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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, Brampton,Wigton, Longtown, Warwick Bridge, 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 NOW BEING CONDUCTED UNDER OUR GOVERNING BODY “STRICT COVID COMPLIANT GUIDELINES”. Also 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.

Our Association Lead Child Protection Officer is Leonie Wiggin email: leoniewiggin@gmail.com – mobile: 07738 658587