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Newcastle University Shotokan Karate Club
The club was founded in (19xx). It is also a member of the Newcastle University Union Society.

Our current instructor Sensei John Thomson (4th Dan), started teaching at the club in 2007. Since then the club has gone back to a more traditional style of Shotokan karate. The classes are stimulating physically and mentally, building students up to a good standard so that training is safe, interesting and improves fitness as well as skill. The classes cover all aspects of karate including Kumite, Kata and Kihon, as well as his demonstrations of the application of karate. The club has competed in the 2008 BUSA and 2009 BUCS karate championships winning various medals for the university and is looking forward to future competitions.

Assitant instructors:

Sensei Wendy Goodbarn 3rd Dan.

Sensei Jonathan Knox 2nd Dan.

Sensei Antony Knox 1st Dan.

Sensei Andrew Saltissi 1st Dan.

The club has a wide range of members from all types of degree and year

The club is a member of the KUGB (Karate Union of Great Britain) which was established in 1966 and consists of over 400 clubs and 11,000 members all of which practice Shotokan Karate. It is the largest single style association in Great Britain.

Current committee
The current committee for academic year 2009 - 2010 are as follows:

Annabel Ward - President /> Marriane Donnelly - Captain

Donald Servant- Treasurer

Insiyah- Secretary

Frankie- Social Secretary

Craig- Communications Officer /> Sarah Dobson - Vice President

External sites
1) http://www.nuskc.com

2) http://www.kugb.org

3) http://www.unionsociety.co.uk

4) http://ncl.ac.uk