Dokan Karate Club

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Traditional Shotokan Karate in Sunderland

The objective of the Dôkan Karate club is to teach the highest quality traditional karate combined the highest quality sport karate and we do just this. With one of the very top competition squads in the UK today Dokan are a premiership club at the very top end of a British karate.

 Dôkan Karate is a Shotokan Karate club with branches in Sunderland and South Tyneside.

The club Dokan was established in 2009 when Sensei Kev pulled away from Gudo Nishijima and set new goals and targets for the creation Dokan and it has since grown to become an Association in direct membership of the World Union of Karate Federations.

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Weekly Classes

  • Monday 5pm to 6.05pm

    WHITBURN PARISH HALL SR6 7JZ (near Whitburn pond).

    This is a new club and will be aimed at the lower grades and new starters. A good starter club with a nice friendly atmosphere.

  • Tuesday 6pm - 8pm

    BUNNYHILL CENTRE DOWNHILL SR5 4BW (downstairs to walk in centre).

    This is a busy venue with the second hour being a kumite (sparring) only session. Choose one or two hours.

  • Wednesday 4.45 - 5.45pm

    FULWELL DAYCARE CENTRE SR6 9QW (Opposite Redby Chip shop)
     
    An ideal beginners club with lots of young kids attending. Currently our quietest venue.
  • Wednesday 6.15 - 8.15pm

    BOLDON METHODIST CHURCH NE36 0PA (on main road through Boldon at lights) 

    A mixed grade club with predominantly lower grades and younger kids. Good beginners club. The second hour is aimed at low grades with ambition.

  • Thursday 5 - 7pm

    ALL SAINTS CHURCH HALL, Sunderland Rd, CLEADON SR6 7UR (on the main road near the pond).

    Choose one or two hours. Second hour is mostly sparring (kumite). Adult session follows from 7.00 till 8.00.

  • Friday 5 - 7pm

    REDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE SR5 5LJ (next door to Redhouse Comp/ Academy).

    Choose one or two hours. Second hour is sparring (kumite) only.

  • Saturday 10.30 - 11.30

    BOLDON METHODIST CHURCH HALL, NE360PA (ON THE MAIN ROAD THROUGH EAST BOLDON AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS)
    Great little kids and beginner session.
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Hall of Fame

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Latest News Snippets

  • NORTH EAST OPEN NISSAN 20.10. 2019

    THE NORTH EAST OPEN 21.10.2019.

    Seven months since our full squad last competed which in Dokan books is a very long time. I expected the students to be rusty but was pleasantly surprised to discover they handled the occasion well.

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    AMA INTERNATIONAL EVENT SHEFFIELD

    Our third tournament of 2020, The Ama International at Sheffield is a two day event with one day totally committed to kata and the following all kumite.

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  • EKA Open Karate Championships Manchester 2020

    English Open Karate Championships Manchester 2020

    Our 4th tournament in 6 weeks, two completely new to our club and this one completely new to the country. As a brand new competition I imagined it would be quiet. However with over 900 entries and 7 tatami running all day, this comp was far from quiet.

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    Chojinkai 10th of March 2019

    2019 Cadet Chojinkai Open    PENRITH  10/3/19   

    Thirty-nine Dokan students signed up for what was to be the hardest ever Chojinkai Cadet tournament and the busiest too.

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  • Winter Grading and Presentation Night 2019

    2019 was virtually a year out regards my teaching and doing karate. I suppose at some point everyone needs to take some time to think about what exactly they want out of life and that is what this year was to me. The summer grading was mildly below par regarding standards so the students were made to work and try harder throughout the Autumn period in order to be physically and mentally prepared for the Winter grading ceremony. 

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    Yorkshire open 2020

    YORKSHIRE OPEN 2020

    30 students, 49 medals, a cold journey, a hard day and a hot but fun journey home.

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  • NORTH EAST OPEN INTERNATIONAL

    North East international.

    Dokan entered 34 students and won (without the aid of teams) 7 gold, 10 silver and 13 bronze medals.

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    THE YORKSHIRE OPEN 9.2.2019

    THE YORKSHIRE OPEN BARNSLEY 9.2.2019.

     This tournament is always the first tournament open to our entire squad at the beginning of each new year. In previous years I have had a nervous anticipation in case we failed to perform, this year was different.

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  • The EKF Kyu Grade National Championships 13.01.2019

    The English Kyu Grade National Championship 2019.

    We organised our entry to this tournament throughout December and I was a little disappointed that so many key players refused to attend. But I knew I had 5 or 6 talented kids who deserved the support and I should enter even if just for them and that is exactly what I did.

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Contact Us

You are more than welcome to just turn up at one of our clubs and either join in or sit quietly and watch.

If you have any particular concerns that you wish to discuss before starting on your career in karate please get in touch:

Tel: 07939 130 411

E-mail: k-mitch@live.co.uk
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