are all very proud of you! 🥋🥈💙

Good luck to our Matthew Gibson who will be travelling with the KUGB England Team to Serbia tomorrow to compete at the ESKA Championships. 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

We would all like to wish Sensei John and very happy birthday! 🎂🎁🎉

Over the next two weeks we will be holding practice gradings for our members hoping to grade with Sensei Harford on Sunday 2nd December. Please find the information below for all of the practice gradings.
*Monday 19th November 6-7.30pm - White - Green belt - Freemans Quay Leisure Centre, Durham
*Monday 19th November 6-7.30pm - All Grades - St Marys Church Hall, Easington Village
... *Tuesday 20th November 5-6pm (Children only)-White, Orange, Red, Yellow and Green Belts, CitySpace
*Tuesday 27th November 5-6pm (Children only) - Purple Belts and above only, CitySpace
*Wednesday 28th November 6-7.30pm - Purple belt and above - Freemans Quay Leisure Centre, Durham
*Thursday 29th November 7.30 - 8pm (Adults only) - All Grades, CitySpace
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Congratulations to Alex McCain, Efi Whiteley, Liliana, Gierduszewska, Emily Salmon and Matthew Robinson for passing first Shodan with Sensei Sherry and Sensei Higgins today. Also congratulations to Patrick O'Keeffe and Grace Snowdon for passing Nidan.

We would like to wish Sensei Holly Bruce a very Happy Birthday. Pictured here with Sensei Sherry, Sensei Poynton and Sensei Brennan after her 5th Dan grading earlier this year.
Happy Birthday.

Congratulations to Ethan Brown winning the Male Kata at the KUGB Student Championships in Chesterfield today.

Well done Ethan Brown GOLD in the Male Kata at the KUGB Student Championships today.

Congratulations to Ethan Brown making the Kata Finals at the KUGB Student Championships.Congratulations to Ethan Brown making the Kata Finals at the KUGB Student Championships.

Congratulations to Megan Fox for winning our Halloween Hamper! Thank you to Lily for picking our winner this evening. 🎃👻🕷️🕸️🧙

Tomorrow’s course.

Well done to our team at the KUGB Northern Region Championships last weekend.

Reminder to all members and visitors, the class at East Herrington tonight is cancelled due to the school being closed for half term. All other classes remain on. Anyone wishing to attend one of the other Monday classes this week, see the details below.
St Mary’s Church Hall, Easington Village - 6-7.30pm
Freemans Quay, Durham - 6-7.30pm.