

Welcome to the Northumberland Karate Academy (NKA) Main Dojo website
If you would like to learn Karate in a supportive environment with a qualified and experienced senior instructor, improve your fitness, gain confidence, learn new skills whether you wish to progress to very advanced techniques or are merely looking for a way to challenge your body and your mind, then the NKA will meet your needs. Past and present alumni have gone on to regional, national and international competitions while others have come for the fun of learning new things and keeping fit. Whatever your ambitions and age, the NKA is the club for you.
We look forward to seeing you at one of our many training sessions.
Sensei Ian Willis 6th Dan – NKA Chief Instructor.
“He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight” – The Art of War, by Sun Tzu - circa 500BC

Join our Karate Club
Why not try on of our shotokan Karate classes. There are many benefits from practicing Shotokan Karate and we hold classes for students as young as 5 years of age. Some of the benefits include:
SELF DEVELOPMENT
SELF FITNESS
SELF CONFIDENCE
SELF DEFENCE

Main Dojo Training Times
Alnwick Morpeth
Monday 1630-1750 and 1830-2000
Ashington
Tuesday 1800-1930
Newbiggin
Wednesday 1830-2000
Ponteland
Thursday 1730-1900
Alnwick
Friday 1730-1900
Ponteland
Saturday 0900-1030 and 1030-1200

Club Contact details
Sensei Ian: 0771090643

Forthcoming KUGB Events
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Sunday 01 December 2019 11:00am - 03:30pm
2019 Central Region All Grades Course & Kata Squad Training -
Lee Westwood Sports Centre, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS
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Saturday 14 December 2019 01:00pm - 05:00pm
2019 KUGB Northern Ireland Squad Training -
Coleraine West Sports Centre, BT51 3LQ
More Information
https://www.kugb.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&view=range&layout=listevents&Itemid=171

Kata Development Class
Stobhillgate First School Morpeth
Every Monday 6.30 - 8.00pm
The class is open to ALL grades.
Training and Grading with Sensei Frank Brennan, 8th Dan
Date TBC 10:30am - 6:00pm
Times (Subject to Change): 10:30am-12:00pm (training for green belts and above) 2:00pm-3:15pm (training for white-yellow belts) Gradings to follow shortly after each training session. NOTE: No...
Taking place at: Josephine Butler Campus, Northumberland Church of England Academy, Academy Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9RX
Lancaster Summer School Pictures 2019
Black Belt Gradings
Congratulations to Gavin Wills, Theo Fisher and Frances Fisher who all passed their Nidan (2nd Dan) grading with Sensei Sherry and Poynton at the recent Black Belt Grading in Sunderland. Congratulations to Ahmed Chishti & Chris Stone who passed their Shodan
Training with Sensei Frank Brennan in Newcastle
Throughout the year, Sensei Brennan will be teaching several classes at Newcastle Sendai Karate Club. These classes are a good opportunity to train with one of the KUGB's senior instructors and we encourage our members to attend. Times 6:30pm-8:00pm (all grades) 8:00pm-8:45pm...£10.00 for more information