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About Kobushi Karate Club

We are a friendly club that trains twice a week, running mixed class's for adults and children from six years old. Following the teaching of Soke Hirokazu Kanazawa the club is part of SKKIF and has been running for over 35 years.

Location

Bamber Bridge Leisure Centre

Training Days

Tuesday & Thursday

Training Times

18:30 - 20:00

Our Black belts

Jo Titterington

Sensei - 7th Dan

Karate to me is an extremely important part of my life and has been since I was young. I consider all of our students, Sensei’s and friends as an extension of my family

Sensei Andy
Andrew Titterington

Sensei - 6th Dan

Karate is in my bones! I live and breathe karate and enjoy continuing to learn and develop my karate and always willing to learn. I really enjoy seeing our students improve and continue to develop and achieve, not only another coloured belt, but the strength of confidence and character

Daniel Fong

Sensei - 5th Dan

One of the things I like about karate is that people of all ages can participate. The Kobushi club is a shining example of a place where young and old can train side by side sharing a common goal

John Price

Sensei - 3rd Dan

Sensei John Price My Karate Journey at Kobushi Kobushi Karate Club wasn’t just where I began my karate journey in 1999 as a white belt; it became my second home. Karate quickly captivated me, and I trained relentlessly. Within three

Stephen Parkinson

Sensei - 2nd Dan

Partner work evolution with Kihon Ippon and Jiyu Ippon developing basic techniques and applying them to real life situations

Steven Gillibrand

Sensei - 2nd Dan

He particularly enjoys training with SKKIF’s Japanese instructors and finds Sochin to be his favorite kata

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A Brief History of Karate

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Location
Bamber Bridge Leisure Centre
Training Days
Tuesday & Thursday
Training Times
18:30 - 20:00

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