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BRITISH KARATE DO CHOJINKAI The Website of Doug James 8th Dan
The Renowned Chojinkai Karate Clubs cover Cumbria and the Borders & with a membership of around 350 students, have very successful Clubs in Carlisle, Warwick Bridge, Yewdale, Brampton, Wigton, Haltwhistle, Kendal & Windermere.
Chojinkai Karate (pronounced Cho-jin-Kai) is the name of the Wado-Ryu based style of Karate founded in 1974 by our President & Chief Instructor Doug James 8th Dan
The 8 clubs that make up the British Karate – Do Chojinkai Association are Full Members of the English Karate Federation & operate a stringent Child Safeguarding Policy.
Senior Instructors & Grading Panel Members
Mark Heaton 5th Dan, Doug James 8th Dan, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan & Ray Hind 6th Dan .
All Instructors are First Aid Trained, have a complete up-to-date Enhanced DBS (CRB) Checks and are fully qualified & trained to the Highest Standard on a regular basis.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – DUE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS ALL CLUB CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED UNDER STRICT GOVERNING BODY GUIDLINES, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
The GRADING CRITERIA HAS ALSO BEEN TEMPORALLY CHANGED, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE – Ask your Club Instructor for full details.
We offer FREE TASTER CLASSES at all our clubs!
For all New Beginner enquiries for Adults, Teenagers, Boys & Girls or our “Special Little Dragons Classes 4 years plus” and General Enquiries contact Doug James on 0797 9922800 or email: dougjames@chojinkai.com
OR Click on “FIND A CLUB” on the top menu bar.
youtube channel (dougjames/chojinkaikarate/vma) – PLEASE VIEW @ YOUR LEISURE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFiYXJqYzghBo4GUkvmJn9A/videos
Our Association Lead Child Protection Officer is Leonie Wiggin email: leoniewiggin@gmail.com – mobile: 07738 658587