Club News Archive

WKA World championships results- November 2015

Big well done to Abigail Coates who represented England and Team Shikkari in the WKA World championships in Benidorm, Spain. The competition was tough but Abigail won a Silver and a bronze medal! Keep up the hard work Abigail and 2016 could be a big year for you on the competition circuit!

SKK’s Big Pink Week result

We would like to say a big thank you to everyone to took part in our big pink week. This was in aid of raising awareness and money for Breast Cancer Care. We raised a whopping £231!!!!! This will be an annual event going forward as I’m sure you’ll agree we all had great fun …

THE BIG PINK, OCTOBER 2015

    ***Belts have now sold out*** All students are invited to take part in our ‘ BIG PINK WEEK’!! We would like you to wear a pink belt to raise awareness and money for Breast Cancer Care at lessons during 12th October-18th October 2015. Belts cost £3 and are available to buy from your Sensei. Please reserve in advance as numbers are …

GRADING LIST SEPTEMBER 2015

Please find below the names of the students grading on 20th September. The grading will take place at The Louisa Centre, Stanley, at 3.30pm. Please arrive at 3pm to allow time for registration and warm up. Please bring your/your child’s licence and the required fee on the night. If you believe you should be grading, …

Check Abigail Coates out in the Northern Echo!

A TEENAGE karate queen is to represent her country at a world championship. Abigail Coates, 14, clinched a place at the global Unified World Championships event, to be held in Benidorm in November, after winning a bronze at a qualifying event in South Tyneside in April. Sensei Brett Wilkinson, her coach and chief instructor at …

Easter 2015 –

  Just a reminder that east stanley school will not be on for the next two mondays. We will return on Monday 13th April. Consett bell vue class will not be on bank holiday monday which is the 6th April, as the centre will be closed. ALL other classes and times will remain the same …

Post Grading message from Sensei Brett Wilkinson

    So very proud of our karate family who graded tonight! 100% pass no less! That doesn’t always happen as some of you well know. There are always areas to improve on however. But that’s what we will do…together! Congratulations to you all! And a special mention to Tristan Somersall who joined our ever …

****CONSETT ACADEMY IS CONFIRMED****

  You asked for it and we’ve done it! From the 16th April we will be having a second class in the Consett area! Please share with your friends to let them know another date is available.

**** PARK VIEW LOWER SCHOOL IS CONFIRMED****

  Exciting new class has been confirmed! Please feel free to share our post to spread the word that Shikkari Karate Kai is expanding into new areas!  Park View Lower School, North Lodge – Saturday 11th April – 11am – 12 noon  

New addition to the Shikkari Team

We are very happy to announce that Grace Jackson is to become part of our team of instructors. I’m sure you will all welcome the appointment as we do. Grace will also be the official assistant instructor for Thursday’s new class in Consett… soon to be confirmed very shortly. Congratulations grace and welcome on board.

New addition to the Shikkari Karate Kai Team

  We are very happy to announce and welcome to our team of instructors our very own Emily Henson. Emily will also be our new assistant instructor for our Chester-le-street class which starts on sat 11th April at park view lower school, north lodge. Congratulations Emily, you will be a great addition to our team.